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ATLANTIC LEAF PROPERTIES LIMITED - Abridged unaudited financial statements for the three and nine months ended 30 November 2015

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Abridged unaudited financial statements for the three and nine months ended 30 November 2015

Atlantic Leaf Properties Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of Mauritius)
(Registration number: 119492 C1/GBL)
SEM share code: ALPL.N0000
JSE share code: ALP
ISIN: MU0422N00009
www.atlanticleaf.mu
("Atlantic Leaf" or "the Company") 

ABRIDGED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE
MONTHS ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2015

DIRECTORS’ COMMENTARY
Atlantic Leaf presents its results for the quarter and nine months ended 30 November 2015.
In line with management’s expectations, the Company earned adjusted headline earnings of
1.93 pence per share. This represents an increase of almost 22% over the adjusted headline
earnings of the second quarter when revaluations over the periods are excluded. Management
is pleased with the continued growth as the Company continues to acquire good quality assets.

During the quarter, the Company concluded two additional acquisitions. On 22 October 2015,
the Company purchased two new properties tenanted by the Inspirepac Group, at a total value
of GBP12.9 million with an expected forward yield of 6.7%. On 26 November 2015, the Company
acquired a new property tenanted by Gestamp Tallent Limited at a total value of GBP10.8 million
with an expected forward yield of 7.4%. Both acquisitions were financed with a combination
of new debt and existing cash. During the period, the company also successfully refinanced
a major portion of its debt portfolio (GBP54.6 million), in this process, the company repaid
GBP10 million and reduced the cost of the remaining GBP44.6 million from 7% to around 3,9%. This
will benefit earnings in the next period.

DIVIDEND PAID
The dividend of 3 pence per share declared at the six months’ results, was paid in December
2015. Shareholders were given the option to receive their dividend as cash or as a scrip dividend
and as a result, 372 657 new shares were issued to existing shareholders. Cash dividends of
approximately GBP1,45 million were paid.

COMPANY OUTLOOK
In line with the strategy to grow the asset base of the company, there are a number of potential
transactions that the company is evaluating which we are hopeful of completing before the
year end. Management is on track to meet its projected distribution of 7 pence per share for
the full 2015/16 year.

OVERVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
Atlantic Leaf is a Mauritian registered company, regulated by the Mauritius Financial Services
Commission and holds a Category One Global Business Licence. The primary objective of the
Company is to provide investors with consistent income and growth by investing in quality
real estate assets which generate appropriate income yields and have potential of capital
appreciation. The Company has a primary listing on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd
("SEM") and a secondary listing on the AltX of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited
("JSE").

By order of the Board

Intercontinental Trust Limited
Company Secretary

11 January 2016

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                                           Unaudited     Unaudited         Audited
                                                               as at         as at           as at
                                                         30 Nov 2015   30 Nov 2014       28 Feb 15
                                                                 GBP           GBP             GBP
ASSETS                                                                                         
Non-current assets                                        87 475 978    12 733 627      26 255 997
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss    83 150 964    12 733 627      13 652 211
 Escrow account                                                    –             –      10 813 467
 Loan receivable                                           4 325 014             –       1 790 319
                                                                                               




Current assets                                                887 022    16 036 114      10 007 685
 Trade and other receivables                                    8 323        44 009         321 134
 Cash and cash equivalents                                    878 699    15 992 105       9 686 551
                                                                                               




Total assets                                               88 363 000     28 769 741     36 263 682
                                                                                               




Equity and liabilities                                                                         
Equity                                                       86 164 252    28 551 882    36 134 679
 Share capital                                               83 435 261    28 327 802    34 770 873
 Reserves                                                             –             –             –
 Retained earnings                                            2 728 991       224 080     1 363 806
                                                                                               




Liabilities                                                                                    
Current liabilities                                           2 198 748       217 859       129 003
 Trade and other payables                                     2 193 865       217 859       129 003
 Tax provision                                                    4 883             –             –
                                                                                               




Total equity and liabilities                                 88 363 000    28 769 741    36 263 682
                                                                                               




Number of shares in issue                                    78 806 785    27 854 852    33 941 306
Net asset value per share (GBP)                                    1.09          1.03          1.06

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  

                         
                            Unaudited               Unaudited         Unaudited         Unaudited            Audited
                             9 months                3 months          9 months          3 months               Year
                                ended                   ended             ended             ended              ended
                         
                          30 Nov 2015             30 Nov 2015       30 Nov 2014       30 Nov 2014        28 Feb 2015
                                  GBP                     GBP               GBP               GBP                GBP
INCOME                      4 261 061               1 628 252           623 157           282 007          1 746 138
                                                                                                                  




Net gain on financial
assets at fair value
through profit and
loss                        4 098 296               1 572 806           589 392           273 775          1 691 031
Dividend income                31 487                   2 667            25 328             7 891             33 509
Interest income               131 278                  52 779             8 437               341             21 598
                                                                                                                  




EXPENSES                  (1 037 650)               (213 460)         (399 077)          (89 975)          (373 290)
 
Operating expenses           (34 112)                (10 765)          (68 816)          (13 081)           (49 939)
Property service fee        (399 934)               (179 710)         (128 712)          (53 172)          (182 099)
Audit fees                    (6 900)                 (2 300)           (7 179)           (1 881)           (10 928)
Directors’ fees              (15 000)                       –                 –                 –           (25 833)
Foreign exchange 
gain/(loss)                 (513 583)                  10 573                 –                 –            118 150
Professional fees            (68 122)                (31 258)         (194 370)          (21 841)          (222 641)
                                                                                                                   




