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SAFARI INVESTMENTS (RSA) LTD - Consolidated interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2014

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Consolidated interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2014

Safari Investments RSA Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 2000/015002/06)
Granted REIT status with the JSE Limited
(Share code: SAR | ISIN: ZAE000188280)
(Income tax number: 9012/264/14/0)
("Safari" or the "group")

Consolidated interim results for the six months ended
30 September 2014

www.safari-investments.com

Income generating retail portfolio
for the six months ended 30 September 2014
                                                                The
                  Denlyn          Atlyn        Thabong    Victorian
Geographic     Mamelodi,     Atteridge-      Sebokeng,  Heidelberg,
                 Gauteng         ville,        Gauteng      Gauteng
                                Gauteng
Trading since       2003           2006           2007         1997
Gross leasable
area            42 200m2       42 000m2       27 700m2     15 400m2
Rental income
(for the six 
months ended 
30 Sep 2014) R26 914 690    R18 455 689    R13 641 947   R7 865 987
Occupation 
levels              100%            99%           100%         100%
National tenants     91%            91%   Existing 83%          95%
                                                 after 
                                             construc-
                                                 tion:
                                                   90%
Number of shops      102             90        68 + 22           34
Trading density/m2
per annum at
Sep 2014 **    R37 811/m2     R29 875/m2     R26 731/m2  R40 483/m2
**This excludes furniture and financial services.
National average trading density: R26 208/m² (Source: IPD)


Statement of financial position as at 30 September 2014
                           Reviewed        Reviewed
                            Interim         Interim          Audited
                             30 Sep          30 Sep           31 Mar
                               2014            2013             2014
                Notes             R               R                R
Assets
Non-current
assets
Investment 
property          1    1 456 714 073   1 093 844 107   1 347 869 135
Fair value of
investment 
property               1 489 245 350   1 121 367 517   1 379 152 614
Operating 
lease asset              (32 531 277)    (27 523 410)    (31 283 479)
Intangible assets             64 538               –          86 051
Operating lease 
assets            2       26 636 969      26 544 388      29 038 286
                       1 483 415 580   1 120 388 495   1 376 993 472
Current assets
Inventory         3       23 562 060      17 661 453      19 017 144
Current tax 
receivable        4          384 966       4 531 179       5 211 759
Operating lease 
asset             2        5 894 308         979 022       2 245 193
Trade and other
receivables       5        4 588 764       3 105 052       3 991 090
Cash and cash
equivalents       6       10 806 954       4 507 182     125 702 738
                          45 237 052      30 783 888     156 167 924
Total assets           1 528 652 632   1 151 172 383   1 533 161 396

Equity and liabi-
lities
Equity
Equity attribu-
table to equity 
holders of parent
Stated capital    4    1 013 447 548     515 752 369     644 152 383
Retained income          375 636 519     255 755 912     362 823 335
                       1 389 084 067     771 508 281   1 006 975 718
Shares paid for 
and issuable      6                –               –     104 365 747
                       1 389 084 067     771 508 281   1 111 341 465

Liabilities
Non-current 
liabilities
Interest bearing
borrowings        1, 4    54 159 632     303 942 580               –
Deferred tax      4       16 306 372      34 820 254      15 021 171
                          70 466 004     338 762 834      15 021 171
Current liabilities
Loans from share-
holders           7                –       4 439 687       4 439 687
Interest bearing
borrowings        1, 4    61 836 048      28 407 332     381 070 518
Trade and other
payables          5        7 266 513      8 054 249       11 246 934
Other financial
liabilities       6                –              –       10 041 621
                          69 102 561     40 901 268      406 798 760
Total liabilities        139 568 565    379 664 102      421 819 931
Total equity and
liabilities            1 528 652 632  1 151 172 383    1 533 161 396

Statement of comprehensive income
for the six months ended 30 September 2014
                           Reviewed        Reviewed
                            Interim         Interim          Audited
                             30 Sep          30 Sep           31 Mar
                               2014            2013             2014
                Notes             R               R                R
Revenue                  70 465 381      61 338 743      119 649 229
Property 
revenue         8        69 217 583      52 658 791      112 412 548
Operating lease 2         1 247 798       8 679 952        7 236 681
Other income              3 157 325       2 677 728        5 188 649

