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AFRICAN AND OVERSEAS ENTERPRISES LD - Unaudited Interim Group Results for the six months ended 31 December 2012

Release Date: 07/03/2013 14:15
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Unaudited Interim Group Results for the six months ended 31 December 2012

AFRICAN & OVERSEAS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 
Registration number: 1947/027461/06
Share codes: AOO - AON - AOVP
ISIN: ZAE000000485 - ZAE000009718 - ZAE000000493


UNAUDITED INTERIM GROUP RESULTS
for the six months ended 31 December 2012


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                               Six months   Six months         Year
                                                    ended        ended        ended
                                              31 December  31 December      30 June
                                                     2012         2011         2012
                                            %   Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited
                                       change       R'000        R'000        R'000
Revenue                                (10.3)     256 743      286 245      541 310
Turnover                               (10.3)     251 973      280 940      530 593
Cost of sales                                   (130 774)    (127 770)    (246 182)
Gross profit                           (20.9)     121 199      153 170      284 411
Employment costs                          4.8    (51 777)     (49 390)     (97 915)
Occupancy costs                          13.7    (42 154)     (37 090)     (76 447)
Depreciation and amortisation           (8.5)     (8 757)      (9 568)     (21 338)
Other operating costs                  (14.6)    (32 794)     (38 406)     (66 296)
Rental income                           (8.7)         669          733        1 526
Royalties                               (7.6)         556          602        1 038
Operating (loss)/profit               (165.1)    (13 058)       20 051       24 979
Dividends received                                     12           13           13
Interest income                                     3 533        3 957        8 140
Interest expense                                    (182)        (174)        (331)
(Loss)/profit before tax              (140.7)     (9 695)       23 847       32 801
Income tax expense                                  2 238      (8 112)     (10 713)
(Loss)/profit for the period          (147.4)     (7 457)       15 735       22 088
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
Net change in fair value of 
available-for-sale financial assets                     -            -         (52)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income 
for the period                                    (7 457)       15 735       22 036
(Loss)/profit attributable to:
Ordinary and 'N' ordinary shareholders            (4 574)        8 179       11 246
Preference shareholders                               165          151          168
(Loss)/profit attributable to 
equity holders of the parent                      (4 409)        8 330       11 414
Non-controlling interest                          (3 048)        7 405       10 674
(Loss)/profit for the period                      (7 457)       15 735       22 088
Total comprehensive (loss)/income 
attributable to:
Ordinary and 'N' ordinary shareholders            (4 574)        8 179       11 217
Preference shareholders                               165          151          168
(Loss)/profit attributable to 
equity holders of the parent                      (4 409)        8 330       11 385
Non-controlling interest                          (3 048)        7 405       10 651
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period  (7 457)       15 735       22 036
Reconciliation of headline earnings
(Loss)/profit attributable to equity holders      (4 574)        8 179       11 246
Adjusted for:
(Profit)/loss from disposal of property, 
plant and equipment                                  (21)         (44)           10
Impairment loss on equipment and shopfitting         (56)            -          848
Headline (loss)/earnings                          (4 651)        8 135       12 104
Basic (loss)/earnings per ordinary 
share (cents)                         (155.9)      (40.2)         71.8         98.8
Headline (loss)/earnings per 
ordinary share (cents)                (157.2)      (40.8)         71.4        106.3
Weighted average number of equity 
shares used in:
- (loss)/earnings per share (000's)                11 387       11 387       11 387 

The company has no dilutionary instruments in issue.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                                    As at        As at        As at
                                              31 December  31 December      30 June
                                                     2012         2011         2012
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited
                                                    R'000        R'000        R'000
ASSETS
Non-current assets                                 99 591       86 243       90 263
Property, plant and equipment                      80 516       75 161       74 910
Investment property                                 5 607        5 718        5 662
Intangible assets                                   5 835        1 061        4 510
Other investments                                     524          576          524
Deferred taxation                                   7 109        3 727        4 657
Current assets                                    216 188      238 215      238 727
Inventories                                        71 802       75 590       61 881
Trade and other receivables                         3 160       11 642       11 700
Forward exchange contracts                              -          910        1 072
Income tax receivable                               1 989           21        2 795
Cash and cash equivalents                         139 237      150 052      161 279
Total assets                                      315 779      324 458      328 990
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Capital and reserves                              263 750      274 119      280 751
Share capital                                       1 200        1 200        1 200
Share premium                                       6 076        6 076        6 076
Other reserves                                        535          538          535
Retained earnings                                 137 774      143 729      146 524
Non-controlling interest                          118 165      122 576      126 416
Non-current liabilities                            14 797       12 277       15 681
Post-retirement liability                           3 100        3 944        3 101
Accrued operating lease liability                  10 880        7 143       11 150
Deferred taxation                                     817        1 190        1 430
Current liabilities                                37 232       38 062       32 558
Provisions                                              -          420            -
Trade and other payables                           35 984       36 535       32 534
Forward exchange contracts                          1 200            -            -
Income tax payable                                     48        1 107           24
Total equity and liabilities                      315 779      324 458      328 990
Net asset value per share (cents)                   2 316        2 407        2 466