Profit before
taxation                    3 223 410               1 414 792           224 080           192 032          1 372 848
Taxation                     (11 096)                 (2 740)                 –                 –            (9 042)
Profit for the
period                      3 212 315               1 412 052           224 080           192 032          1 363 806
                                                                                                              
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME                                                                                                         
Effective portion of
changes in fair value
of cash flow hedges           368 667                       –                 –                 –                  –
Total comprehensive
income for the
period                      3 580 982               1 412 052           224 080           192 032          1 363 806




Weighted average
number of shares
in issue                   54 744 237              73 124 673        14 397 535        14 397 535        18 930 998
Basic earnings per
share and headline
earnings per share
(GBP pence)                      5.87                    1.93              1.56              1.33              7.20
Adjusted headline
earnings per share
(GBP pence)                      6.92                    1.93              2.87              1.44              8.28                                                                 




There are no reconciling items between basic earnings and headline earnings
Atlantic Leaf has no dilutionary instruments in issue                                                              

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                      Unaudited        Unaudited       Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited
                                       9 months         3 months        9 months      3 months          Year
                                          ended            ended           ended         ended         ended
                                    30 Nov 2015      30 Nov 2015     30 Nov 2014   30 Nov 2015   28 Feb 2015
                                            GBP              GBP             GBP           GBP           GBP
Profit/(loss) for the period          3 212 315        1 412 052         224 080       192 032     1 363 806
Adjusted for:                                                                                                 
One-off listing costs                         –                –          33 282        19 568        47 722
One-off transaction costs                     –                –         140 150             –       140 151
Foreign exchange losses/   
(gains) on equity raise                 578 540                –          16 392       (4 742)        16 392
Adjusted headline earnings            3 790 856        1 412 052         413 904       206 858     1 568 071
   
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
                                                          Stated        Retained
                                                         capital        earnings      Reserves         Total
                                                             GBP             GBP           GBP           GBP
At 1 March 2014                                            1 000               –            –          1 000
Issue of shares                                       28 326 802               –            –    28 326 802
Net income attributable to
shareholders                                                   –         224 080            –       224 080
At 30 November 2014                                   28 327 802         224 080            –    28 551 882





Issue of shares                                        6 443 071               –             –     6 443 071
Net income attributable to  
shareholders                                                   –       1 139 726             –     1 139 726
At 28 February 2015                                   34 770 873       1 363 806             –    36 134 679
Issue of shares                                       48 664 388               –             –    48 664 388
Net income attributable to  
shareholders                                                           3 212 399                   3 212 399
Dividends paid                                                 –     (1 847 214)                 (1 847 214)
Effective portion of changes in 
fair value of cash flow hedges                                 –               –             –             –
At 30 November 2015                                   83 435 261       2 728 991             –    86 164 252
        
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                       Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited
                                                                        9 months      9 months     12 months
                                                                           ended         ended         ended
                                                                     30 Nov 2015   30 Nov 2014   28 Feb 2015
                                                                             GBP           GBP           GBP
Net cash utilised in operating activities                                  5 848     (192 660)     (637 506)
Cash outflow from investing activities                              (56 964 504)  (12 143 037)  (24 564 966)
Cash inflow from financing activities                                 48 664 388    28 326 802    34 769 873
Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                (8 294 268)    15 991 105     9 567 401
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period                   9 686 551         1 000         1 000
Effects of exchange difference on cash and cash         
equivalents                                                            (513 584)             –       118 150
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                               878 699    15 992 105     9 686 551

NOTES
The Company is required to publish financial results for the three and nine months ended
30 November 2015 in terms of the Listing Rule 12.19 of the SEM. The abridged unaudited
financial statements for the three and nine months ended 30 November 2015 ("financial
statements") have been prepared in accordance with the measurement and recognition
requirements of IFRS, the requirements of IAS 34: Interim Financial Reporting, the SEM Listing
Rules and the Securities Act of Mauritius 2005.

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are consistent
with those applied in the preparation of the audited financial statements for the year ended
28 February 2015.

These financial statements were approved by the Board on 11 January 2016. The financial
statements have not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s external auditors.

Copies of the abridged unaudited financial statements and the Statement of direct and indirect
interests of each officer of the Company, pursuant to Rule 8(2)(m) of the Securities (Disclosure
Obligations of Reporting Issuers) Rules 2007, are available free of charge, upon request at the
Registered Office of the Company at Level 3, Alexander House, 35 Cybercity, Ebene 72201,
Mauritius. Contact person: Mr Kesaven Moothoosamy.

This communique is issued pursuant to SEM Listing Rules 11.3 and 12.20 and section 88 of the
Securities Act of Mauritius 2005. The Board accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of the
information contained in these financial statements. The Directors have disclosed all matters
or circumstances arising subsequent to the period ended 30 November 2015 that require any
additional disclosure or adjustment to the financial statements.


South African joint corporate advisor and JSE sponsor     
Java Capital                                             +27 11 722 3050

South African joint corporate advisor                     
Leaf Capital                                             +27 21 657 1180

Corporate secretary                                       
Intercontinental Trust Limited                             +230 403 0800

12 January 2016
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