Operating 
expenses        9       (18 559 077)    (23 338 529)     (45 953 375)
Profit before
investment 
revenue, fair 
value adjustments
and finance costs         55 063 629      40 677 942      78 884 503
Investment 
revenue         10           416 454          11 004         153 463
Fair value 
adjustments     1                  –      (6 127 395)     62 386 713
Finance costs   1, 4      (2 227 183)    (14 617 596)    (28 045 988)
Profit before 
taxation                  53 252 900      19 943 955     113 378 691
Taxation        4         (6 439 716)     (4 769 856)      8 862 832
Profit for the 
period                    46 813 184     15 174 099     122 241 523
Other comprehensive
income                             –              –               –
Total comprehensive income
for the period            46 813 184      15 174 099    122 241 523
Earnings and 
diluted earnings
per share (cents)                 28              19            129

Explanatory notes to the statement of financial position and 
statement of comprehensive income
for the six months ended 30 September 2014

1. It is the group’s policy to value the entire investment property 
portfolio on an annual basis by an independent valuator. The previous 
valuation was done on 31 March 2014 and the next valuation will be 
done on 31 March 2015. 
The value of the investment property increased from 31 March 2014 by 
8%, due to the construction at various properties. The construction 
costs are financed by the interest bearing borrowings.
2. Most of Safari’s current lease agreements are in the second half 
of the signed lease period. Sufficient new lease agreements and 
renewals are in place.
3. A portion of the investment property held in Swakopmund, Namibia 
is classified as inventory. Inventory’s value increased by 24% due to 
the progress of the development project.
4. Safari raised in total R374 564 745 through the listing that took 
place on 7 April 2014. The capital raised through the listing was 
utilised to settle the bond balance.
Safari listed as a Real Estate Investment Trust and this led to a 
change in the tax environment of the group. As Safari is not further
liable for capital gains tax on the fair value adjustment of the 
investment properties, the deferred tax balance declined from the 
2013 reviewed financial statements. In the 2015 financial year Safari 
will distribute a minimum of 75% of its profits to the shareholders as
per the REIT requirements and the shareholders will be liable for the 
tax on the profit distributed.
5. Trade and other receivables and trade and other payables 
fluctuated from the comparative periods due to the Value Added Tax 
(VAT) receivable from the South African Revenue Services for the 
financial period under review. The VAT receivable is due to the current
construction projects at the various properties.
6. 17 075 090 shares were paid for and were issuable at 31 March 2014 
to the value of R105 844 674, excluding the capital raising fee of 
R1 478 927. There was also an oversubscription of shares that were not 
issued on the listing to the value of R10 041 621 and was repaid 
after year end. The amounts mentioned above were included in cash and 
cash equivalents on 31 March 2014. These shares were issued on the 
listing.
7. Shareholders’ loans were repaid shortly after the 2014 year end.
8. The interim property revenue includes rental income of R7 748 542 
from the Heidelberg Shopping Centre, obtained in February 2014.
9. The operating expenses decreased as all the revamping and major 
repairs of the shopping centres were completed in the 2014 financial 
year.
10. As part of the business combination where the Heidelberg Shopping 
Centre was obtained in February 2014, a R6 million bank guarantee was 
delivered by Safari. The guarantee expires in November 2014 and earns 
interest on a monthly basis.

