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LAND AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA - Unaudited Interim results for the half year ended 30 September 2018 - BILB

Release Date: 29/11/2018 17:15
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Unaudited Interim results for the half year ended 30 September 2018 - BILB

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa
(JSE Code: BILB)
(“the Land Bank”)


Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa: Unaudited Interim results for the half
year ended 30 September 2018

Preparation of this report

The Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Bennie van Rooy CA (SA) was responsible for the preparation of the
unaudited interim results.

Basis of preparation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared, based on certain guidelines
contained in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the interpretations issued by the
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), by applying the accrual basis of
accounting, the going concern principle and using the historical cost basis except where specifically
indicated otherwise in the accounting policies. Accounting policies adopted and methods of
computation are consistent with those applied to the annual financial statements at 31 March 2018.

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates
and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The key Group performance highlights are as follows:



                                                       FY2018H1     FY2019H1           FY2018H1                FY2018
                                                       Unaudited    Unaudited          Unaudited               Audited
                                                        Restated                       Disclosed
    Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
    Profit after Other Comprehensive                       63 055       52 257         52 764              193 859
    Income (R’000)
    Net interest margin (%)                                  2.8%         2.9%1        3.0%                 2.9%1
    Statement of Financial Position
    Total Assets (R’000)                               48 499 273    45 523 134       45 523 134            49 487 020
    Gross Loans and Advances (R’000)                   44 055 545    41 983 063       41 983 063            45 551 319
    Total Capital Adequacy Ratio (%)                      17.2%            17.3%             17.3%           17.3%
    Liquidity Coverage Ratio (%)                         394.4%           339.6%            339.6%           214.3%
    Net Stable Funding Ratio (%)                         110.7%           107.1%            107.1%           108.6%
1
 Adjusted with the reclassification of the out of mandate LDFU portfolio from a disposal group to a discontinued operation during FY2018 under the requirements
of IFRS5. The resulted in the interest expense on the associated liabilities being reclassified from discontinued operations to net interest income.


Six months review

The Group generated profit after other comprehensive income of R63.1 million compared to the
R52.3 million reported in the comparative prior year period. The Bank generated favorable results,
despite general uncertainty in the agricultural sector. Market volatility is expected to continue to cause
some fluctuations in the Group`s performance, particularly due to policy uncertainty, insurance claims
and unpredictable weather conditions. The Bank generated net interest income of R580.4 million, which
is 0.5% lower than the comparative period, this slight decrease is as a result of the Bank’s funding
strategy, converting short dated funding to longer dated in order to match the asset profile. Operating
expenses at a growth rate of 4.7%, year on year, are well contained.
Funding initiatives have been very positive during FY2019H1 with strong Debt and Capital Market
support received during the period under review. As of FY2019H1, the Land Bank’s reliance on short-
term funding with an effective time to maturity of less than 12 months, reduced to 42.9%, which is below
its medium-term target of 50%. Cash and liquidity levels remain healthy with access to cash of R3.22
billion and further liquidity through R2.15 billion committed and R0.5 billion uncommitted facilities.

The performance of the two Insurance subsidiaries, Land Bank Life Insurance and Land Bank
Insurance, were adversely affected by market volatility and unfavorable weather conditions
respectively.

The Group operates as a going concern and there is no reason to believe that the Group will not
continue to operate as a going concern over the foreseeable future.

Unaudited Results

The condensed interim financial results of the Land Bank for the six months ended 30 September 2018
are unaudited and have not been reviewed by an independent auditor.

Outlook

The financial success for the year ending 31 March 2019 is likely to be impacted by the uncertain
economic environment, government policies and unpredictable weather conditions.

Condensed consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for
the six months ended 30 September 2018

                                                                        Notes               FY2019H1              FY2018H1                               FY2018H1
                                                                                               R’000                 R’000                   Var            R’000
                                                                                            Unaudited             Unaudited1                 %           Disclosed
                                                                                                                (like for like)
    Net interest Income                                                                      580 442               583 066            (0.5%)               632 230
    Operating income from Banking                                                            339 640               303 496            11.9%                352 660
    Activities
    Net insurance (loss)/ income                                                            (45 335)                 (3 185)       (+100%)                 (3 185)
    Total Operating Income                                                                  294 305                300 311           (2.0%)             349 475
    Operating Expenses                                                                    (298 921)              (285 412)           (4.7%)           (307 185)
    Other Income                                                                             44 552                 74 039          (39.8%)              74 039
    Net Profit before Other Comprehensive                                                    17 002                 56 788         (+100%)               57 252
    Income
    Other Comprehensive Income                                                                 46 054                (4 531)          +100%                (4 531)
    Net Profit after Other Comprehensive                                                       63 055                 52 257           20.7%                52 721
    Income
1
Adjusted with the reclassification of interest expense from discontinued operations and arranging fees from operating expenses to Interest expense from
continuing operations.

During the FY2018 financial year-end, the Land Bank reclassified the funding liabilities related to the
LDFU portfolio to continuing operations resulting in the related interest expense moving into continuing
operations and thus reducing net interest income. This was because of the said portfolio no longer
meeting the definition of a disposal group under the requirements of IFRS5.
Condensed consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 30 September 2018

                                                    Notes        FY2019H1        FY2018
                                                                   R’000          R’000         Var
                                                                 Unaudited       Audited         %
    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                                     3 215 562      2 421 069      32.8%
    Investments                                                   2 421 181      2 619 887     (7.6%)
    Net Loans and Advances                             1         41 817 152     43 418 462     (3.7%)
    Short-term Insurance Assets                                     129 304        282 382    (54.2%)
    Long-term Insurance Assets                                       10 753         10 753         0%
    Discontinued operations (IFRS5)                    2              9 900        188 900    (94.8%)
    Other Assets                                                    895 421        545 567      64.1%
    Total Assets                                                 48 499 273     49 487 020     (2.0%)

    Equity and Liabilities
    Equity                                                        6 705 652      6 648 703       0.9%
    Funding Liabilities                                          40 944 438     41 576 302     (1.5%)
    Short-term Insurance Liabilities                   3            156 134        398 859    (60.9%)
    Long-term Insurance Liabilities                                  56 121         55 939       0.3%
    Other liabilities                                               636 928        807 217    (21.1%)
    Total Equity and Liabilities                                 48 499 273     49 487 020     (2.0%)

1 Loans and advances declined due to the seasonal repayment of summer grain production credit
facilities.
2 During FY2019, the Land Bank managed to conclude the disposal of the majority of its significant
assets related to the legacy out of mandate LDFU portfolio, resulting in the decline in the value of the
said asset group. These disposals did not result in any fair value losses to the Bank.
3 Seasonal reduction in statutory liabilities following the end of the underwriting season in the summer
grain areas

Subsequent events.

Subsequent to 30 September 2018, the Land Bank issued an R500m Floating Rate Bond (LBK32) by
way of private placement.


Changes to the Board
Advocate S. Coetzee and Ms M. Makgatho were reappointed to the Board for a 3-year term.

29 November 2018

Enquiries
Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa
TP Nchocho, Chief Executive Officer
Bennie van Rooy, Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca Phalatse, General Manager: Marketing and Communications – Tel: 012 686 0921

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