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TRADEHOLD LIMITED - Interim Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements for the Six Months to 31 August 2015

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Interim Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements for the Six Months to 31 August 2015

Tradehold Limited 
(Registration number: 1970/009054/06)

("Tradehold" or "the Group" or "the group")

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

JSE Share code: TDH ISIN: ZAE000152658


Interim condensed consolidated unaudited financial 

statements for the six months to 31 August 2015



Although listed on the JSE, by far the greater part of Tradehold's operating 

assets is outside South Africa - mostly in the UK but also in Africa outside 

South Africa. For this reason the company reports its results in pound 

sterling. Its assets are in property and, to a lesser extent, in financial 

services. It holds its property assets in the UK through a 95% interest in 

the Moorgarth group, the dominant component of the business, and in Africa 

through a 100% holding in Tradehold Africa. Its financial services interests 

are vested in companies in the UK and in South Africa. In the UK it has, 

through the Reward group, an interest of 70% in the two main operating 

Reward companies, Reward Capital and Reward Invoice Finance, while in South 

Africa it wholly-owns the multi-faceted Mettle Investments. 



FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

In the six months to August 2015, Tradehold continued its growth from the 

previous financial year end by increasing total assets by 45% from œ207.5 

million to œ300.8 million. The value of its investment properties increased 

from œ120.5 million to œ179.4 million. This was boosted by the acquisition 

in March this year of a portfolio of commercial property assets to the value 

of œ40.85 million mostly in Namibia but also in Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique 

and the UK from the Collins Group of KwaZulu-Natal. The Collins group and 

its affiliates used the proceeds to subscribe for shares in Tradehold. 

Through the transaction Tradehold also gained access to the resources and 

property expertise of the Collins Group in certain African countries. Net 

asset value per share increased by 6% to 82.9 pence per share in the six 

month period.



Tradehold reported revenue growth of 21% from œ10.1 million to œ12.2 million 

against the corresponding period last year. On this income it achieved an 

operating profit which at œ9.1 million was 73% higher than in the 

corresponding period. Total profit for the six months stood at œ7.8 million 

(2014: œ3.9 million).



BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

In the period under review, the UK experienced robust economic growth, low 

inflation and improving labour market conditions. Consumer confidence was at 

its highest level since 2008, also because of rising household disposable 

income. In July retail sales had increased for 28 consecutive months which 

led to a lively demand for retail space. Central London led the way in the 

demand for office space resulting in rental increases across the city. The 

demand for investment property rose accordingly. The high cost of City 

properties has, however, also stimulated interest in regional areas, 

particularly in office and industrial sectors.



In Africa, the economies of Namibia and Mozambique performed well and we are 

developing in those countries with confidence. However, we are at present 

proceeding with caution in Zambia where the economy has been severely 

disrupted by a power-supply crisis, reduced agricultural output due to 

drought and dramatically lower commodity prices.  



PROPERTY



Moorgarth

In June this year Moorgarth made its biggest acquisition to date when, 

through a new vehicle, Inception Reading Sarl, it acquired the Broad Street 

Mall in Reading for œ65.4 million in a joint venture with its South African 

joint venture partner Texton Property Fund Ltd. The value of Moorgarth's 

total portfolio, which now consists of 30 properties, stands at œ159.5 

million if its share of the Broad Street Mall is included. It produced 

turnover of œ6.7 million for the period compared to œ5.8 million for the 

corresponding six months on which it earned an operating profit of œ2.4 

million (2014: œ2.1 million).



Aside from acquiring Reading, the company focused on maximising the income 

from its existing assets. Seven of its properties are at present being 

redeveloped or refurbished while substantial lettings have been concluded 

particularly in the group's regional shopping centre in Greater Manchester 

where development work is continuing. The Boutique Workplace Company, 

Moorgarth's serviced office business, has continued to operate successfully. 

It has agreed terms to acquire a rival operator. 



