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DENEB INVESTMENTS LIMITED - Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 September 2017

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Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 September 2017

DENEB INVESTMENTS LIMITED
('Deneb' or 'the Group' or 'the company')
The company's shares are listed under the Financial Services - Speciality Finance sector.
Registration number: 2013/091290/06 (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE share code: DNB 
ISIN: ZAE000197398
Income tax registration number: 9844426156

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INTERIM RESULTS 
for the six months ended 30 September 2017

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Revenue from continuing operations up R127 million (11%) to R1 292 million
Net profit from continuing operations up R9 million (37%) to R33 million
Net profit down R39 million to a loss of R32 million
Earnings per share from continuing operations up 3,4 cents (77%) to 7,8 cents
Earnings per share down 8,7 cents to a loss of 7,4 cents per share
Headline profit per share from continuing operations up 3,5 cents (81%) to 7,8 cents
Headline profit per share down 3,8 cents to a loss of 2,6 cents per share
Net asset value per share up 10 cents to 404 cents

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
as at 30 September 2017 
                                                                    Unaudited      Unaudited
                                                                 30 Sept 2017   30 Sept 2016
                                                                        R'000          R'000
ASSETS              
Non-current assets                                                  1 820 121      1 712 770 
Plant and equipment                                                   378 261        312 631 
Owner-occupied property                                               460 842        435 345 
Investment property                                                   732 266        729 170 
Intangible assets                                                      46 729         22 583 
Goodwill                                                               23 765         42 872 
Other investments                                                       3 026          3 391 
Long-term receivables                                                  81 350         79 665 
Deferred tax                                                           93 882         87 113 
Current assets                                                      1 757 156      1 801 261 
Non-current assets held for sale                                        1 560         16 034 
Loan receivables                                                            -         87 955 
Inventories                                                           776 257        839 335 
Trade and other receivables                                           933 315        851 287 
Current tax asset                                                       2 498          2 120 
Cash and cash equivalents                                              43 526          4 530 
Total assets                                                        3 577 277      3 514 031 
                     
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                     
Total equity                                                        1 734 376      1 688 475 
Stated capital                                                      1 450 888      1 448 501 
Reserves                                                              283 833        239 861 
Equity attributable to owners of the parent                         1 734 721      1 688 362 
Non-controlling interests                                                (345)           113 
Non-current liabilities                                               911 178        703 897 
Deferred tax liability                                                 12 323          5 009 
Post-employment medical aid benefits                                   93 081         91 966 
Interest-bearing liabilities                                          102 101          6 063 
Related party loan                                                    102 233              - 
Medium-term loan                                                      600 000        600 000 
Operating lease accruals                                                1 440            859 
Current liabilities                                                   931 723      1 121 659 
Current tax payable                                                     3 646          1 460 
Post-employment medical aid benefits                                    7 219          6 876 
Interest-bearing liabilities                                           52 010         89 343 
Amounts owing to related party                                              -        267 014 
Provisions                                                             15 691              -
Trade and other payables                                              629 581        657 534 
Bank overdrafts                                                       223 576         99 432 
Total liabilities                                                   1 842 901      1 825 556 
Total equity and liabilities                                        3 577 277      3 514 031 
Net asset value                                                     1 734 721      1 688 362 
Net asset value per share after treasury shares (cents)                   404            394

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the six months ended 30 September 2017

                                                                    Unaudited      Unaudited
                                                                     6 months       6 months
                                                                 30 Sept 2017   30 Sept 2016*
                                                       Note             R'000          R'000
Revenue                                                             1 292 063      1 165 071 
Gross profit                                                          316 622        327 960 
Operating profit before finance costs                                  37 562         49 166 
Finance income                                                              -          5 802 
Finance expenses                                                      (36 188)       (24 805)
Profit before tax                                                       1 374         30 163 
Income tax income/(expense)                             3.1            31 529         (6 062)
Profit for the period from continuing operations                       32 903         24 101 
Loss from discontinued operations                       3.2           (65 020)       (17 187)
(Loss)/Profit for the period                                          (32 117)         6 914 
Other comprehensive income:                      
Foreign operations - foreign currency translation 
differences                                                             1 878              - 
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period                      (30 239)         6 914 
(Loss)/Profit attributable to:                     
  Owners of the parent                                                (31 671)         7 384 
  Non-controlling interests                                              (446)          (470)
                                                                      (32 117)         6 914 
Total comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to:                     
  Owners of the parent                                                (29 793)         7 384 
  Non-controlling interests                                              (446)         (470)
                                                                      (30 239)         6 914

* Comparatives were restated for discontinued operations (refer to note 3.2).

