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Mon 25 Feb 2008, 14:02 APN - ASPEN - Unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 31
APN
 APN                                                                             
APN - ASPEN - Unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 31   
December 2007                                                                   
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited ("Aspen")                                     
(Registration number 1985/002935/06)                                            
Share code: APN   ISIN: ZAE000066692                                            
investing in future generations                                                 
Unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2007   
Commentary                                                                      
GROUP                                                                           
Aspen recorded revenue of R2,2 billion for the six months ended 31 December     
2007, an increase of 15%. Operating profit was up 24% to R634 million. Earnings 
per share grew 31% to 125,0 cents. Headline earnings per share, which excludes  
the profit of R54 million earned on the part disposal of Co-Pharma and the      
natural products portfolio, increased by 15% to 109,6 cents.                    
South African Operations                                                        
The South African business grew revenue by 14% to R1,771 billion whilst earnings
before interest, tax and amortisation ("EBITA") increased by 17% to R577        
million. Finished dosage form pharmaceuticals performed well, increasing revenue
by 21%, but this was tempered by negative growth in the active pharmaceutical   
ingredient ("API") business and in the trading results of the consumer division.
Aspen has retained its position as the market leader in both the private and    
public sectors of the South African pharmaceutical industry. Growth momentum    
from new product launches was retarded due to fewer new product registrations   
than anticipated being received. Aspen increased its share of the public sector 
tenders awarded mid-way through the period despite intense competition,         
particularly from importers. Revenue from finished dosage form anti-retrovirals 
("ARVs") increased by 78% to R308 million. Fine Chemicals Corporation ("FCC"),  
the 50% owned API business, experienced reduced demand for its key products     
which lowered revenue and contracted margins.                                   
The consumer division increased revenue by only 3% as the downturn in the retail
cycle was compounded by the discontinuation of a leading range of laxatives     
resulting from the banning of phenolphthalein by the regulator. Margins came    
under additional pressure due to a sharp rise in the price of the critical      
ingredients for the manufacture of infant nutritionals arising from a worldwide 
shortage of milk. The natural products portfolio was sold off into a new entity 
at a profit before tax of R42 million. Aspen has retained 20% of the new        
company.                                                                        
The investment in manufacturing capability and capacity in Port Elizabeth       
continued with the advancements of the three major projects. The Sterile        
Facility is substantially complete and has commenced the plant validation       
process. Commercial production remains scheduled for the second half of this    
calendar year. The first phase of the upgrade of the heritage manufacturing     
facility which covers the solids production area is expected to come online in  
the second half of calendar 2009. The extension to the Oral Solid Dosage        
Facility which will add to the packing capacity of the plant should be complete 
before the end of calendar 2008.                                                
International Operations                                                        
The international businesses grew revenue by 19% to R460 million and increased  
EBITA by 52% to R118 million.                                                   
Aspen Australia sustained its excellent track record, raising revenue by 20% to 
R312 million and improving EBITA by 30% to R48 million. This performance was    
driven by the pharmaceutical division which has a growing sterile franchise and 
which has benefited from the Novartis co-marketing arrangement beginning to show
returns.                                                                        
UK-based Aspen Resources also performed well, increasing its contribution to    
EBITA by 24% to R36 million. Aspen disposed of 51% of Co-Pharma, the Group`s    
other UK business for R31 million, recording a profit on disposal of R17        
million.                                                                        
Astrix, the Indian ARV API manufacturer owned 50% by Aspen increased its        
contribution to Group revenue by 82% to R82 million whilst EBITA grew 41% to R18
million.                                                                        
As announced in November 2007, Aspen has expanded its international footprint   
through a series of transactions with Strides Arcolab ("Strides") of India. With
effect from 28 December 2007, Aspen acquired a 50% stake in the global oncology 
franchise which Strides initiated as a greenfield venture. Manufacturing will   
take place from a specialist oncology facility in India with capabilities in    
injectables, semi-solids and solids. The rights to 32 oncology products in      
development have also been acquired.                                            
In addition, Aspen has concluded an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in      
Strides` Latin American business comprising operations in Brazil, Mexico and    
Venezuela with effect from 1 March 2008 for a consideration of USD152,5 million.