Tradehold Africa

The company's focus since the start of the reporting period has been on 

three countries - Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia. In Namibia, work is 

progressing on a number of retail developments in various parts of the 

country: the second phase of the Rundu Mall in the north of the country is 

nearing completion; construction has started on the Dunes Mall in Walvis 

Bay; land is being secured for a large mall in Oshakati, also in the north, 

while agreement has been reached for the acquisition of a retail property 

anchored by Shoprite in Gobabis in the east together with the adjacent land 

for the development of a retail mall.



Good progress has been made with the Cognis residential development in 

Maputo in Mozambique, and the first phase is to be handed to the US Embassy 

and the American oil and gas exploration company Anadarko at the end of 

February next year. The second phase is to be completed by October 2016. 

Investigation into the development of a regional shopping and office complex 

in Beira in the north is underway. 



FINANCIAL SERVICES



Reward

Of the two main operating Reward companies, Reward Capital focuses on short-

term, asset-backed loans to small and medium-sized businesses while Reward 

Invoice Finance provides invoice-discounting facilities to similar 

businesses. Despite a number of new entrants in the short-term secured 

lending market, Reward Capital continued to see strong deal flow with no 

decline in the quality of potential loans. The effective withdrawal of bank 

overdrafts to SMEs means that such businesses will continue to need short-

term funding.



The two businesses produced a combined turnover of œ3.1 million (2014: œ2.4 

million) on which they generated a pre-tax profit of œ1.4 million (2014: 

œ1.2 million). The increased turnover, primarily interest income, reflected 

the growth in the Reward loan book by 44% from œ19.5 million at the previous 

financial year-end to œ28.2 million. 



Mettle

Mettle Investments, which was acquired by Tradehold in March 2014 as an 

extension of its financial services portfolio, offers a range of products 

and services such as debtor and SME finance; incremental housing finance and 

corporate finance advisory service. During the year it established Mettle 

Solar, which rents out solar photovoltaic systems. It is in the process of 

finalising the acquisition of 50% of Sustainable Power Solutions, an 

engineering company involved in all Mettle Solar's projects. During the 

review period it also increased its holding in Lendcor by 49.9% and now owns, 

directly and indirectly, an effective 64.9% of that company.



In the six months to end August Mettle generated a net after-tax profit of 

œ378 783.



COMMENTS ON THE RESULTS



The non-core UBS AG shares were all disposed of during the period, resulting 

in a gain of œ1.9 million:

                                                     Unaudited      Audited

                                                      6 months    12 months

                                                            to           to

(œ'million)                                           31/08/15     28/02/15

Fair-value adjustment of UBS AG shares                       -         (0.9)

Gain on disposal of UBS AG shares                          1.9            -

 

The Moorgarth joint venture with Texton Property Fund Ltd for the 

acquisition of the Broad Street Mall in Reading, has been classified as a 

joint venture under IFRS 11 and accounted for under the equity method.



DIVIDEND 

The board has decided not to declare an interim dividend.



SHARE ISSUE

On 15 June 2015 Tradehold issued 3 200 000 shares to the former shareholders 

of Mettle, in settlement of the deferred consideration owing by it in terms 

of the Mettle acquisition in 2014. 



On 28 August 2015 Tradehold issued 26 327 171 shares to various subscribers 

related to the Collins group and its affiliates, in settlement of the 

consideration for the acquisition of the commercial property portfolio of 

the Collins group and its affiliates, and a further 2 579 854 shares are 

expected to be issued before the financial year end in settlement of the 

deferred consideration owing in terms of this acquisition. The assets 

acquired comprise investment properties valued at œ40,85 million and an 

interest in a property fund valued at œ5.6 million. 



DEVELOPMENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD

Moorgarth is in negotiations to acquire a complementary business to its 

serviced office operation.