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the six months ended 30 September 2017
                                                                    Unaudited      Unaudited
                                                                     6 months       6 months
                                                                 30 Sept 2017   30 Sept 2016
                                                       Note             R'000          R'000
Net cash flow from operating activities                              (114 986)      (160 424)
Net cash flow from investing activities                               (20 822)       (64 121)
Net cash flow from financing activities                   5.2         (36 876)       648 105 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                 (172 684)       423 560 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                       (7 366)      (518 462)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                           (180 050)       (94 902)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
for the six months ended 30 September 2017
                                                                             Non-           
                                                                             con-    
                              Stated      Other   Retained               trolling      Total
                             capital   reserves     income      Total    interest     equity
                               R'000      R'000      R'000      R'000       R'000      R'000
Balance at 1 April 2016    1 717 286    242 999    (10 522) 1 949 763         583  1 950 346 
Total comprehensive 
profit for the period              -          -      7 384      7 384        (470)     6 914 
Transactions with owners                                          
Share buyback               (268 785)         -          -   (268 785)          -   (268 785)
Balance at 
30 September 2016          1 448 501    242 999     (3 138) 1 688 362         113  1 688 475 
Balance at 
1 April 2017               1 449 653    253 456     75 220  1 778 329         101  1 778 430 
Total comprehensive 
(loss)/profit for the period       -      1 878    (31 671)   (29 793)       (446)   (30 239)
Transactions with owners                                          
Distribution                       -          -    (12 859)   (12 859)          -    (12 859)
Share scheme - options 
exercised                      1 235          -     (1 235)         -           -          -
Common control transaction                                          
Business acquisition 
under common control               -       (956)         -       (956)          -       (956)
Balance at 
30 September 2017          1 450 888    254 378     29 455  1 734 721        (345) 1 734 376

                                                                 30 Sept 2017   30 Sept 2016
                                                                        R'000          R'000
Composition of other reserves                                           
Foreign currency translation reserve                                    1 878              -
Revaluation of investments                                                  -           (253)
Common control reserve                                                (16 858)       (15 902)
Surplus on revaluation of land and buildings                          269 358        259 154 
                                                                      254 378        242 999

CONDENSED SEGMENTAL REPORT 
for the six months ended 30 September 2017
                                                                       Head office           
                                                                              and    
                                       Branded   Industrial    Textile     Centra-    
                                       Product     Manufac-   Manufac-      lised     
                    Properties    Distribution       turing     turing   Services      Total
                         R'000           R'000        R'000      R'000      R'000      R'000
2017                                          
Segment revenue                                          
Gross sales             78 149         640 895      405 185    386 281          -  1 510 510 
Inter-segment sales    (23 643)         (2 244)           -          -          -    (25 887)
                        54 506         638 651      405 185    386 281          -  1 484 623 
Less: Revenue 
attributable to 
discontinued 
operations                   -         (34 394)           -   (158 166)         -   (192 560)
Revenue as per 
statement of 
comprehensive income     4 506         604 257      405 185    228 115          -  1 292 063 
                                          
Segment results                                          
Profit from continuing 
operations before
finance costs           56 530         (16 238)      14 969      5 105    (22 804)    37 562 
Loss from discontinued 
operations before 
finance costs                -          (8 053)           -    (46 512)         -    (54 565)
                                           
2016                                          
Segment revenue                                          
Gross sales             74 379         592 331      306 117    402 789        113  1 375 729 
Inter-segment sales
(these transactions 
are at arm's length)   (21 961)         (2 412)           -          -          -    (24 373)
                        52 418         589 919      306 117    402 789        113  1 351 356 
Less: Revenue 
attributable to 
discontinued 
operations                   -         (34 181)           -   (152 104)         -   (186 285)
Revenue as per 
statement of 
comprehensive income    52 418         555 738      306 117    250 685        113  1 165 071 
                                          
Segment results                                          
Profit from continuing 
operations before 
finance costs           52 697        (10 929)      23 892     (6 066)   (10 428)    49 166 
Loss from 
discontinued 
operations before 
finance costs               -          (2 807)           -     (5 446)         -     (8 253)