Aspen has a call and Strides a put on the remaining 50% of this business after  
one year.                                                                       
Investment income, finance costs and cash flows                                 
Positive cash flows led to a decline in interest paid, net of interest received,
from R33,6 million to R27,7 million, despite the increased cost of borrowing.   
This trend was mirrored by net financing costs after offsetting investment      
income where there was a reduction from R37,9 million to R34,6 million.         
Prospects                                                                       
A strong product pipeline and the leadership position in a growing market leaves
the South African pharmaceutical business positively positioned with upside     
potential should there be an increase in the flow of product registrations      
received. Margins will however come under stress until such time as the         
Department of Health processes the annual price increase. The last increase was 
effected on 1 January 2007. It is understood that this year`s increase may have 
been delayed so as to implement the increase in conjunction with the            
finalisation of the terms of the international benchmarking legislation. The    
recent sharp weakening in the rand will place further pressure on margins as    
imported input costs rise. The pricing regulations provide a mechanism to cater 
for additional price increases. The South African public sector ARV tender is   
due for award in May 2008. Consistent with government`s recognition of the      
pharmaceutical industry in South Africa as strategic, government has announced  
that this tender will provide for enhanced incentives for South African         
manufacturers. The ARV tender will be more actively competed than at the time of
the previous award, but Aspen expects to remain a leading supplier of ARVs to   
the state.                                                                      
The consumer division in South Africa remains vulnerable to the retail cycle.   
The infant nutritional products have absorbed a sharp increase in raw material  
costs driven by global shortages and this position will be closely monitored.   
Aspen`s joint ownership in the Latin American businesses becomes effective from 
1 March 2008. The Group`s extensive intellectual property portfolio will be an  
important growth driver in this territory in the future.                        
Contribution from the Latin American businesses will be limited in the current  
financial year as the benefits from the new production facility at Campos,      
Brazil will not yet be realised. The investment in the Strides oncology         
franchise is not scheduled to become commercially productive during this        
financial year. These acquisitions will dilute earnings over the remainder of   
this financial year                                                             
The remaining international businesses should continue to perform well. Aspen   
Australia is working on initiatives to improve its product offering. Astrix is  
becoming established as a leading supplier of first line ARV APIs. Opportunities
to broaden Aspen`s reach into to African markets have been identified and are   
being actively pursued.                                                         
Performance in the second half of the financial year is expected to be at a     
level similar to that of the first half, but earnings growth will be diluted by 
the Strides` acquisitions.                                                      
By order of the Board                                                           
S B Saad  M G Attridge   H A Shapiro                                            
Group Chief Executive    Deputy Group Chief Executive  Company Secretary        
Woodmead - 25 February 2008                                                     
Basis of Accounting                                                             
The condensed interim financial results have been prepared in accordance with   
IFRS, IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, the Listing Requirements of the JSE 
Limited and Schedule 4 of the South African Companies Act (Act 61 of 1973, as   
amended).                                                                       
The accounting policies used in the preparation of these interim results are    
consistent with those used in the annual financial statements for the year ended
30 June 2007.                                                                   
The accounting in respect of the acquisitions of shareholding in Onco Therapies 
Ltd and Powercliff Ltd has been determined on a preliminary basis. The purchase 
price has been allocated to the respective assets of the underlying businesses  
at book value, while any excess of the purchase price over book value, has been 
allocated to goodwill. Individual intangible assets have not yet been identified
and valued. The purchase price allocation has been made on a preliminary basis, 
as the effective date of the acquisitions was 28 December 2007.                 