OUTLOOK

Should the markets in which it operates remain stable, the board expects 

Tradehold to continue growing in the second half. A number of substantial 

projects, especially in Africa, have been initiated in the period under 

review which bode well for the future. We already have a solid base from 

which to grow, especially in Namibia, where we have become a major property 

owner and developer. In the UK, Moorgarth is growing in stature as a real 

estate owner and asset manager by extending its base not only geographically 

but also in terms of the services it offers in a property context. 

Strengthening its presence in the Central London market was in our view an 

important step in achieving this.



Although not the primary focus of the business, we have much faith in the 

long-term viability of the two Reward businesses, while Mettle not only 

extends the range of financial services but through Mettle Solar opens up 

new avenues for growth. 

This general forecast has not been reviewed nor reported on by the group's 

auditors.



ACCOUNTING POLICY

The consolidated interim financial information is prepared in accordance 

with the requirements of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements for interim 

reports, and the requirements of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No 71 of 2008). 



The JSE Listings Requirements require interim reports to be prepared in 

accordance with the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition 

requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and the 

SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices 

Committee and Financial Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting 

Standards Council and to also, as a minimum, contain the information 

required by IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies 

applied in the preparation of the consolidated interim financial statements, 

are in terms of International Financial Reporting Standards and are 

consistent with those accounting policies applied in the preparation of the 

previous consolidated annual financial statements, except for the adoption 

of the following new standards, amendments to publicised standards and 

interpretations that became effective for the current reporting period 

beginning on 1 March 2015:



Amendments to IAS 19, 'Employee Benefits' 

The amendment provides for the further distinction between contributions 

that are linked to service only in the period in which they arise and those 

linked to service in more than one period. It allows contributions linked to 

service which do not vary with the length of employee service, to be 

deducted from the cost of benefits earned in the period that the service is 

provided, while contributions linked to service which do vary with the 

length of employee service, must be spread over the service period. The 

benefit of employee contributions linked to the length of service must be 

recognised in profit or loss over the employee's working life.



Annual Improvements 2010-12 cycle

IFRS 8 Operating segments: this amendment requires the disclosure of 

management judgements when aggregating operating segments, and a 

reconciliation of segment assets to entity's assets.

IFRS 13 Fair value measurements: this amendment clarifies that entities are 

still permitted to measure short-term receivables and payables at invoice 

amounts where the impact of not discounting is immaterial.

IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment, and IAS 38 Intangible assets: these 

amendments clarify the treatment of the gross carrying amount and the 

accumulated depreciation when an entity uses the revaluation model.

IAS 24 Related party disclosures: this amendment includes as a related party 

an entity that provides key management personnel services to the reporting 

entity or its parent.



Annual Improvements 2011-13 cycle

IFRS 1 First time adoption of IFRS: this amendment clarifies that a first-

time adopter can use either the old or new version of a standard, if the new 

version is not yet mandatory.

IFRS 3 Business combinations: this amendment clarifies that the standard 

does not apply to the accounting for the formation of any joint arrangement 

under IFRS 11 in the financial statements of the joint arrangement itself.

IFRS 13 Fair value measurement: this amendment clarifies that the permitted 

measurement of the fair value of a group of financial assets and financial 

liabilities on a net basis, applies to all contracts within the scope of IAS 

39 or IFRS 9. 

IAS 40 Investment property: this amendment clarifies that IFRS 3 should be 

applied to determine if an acquisition of an investment property is a 

business combination.



PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

The preparation of the financial results was supervised by the group 

financial director, Karen Nordier BAcc, BCompt Hons, CA(SA). The condensed 

consolidated interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2015 have 

not been audited or independently reviewed by the group's external auditors, 

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. 



REPORTING CURRENCY

As the operations of most of Tradehold's subsidiaries are conducted in pound 

sterling, the company reports its results in this currency.