STATISTICS PER SHARE
for the six months ended 30 September 2017
                                                                    Unaudited      Unaudited
                                                                     6 months       6 months
                                                                 30 Sept 2017   30 Sept 2016*
Weighted average number of shares in issue          (R'000)           428 789        561 490
Number of shares in issue                           (R'000)           429 559        427 982
Diluted weighted average number of shares in issue  (R'000)           428 789        562 546
Basic (loss)/earnings                               (cents)              (7,4)           1,3 
  Continuing operations                             (cents)               7,8            4,4 
  Discontinued operations                           (cents)             (15,2)          (3,1)
Headline (loss)/earnings                            (cents)              (2,6)           1,2 
  Continuing operations                             (cents)               7,8            4,3 
  Discontinued operations                           (cents)             (10,4)          (3,1)
Diluted (loss)/earnings                             (cents)              (7,4)           1,3 
  Continuing operations                             (cents)               7,8            4,4 
  Discontinued operations                           (cents)             (15,2)          (3,1)
Diluted headline (loss)/earnings                    (cents)              (2,6)           1,2 
  Continuing operations                             (cents)               7,8            4,3 
  Discontinued operations                           (cents)             (10,4)          (3,1)
              
Reconciliation between profit and headline earnings              
Income attributable to shareholders                 (R'000)           (31 671)         7 384
Impairment of property, plant and equipment         (R'000)            20 223              - 
Surplus on disposal of property, plant and 
equipment                                           (R'000)              (219)          (926)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (R'000)               645              -
Total tax effect of adjustments                     (R'000)              (119)           260
Headline earnings                                                     (11 141)         6 718
              
* Comparatives were restated for discontinued operations (refer to note 3.2).

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INTERIM RESULTS 
for the six months ended 30 September 2017

1. Basis of preparation
The unaudited consolidated condensed results for the six months to September 2017 
have been prepared in accordance with, and containing the information as required by, 
International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34: Interim Financial Reporting, the SAICA 
Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee, the 
Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards 
Council and are in compliance with the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited and 
the requirements of the South African Companies Act as amended. These results do not 
include all the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements. 
However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions 
that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Group's financial 
position and performance since the last annual consolidated financial statements as 
at and for the year ended 31 March 2017. 

These results have been prepared under the supervision of the Financial Director, 
Gys Wege (CA)SA, and have not been audited or reviewed by the Group's auditors, PwC Inc.

2. Significant accounting policies
The unaudited consolidated condensed results have been prepared under the historical cost 
convention, except for the revaluation of certain properties and financial instruments. 
The accounting policies adopted are in terms of IFRS and consistent with those followed 
in the preparation of the Group's annual financial statements for the year ended 
31 March 2017, except for the adoption of new standards and interpretations effective as 
at 1 April 2017. The new standards have no impact on the unaudited consolidated 
condensed financial statements. 

3. Significant operating activities
3.1 Taxation and deferred taxation
                                                               30 Sept 2017   30 Sept 2016
                                                                      R'000          R'000
Reconciliation of the applicable tax to the effective tax:              
Continued operations              
Profit before tax from continued operations                           1 374         30 163 
Tax expense using the statutory rate of 28%                            (385)        (8 446)
Difference in tax rate from foreign jurisdiction                        310              -
Non-deductible expenses                                                (438)          (140)
Recognition of deferred tax asset on tax losses                      32 042          2 524 
Effective tax                                                        31 529         (6 062)

3.2 Discontinued operations
The Group announced its intention to discontinue certain textile and branded product 
businesses and accordingly their results have been separately disclosed on the face of 
the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Where practical these 
results have been restated.

                                                               30 Sept 2017    30 Sept 2016
Results of discontinued operations                                    R'000           R'000
Revenue                                                             192 560         186 285 
Operating loss before impairments and restructuring and 
retrenchment costs                                                  (18 651)         (8 253)
Impairment of assets                                                (20 223)              -
Restructuring and retrenchments costs                               (15 691)              -
Operating loss before finance costs                                 (54 565)         (8 253)
Finance expense                                                     (10 455)        (10 465)
Loss before taxation                                                (65 020)        (18 718)
Income tax expense                                                        -           1 531 
Loss for the period from discontinued operations                    (65 020)        (17 187)
              
Cash flows used in discontinued operations              
Net cash used in operating activities                               (29 106)        (18 718)
Net cash used in investing activities                                (2 406)         (7 119)
Net cash used in discontinued operations                            (31 512)        (25 837)
              
The loss from discontinued operations is attributable entirely to equity holders of 
the parent. 

