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INDEQUITY GROUP LIMITED - INDEQUITY INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2015

Release Date: 22/04/2015 08:00
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INDEQUITY INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2015

Indequity Group Limited
Registration number: 1998/015883/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
“Indequity” or “the Group” or “the Company”
Share code: IDQ
ISIN: ZAE000016606

INDEQUITY INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2015


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

                                                    31 March    31 March    30 September
                                                        2015        2014            2014
                                                   Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited
                                                       R'000        R'000         R'000
ASSETS
Property and equipment                                  995           745           701
Intangible assets                                       535           530           535
Subrogation and salvage recoveries                    1 536         1 310         1 707
Reinsurance portion of insurance
contract provisions                                      41            36            45
Deferred tax asset                                        -            34             -
Loans and receivables                                    45            35            54
Cash and cash equivalents                            28 455        23 810        27 554
Total Assets                                         31 607        26 500        30 596


EQUITY

Capital and reserve attributed to the
company's equity holders

Share capital                                           23             23            23
Share premium                                       11 411         11 835        11 411
Retained income                                     12 272          7 905        11 436
Total Equity                                        23 706         19 763        22 870

LIABILITIES
Deferred tax liability                                 174              -             -
Insurance contract provisions                        4 974          5 055         4 629
Tax payable                                            136              8           201
Dividends payable                                       89             86            26
Trade and other payables                             2 528          1 588         2 870
Total Liabilities                                    7 901          6 737         7 726

Total shareholders' equity and
liabilities                                         31 607         26 500        30 596




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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                  6 Months     6 Months
                                                     Ended        Ended        Year Ended
                                                  31 March     31 March      30 September
                                                      2015         2014              2014
                                                 Unaudited    Unaudited          Audited
                                                     R'000           R'000         R'000

 Gross written premium                             22 023           20 236        41 220
 Less: reinsurance premium                          (862)            (717)       (1 518)
 Net premium written                               21 161           19 519        39 702
 Change in provision for gross unearned
 premiums                                              15              122          (26)
 Net insurance premium earned                      21 176           19 641        39 676

 Other income                                          35               39            76
 Investment income                                    793              548         1 200
 Total income                                      22 004           20 228        40 952

 Claims incurred, net of reinsurance              (9 615)       (9 768)         (18 696)
 Gross claims incurred                            (9 798)             -                -
 Reinsurance recoveries                               183             -                -

 Administration Expenses                          (6 199)       (5 922)         (11 259)
 Acquisition costs                                (1 645)       (1 469)          (2 985)
 Total Expenses                                  (17 459)      (17 159)         (32 940)

 Profit before taxation                             4 545            3 069         8 012
 Taxation                                         (1 272)            (861)       (2 273)
 Total comprehensive income for the period          3 273            2 208         5 739

 Profit attributable to:
 - Equity holders of the parent                     3 273            2 208         5 739

 Earnings attributable to the equity
 holders

 Basic earnings per share (cents)                   28.65            19.11         49.76
 Diluted earnings per share (cents)                 28.65            19.11         49.76


 Dividends per share (cents)
 - Ordinary shares                                  17.50            17.50         17.50
 - "A" class preference shares                       3.33             3.33          3.33




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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

                                    Share capital         Retained    Total
                                      and premium           income
                                            R'000            R'000    R'000


Balance as at 1 October 2013               12 152            8 160    20 312
Changes in Equity for the year
ended 30 September 2014

Total comprehensive income for
the year ended 30 September
2014                                                         5 739     5 739
Dividend paid to shareholders                              (2 463)   (2 463)
Treasury shares purchased by
subsidiary                                  (718)                      (718)
Balance at 30 September 2014               11 434           11 436    22 870


Changes in Equity for the 6
months ended 31 March 2015


Total comprehensive income for
the 6 months ended 31 March
2015                                                         3 273     3 273
Dividends Paid                                             (2 437)   (2 437)
Treasury shares purchased by
subsidiary
Balance at 31 March 2015                   11 434           12 272    23 706


Balance as at 1 October 2013               12 152            8 160    20 312
Changes in Equity for the 6
months ended 31 March 2014


Total comprehensive income for
the 6 months ended 31 March
2014                                                         2 208     2 208

Dividends Paid                                             (2 463)   (2 463)
Treasury shares purchased by
subsidiary                                  (294)                      (294)
Balance as at 31 March 2014                11 858            7 905    19 763




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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                   6 Months        6 Months
                                                      ended           ended     Year ended
                                                   31 March        31 March   30 September
                                                       2015            2014           2014
                                                  Unaudited       Unaudited        Audited
                                                      R'000           R'000          R'000

