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BIK - BRIKOR LIMITED - Reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial

Release Date: 27/06/2012 17:00
Code(s): BIK
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BIK - BRIKOR LIMITED - Reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial results for the year ended 29 February 2012 BRIKOR LIMITED Registration number: 1998/013247/06 JSE code: BIK ISIN: ZAE000101945 ("Brikor" or "the Company" or "the Group") CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PROVISIONAL STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Reviewed Audited year year ended ended 29 Feb 28 Feb
2012 2011 R`000 R`000 Revenue 134 807 125 888 Cost of sales (88 434) (76 765) Cost of sales - depreciation (4 954) (10 734) Gross profit 41 419 38 389 Other income 4 251 2 022 Depreciation and amortisation (1 204) (3 505) Operating expenses (30 933) (43 723) Operating profit/(loss) before impairment 13 533 (6 817) losses Reversal of impairments 8 549 (15 395) Operating profit/(loss) before interest 22 082 (22 212) and taxation Interest received 1 178 312 Finance costs (29 654) (28 841) Loss before taxation (6 394) (50 741) Taxation - 10 373 Loss after taxation (6 394) (40 368) Loss from discontinued operation (30 033) (178 586) Profit from disposal of discontinued 3 675 - operation Total loss for the year attributable to (32 752) (218 954) equity holders of the Company Total comprehensive loss for the year (32 752) (218 954) attributable to equity holders of the Company Reviewed Audited
year year ended ended 29 Feb 28 Feb 2012 2011
cents cents Loss per share Basic Continued operations (1,0) (6,4) Discontinued operations (4,2) (28,5) Total (5,2) (34,9) Diluted Continued operations (1,0) (6,2) Discontinued operations (4,1) (27,8) Total (5,1) (34,0) Headline loss Continued operations (2,4) (4,6) Discontinued operations (1,0) (2,0) Total (3,4) (6,6) Diluted headline loss Continued operations (2,3) (4,7) Discontinued operations (1,0) (1,9) Total (3,3) (6,6)
Reviewed Audited year year ended ended 29 Feb 28 Feb
2012 2011 R`000 R`000 Reconciliation of headline loss: Loss attributable to ordinary (32 752) (218 954) shareholders Adjusted for impairment of goodwill - 10 825 Adjusted for impairment of assets 15 277 166 187 Adjusted for (profit)/loss on disposal (3 509) 284 of non-current assets Headline loss attributable to ordinary (20 984) (41 658) shareholders of the Company Weighted average shares in issue on 629 342 627 274 which earnings are based (`000) Treasury shares issued to the Brikor 15 900 15 900 Share Incentive Scheme (`000) Fully diluted weighted average shares 645 242 643 174 in issue (`000) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PROVISIONAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Reviewed Audited
29 Feb 28 Feb 2012 2011 R`000 R`000 ASSETS Non-current assets 116 446 218 837 Property, plant and equipment 80 718 208 672 Intangible assets 8 350 6 639 Other financial assets 27 378 3 526 Current assets 59 115 86 044 Inventories 38 380 50 554 Trade and other receivables 18 317 28 978 Cash and cash equivalents 2 418 6 512 Non-current assets held for sale 60 159 - Total assets 235 720 304 881
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity attributable to equity holders 296 33 048 of the Company Share capital 63 63 Share premium 228 179 228 179 Retained earnings (227 946) (195 194)
Non-current liabilities 53 393 50 456 Borrowings 15 633 15 042 Shareholders` loan 27 574 25 286 Provisions 10 186 10 128 Current liabilities 182 031 221 377 Borrowings 108 394 136 123 Trade and other payables 29 546 43 522 Taxation 15 040 15 063 Bank overdraft 29 051 26 669 Total equity and liabilities 235 720 304 881 Number of shares in issue (excluding 629 342 treasury shares)(`000) 627 274 Net asset value per share (cents) 0,05 5,3 Net tangible asset value per share (1,3) 4,2 (cents) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PROVISIONAL STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Reviewed Audited year year
ended ended 29 Feb 28 Feb 2012 2011 R`000 R`000
Cash flows from operating activities (8 290) (2 822) Cash flows from investing activities 25 049 (7 895) Cash flows from financing activities (23 235) 7 133 Net decrease in cash and cash (6 476) (3 584) equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at (20 157) (16 573) beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of (26 633) (20 157) year CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PROVISIONAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY Reviewed Audited year year
ended ended 29 Feb 28 Feb 2012 2011 R`000 R`000
Balance at beginning of year 33 048 251 502 Issue of share capital - 500 Total comprehensive loss for the (32 752) (218 954) year Balance at end of year 296 33 048 SEGMENTAL REPORTING Provisional Segmental revenue and results The following is an analysis of the Group`s revenue and results from operations by reportable segments: Brikor Brikor Donker- Total