Statement of cash flows
for the six months ended 30 September 2014
                           Reviewed        Reviewed
                            Interim         Interim          Audited
                             30 Sep          30 Sep           31 Mar
                               2014            2013             2014
                Notes             R               R                R
Cash flows from
operating acti-
vities
Cash generated
from operations 8, 9     44 714 333      29 914 614       67 315 940
Interest income 10          416 454          11 004          153 472
Finance costs   1, 4     (2 227 183)    (12 563 452)     (25 991 844)
Tax paid        4          (327 722)     (3 936 456)     (10 783 431)
REIT profit 
distribution    4       (34 000 000)              –                –
Net cash from 
operating
activities                8 575 882      13 425 710       30 694 137
Cash flows from
investing acti-
vities
Additions of 
investment
property        1      (108 844 938)    (45 058 946)    (103 359 644)
Purchase of 
other intangible
assets                            –               –          (86 051)
Business 
combination                       –               –          104 002
Net cash from 
investing
activities             (108 844 938)    (45 058 946)    (103 341 693)
Cash flows from 
financing acti-
vities
Proceeds on 
share issue     4       264 929 418      29 116 853      133 482 601
Proceeds from 
interest 
bearing 
borrowings      1, 4    171 370 000               –      604 474 391
Repayment of 
interest
bearing 
borrowings      1, 4   (436 444 838)      (5 222 117)   (561 894 000)
Movement in 
other financial
liability       6       (10 041 621)               –      10 041 621
Proceeds from 
shareholders’
loan                              –        10 885 476     10 885 476
Repayment of 
shareholders’
loan            7        (4 439 687)                –              –
Net cash from 
financing               (14 626 728)       34 780 212    196 990 089
activities
Total cash move-
ment for the
period                 (114 895 784)        3 146 976    124 342 533
Cash at the 
beginning of the
period                  125 702 738         1 360 206      1 360 205
Total cash at 
end of the
period                   10 806 954         4 507 182    125 702 738

Statement of changes in equity
for the six months ended 30 September 2014
                      Share/stated        Share    Total share
                           capital      premium        capital
                Notes            R            R              R
Balance at
1 Apr 2013                 724 904  291 993 069    292 717 973
Total compre-
hensive income
for the interim
period                           –            –              –
Proceeds of 
shares issued               43 893   30 330 077     30 373 970
Re-allocated to
stated capital         322 323 146 (322 323 146)             –
Issue of shares:
Shareholders’ 
loan conversion        193 917 543            –    193 917 543
Capitalised
raising fee             (1 257 117)           –     (1 257 117)
Balance at
30 Sep 2013            515 752 369            –    515 752 369
Balance at
31 Mar 2014            644 152 383            –    644 152 383
Total compre-
hensive income
for the interim
period                           –            –              –
Issue of shares: 
Listing on 
the JSE        4, 6    374 546 748            –    374 546 748
Capital raising
fee                     (5 267 583)           –     (5 267 583)
REIT profit 
distribution   4                 –            –              –
Balance at
30 Sep 2014           1 013 431 548           –  1 013 431 548




                    Equity portion                Shares paid
                    of shareholder      Retained      for and         Total 
                             loans        income     issuable        equity
              Notes              R             R            R             R
Balance at
1 Apr 2013              75 791 144   240 581 813            –   609 090 930
Total compre-
hensive income
for the interim
period                           –    15 174 099            –    15 174 099
Proceeds of shares
issued                           –             –            –    30 373 970
Re-allocated 
to stated
capital                          –             –            –             –
Issue of shares:
Shareholders’ 
loan conversion        (75 791 144)            –            –   118 126 399
Capitalised
raising fee                      –             –            –    (1 257 117)
Balance at
30 Sep 2013                      –   255 755 912            –   771 508 281
Balance at
31 Mar 2014                      –   362 823 335  104 365 747 1 111 341 465
Total compre-
hensive income 
for the interim
period                           –    46 813 184            –    46 813 183
Issue of shares:
Listing on the JSE               –             – (104 365 747)  270 181 001
Capital raising fee              –             –            –    (5 267 583)
REIT profit                   
distribution                     –   (34 000 000)           -   (34 000 000)
Balance at 
30 Sep 2014                      –   375 636 519            – 1 389 068 066