H R W Troskie        K L Nordier

Acting Chairman      Director



Malta

5 November 2015



STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



                                      Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited

                                    6 months to   6 months to  12 months to

(œ'000)                                31/08/15      31/08/14      28/02/15



Revenue                                  12 206        10 052        20 731

Other operating income                    4 085             -         1 637

Profit on disposal of investment 

properties                                    -           905         1 359

Net gain from fair value adjustment 

on investment property                      628         1 685         2 156

Loss on disposal and scrapping 

of PPE (excluding buildings)                  -             -          (134)

Employee benefit expenses                (1 317)            -        (4 155)

Lease expenses                             (297)            -          (613)

Depreciation, impairment and amortisation  (158)         (193)         (372)

Other operating costs                    (7 548)       (6 158)       (8 597)

Trading profit                            7 599         6 291        12 012

Gain/(loss) on disposal/(purchase) 

of investments                                -             -         1 117

Impairment of goodwill                        -             -        (1 288)

Gain on disposal of financial assets      1 919

Fair value (loss)/gain through 

profit or loss                             (372)       (1 008)         (886)

Operating profit                          9 146         5 283        10 955

Finance income                            1 868            87           809

Finance cost                             (2 846)         (377)       (2 289)

Profit from joint venture                    80             -             -

Profit from associated companies            159            72           165

Profit before taxation                    8 407         5 065         9 640

Taxation                                    404           277           605

Profit for the year before 

non-controlling interest                  8 003         4 788         9 035

Other comprehensive income    

Items that may be subsequently 

reclassified to profit or loss   

Net fair value loss on hedging 

instruments entered into for 

cash flow hedges                              -             -          (549)

Currency translation differences         (4 170)          (76)         (161)

Total comprehensive income for the year   3 833         4 712         8 325

   

Profit attributable to:   

Owners of the parent                      7 818         3 955         7 832

Non-controlling interest                    185           833         1 203

                                          8 003         4 788         9 035

   

Total comprehensive income attributable to:   

Owners of the parent                      3 648         3 879         7 259

Non-controlling interest                    185           833         1 066

                                          3 833         4 712         8 325

   

Earnings per share (pence): basic   

- basic                                     4.2           2.7           5.1

- headline earnings (as required by IFRS)   3.9           1.2           3.3

- core headline earnings 

(as defined by entity)                      3.1           3.4           5.4

Number of shares for calculation 

of earnings per share ('000)            185 412       144 315       153 143

   

Earnings per share (pence): diluted   

- diluted                                   4.2           2.6           5.0

- headline earnings (as required by IFRS)   3.8           1.2           3.3

- core headline earnings 

(as defined by entity)                      3.1           3.3           5.4

Number of shares for calculation 

of diluted earnings per share ('000)    187 222       149 518       155 341



STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION



                                      Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited

(œ'000)                                31/08/15      31/08/14      28/02/15

   

Non-current assets                      208 730       105 833       133 399

Property, plant and equipment             5 207         5 476         5 186

Investment properties                   179 397        92 640       120 552

Goodwill                                  3 562         3 996         2 306

Investment in joint venture              13 458             -             -

Investments in associates                 2 483            99         1 544

Deferred taxation                           124           164           261

Trade and other receivables                 352         1 604         1 645

Loans receivable                          4 147         1 854         1 905 

Current assets                           92 092        58 848        74 137

Financial assets                          6 217         6 883         7 271

Loans receivable                          1 580            58             -

Loans to associates                         125             -           550

Trade and other receivables              40 359        26 162        31 968

Taxation                                      -           351             -

Cash and cash equivalents                43 811        25 394        34 348

Total assets                            300 822       164 681       207 536

 

Equity                                  154 084       117 076       122 328

Ordinary shareholders' equity           153 933       115 956       122 244

Non-controlling interest                    151         1 120            84

Non-current liabilities                 105 330        28 038        63 901

Preference share capital                 30 716            51        34 753

Long-term borrowings                     62 882        20 554        19 792

Derivative financial instruments          6 325             -         2 314

Deferred revenue                          5 198         5 158         4 818

Contingent consideration                     83         2 143         2 064

Deferred taxation                           126           132           160

Current liabilities                      41 408        19 567        21 308

Short-term borrowings                    27 000        10 983        12 529

Deferred consideration                    1 779         2 473             -

Taxation                                    530           653             -

Bank overdrafts                              -             -           206

Other current liabilities                12 099         5 458         8 573

Total equity and liabilities            300 822       164 681       207 537



STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY



                                      Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited

                                    6 months to   6 months to  12 months to

(œ'000)                                31/08/15      31/08/14      28/02/15

  

