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RARE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Unaudited Abridged Financial Results for the 6 Months Ended 31 December 2014

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Unaudited Abridged Financial Results for the 6 Months Ended 31 December 2014

Rare Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number: 2002/025247/06)
Share Code: RAR     ISIN: ZAE000180626
("Rare" or "the Company")

UNAUDITED ABRIDGED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014

Highlights
-   Turnover increased by 58.4%
-   Gross Profit increased by 22.6%
-   Net profit of R0.3m compared to a R3.6m loss in the comparative period
-   Cash flow from operating activities of R17.2m due to improved working capital
    management

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                                    Unaudited    Unaudited       Audited
                                                     6 Months     6 Months     12 Months
                                                     December     December          June
                                                         2014         2013          2014
                                                        R'000        R'000         R'000
Revenue                                               215 928      136 334       264 953
Cost of sales                                        (177 662)    (105 114)     (214 365)
Gross profit                                           38 266       31 220        50 588
Other income                                            1 444        1 960         2 221
Operating expenses                                    (32 853)     (24 804)      (55 151)
EBITDA                                                  6 857        8 376        (2 342)
Depreciation and amortisation                          (3 805)      (2 040)       (5 303)
Investment income                                          49           81           478
Finance costs                                          (2 794)     (10 029)      (17 234)
Profit/(loss) before taxation                             307       (3 612)      (24 401)
Income tax                                                  -            -         1 236
Profit/(loss) for the period                              307       (3 612)      (23 165)
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent                              307       (3 612)      (23 165)
Non-controlling interest                                    -            -             -
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue ('000)                                 42 888       17 888        23 383
Profit/(loss) per ordinary share (cents)
(basic and diluted)                                      0.72       (20.19)       (99.07)
Profit/(loss) attributable to equity holders of
the parent                                                307       (3 612)      (23 165)
Insurance claims received from third parties                -            -          (108)
Profit/(loss) on disposal of property,
plant and equipment                                         -            -           120
Headline profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary
shareholders                                              307       (3 612)      (23 153)
Headline profit/(loss) per ordinary share (cents)
(basic and diluted)                                      0.72       (20.19)       (99.02)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                                    Unaudited    Unaudited       Audited
                                                     6 Months     6 Months     12 Months
                                                     December     December          June
                                                         2014         2013          2014
                                                        R'000        R'000         R'000
Profit/(loss) for the period                              307      (3 612)      (23 165)
Loss on property revaluation (Kliprivier)                  -           -         (1 242)
Gain on property revaluation (Meyerton)                    -           -          4 498
Taxation related to components of other
comprehensive income                                       -           -           (605)
Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the year net
of taxation                                               307      (3 612)      (20 514)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                                   Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited
                                                    6 Months        Months     12 Months
                                                    December      December          June
                                                        2014          2013          2014
                                                       R'000         R'000         R'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment                        85 753         65 759        86 513
Intangible assets                                       572            620           567
Other financial assets                                    -             21             -

Current Assets
Inventories                                          83 071         83 104       112 813
Trade and other receivables                          71 798         57 141        47 490
Other financial assets                                  160            578           400
Current taxation receivable                             112              -           112
Prepayments                                              49              -         1 041
Cash and cash equivalents                            20 217         12 809         4 899
Total Assets                                        261 732        220 032       253 835

Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital                                       390 335        241 824       391 336
Reserves                                              8 001          5 350         8 001
Accumulated loss                                   (252 857)      (233 611)     (253 165)
Equity attributable to equity holders
of parent                                           145 479         13 563       146 172

Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Other financial liabilities                          55 814        183 368        50 277
Operating lease liability                                11              -            11
Deferred taxation                                     2 440          2 269         2 440

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables                             57 613         15 355        53 704
Other financial liabilities                             375          4 332         1 174
Current taxation payable                                 -           1 145             -
Bank overdraft                                           -               -            57
Total liabilities                                   116 253        206 469       107 663
Total equity and liabilities                        261 732        220 032       253 835