Main hoek R`000 R`000 R`000 February 2012 Revenue from external customers 112 818 21 989 134 807 Operating profit before impairments 8 015 5 518 13 533 Reversal of impairments 8 549 - 8 549 Operating profit before interest 16 564 5 518 22 082 and taxation Interest received 1 178 Finance costs (29 654) Loss before taxation (6 394) Taxation - Loss after taxation (6 394) Segment assets and liabilities Segment assets 135 777 39 784 175 561 Segment current liabilities (175 742) (6 289) (182 031) Other segment information Depreciation and amortisation (5 278) (880) (6 158) included in cost of sales and operating expenses Additions to non-current assets 4 693 991 5 684 February 2011 Revenue from external 100 293 25 595 125 888 customers Operating (loss)/profit (8 630) 1 813 (6 817) before impairments Impairments (15 395) - (15 395) Operating (loss)/profit (24 025) 1 813 (22 212) before interest and taxation Interest received 312 Finance costs (28 841) Loss before taxation (50 741) Taxation 10 373 Loss after taxation (40 368) Segment assets and liabilities Segment assets 206 951 36 102 243 053 Segment current liabilities (201 074) (7 454) (208 528) Stanger assets 61 828 Stanger current liabilities (12 849) Other segment information Depreciation and amortisation included in cost of sales and operating Expenses (13 457) (783) (14 240) Additions to non-current 4 047 161 4 208 assets The major changes in segment assets during the year relate to the sale of the Stanger segment on 30 November 2011. As a result of the sale, total segment assets of the Stanger segment as at 29 February 2012 are nil (28 February 2011: R61,8 million). COMMENTARY OVERVIEW The directors of Brikor present the reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial results for the year ended 29 February 2012. Brikor is a manufacturer and supplier of building and construction materials across a broad spectrum of the market from low-cost housing, residential to commercial and industrial projects and has clay, aggregate and coal mining operations. The continuing difficult economic conditions affected the building and construction sectors. Notwithstanding relatively low housing mortgage rates, financial institutions maintained their rigid credit approach to mortgage bonds, which continued to subdue Brikor`s markets throughout the year. The residential market was sustained by ongoing orders from the additions and alterations sector, accounting for the majority of construction activity on which Brikor focussed. Margins remained under pressure in a competitive environment, as evidenced in the Group`s results. The focus of the Company was management of cash flows through ardent cost-cutting and working capital management measures. The Company has successfully implemented corrective measures resulting in reduced costs and right-sizing the Group. The scaled-down operations are focussed on clay brick production and coal operations in Nigel and the aggregates business at Donkerhoek. Improvements in production processes have also impacted positively on availability and yields. In addition the constructive relationship with the union impacted positively on workers, which led to improved productivity levels. These measures have only impacted towards the end of the financial year and the financial benefits are only expected in the next financial year. Brikor is strategically situated to supply aggregates from Donkerhoek operations for infrastructure development and has successfully commenced supply on several of these projects. The improvements of the Donkerhoek production process have resulted in better yields and volumes achieved and resulted in the securing of tenders, which were previously unattainable. Marked improvement in the demand for clay bricks and demand for maxi-blocks for low-cost housing have increased significantly during the second half of the year under review. As a result of corrective measures taken the clay brick division is geared to meet the higher demand. During the year under review Brikor was granted a mining license which allowed for the opening of its mining operations at Vlakfontein, giving it access to additional clay and coal deposits. The mining of coal is a new division which is anticipated to show substantial returns in the 2013 financial year. Significant costs have been incurred in the latter part of the financial year to open the coal mine. FINANCIAL RESULTS Despite continuing difficult market conditions the Company`s revenue increased by 7,1% to R134,8 million (2011: R125,9 million) and gross profit increased by 7,9% to R41,4 million (2011: R38,4 million). The improvement is mainly due to improved yields and sales margins as a result of the successful implementation of the restructuring plan giving renewed focus on the Company`s core business. Competitive pressure remained throughout the year, inhibiting the Group`s ability to fully pass input cost increases on to customers. The coal mine development costs were also incurred in this year, the benefits of which will only be realised in the next financial year. Operating expenses decreased by 29,3% to R30,9 million (2011: R43,7 million) as a result of cost-saving initiatives due to the implementation of the restructuring plan. Directors` remuneration decreased by 18% due to a reduced number of executive directors and the Chief Executive Officer sacrificing compensation for twelve months. The above measures led to the Group generating an operating profit before impairment losses of R13,5 million (2011: operating loss before impairment losses of