Balance at beginning of the period      122 328        99 939        99 939

Issue of ordinary shares                 25 644        13 177        13 614

Transactions with owner of the entity       264          (470)         (624)

Distribution to minorities                    -             -          (883)

Disposal of subsidiary                        -             -          (280)

Acquisition of subsidiaries                   -           145           211

Contingent consideration recognised 

directly in equity                            -             -         2 453

Deferred consideration recognised 

directly in equity                        2 513             -             -

Dividends distributed to shareholders      (498)         (427)         (427)

Profit for the year                       8 003         4 788         9 035

Other comprehensive income for the year  (4 170)          (76)         (710)

Balance at the end of the period        154 084       117 076       122 328



STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS



                                      Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited

                                    6 months to   6 months to  12 months to

(œ'000)                                31/08/15      31/08/14      28/02/15

  

Cash flows from operating activities      1 999         3 848         9 034

Cash flows utilised in 

investing activities                    (25 517)      (15 700)      (52 001)

Acquisition of investment properties    (18 663)      (20 612)      (50 723)

Acquisition of property, 

plant and equipment                        (179)         (213)         (389)

Business combinations                     2 933           579           625

Proceeds on disposal of investment 

properties                                1 650         8 668        10 044

Proceeds on disposal of property, 

plant and equipment                           -             -            39

Net proceeds on disposal of investment    9 191             -          (181)

Dividends received from associates          687             -            95

Loans advanced to joint venture         (13 378)            -             -

Loans repaid by/(advanced to) 

associate undertaking                       863             -          (396)

Borrowings repaid                             -            82             -

Loans and advances - issued             (35 615)      (21 574)      (55 461)

Loans and advances - repaid              26 994        17 370        44 346

  

Cash flows from financing activities     33 300        12 049        52 118

Proceeds from borrowings                 33 300         1 412         7 549

Repayment of borrowings                       -             -        (1 095)

Proceeds from ordinary share issue            -        11 323        11 276

Share buy-back from minority shareholder      -             -          (187)

Proceeds from preference share issue          -             -        35 674

Redemption of preference shares               -          (216)         (216)

Dividends to non-controlling interests        -          (470)         (883)

Net increase in cash and cash 

equivalents                               9 782           197         9 151

Effect of changes in exchange rate         (113)            5          (201)

Cash and cash equivalents at 

beginning of the year                    34 142        25 192        25 192

Cash and cash equivalents at 

end of the year                          43 811        25 394        34 142



Cash and cash equivalents consists of:  

Cash and cash equivalents                43 811        25 394        34 348

Bank overdrafts                               -             -          (206)

                                         43 811        25 394        34 142

  

NON CASH TRANSACTION

During the period under review the following non cash transactions took 

place:

- Purchase of the Collins group property portfolio

Refer to note 12 for detail of the transaction

- Tradehold Limited share issues

On 15 June 2015 3,200,000 Tradehold Limited shares were issued to the former 

Mettle Investments (Pty) Limited shareholders in settlement of the deferred 

purchase consideration.  



SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS



(œ'000)                                                             Trading

                                                      Revenue  profit/(loss)

 

Six months to 31 August 2015 (unaudited) 

Property 

- retail                                                4 502         2 745

- commercial                                              430           151

- offices                                               1 064           493

- leisure                                               1 738           276

- residential                                             276           137

- other                                                   225             -

Short-term lending                                      3 971         2 537

Treasury                                                    -         1 260

Other (describe) 

Other (describe) 

                                                       12 206         7 599

Six months to 31 August 2014 (unaudited) 

Property 

- retail                                                3 569         3 825

- commercial                                              304           108

- offices                                                 399           572

- leisure                                               1 553           139

- residential                                               -             -

- other                                                     -           (46)

Short-term lending                                      4 227         1 997

Treasury                                                    -          (304)

                                                       10 052         6 291

Twelve months to 28 February 2015 (audited) 

Property 

- retail                                                6 900         5 447

- commercial                                              611         1 187

- offices                                               1 330         1 278

- leisure                                               3 057           111

- residential                                              87           209

- other                                                   260             -

Short-term lending                                      8 486         4 456

Treasury                                                    -          (676)

                                                       20 731        12 012



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION



                                      Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited

                                    6 months to   6 months to  12 months to

(œ'000)                                31/08/15      31/08/14      28/02/15

     

1.   Depreciation for the period            158           193           372

     

2.   Capital expenditure for the period  14 519        20 612        51 112

     

3.   Calculation of headline earnings    

     Net profit                           7 818         3 955         7 832

     Gain on revaluation of 

     investment properties                 (629)       (1 685)       (2 156)

     Profit on disposal of 

     investment properties                    -          (905)       (1 359)

     Gain from bargain purchase               -             -            (9)

     (Profit)/loss on disposal/purchase 

     of investments                           -             -        (1 117)

     Impairment of goodwill                   -             -         1 288

     Loss/(profit) on disposal of 

     property, plant and equipment            -             -           134

     Non-controlling interest                 -           389           508

                                          7 189         1 754         5 121

     

4.   Calculation of core headline earnings    

     Headline profit                      7 189         1 754         5 121

     Gain on revaluation of 

     investment properties                  629         1 685         2 156

     Profit on disposal of 

     investment properties                    -           905         1 359

     Legal fee income                         -             -          (782)

     Loss/(profit) on fair value 

     adjustment of financial assets           -         1 008           886

     Profit on disposal of 

     financial assets                    (1 919)            -             -

     Non-controlling interest               (33)         (389)         (410)

                                          5 866         4 963         8 330



5.   Number of shares in issue ('000)   185 660       155 600       156 133

     

6.   Net asset value per share (pence)     82.9          74.5          78.3

     

7.   Financial assets    

     Unlisted investments at fund 

     managers valuation                   6 217             -             -

     Listed investments at fair value         -         6 883         7 271

                                          6 217         6 883         7 271



8.   Contingent liabilities                 480           480           480

     

9.   Related parties    

     During the period under review, in the ordinary course of business, 

     certain companies within the Group entered into transactions with each 

     other. All these intergroup transactions are similar to those in the 

     prior year and have been eliminated in the interim financial statements 

     on consolidation.     



10.  Cashflow from operating activities    

     Operating profit/(loss)              9 146         5 283        10 955

     Non-cash items                      (2 018)       (1 381)       (1 496)

     - depreciation                         158           193           372

     - profit on disposal of 

     investment properties                    -          (905)       (1 359)

     - loss/(profit) on disposal of PPE       -             8           134

     - net gain on fair value adjustment 

     on investment properties              (629)       (1 685)       (2 155)

     - fair value loss(gain) on financial 

     assets at fair value                   372         1 008           886

     - impairment of goodwill                 -             -         1 288

     - impairment of loans                    -             -           796

     - loss/(profit) on disposal 

     of investments                      (1 919)            -        (1 117)

     - release of provision for lease 

     repair liabilities                       -             -           (36)

     - other non-cash items                   -             -          (305)

     - bargain purchase gain      

     Changes in working capital          (4 941)          891           544

     - trade and other receivables       (6 333)         (305)       (2 664)

     - trade and other payables           1 392         1 196         3 208

     Cash used in operations               (188)         (945)         (969)

     - interest received                  1 868            88           810

     - interest paid                     (2 846)         (377)         (938)

     - dividends paid                      (498)         (427)         (427)

     - taxation paid                      1 288          (229)         (414)