Segmental report
for the six months ended 30 September 2014

                               Atlyn     Mamelodi         Thabong  
                                   R            R               R
30 September 2014
Turnover (external)       18 850 234   27 424 922      16 442 797
Reportable segment 
profit before investment
revenue, fair value
adjustments and finance
costs                     15 400 764   22 934 003      14 541 816
Unallocated reportable
segment profit before 
investment revenue, fair 
value adjustments and 
finance costs                      –            –               –
Profit before investment
revenue, fair value 
adjustments and finance
costs                              –            –               –
Segment assets and 
liabilities
Segment assets           446 904 316   512 696 204    329 131 441
Unallocated assets                 –             –              –
Total assets             446 904 316   512 696 204    329 131 441
Segment liabilities        1 831 834     2 404 462      1 391 424
Unallocated liabilities            –             –              –
Total liabilities          1 831 834     2 404 462      1 391 424
Other segment items
Interest revenue 
(external)                       804         6 914          2 142
Unallocated interest 
revenue                            –             –              –
Investment revenue               804         6 914          2 142
Interest expense                   –             –              –
Unallocated interest 
expense                            –             –              –
Finance costs                      –             –              –

                       Heidelberg      Namibia          Group         Total
                                R            R              R             R

30 September 2014
Turnover (external)     7 747 427            –              –    70 465 381
Reportable segment
profit before 
investment revenue, 
fair value 
adjustments and
finance costs           5 383 955     (355 968)             –    57 904 571
Unallocated reportable
segment profit before
investment revenue, 
fair value adjustments
and finance costs               –            –     (2 840 943)   (2 840 943)
Profit before invest-
ment revenue, fair 
value adjustments
and finance costs               –            –              –    55 063 629
Segment assets and 
liabilities
Segment assets        137 075 378   91 619 779              – 1 517 427 118
Unallocated assets              –            –     11 225 514    11 225 514
Total assets          137 075 378   91 619 779     11 225 514 1 528 652 632
Segment liabilities       631 812            –              -     6 259 531
Unallocated liabilities         –            –    133 309 034   133 309 034
Total liabilities         631 812            –    133 309 034   139 568 565
Other segment items
Interest revenue
(external)                     32        1 071              –        10 964
Unallocated interest
revenue                         –            –        405 489       405 489
Investment revenue             32        1 071        405 489       416 454
Interest expense               87            –              –            87
Unallocated interest
expense                         –            –      2 227 096     2 227 096
Finance costs                  87            –      2 227 096     2 227 183

Segmental
for the six months ended 30 September 2013

                               Atlyn     Mamelodi         Thabong  
                                   R            R               R
30 September 2013
Turnover (external)       19 034 824   30 677 893      11 872 671
Reportable segment 
profit before investment
revenue, fair value
adjustments and 
finance costs             12 680 338   24 397 990       3 447 623
Unallocated reportable
segment profit before
investment revenue, 
fair value adjustments
and finance costs                  –            –               –
Profit before investment
revenue, fair value 
adjustments and finance
costs                              –            –               –
Segment assets and 
liabilities
Segment assets           366 771 425   450 524 398    244 161 010
Unallocated assets                 –             –              –
Total assets             366 771 425   450 524 398    244 161 010
Segment liabilities        2 586 438     2 748 541      1 616 563
Unallocated liabilities
Total liabilities          2 586 438     2 748 541      1 616 563
Other segment items
Interest revenue 
(external)                     1 863         4 877          2 363
Unallocated interest               -             -              -
revenue                            –             –              –
Investment revenue             1 863         4 877          2 363
Fair value adjustments    (2 619 877)    3 349 017     (7 768 840)
Interest expense                   –             –              –
Unallocated interest 
expense                            –             –              –
Finance costs                      –             –              –

                       Heidelberg      Namibia          Group         Total
                                R            R              R             R

30 September 2013
Turnover (external)             –            –              –    61 585 388
Reportable segment 
profit before 
investment revenue, 
fair value 
adjustments and
finance costs                   –     (281 084)             -    40 244 867
Unallocated reportable 
segment profit before
investment revenue, fair 
value adjustments and
finance costs                   –           –         433 075       433 075
Profit before invest-
ment revenue, fair 
value adjustments 
and finance costs               –           –               –    40 677 942
Segment assets and 
liabilities
Segment assets                  –  78 486 606               – 1 139 943 439
Unallocated assets              –           –      11 210 944    11 210 944
Total assets                    –  78 486 606      11 210 944 1 151 154 383
Segment liabilities             –      48 797               –     7 000 339
Unallocated liabilities         –           –     372 663 769   372 663 769
Total liabilities               –      48 797     372 663 769   379 664 108
Other segment items
Interest revenue (external)     –       1 812               –        10 915
Unallocated interest           
evenue                          –           –              89            89 
Investment revenue              –       1 812              89        11 004
Fair value adjustments          -     912 305               –    (6 127 395)
Interest expense                –           –               –             –
Unallocated interest
expense                         –           –      14 617 596    14 617 596
Finance costs                   –           –      14 617 596    14 617 596