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
                                               Six months   Six months         Year
                                                    ended        ended        ended
                                              31 December  31 December      30 June
                                                     2012         2011         2012
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited
                                                    R'000        R'000        R'000
Operating (loss)/profit before working 
capital changes                                   (3 424)       26 065       43 793
Working capital changes                             2 967      (6 510)        4 874
Interest income                                     3 533        3 957        8 140
Interest expense                                    (182)        (174)        (331)
Dividends paid                                    (9 629)      (8 558)      (8 583)
Dividends received                                     12           13           13
Normal tax paid                                         3      (3 110)     (10 258)
Secondary tax on companies paid                         -      (1 073)      (1 073)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operations         (6 720)       10 610       36 575
Additions to property, plant and equipment       (15 785)     (14 958)     (30 115)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant 
and equipment                                         205          119          229
Proceeds on disposal of discontinued operations         -        5 412        5 412
Net cash outflow from investing activities       (15 580)      (9 427)     (24 474)
Proceeds from delivery of shares by share trust       258            -          309
Net cash inflow from financing activities             258            -          309
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and 
cash equivalents                                 (22 042)        1 183       12 410
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of 
the period                                        161 279      148 869      148 869
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of 
the period                                        139 237      150 052      161 279


GROUP SEGMENTAL REPORTING
                                               Six months   Six months         Year
                                                    ended        ended        ended
                                              31 December  31 December      30 June
                                                     2012         2011         2012
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited
                                                    R'000        R'000        R'000
Revenue
Total external retail revenue                     252 529      281 542      531 631
Retail segment revenue                            253 994      282 533      533 815
Intersegment revenue earned                       (1 465)        (991)      (2 184)
Total external property revenue                       669          733        1 526
Property segment revenue                            2 608        2 695        5 388
Intersegment revenue earned                       (1 939)      (1 962)      (3 862)
Dividends received                                     12           13           13
Interest income                                     3 533        3 957        8 140
Total group revenue                               256 743      286 245      541 310
Segment operating (loss)/profit
Retail                                           (10 149)       22 069       28 681
Property                                             (96)          869        1 287
Group services*                                   (2 813)      (2 887)      (4 989)
Total group operating (loss)/profit              (13 058)       20 051       24 979
Depreciation and amortisation
Retail                                              8 647        9 469       21 113
Property                                              110           99          225
Total depreciation and amortisation                 8 757        9 568       21 338
Segment assets
Retail                                            215 079      217 312      214 762
Property                                           23 390       13 156       15 286
Group services*                                    77 310       93 990       98 942
Total segment assets                              315 779      324 458      328 990
Segment liabilities
Retail                                             45 656       44 956       42 389
Property                                            2 489        2 184        2 099
Group services*                                     3 884        3 199        3 751
Total segment liabilities                          52 029       50 339       48 239
Capital expenditure
Retail                                              7 347       13 867       26 991
Property                                            8 438        1 091        3 124
Total capital expenditure                          15 785       14 958       30 115
                    
* Group services include corporate costs.


OTHER INFORMATION
                                               Six months   Six months         Year
                                                    ended        ended        ended
                                              31 December  31 December      30 June
                                                     2012         2011         2012
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited
Capital commitments
Authorised but not yet contracted for (R'000)      29 769       34 075       56 685
Authorised and contracted for (less amounts 
already incurred) (R'000)                           5 154            -        7 955
Gross profit margin (%)                              48.1         54.5         53.6
Operating (loss)/profit margin (%)                  (5.2)          7.1          4.7
Retail segment operating (loss)/profit margin (%)   (4.0)          7.9          5.4