     Net cash flows from operating 

     activities                           1 999         3 848         9 034



11.  Goodwill    

                                      Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited

                                    6 months to   6 months to  12 months to

     (œ'000)                           31/08/15      31/08/14      28/02/15

     

11.1 Cost                                 4 850             -         3 594

     Accumulated impairment losses       (1 288)            -        (1 288)

                                          3 562             -         2 306

      

11.2  Cost    

      Balance at beginning of year        3 594             -             -

      Acquired through business 

      combinations                        1 547             -         3 566

      Foreign currency translation 

      movements                            (291)            -            28

      Balance at end of year              4 850             -         3 594

     

11.3  Accumulated impairment losses    

      Balance at beginning of year       (1 288)            -             -

      Impairment losses recognised 

      in the year                             -             -        (1 288)

                                         (1 288)                     (1 288)



11.4  Allocation of goodwill to cash-generating units    

      Management reviews the business performance based on geography and 

      type of business. It has identified the United Kingdom, South Africa 

      and Africa as the main geographies. There are property and short-term 

      lending operating segments in the UK, mainly short-term lending in SA 

      and property -residential in Africa. Goodwill is monitored by 

      management at the operating segment level. The following is a summary 

      of the goodwill allocation for each applicable operating segment:    

     

      Six months to 31 August 2015 

      (unaudited)                       Opening     Additions    Impairment

      SA short-term lending               2 287             -             -

      UK property - commercial                -           489             -

      Africa property - residential          19         1 058             -

      Total                               2 306         1 547             -



      Six months to 31 August 2015 

                                                      Foreign

                                                     currency 

                                                  translation

                                                    movements       Closing

      SA short-term lending                              (291)        1 996

      UK property - commercial                              -           489

      Africa property - residential                         -         1 077

      Total                                              (291)        3 562



      Twelve months to 28 February 2015 

      (audited)                         Opening     Additions    Impairment

      SA short-term lending                   -         3 575        (1 288)

      Africa property - residential           -            19             -

      Total                                   -         3 594        (1 288)



      Twelve months to 28 February 2015 

                                                     Foreign

                                                     currency 

                                                  translation

                                                    movements       Closing

      SA short-term lending                                 -         2 287

      Africa property - residential                         -            19

      Total                                                 -         2 306



12.   Business Combinations    

      On 18 March 2015 the group acquired a portfolio of commercial property 

      assets in Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique and the United Kingdom 

      from Collins Property Projects Proprietary Limited and its affiliates 

      ("Collins group"), and as a composite transaction the Collins group 

      utilised the sale proceeds to subscribe for ordinary shares in 

      Tradehold Limited. This is considered, in substance, to be a non-cash 

      transaction. The subscribers are not permitted to dispose of more than

      50% of the Tradehold Limited shares during a 5 year "lock-in" period.



      As a result of the acquisition, the group has expanded its property 

      interest in southern Africa (excluding South Africa), and has gained 

      access to the resources and property expertise of the Collins group in

      Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique to assist with the 

      development of the group's African portfolio.



      Goodwill acquired has not yet been allocated to a cash-generating unit

      at the end of the period as accounting for the business combination is

      still provisional.



      The following table summarises the provisional purchase price 

      allocation for the acquisition, and the amounts of the assets acquired

      and liabilities assumed recognised at the acquisition date.    

     

                                                                  Unaudited

                                                                6 months to

      (œ'000)                                                      31/08/15

     

      Total consideration                                            28 157

      Issuance of ordinary shares                                    25 644

      Deferred consideration                                          2 513

     

      Recognised amounts of identifiable assets acquired 

      and liabilities assumed at provisional fair value    

      Total assets                                                   58 064

      Investment property                                            45 348

      Financial assets                                                5 626

      Investment in associates                                        2 130

      Cash and cash equivalents                                       2 932

      Trade and other receivables                                       765

      Tax receivables                                                 1 263

      Total liabilities                                             (31 453)

      Borrowings                                                    (28 738)

      Deferred revenue                                                  (59)

      Tax creditor                                                     (202)

      Trade and other payables                                       (2 454)

      Total identifiable net assets                                  26 611

      Goodwill                                                        1 546

      Total consideration                                            28 157

     

      Based on the information available, it was not possible to finalise 

      the fair value measurement of the acquired assets and liabilities by 

      31 August 2015. The twelve-month period permitted under IFRS 3 for

      finalising purchase price allocations was used; it allows for 

      provisional allocation of the purchase price to the individual assets 

      and liabilities until the end of that period.    