Earnings per share
for the six months ended 30 September 2014
                           Reviewed        Reviewed
                            Interim         Interim          Audited
                             30 Sep          30 Sep           31 Mar
                               2014            2013             2014
                                  R               R                R
Earnings used in the 
calculation of basic
earnings per share       46 813 184      15 174 099      122 241 523
Ordinary shares 
in issue                170 000 000     103 790 357      120 864 827
Weighted average 
number of ordinary
shares                  168 115 363      79 121 213       94 808 385
Headline earnings        46 813 184      20 158 735       28 532 084
Headline earnings per 
share (cents)                    28              25               30
Diluted headline 
earnings per share
(cents)                          28              25               30
Basic and diluted 
earnings per
share (cents)                    28              19              129
Headline earnings 
reconciliation
Basic earnings           46 813 184      15 174 099      122 241 523
Gains and losses 
from the adjustment
to the fair value of
non-current assets                –       6 127 395                –
Fair value adjustment 
of investment property            –               –      (62 386 713)
Tax effect of gains and
losses from the adjust-
ment to the fair value 
of non-current assets 
due to REIT status                –               –      (29 398 534)
Profit through business
combination                       –               –       (1 924 192)
Tax effect                        –      (1 142 759)               –
Headline earnings 
from continuing
operations               46 813 184      20 158 735       28 532 084


Net asset value per share
for the six months ended 30 September 2014
                           Reviewed        Reviewed
                            Interim         Interim          Audited
                             30 Sep          30 Sep           31 Mar
                               2014            2013             2014
                                  R               R                R
Total assets          1 528 652 632   1 151 172 383    1 533 161 396
Total liabilities      (139 568 566)   (379 664 102)    (421 819 931)
                      1 389 084 066     771 508 281    1 111 341 465
Ordinary shares in
issue                   170 000 000     103 790 357      120 864 798
Net asset value 
per share (cents)               817             743              920
Tangible net asset 
value (cents)                   817             743              920


The ordinary shares in issue increased by 49 135 202 shares on 
7 April 2014 as a result of the listing and this led to the dilution
of the net asset value per share for the interim period ended 
30 September 2014.


Notes to the financial statements
Statement of compliance
The interim consolidated financial information for Safari Investments 
RSA Limited and its subsidiary has been prepared and presented in 
accordance with the measurement and recognition requirements of 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the SAICA 
Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices 
Committee, the requirements of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, the 
Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and the requirements of 
IAS 34: Interim Financial Reporting. The interim consolidated financial 
statements have been prepared using accounting policies that comply 
with IFRS which are consistent with those applied in the financial 
statements of the year ended 31 March 2014.

Basis of preparation
The preparation of the group’s interim financial results for the six 
months ended 30 September 2014 was the responsibility of the Financial 
Director, DE van Straten CA(SA). Judgements and estimates have been 
applied consistently with the disclosure in the 31 March 2014 Annual 
Report.

Financial statements
From the statement of financial position up to and including the 
notes to the interim financial results have been reviewed by 
Mazars in accordance with ISRE 2410 – Review of interim financial 
information performed by the independent auditor of the entity. The 
review report issued by Mazars is unmodified. The auditor’s report 
does not necessarily report on all of the information contained in 
this announcement/financial results. Shareholders are therefore 
advised that in order to obtain a full understanding of the nature of 
the auditor’s engagement they should obtain a copy of the auditor’s 
report together with the accompanying financial information from the 
issuer’s registered office. The review report can be obtained at 
Safari’s registered office or on the website: 
www.safari-investments.com. The directors take full responsibility for
the preparation of the interim consolidated financial results. The 
interim consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board 
of directors on 24 October 2014 and published on 29 October 2014.