 Net cash from operating activities                   3 627           1 684          5 957
 Net cash used in investing
 activities                                           (289)           (137)          (183)
 Net cash used in financing activities              (2 437)         (2 675)        (3 158)
 Net movement in cash and cash
 equivalents                                              901       (1 128)          2 616
 Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of the period                             27 554          24 938         24 938
 Cash and cash equivalents at
 end of the period                                   28 455          23 810         27 554


EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                                   6 Months       6 Months
                                                      ended          ended      Year ended
                                                   31 March       31 March    30 September
                                                       2015           2014            2014
                                                  Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited

 Basic earnings per share (cents)                     28.65          19.11          49.76
 Diluted earnings per share (cents)                   28.65          19.11          49.76
 Headline earnings per share (cents)                  28.65          19.11          49.94
 Fully diluted headline earnings per share
 (cents)                                              28.65          19.11          49.94

 Number of shares
 - in issue                                      12 515 000     12 515 000     12 515 000
 - weighted average                              11 415 632     11 552 989     11 531 334
 - diluted                                       11 415 632     11 552 989     11 531 334


The number of shares has been used in the calculations of earnings per share,
diluted earnings per share, headline earnings per share and fully diluted headline
earning per share.




 Reconciliation of net profit attributable to
 shareholders of the parent to headline
 earnings
 Net profit attributable to shareholders of
 the parent (R'000)                                   3 273          2 208          5 739
 Loss/Profit on sale of property and
 equipment (R'000)                                        -             21             21
 - Before tax                                             -             29             29
 - tax                                                    -            (8)            (8)
 Headline earnings (R'000)                            3 273          2 229          5 760



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                                  REVIEW OF RESULTS

Indequity is pleased to announce that it has increased its basic earnings per share
by 50% compared to the basic earning per share reported in the previous six month
period. Basic earnings per share increased from 19.11 cents for the six months ended
31 March 2014 to 28.65 cents for the six months ended 31 March 2015.

Indequity achieved a net claims ratio of 45% (2014:50%) and therefore once again
significantly outperformed its industry sector peers. The decreased net claims ratio
is largely due to the fact that there were no catastrophic events during the last
summer, combined with Indequity’s continued focus to effectively manage costs.

In order to trade profitably in the short term insurance market one needs to strike a
sensible balance between premium collections on the one hand and claims on the other.
We attribute our underwriting success to our disciplined underwriting practices and
effective control over claims expenses.

Administration expenses as a percentage of net insurance premium earned decreased
from 30% for the six months ended 31 March 2014 to 29% for the six months ended
31 March 2015, bearing testimony to the success of the efficiency improvements which
have been implemented in the business.

Indequity’s main objective has always been to create shareholder wealth through the
generation of superior returns on capital compared to its peers. We are pleased to
announce that we have again managed to generate an excellent annualised pre-tax
return on capital of 42% (2014: 31%).

                                      PROSPECTS

Management remains optimistic about the prospects for the second half of the year,
but is cautious given the inherent uncertainty of any insurance business. The Company
will continue its efforts to optimise profitability with a focus on building a
superior quality business, building on successes of the past and improving
efficiencies.

                       ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PREPARATIONS

The principal accounting policies applied in preparing the condensed interim
financial statements for the six months ended 31 March 2015 are in terms of
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and are consistent with those of
the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2014. The interim
financial statements were prepared in accordance with and containing information
required by the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements of
IFRS, IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting as well as the SAICA Financial Reporting
Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial Reporting
Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council and in
compliance with the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited and the Companies Act
(No.71 of 2008), as amended.


The financial information has been prepared in accordance with standards of IFRS that
are currently effective.      This may differ from interpretive guidance from the
International   Financial   Reporting  Interpretation   Committee  of   International
Accounting Standards Board.

The condensed interim financial statements have not been audited, or reviewed by the
Company’s auditors.




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                               SEGMENT INFORMATION

No segment analysis has been prepared for the six months as the Group’s operations
are focused only on short-term insurance activities.

                                    DIVIDENDS

In accordance with the Group’s insurance operations’ current cash requirements, no
interim dividends have been declared to ordinary shareholders.

                                ON BEHALF OF BOARD

LJ van Rensburg                        JF Zwarts                Johannesburg
Chief Executive Officer                Chairman                 21 April 2015


Directors:            LJ van Rensburg, TE Vorster, JF Zwarts*, G Williamson*,
                      AV van Jaarsveldt* (British), (*non-executive)
Company secretary:    R Fourie
Transfer secretary:   Link Market Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Sponsor:              KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd
Registered address:   First Floor, Cascade House, Constantia Office Park
                      CNR 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road
                      Constantia Kloof
                      1709
Postal address:       PO Box 5433
                      Weltevredenpark
                      1715
Telephone:            (+27 11) 475 0816
Fax:                  (+27 11) 475 0877
Prepared by:          R Fourie (Financial Accountant) under the supervision of
                      TE Vorster (Financial Director) is responsible for the
                      preparation of the interim results announcement.




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