The interim information has been prepared in accordance with the IFRS and IFRIC 
interpretations as adopted for use in South Africa at the time of the           
preparation of the information. As these standards and interpretations are      
subject to ongoing review, they may be amended between the date of this report  
and the finalisation of the annual financial statements for the year to June    
2008.                                                                           
Group Income Statement                                                          
                     Unaudited      Unaudited                                   
Six months     Six months          Audited                 
                     ended          ended               Year ended              
                     31 December    31 December         30 June                 
                     2007           2006        Change  2007                    
Rm             Rm          %       Rm                      
Revenue               2 230,4        1 935,9     15      4 025,9                
Cost of sales         (1 177,6)      (990,5)             (2 084,2)              
Gross profit          1 052,8        945,4       11      1 941,7                
Other                 62,7           4,6                 13,4                   
operating                                                                       
income                                                                          
Selling and           (298,2)        (262,3)             (536,9)                
distribution                                                                    
expenses                                                                        
Administrative        (122,6)        (116,1)             (208,3)                
expenses                                                                        
Other                 (60,9)         (59,1)              (133,3)                
operating                                                                       
expenses                                                                        
Operating             633,8          512,5       24      1 076,6                
profit                                                                          
Investment      C#    147,3          56,1                139,8                  
income                                                                          
Net financing   D#    (181,9)        (94,0)              (207,0)                
costs                                                                           
                     599,2          474,6               1 009,4                 
Share of after-       0,3            -                   -                      
tax profits of                                                                  
associate                                                                       
Net profit            599,5          474,6       26      1 009,4                
before tax                                                                      
Tax             E#         (161,6)   (142,4)             (291,7)                
Net profit            437,9          332,2       32      717,7                  
after tax                                                                       
Attributable                                                                    
to:                                                                             
Equity holders        439,3          331,7               717,4                  
of the parent                                                                   
Minority              (1,4)          0,5                 0,3                    
interest                                                                        
437,9          332,2       32      717,7                   
Weighted              351 397        348 019             348 850                
average number                                                                  
of shares in                                                                    
issue (`000)                                                                    
Earnings per           125,0          95,3       31       205,7                 
share - basic                                                                   
(cents)                                                                         
Earnings per          121,5           92,9       31       201,8                 
share  -                                                                        
diluted                                                                         
(cents)                                                                         
#See notes on supplementary information.                                        
Headline Earnings                                                               
                   Unaudited    Unaudited                                       
                   Six months   Six months            Audited                   
ended        ended                 Year ended                
                   31 December  31 December           30 June                   
                   2007         2006          Change  2007                      
                   Rm           Rm            %       Rm                        
Reconciliation of                                                               
headline earnings                                                               
Net profit                                                                      
attributable to                                                                 
equity                                                                          
holders of the      439,3        331,7                 717,4                    
parent                                                                          
Adjusted for:                                                                   
-                                                                               
Loss on disposal    0,1           -                    0,4                      
of property,                                                                    
plant and                                                                       
equipment (net of                                                               
tax)                                                                            
-                                                                               
Profit on           (37,9)        -                    (3,4)                    
disposal of                                                                     
intangible assets                                                               
(net of tax)                                                                    
-                                                                               
Impairment of       0,3          0,9                   8,2                      
intangible assets                                                               
(net of tax)                                                                    
-                                                                               
Adjustment to                                                                   
write down on                                                                   
disposal of 50%      -            -                    10,5                     
of FCC                                                                          
-                                                                               
Profit on sale of   (16,6)        -                     -                       
51% shareholding                                                                
in Co-Pharma                                                                    