13.   Fair value hierarchy    

      IFRS7 requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level of the 

      following fair value measurement hierarchy:

      - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or

      liabilities (level 1).

      - Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are 

      observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as 

      prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2).

      - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable 

      market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3).



      The following table presents the group's financial assets and 

      liabilities that are measured at fair value at 31 August 2015.    

     

      Assets                            Level 1       Level 2       Level 3

      Financial assets at fair value 

      through profit and loss    

      Securities                              -         6 217             -

      Non-financial assets at fair value 

      through profit or loss    

      Investment properties                   -             -       179 397

      Total assets                            -         6 217       179 397

      Liabilities    

      Financial liabilities at fair value 

      through profit and loss    

      Contingent consideration                -             -         1 862

      Trading derivatives    

      Cross currency swap                     -         5 776             -

      Derivatives used for hedging            -           549             -

      Interest rate contracts    

      Financial liabilities at 

      amortised cost    

      Preference shares                  30 716             -             -

      Borrowings                              -             -        89 882

      Total liabilities                  30 716         6 325        91 744

     

      The following table presents the group's financial assets and 

      liabilities that are measured at fair value at 28 February 2015.    

      Assets                            Level 1       Level 2       Level 3

      Financial assets at fair value 

      through profit and loss    

      Trading securities                  7 271             -             -

      Non-financial assets at fair value

      through profit or loss    

      Investment properties                   -             -       120 552

      Total assets                        7 271             -       120 552

      Liabilities    

      Financial liabilities at fair value

      through profit and loss    

      Contingent consideration                -             -         2 064

      Trading derivatives    

      Cross currency swap                     -         1 765             -

      Derivatives used for hedging    

      Interest rate contracts                 -           549             -

      Financial liabilities at 

      amortised cost    

      Preference shares                  34 753             -             -

      Borrowings                              -             -        32 321

      Total liabilities                  34 753         2 314        34 385

     

      The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is 

      based on quoted market prices at the period-end. A market is regarded 

      as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from 

      an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service, or 

      regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly 

      occurring market transactions on an arm's length basis. The quoted 

      market price used for financial assets held by the group is the 

      current bid price.



      The fair value of investment properties is based on rental yield 

      valuations at the period-end. Should property yields increase by 1%, 

      the valuations would be approximately œ15 million lower. Should the 

      property yields decrease by 1%, the valuations would be approximately 

      œ21 million higher.



      The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is 

      estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the 

      current market interest rate that is available to the group for 

      similar financial instruments.



      There were no transfers between the levels 1 and 2 and 3 during the 

      period.    

     

14.   Fair value of financial instruments    

      The carrying amounts reported in the statement of financial position 

      approximate fair values. Discounted cash flow models are used for 

      trade and loan receivables. The discount yields in these models use 

      calculated rates that reflect the return a market participant would 

      expect to receive on instruments with similar remaining maturities,

      cash flow patterns, credit risk, collateral and interest rates.     



Directors and administration

Executive directors: TA Vaughan, FH Esterhuyse, DA Harrop, KL Nordier

Non-executive directors: CH Wiese (alternate JD Wiese), HRW Troskie, JM 

Wragge, MJ Roberts

Independent non-executive directors: HRW Troskie, JM Wragge, MJ Roberts

Company secretary: FM ver Loren van Themaat

Transfer secretary: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd

Sponsor: Bravura Capital (Pty) Ltd






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