4. Significant investing activities

4.1 Capital expenditure and commitments
                                     Capital        Capital     Contractual     Contractual
                                 expenditure    expenditure     expenditure     expenditure
                                30 Sept 2017   30 Sept 2016    30 Sept 2017    30 Sept 2016
                                       R'000          R'000           R'000           R'000
Investment property                        -          6 009          21 000           1 550 
Land and buildings                       277          3 279               -               -
Plant and equipment                   29 111         17 173           7 602           3 742 
Total capital expenditure             29 388         26 461          28 602           5 292

4.2 Business combinations
Current period
The group has acquired 100% of the shares in Formex Industries Proprietary Limited 
('Formex') from Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited ('HCI'). 

The acquisition of Formex represents a common control transaction as HCI is the ultimate 
controlling entity of Formex before and after the transaction. The Group has chosen the 
book value accounting policy, applying the hierarchy for the selection of accounting 
policies in IAS 8: Accounting Policies, Changes and Accounting Estimates and Errors. 
The accounting policy choice has been applied consistently to all transactions of a similar 
nature. 

The book value accounting method requires the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed 
through the reorganisation to be accounted for using the book values in the financial 
statements of the transferor (HCI).

Formex Industries consists of Formex Pressing and Formex Tubing. Formex Pressing is a 
technologically competitive entity focusing on the development, manufacturing and supply 
of pressed components for the automotive market. Formex Tubing specialises in the 
manufacture of tubular and exhaust-related components.  

                                                                          Revenue  Net loss
                                                                          contri-   contri-
                                                                            buted    bution
                                                                           to the    to the
                                                                            Group     Group
                                                                          had the   had the
                                                                           acqui-    acqui-
                                                                           sition    sition
                                                  Revenue    Net loss        been      been
                                                  contri-     contri-   effective effective
                                                    buted       buted          on        on
                                   % voting        to the      to the     1 April   1 April
Subsidiary   Acquisition           interest         Group       Group        2017      2017
name         date       Segment    acquired         R'000       R'000       R'000     R'000
Formex       1 Aug 2017 Industrials     100        59 857        (813)    173 666    (1 761)
Industries 
Proprietary 
Limited      
 
Prior period
The group acquired the entire issued share capital of Premier Rainwatergoods Proprietary 
Limited ('Premier').

Premier is a manufacturer of galvanised steel roofing accessories including gutters, 
downpipes ceiling accessories ducting and general rainwater products.

                                                                          Revenue Net profit
                                                                          contri-    contri-
                                                                            buted     bution
                                                                           to the     to the
                                                                            Group      Group
                                                                          had the    had the
                                                                           acqui-     acqui-
                                                                           sition     sition
                                                  Revenue   Net profit       been       been
                                                  contri-     contri-   effective  effective
                                                    buted       buted          on         on
                                   % voting        to the      to the     1 April    1 April
Subsidiary   Acquisition           interest         Group       Group        2016       2016
name         date       Segment    acquired         R'000       R'000       R'000      R'000
Premier      1 June     Industrials     100        34 160       3 394      53 655      6 573
Rainwater-   2016
goods 
Proprietary 
Limited

Consideration transferred and identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
The following table summarises the consideration paid for the entity and the amount 
of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognised at the acquisition date.

                                                               30 Sept 2017    30 Sept 2016
                                                                      R'000           R'000
Consideration              
Cash                                                                      -          67 865 
Loan from related party                                              25 058               -
Contingent consideration                                                  -           9 086 
Total consideration                                                  25 058          76 951 
              
              
Recognised amounts of identifiable assets acquired and 
liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment                                        79 438           5 993 
Inventories                                                          44 863          22 181 
Trade and other receivables                                          77 419          15 791 
Cash and cash equivalents                                                 -          24 307 
Non-current loan                                                    (99 148)              -
Deferred liabilities                                                      -            (820)
Deferred tax liability                                                    -            (829)
Trade and other payables                                            (58 836)         (6 783)
Taxation payables                                                         -         (10 737)
Bank overdrafts                                                     (19 633)              -
Total identifiable net assets                                        24 103          49 103 
Common control reserve                                                  955               -
Goodwill                                                                  -          27 848 
Total consideration                                                  25 058          76 951 
              
Cash flow from this investing activity              
Cash transferred                                                          -          67 865 
Less cash and cash equivalents in the business acquired             (19 633)        (24 307)
                                                                    (19 633)         43 558 
Measurement of fair values in prior period
The assets and liabilities acquired in the prior period were measured on a provisional 
basis. The accounting for the business combination in the prior period was completed at 
31 March 2017 with all identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed stated at 
their fair values.