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
                                              Unaudited          Unaudited         Audited
                                               6 Months           6 Months       12 Months
                                               December           December            June
                                                   2014               2013            2014
                                                  R'000              R'000           R'000
Opening balance                                 146 172             18 175          18 175
Profit/(loss) for the year                          307             (3 612)        (23 165)
Adjustments
Revaluation reserve                                   -                  -           2 651
Issue of shares                                  (1 000)            (1 000)        149 000
Purchase of treasury shares                           -                  -            (489)
Total changes                                      (693)            (4 612)        127 997
Closing balance                                 145 479             13 563         146 172
Comprising of:
Share capital                                   282 395          132   884       282   395
Share premium                                   107 940          108   940       108   941
Revaluation reserve                               8 001            5   350         8   001
Retained income                                (252 857)        (233   611)     (253   165)
Total equity                                    145 479           13   563       146   172



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
                                                 Unaudited        Unaudited          Audited
                                                  6 Months         6 Months        12 Months
                                                  December         December             June
                                                      2014             2013             2014
                                                     R'000            R'000            R'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from /(used in) operations           17 260          (17 447)         (11 667)
Interest income                                         49               81              478
Finance costs                                         (444)            (563)            (866)
Tax received/(paid)                                      -             (148)            (324)
Net cash from operating activities                  16 865          (18 077)         (12 379)

Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment                                       (3 044)         (17 941)          (38 754)
Sale of property, plant and equipment                    -               25               195
Purchase of other intangible assets                     (5)               -                -
Sale of other financial assets                         240              200               401
Net cash from investing activities                  (2 809)         (17 716)          (38 158)

Cash flows from financing activities
Underwriting fee                                    (1 000)          (1 000)           (1 000)
Proceeds from financial liabilities                  4 000           36 007            44 640
Repayment of financial liabilities                  (1 681)          (1 419)           (3 276)
Net cash from financing activities                   1 319           33 588            40 364

Total cash movement for the period                  15 375           (2 205)          (10 173)
Cash at the beginning of the period                  4 842           15 014            15 015
Total cash at end of the period                     20 217           12 809             4 842

CONDENSED SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - PRIMARY SEGMENT REPORT BUSINESS SEGMENTS
For the 6 months ended 31 December 2014
                                                                                            Total
                                Water       Pipeline                                       continuing
R'000           Trading     Treatment       services         Plastics       Investment     operations
Total
revenue           50 348           -         34 792            130 788           2 396      218 324
Inter-
segmental
revenue                -           -              -                             (2 396)      (2 396)
External
revenue           50 348           -         34 792            130 788               -      215 928
Segment
results            1 553     (1 309)          1 906              1 380               -        3 530
Other income           -           -              -                  -               -          954
Profit on sale
of assets              -           -              -                  -               -          490
Investment income      -           -              -                  -               -           49
Retrenchment costs     -           -              -                  -               -       (1 922)
Finance cost           -           -              -                  -               -       (2 794)
Net profit
for the year           -           -              -                  -               -          307

Total assets
Total segmental
assets             62 224      2 895         39 384            103 616           53 613      261 732
Inter-segmental
assets                 -           -              -                  -                -            -
Reportable segment
operating assets   62 224      2 895         39 384            103 616           53 613      261 732



For the 6 months ended 31 December 2013

                                                                                              Total
                                Water       Pipeline                                       continuing
R'000           Trading     Treatment       services        Investment         Plastics
operations
Total
revenue         122 425       597           11 534            2 178             1 778       138 512
Inter-
segmental
revenue               -         -                -           (2 178)                         (2 178)
External
revenue         122 425       597           11 534                -             1 778       136 334
Segment
results           7 910     (1 741)         (1 807)            (352)              368         4 378
Other income          -          -               -                -                           1 960
Profit on sale
Investment income     -          -               -                -                              79
Finance cost          -          -               -                -                         (10 029)
Net loss
for the year          -          -               -                 -                         (3 612)

Total assets
Total segmental
assets           116 634      3 079         18 909          46 064            35 346      220 032
Inter-segmental
assets                -           -              -               -                 -            -
Reportable segment
operating assets 116 634      3 079         18 909          46 064           35 346       220 032