New standards and interpretations
The accounting policies of the group have been applied consistently 
to the policies as presented in the consolidated financial statements 
for the year ended 31 March 2014.

Events during and subsequent to the reporting period
Events during the financial period
On 7 April 2014 Safari listed successfully on the JSE Limited as a 
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) on the main board under the 
property section. The funds raised through the listing were utilised 
to settle the outstanding bond after year-end.
The group paid its first REIT profit distribution on 21 July 2014. 
The distribution consisted of a cash distribution of 20 cents per 
ordinary share. The construction of the Platz Am Meer development in 
Swakopmund, Namibia commenced in August 2014. This project has an 
approved capital budget of R462 million. The expected completion date 
of this development is at the end of May 2016.

Events subsequent to the financial period
The Board of directors of Safari approved a gross cash distribution 
of 34 cents per ordinary share to be paid during December 2014, 
subject to adhering to the solvency and liquidity requirements as 
stated in the Companies Act 71 of 2008. Shareholders will be able to 
elect to re-invest the cash distribution in return for ordinary 
shares.
A circular providing detailed information, in respect of the cash 
distribution and the reinvestment alternative, will be distributed to 
all Safari shareholders on 7 November 2014 and the relevant details 
will be announced on SENS.

Related party transactions
Services rendered by or purchases from related parties with common 
directorship amounted to R104 711 090 (30 September 2013: R53 714 
983) and from close corporations controlled by a common director 
amounted to R188 391 (30 September 2013: R115 350). Management and
accounting fees paid to related parties amounted to R2 051 721 
(30 September 2013: R1 810 859).
The related party transactions are as per approved agreements.

Board commentary
Profile
Safari Investments RSA Limited (Safari), with a total asset base of 
R1,4 billion, is a retail-focused Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) 
listed on the JSE Limited (JSE) main board under the property section. 
A total of 49 135 202 ordinary shares were issued in April 2014 by way 
of a private placement, raising cash of R375 million, utilised to settle 
all outstanding debt. On 7 April 2014 a total of 170 000 000 shares were 
listed on the JSE. Safari invests in quality income-generating property 
and revenue is generated through sustainable rental income. 
There were no changes to the nature of the business during the 
financial period under review.







Property portfolio
The property portfolio consists of seven properties. Four of the 
properties are established retail centres serving as regionals in their
areas and are the income-generating assets in the Safari portfolio. These
include Denlyn in Mamelodi (42 200m²); Atlyn in Atteridgeville (39 680m²);
Thabong in Sebokeng (27 645m²); and The Victorian in Heidelberg (15 400m²). 
National retailers Shoprite, Spar and Pick n Pay anchor these centres. 
Safari’s portfolio is 100% retail based.
Letting activity: Vacancies remained below 1% of income-generating 
retail space. The average rental escalation percentage for the period 
was 9%.

Projects under construction
Atteridgeville
- The recent upgrades and extensions of Atlyn Centre, together with 
Safari’s brand-new development on Maunde Street, brought a vibrant 
CBD and meaningful retail node to Atteridgeville.
- Maunde is the main access road into Atteridgeville, recently 
upgraded to a dual carriageway, and now runs alongside the 
development. The new centre, developed right here on Maunde, with a 
GLA of 10 500m², is anchored by Pick n Pay. Construction commenced in 
April 2014 and the project is currently 36% completed. The expected 
date of completion is May 2015.
- Further complementing the node is a new South Block extension to 
the existing Atlyn Shopping Centre, soon to be completed and adding 
1 517m². This new business node of over 50 000m² puts Atteridgeville 
on the retail map, with the community being served by the widest range 
of quality national brands.