5. Significant financing activities
5.1 Significant related party transactions

Current period
As referred to in note 4.2, the Group acquired 100% of the shares in Formex from HCI 
with effect from 1 August 2017 for an amount of R25 million. The transaction was 
announced on SENS on 10 July 2017 and 21 July 2017.

Prior period
In the prior period the company repurchased 133 507 226 shares from the Southern African 
Clothing and Textile Worker's Union (SACTWU) for a consideration of R267 014 452. The 
repurchased shares were delisted and cancelled on 30 September 2016. 

5.2 Banking facilities
Prior period
The Group renegotiated its banking facilities in the prior period whereby R650 million 
of short-term facilities were converted to term funding.

6. Diluted weighted average number of shares
The difference between the weighted average number of shares and the diluted weighted 
average number of shares in the prior period are due to the impact of the unexercised 
options under the Group's incentive scheme. The Group's incentive scheme had no impact 
in the current period.

7. Post period-end events
There have been no reportable post-period-end events. 


The Group has entered into a sale of shares and claims agreement with Main Street 
Holdings Proprietary Limited and in terms of which Deneb has agreed to purchase 100% 
of the shares and claims in New Just Fun Group Proprietary Limited, subject to the 
fulfilment of conditions precedent which have not been met as at 30 September 2017. 
The transaction was announced on SENS on 13 July 2017. 

8. Dividends/Distributions
The directors have resolved not to declare an interim dividend/distribution for the 
six months ended 30 September 2017 (2016: Nil).

COMMENTARY 
for the period ending September 2017

We mentioned in our results to 31 March 2017 that the Group had a number of loss-making 
businesses that were weighing on the Group's results. We have taken decisive action 
with regard to these businesses and a number of restructuring processes are underway 
or have been completed. The results for the period under review are significantly 
influenced by these restructuring initiatives. In certain instances, the restructuring 
affects separately identifiable pieces of businesses and where this is the case, the 
results for these pieces are reflected as discontinued operations. There are other 
processes that affect certain product ranges and parts of continuing businesses, 
and in these cases the costs of exiting these areas remain within the 
continuing operations. 

The restructuring processes affect the following three businesses:
- Winelands Textiles, which in September communicated to its stakeholders its intention 
to discontinue a significant portion of the business and consolidate what may remain 
into a single production facility in Worcester. The consultation process is expected 
to be completed by the end of November. The results for Winelands Textiles are disclosed 
as discontinued operations;
- The second restructure relates to the Group's office automation business. The Group 
has decided to concentrate this business on the Gauteng market. We are investigating 
various opportunities to dispose of the outlying branches to external parties who will then 
continue to service customers in these regions and good progress has been made in this regard. 
Should any of the branches not be able to be sold, they will be closed in an 
orderly and disciplined manner to ensure that customers are not inconvenienced. 
All the branches, other than Gauteng and the central administration office, are accounted 
for as discontinued operations; and
- The third restructure relates to our branded sporting goods business. This business 
has been placed under the control of the Prima management team that has been working 
on discontinuing loss-making brands, improving operational efficiencies and effectiveness 
and optimising management structures. The result of these initiatives will see the breakeven 
point drop significantly. 

The costs associated with these restructures have a more pronounced effect on the results 
for the first half of the year, which is traditionally the slower period for the Group, 
while the savings will only begin to reflect in the second half. We expect that the full 
benefits will only accrue in the new financial year although in the case of the office 
automation business, certain of the costs may continue into the new financial year. 

Continuing operations
Outside of the divisions undergoing restructure, the rest of the businesses have struggled 
to deliver growth in a challenging economic environment. Having said that, if one 
excludes the three divisions mentioned above, the operating profit before interest 
and taxation from the remaining divisions did increase by 4% to R68 million. 

On the growth front, the following transactions had an effect on the Group's results:
- The acquisition of Formex Industries from our holding company, HCI, was completed 
with effect from 1 August 2017. This business manufactures specialised pressing and 
tubing components for the automotive market. Deneb has been managing this business on 
behalf of HCI for a number of years. Its order book is the strongest it has been in a 
long time and we are confident that this acquisition will prove to be value enhancing; 
and
- The formation of HTIC (Hong Kong), which sources goods from overseas manufacturers 
primarily for its South African client base, including our own Group companies. The 
business has a long association with the Group, but in prior years it acted as an 
import agent. As from January 2017, it is classified as a subsidiary. The effect of this 
is that 
we now account for all the revenue and all the costs as opposed to just accounting for 
the net margin earned as was the case previously.