For the 12 months ended 30 June 2014

                                                                                           Total
                            Water            Pipeline                                      continuing
R’000           Trading     Treatment        services         Plastics        Investment   operations
Total
revenue         186 777        1 601         33 774            57 208            3 970     283 330
Inter-
segmental
revenue               -            -              -           (14 407)          (3 970)    (18 377)
External
revenue         186 777        1 601         33 774            42 801                -       264 953
Segment
results           6 278        (3 268)       (6 583)             (309)          (1 086)      (4 968)
Other
income                -             -             -                 -                -        2 221
Bad debts             -             -             -                 -                -       (2 958)
Movement in
provision
for bad debt          -             -             -                 -                -        1 985
Inventory
Impairment            -             -             -                 -                -       (3 925)
Finance
cost                  -             -             -                 -                -      (17 234)
Investment
income                -             -             -                 -                -          478
Income tax
expense               -             -             -                 -                -        1 236
Net loss
for the
year                  -             -             -                 -                -      (23 165)


Total assets
Total segmental
assets            99 526        2 963        28 908            83 836           38 602      253 835
Inter-segmental
assets                 -            -             -                 -                -            -
Reportable segment
operating assets  99 526        2 963        28 908            83 836           38 602      253 835
NOTES

BASIS OF PREPARATION
The condensed consolidated interim financial information for the six months ended 31
December 2014 from which these financial statements have been derived has been prepared
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the SAICA
financial reporting guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee, the
interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the
Financial Reporting Pronouncement as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards
Council, the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and the requirements of the South
African Companies Act, 71 of 2008, as amended.

These condensed consolidated interim financial results are presented in compliance with
IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting and should be read in conjunction with the annual
financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2014.

These financial results were internally compiled by R Viljoen CA(SA) and have not been
reviewed or audited by the Company’s auditors.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the abridged interim financial
information are consistent with those of the annual financial statements of the year
ended 30 June 2014. For a full list of standards and interpretations which have been
adopted we refer you to the 30 June 2014 annual financial statements.

COMMENTARY

FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenue for the financial period increased by 58.4% to R215.9m (2013: R136.3m) as
further explained under the Operational Review below.

The gross profit margin reduced to 17.7% (2013: 22.9%) This was as a result of the
larger contribution from the Rare Plastics factory which operates at lower margins than
the historic Rare business.

Operating expenses increased to R32.9m (2013: R24.8m) for the period under review.
This was as a result of the Rare Plastics factory being fully operational during the
period under review.

EBITDA of R6.9m was realized during the period (2013: R8.4m). The comparative figure
included a large once off project which contributed nearly 90% of the EBITDA. Headline
profit for the period increased to R0.3m (2013 loss: R3.6m).

OPERATIONAL REVIEW
The major reason for the increase in revenue was the fact that the Rare Plastics
division had been in operation for the full period under review. Rare Plastics
contributed R130.8m towards turnover whereas it only contributed R1.8m to the
comparative figure for the six months ended 31 December 2013.

During the period Rare successfully negotiated an extension of the Sasol Supply
contract.

Full scale testing of the new Electro Coagulation Water Treatment Technology is still in
progress at a major coal mine in South Africa.

Attention is drawn to the fact that, in the current reporting period, the weighted
average number of shares in issue was 42 887 500 compared to a restated 17 887 500 for
the previous comparable period, ended 31 December 2013, following the issue of 25
million shares as part of the Claw-Back Offer as announced on SENS on 14 April 2014.

PROSPECTS

The decrease in the oil price has resulted in a decrease in activity within the
petrochemical market. Rare has started to diversify it’s client base and management is
of the opinion that there are sufficient other positive prospects that will compensate
for the decline in the petrochemical market.

DIVIDENDS

No dividend was declared for the period.



On behalf of the board
W. van Coller                R. Viljoen
CEO                          CFO

Kliprivier

16 March 2015

Designated Advisor: PSG Capital (Pty) Limited

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