Sebokeng
- Thabong Shopping Centre in Sebokeng will soon be a high-quality 
retail node larger than 40 000m² to serve as a regional for Sebokeng 
and surrounding areas. This large extension to Thabong is adding 
13 500m² of retail space. With Pick n Pay as food anchor and Edgars the 
fashion anchor, the national brands will represent 90% of the total 
centre.
- All national retailers will be present at Thabong and the community 
looks forward to a first phase of 9 500m² opening in November 2014, 
and the second phase of 4 500m² to open in April 2016.

Swakopmund
- On 25 June 2014 the Board approved R462 million for the 
Platz Am Meer Waterfront development in Swakopmund, Namibia. The 
ground-breaking ceremony took place on 12 August 2014 with great 
support for this development on both National and Council level. The 
community waits with great expectation, as this will be the 
establishment of a new landmark for Namibia. Construction is now well 
under way.
- The location of the development is strategically incomparable. New 
developments to the north are changing the patterns and flow of 
traffic and business completely. Considering the spatial development 
plan of Swakopmund, it is expected that within five years this 
waterfront site will be right in the centre of the residential area.
- It comprises a mixed-use development of retail and upmarket 
apartments. The apartments will be sold after completion. The 
Waterfront is expected to be completed in April 2016. The waterfront 
development is truly unique and a special addition to the coastal 
town of Swakopmund, strengthening the town’s tourist attractiveness.




Acquisitions and disposals
During the current period, Safari purchased stand 86 and stand 96 of 
Sebokeng for a total cost of R1 850 000. The stands are adjacent to 
the current Thabong Centre and would form part of future developments 
at Thabong.

Financial performance
Headline earnings increased by 132% to R46 813 183 compared with the 
same period for the previous year of R20 158 735. Headline earnings 
per share (cents) increased by 12% to 28 cents per share, compared 
with 25 cents per share for the comparative period.

Funding
Safari has a secured loan facility of R600 million with 19% utilised. 
Currently the debt represents 10% of the value of the assets and the 
cost of finance is at the prime lending rate less 1%.

Credit rating
During July 2014 Safari received its first Credit rating from Global 
Credit Rating Co. (GCR):
- National long term:       BBB(ZA)
- National short term:      A2(ZA) Directorate
There were no changes to the Board of Directors for the period under 
review and all directors were re-elected in their current positions 
during the Annual General Meeting held on 30 July 2014.

Declaration of a cash distribution with the option to reinvest the 
cash distribution for ordinary safari shares 
Shareholders are advised that the Board of Directors of Safari 
approved a gross cash distribution of 34 cents per ordinary share to
be paid during December 2014, subject to adhering to the solvency and
liquidity requirements as stated in the Companies Act (71 of 2008). 
Shareholders will be able to elect to re-invest the cash distribution 
in return for ordinary shares.
A circular providing detailed information in respect of the cash 
distribution and the reinvestment alternative will be distributed to 
all Safari shareholders on 7 November 2014 and relevant details will 
be announced on SENS.

Prospects
The development and extension pipeline as detailed above ensures that 
Safari will maintain its attractive portfolio growth. Above-inflation 
increase in utility. cost and continued financial market volatility 
are expected to continue. The Board is committed to maximising the 
rental income streams with the proactive letting strategy focused on 
national tenants and minimising the operating expenditure. The Board 
will focus on opportunities in order to achieve sustainable long-term, 
recurring distributable earnings. Any forecast in the results has not 
been reviewed or reported on by the independent external auditors and 
is the responsibility of the Board.

By order of the Board
24 October 2014


Corporate information
Registered address
420 Friesland Lane
Lynnwood
Pretoria
0081

Auditors - Mazars Inc.
Commercial banker - ABSA Bank Limited 
Group secretary - Safari Retail Proprietary Limited

Directors of Safari
MH Tsolo            Independent non-executive chairman
FJJ Marais          Chief executive officer
K Pashiou           Executive director
PA Pienaar          Executive director
DE van Straten      Executive financial director
AE Wentzel          Lead independent non-executive director
JP Snyman           Independent non-executive director
SJ Kruger           Non-executive director 
M Minnaar           Non-executive director
JC Verwayen         Non-executive director 

Sponsor - PSG Capital

Transfer secretaries - Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited

To view the 2014 annual report visit: www.safari-investments.com

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