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
                                                    As at        As at        As at
                                              31 December  31 December      30 June
                                                     2012         2011         2012
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited
                                                    R'000        R'000        R'000
Share capital                                       1 200        1 200        1 200
Share premium                                       6 076        6 076        6 076
Other reserves
Opening balance                                       535          538          538
Share-based payment expense                             -            -           26
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale 
financial assets                                        -            -         (29)
Closing balance                                       535          538          535
Retained earnings
Opening balance                                   146 524      139 194      139 194
(Loss)/profit for the period                      (4 409)        8 330       11 414
Preference dividends paid                           (165)        (151)        (168)
Ordinary dividends paid                           (3 986)      (3 644)      (3 644)
Net effect of take up of share options                142            -          171
Change in degree of control                         (332)            -        (443)
Closing balance                                   137 774      143 729      146 524
Non-controlling interest
Opening balance                                   126 416      119 934      119 934
(Loss)/profit for the period                      (3 048)        7 405       10 674
Preference dividends paid                             (8)          (8)         (17)
Ordinary dividends paid                           (5 643)      (4 755)      (4 754)
Net effect of take up of share options                116            -          138
Change in degree of control                           332            -          443
Other                                                   -            -          (2)
Closing balance                                   118 165      122 576      126 416
Total capital and reserves                        263 750      274 119      280 751


NOTES
1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance 
with the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition requirements of 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the interpretations adopted by 
the International Accounting Standards Board, South African Institute of Chartered 
Accountants Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices 
Committee and Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by the Financial 
Reporting Standards Council and include disclosure as required by IAS 34: Interim 
Financial Reporting, the Companies Act of South Africa, 2008 and the JSE Listings
Requirements.

The financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies that comply 
with IFRS and which are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the 
financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2012. 

2 Unaudited results
These results have not been reviewed or reported on by the group's auditors. 
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the 
supervision of Damian Johnson CA(SA) and were approved by the board of directors 
on 6 March 2013.

3 Preference dividend
A dividend on the 6% cumulative participating preference shares for the six months 
ended 31 December 2012 in the amount of R165 000 was declared on 5 December 2012 
and paid on 7 January 2013.


COMMENTARY
The principal operating subsidiary Rex Trueform Clothing Company Limited reports 
as follows:

"Group results
In line with the trading update dated 14 November 2012 the group had a disappointing 
first half of the year mainly due to the poor performance of Queenspark. Revenue 
decreased by 10.3% largely due to the decrease in retail turnover, whereas the 
gross profit decreased by 20.9% during the period under review. 

Operating expenses were limited to a 0.9% increase. The operating financial results 
reduced from an operating profit of R20.8 million in the prior period to an operating 
loss of R12.4 million for the period under review. 

The loss for the period amounted to R6.8 million compared to a profit of 
R16.6 million in the prior period. Accordingly the headline loss for the six months 
amounted to 33.8 cents per share compared to a profit of 80.5 cents per share in the
corresponding period.

Retail
The Queenspark retail segment turnover decreased by 10.3% and the gross profit 
margin decreased from 54.5% to 48.1% during the period. The impact of both the 
lower sales and lower gross margin resulted in the gross profit decreasing from 
R153.2 million to R121.2 million. 

As the cost price of goods sold is impacted by the movement in exchange rates 
the weaker rand negatively impacted the gross profit margin. The effects of the 
movement in the exchange rate could not be passed on to consumers under the current 
market conditions. 

Property
In line with the business strategy the development of the Rex Trueform Office Park 
in Salt River is currently under way. This segment incurred a small loss for the 
period (R0.1 million) due to development costs. Capital expenditure of R8.4 million 
has been spent on the Rex Trueform Office Park during the period under review. 

Prospects
Retail 
We anticipate that there will be a continued reduction in both sales and 
profitability in the second half of the financial year when compared to the 
corresponding period. As noted in the trading update dated 14 November 2012, the 
business is implementing various strategic initiatives which should have a positive 
impact in the medium term. 

Property 
The business will continue with the Rex Trueform Office Park development and 
accordingly a further R20 million will be spent on the project during the six months 
ending 30 June 2013.

Any reference to the future financial performance included in this statement has not 
been reviewed and reported on by the company's external auditors and does not 
constitute an earnings forecast."

Signed on behalf of the board

ML Krawitz                PE Shub
(Chairman)                (Chief Executive Officer)

Cape Town
6 March 2013


AFRICAN & OVERSEAS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa - Reg No. 1947/027461/06) 
("the company" or "the group")
Share codes: AOO - AON - AOVP  ISIN: ZAE000000485 - ZAE000009718 - ZAE000000493
Directors: ML Krawitz+ (Chairman), PE Shub (Chief Executive Officer)
(alt ML Krawitz), CEA Radowsky, DS Johnson, PM Naylor*, RV Orlin* and RW Rees (UK)*
+ Non-executive  * Independent non-executive
Registered office: Rex Buildings, 263 Victoria Road, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925
Secretary: SM Lawrence
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited,
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001
Sponsor: Java Capital

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