R6,8 million). After taking finance costs and impairment losses into consideration, the loss for the year amounted to R6,4 million (2011: R50,7 million), which resulted in a loss per share of 5,2 cents (2011: 34,9 cents) for the year and a fully diluted loss per share of 3,3 cents (2011: 6,5 cents). Continuing operations delivered a loss per share of 1,0 cents (2011: 6,4 cents) and a fully diluted headline loss per share of 2,3 cents (2011: 4,6 cents). Property, plant and equipment reduced to R80,7 million (2011: R208,7 million) as a net result of: - the disposal of operations of R52,1 million (2011: R5,9 million); - additions of R5,7 million (2011: R4,2 million); - depreciation and amortisation of R6,2 million (2011: R14,2 million); and - a reversal of impairment of R8,5 million on capital projects that will be commissioned in the ensuing financial year. Assets reclassified as held for sale amounted to R60,2 million. Impairments amounting to R23,8 million (2011: R196,6 million) were recognised in respect of these assets held for sale to reduce the assets to their recoverable amounts. Brikor is currently in breach of the financing covenants of its RMB facilities. The current carrying value of the loans are R110,5 million (2011: R124,7 million). As a result of the breach of the covenants, the portion of the loans relating to continuing operations is reflected under current liabilities. The Company and the Group`s financiers are in negotiations on restructuring the loan facilities to resolve the breach to the Company and the Group financiers` satisfaction. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS On 18 August 2011 the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the Stanger operations for R50 million; to be settled through the payment of R30 million in cash and R20 million in 72 monthly instalments. The agreement became unconditional on 30 November 2011. On 10 October 2011 a decision was taken by the Board to dispose of the operations in Olifantsfontein, Vereeniging and Bronkhorstspruit. The table below analyses key amounts relating to the discontinued operations: Olifants- Ver- Bronk- fontein eeniging horstpruit Stanger Total R`000 R`000 R`000 R`000 R`000
February 2012 Revenue 36 8 657 4 038 52 667 65 398 Expenses (4 121) (9 827) (6 213) (51 369) (71 530) Impairments (21 882) - - (1 944) (23 826) Net financing - - - (75) (75) costs Loss before (25 967) (1 170) (2 175) (721) (30 033) taxation Taxation - - - - - Loss from (25 967) (1 170) (2 175) (721) (30 033) discontinued operations Profit on disposal - - - 3 675 3 675 of discontinued operations Total loss from (25 967) (1 170) (2 175) 2 954 (26 358) discontinued operations February 2011 Revenue 23 628 22 983 28 783 72 356 147 750 Expenses (26 635) (29 084) (38 071) (75 302) (169 092) Impairments (72 142) (71 868) - (37 163) (181 173) Net financing - - - (194) (194) costs Loss before (75 149) (77 969) (9 288) (40 303) (202 709) taxation Taxation 6 457 6 432 - 11 235 24 124 Total loss from (68 692) (71 537) (9 288) (29 068) (178 585) discontinued operations
The following table summarise the carrying values on 29 February 2012 of the assets and liabilities held for sale, and of the assets and liabilities of the Stanger division that were sold on 30 November 2011: Olifants- Ver- Bronk-
fontein eeniging horstpruit Total Stanger R`000 R`000 R`000 R`000 R`000 Property, plant 20 219 25 066 14 874 60 159 41 856 and equipment Inventories 5 080 Trade and other 7 168 receivables Cash and cash 1 440 equivalents Provisions (1 440) Borrowings (1 615) Trade and other (6 164) payables 20 219 25 066 14 874 60 159 46 325 Profit on disposal 3 675 Proceeds on 50 000 disposal Less cash and cash (1 440) equivalents Cash proceeds 48 560 RELATED PARTIES Ultimate controlling party The Group`s ultimate controlling party is G v N Parkin. Related party transactions Transaction value Balance outstanding for the year ended 29 Feb 28 Feb 29 Feb 28 Feb
2012 2011 2012 2011 R`000 R`000 R`000 R`000 Sales to related parties Cavaletto 45 (Pty) Limited - 224 - - Cyndara 113 (Pty) Limited 707 258 49 - Kuvula Trade 40 (Pty) Limited 2 837 420 328 35 Leomega (Pty) Limited - - - - Vecto Trade 449 (Pty) Limited - 2 362 218 - Scarlet Sun 33 (Pty) Limited 1 609 688 147 - E-Fuel (Pty) Limited - 3 - - Purchases from related parties Ilangabi Investments 12 (Pty) - 6 639 6 639 6 639 Limited Cavaletto 45 (Pty) Limited - 855 - 35 Cyndara 113 (Pty) Limited 939 191 246 58 Kuvula Trade 40 (Pty) Limited 7 818 2 074 68 144 Leomega (Pty) Limited 64 13 22 2 Vecto Trade 449 (Pty) Limited 295 13 036 - 51 Scarlet Sun 33 (Pty) Limited - 54 - 3 765 Interest paid to related parties G v N Parkin 2 288 2 819 27 573 25 286 The above transactions occurred at arm`s length on market-related terms. BASIS OF PREPARATION The reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial results for the year ended 29 February 2012 have been prepared in accordance with the measurement and recognition requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and the presentation and disclosure requirements of IAS 34: Interim Financial Reporting, the AC500 standards as issued by the Accounting Standards Board, the Companies Act of South Africa and the JSE Limited Listings Requirements. These reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial results do therefore not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements. The accounting policies used to prepare these reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial results, which are in terms of IFRS, are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2011, except for the standard noted that became effective on 1 January 2011: IAS 24 (Related Party Disclosures). The reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial results have been prepared by the Chief Financial Officer, Mrs H Botha. REVIEW REPORT AND EMPHASIS OF MATTER The condensed consolidated provisional financial results for the year ended 29 February 2012 have been reviewed by the Company`s auditor, KPMG Inc. In their review report dated 27 June 2012, which is available for inspection at the Company`s registered office, KPMG Inc. stated that their review was conducted in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, Review of Interim Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, and have expressed an unmodified opinion on the reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial results for the year ended 29 February 2012. The auditor`s review report includes the following emphasis of matter paragraph: "Without qualifying our review report, we draw attention to the going concern note in the financial information, which indicates that Brikor Limited incurred a loss for the year ended 29 February 2012. This condition, along with other matters as set forth in the commentary, indicates the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to continue as going concern." EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE As announced on SENS on 4 June 2012, the option to acquire 10% of the Group`s shares, granted to the Group`s restructuring officer, Matuson and Associates, has lapsed. The conditions precedent pertaining to the disposal of the Olifantsfontein operation were not met and therefore, as announced on SENS on 15 March 2012, the agreement has lapsed. GOING CONCERN The Group incurred a loss of R32,8 million for the year ended 29 February 2012. The Group`s directors have put the following plans in place to turn Brikor, as soon as possible, into a profitable organisation again: - a restructuring plan which included the closure of current non-profitable operations, sale of non-core businesses, reduced overheads and cost-cutting, improved efficiencies and the successful commissioning of the coal operations; - the sale of certain non-core assets. Asset disposals effected during the year are disclosed under the heading `Discontinued Operations`. The directors regard Brikor as a going concern based on: - the continued support of its financiers and creditors. The Company is currently negotiating the terms of the finance restructuring agreement. Should the restructuring plan not be accepted by RMB, there exists a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Company and its subsidiaries` ability to continue as going concerns and, therefore, that it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business; - no material adverse changes in current economic and market conditions; - no adverse changes in the regulatory environment; and - the continuance of profitable results. The reviewed condensed consolidated provisional financial results are prepared on the basis of accounting policies applicable to a going concern. This basis presumes that funds will be available to finance future operations and that the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities will occur in the ordinary course of business. PROSPECTS The Group should benefit from a gradual improvement in market conditions and has positioned itself accordingly to extrapolate maximum benefits from such improvements. Positioning strategies include the restructuring and repositioning of the Company and the opening of the coal division. Based on the repositioning and restructuring of the Company, support of its financiers and assuming that current market and economic conditions will not deteriorate, Brikor is expecting improved results in the next financial year. The market and prospect information contained in the condensed consolidated provisional financial results for the year ended 29 February 2012 have been neither reviewed nor reported on by the Group`s external auditors. DIVIDEND No dividend has been declared for the period. By order of the Board G v N Parkin H Botha Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Nigel 27 June 2012 CORPORATE INFORMATION Non-executive directors: R van Rooyen (Chairman); NM Anderson; RJ Magoele; JH Wood Executive directors: G v N Parkin (CEO); H Botha (CFO); G Parkin (Jnr) (Alternate director to the CEO) Registered address: 1 Marievale Road, Vorsterskroon, Nigel Postal address: PO Box 884, Nigel 1490 Telephone: (011) 739 9000 Facsimile: (011) 739 9021 Company secretary: CIS Company Secretaries (Pty) Limited Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited Auditors: KPMG Inc. Designated Adviser: Exchange Sponsors (2008) (Pty) Limited These results and an overview of Brikor are available at www.brikor.co.za Date: 27/06/2012 17:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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