The results for the continuing operations can be summarised as follows:
- Revenue growth of 11% driven largely by acquisition as the current year includes 
Premier Rainwatergoods for the full six months as opposed to only four months in the 
prior period; Formex which was acquired effective 1 August 2017; and HTIC which was formed 
in January 2017; 
- Gross margins reduced by 360 basis points, largely attributable to new revenue streams 
from HTIC and the acquisition of Formex, both of which operate a high volume, low margin 
business model; 
- Interest expense increased by R17 million to R36 million as a result of higher debt 
levels from the share buyback completed in September 2016 and the interest-bearing 
debt assumed with the acquisition of Formex; 
- The Group recognised a deferred tax asset on tax losses of R32 million; and
- The net profit from continuing operations is up R9 million (37%) to R33 million.

Property segment
Our industrial property portfolio continued to deliver solid results with occupancies at, 
or close to, 100% for the period. Revenue is up 5,6%, primarily from rental escalations, 
and operating profit is up 7,3% to R57 million.

During the period under review, we disposed of a property in Lansdowne, Cape Town for 
R28 million, and subsequent to the reporting period we acquired a new light industrial 
property in Montague Gardens, Cape Town for R21 million. 

Industrial segment
The result for the industrial segment includes revenue from Premier Rainwatergoods for 
the full six months and two months of revenue from Formex. These acquisitions largely 
drive the 32% growth in revenue to R405 million.

Operating profit is down 38% to R15 million due in part to pressure on margins as a 
result of the general business environment but also affected by certain short-term 
issues. In our non-woven business one of our customers closed their South African 
operations which resulted in lost turnover. It has taken a bit of time to replace 
this turnover with a more direct channel to market, but ultimately it will leave 
us in a stronger position. Furthermore, we have incurred start-up costs in establishing 
an industrial insulation offering to augment our domestic insulation range. We are 
pleased with the traction in this area and subsequent to half year we have seen 
some good revenue growth. 

Branded product segment
The branded product segment's performance was disappointing and reflects the challenging 
retail environment. This segment has three main components: Prima Group (Toys, 
Stationery and Interactive Games); the continuing piece of the office automation 
business; and branded sporting goods. 

Within the Prima Group, interactive gaming had a strong first six months with both 
revenue and operating profit up quite substantially. Our stationery business weathered 
the difficult environment well, reporting some marginal growth. On the other hand, toys 
had a challenging first six months for two main reasons: retailers came into the year 
overstocked compounded by a growing trend by retailers to procure later for the peak 
Christmas season. 

The other two businesses, office automation and branded sporting goods, are going 
through restructuring as discussed above. Even though the restructure process is painful 
in the short term, the longer-term effects will be to improve operating margins in 
this segment quite substantially.

Textile segment
Textile manufacturing from continued operations returned to profitability before interest 
and reported a R5 million operating profit, compared to a R6 million operating loss 
in the prior year. This turnaround is largely due to the unwinding of the prior year's forex 
losses, which has seen gross margins improve. 

Acquisitions
We announced on SENS on 13 July 2017 that we had entered into a sale and purchase 
agreement with Main Street Holdings Proprietary Limited, in terms of which we agreed to 
purchase 100% of the equity of New Just Fun Group Proprietary Limited ('Just Fun'). 
This transaction is moving through the regulatory process and is expected to be finalised 
shortly. The acquisition of Just Fun will bolster the Group's position in the toy 
distribution market as this business does fundamentally the same thing as our own 
Prima Toys. 

On behalf of the board

Stuart Queen
Chief Executive Officer

Gys Wege
Financial Director

22 November 2017
Cape Town

DENEB INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Registered office: 5th Floor, Deneb House, Cnr Main and Browning Roads, Observatory 7925, 
Cape Town 
PO Box 1585, Cape Town 8000

Directors: J A Copelyn* (Non-executive Chairperson), M H Ahmed*^ (Lead Independent 
Director), D Duncan, T G Govender*, L Govender*^, N Jappie*^, A M Ntuli, S A Queen 
(Chief Executive Officer), Y Shaik*, R D Watson*^, G D T Wege (Financial Director)
(* Non-executive ^ Independent)

Company secretary: C Philip

Transfer secretaries: 
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank 2196
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107

Auditors: PwC Inc

Sponsors: PSG Capital Proprietary Limited

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