Headline earnings   385,2        332,6         16      733,1                    
Headline earnings    109,6        95,6         15       210,1                   
per share (cents)                                                               
Headline earnings                                                               
per share                                                                       
- diluted (cents)    107,1        93,2         15       206,1                   
Group Balance Sheet                                                             
                               Unaudited     Unaudited    Audited               
31 December   31 December  30 June               
                               2007          2006         2007                  
                               Rm            Rm           Rm                    
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and equipment   1 070,5       717,0        855,1                
Goodwill                        536,8         265,1        295,0                
Investment in associate         25,1          -            -                    
Intangible assets               848,0         840,6        844,7                
Preference share investment     376,8         376,8        376,8                
Non-current financial assets    23,8          3,5          6,0                  
Deferred tax assets             15,7          19,9         15,1                 
Total non-current assets        2 896,7       2 222,9      2 392,7              
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                     1 073,1       882,2        936,8                
Receivables and prepayments     945,1         802,2        870,9                
Other current assets            0,7           15,5         0,3                  
Cash and cash equivalents       1 870,0       1 694,2      3 331,2              
Total current assets            3 888,9       3 394,1      5 139,2              
Total assets                    6 785,6       5 617,0      7 531,9              
SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY                                                            
Share capital and share         490,5         727,7        746,4                
premium                                                                         
Treasury shares                 (571,6)       (598,9)      (598,9)              
Share-based compensation        60,0          34,5         47,5                 
reserve                                                                         
Non-distributable reserves      249,0         219,0        267,8                
Retained income                 2 222,2       1 327,9      1 757,6              
Ordinary shareholders` equity   2 450,1       1 710,2      2 220,4              
Equity component of preference  162,0         162,0        162,0                
shares                                                                          
                               2 612,1       1 872,2      2 382,4               
Minority interest               5,6           13,0         7,0                  
Total shareholders` equity      2 617,7       1 885,2      2 389,4              
LIABILITIES                                                                     
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Preference shares - liability   402,3         401,5        403,5                
component                                                                       
Borrowings                      13,1          38,2         25,9                 
Deferred-payables and other                                                     
non-current                                                                     
financial liabilities           5,9           3,2          10,6                 
Deferred tax liabilities        63,2          120,9        65,3                 
Retirement benefit obligations  7,2           7,3          7,2                  
Total non-current liabilities   491,7         571,1        512,5                
Current liabilities                                                             
Trade and other payables        816,4         609,7        648,1                
Borrowings                      2 700,6       2 500,3      3 801,8              
Deferred-payables and other     15,7          31,2         65,3                 
current financial liabilities                                                   
Current tax liabilities         143,5         19,5         114,8                
Total current liabilities       3 676,2       3 160,7      4 630,0              
Total liabilities               4 167,9       3 731,8      5 142,5              
Total equity and liabilities    6 785,6       5 617,0      7 531,9              
Number of shares in issue                                                       
(net of treasury shares)        352 035       348 545      350 634              
(`000)                                                                          
Net asset value per share       696,0         490,7        633,3                
(cents)                                                                         
Statement of Changes in Group Equity                                            
Share-based   Non-                       
              Share         Treasury   compensation  distributable              
              capital                                                           
              and premium   shares     reserve       reserves                   
Rm            Rm         Rm            Rm                         
Balance as at  954,4         (623,0)    31,2          191,2                     
1 July 2006                                                                     
Fair value      -             -          -            0,7                       
movement on                                                                     
available-for-                                                                  
sale                                                                            
financial                                                                       
assets                                                                          
Currency        -             -          -            69,2                      
translation                                                                     
differences                                                                     
Net profit      -             -          -             -                        
for the year                                                                    
Capital        (240,1)       24,1        -             -                        
distribution                                                                    
Cash flow       -             -          -            (5,2)                     
hedges                                                                          
realised                                                                        
Cash flow       -             -          -            (0,1)                     
hedges                                                                          
recognised                                                                      
Issue of       32,1           -          -             -                        
ordinary                                                                        
share capital                                                                   
Share options   -             -         24,2           -                        
and                                                                             
appreciation                                                                    
rights                                                                          
awarded                                                                         
Transfer from   -             -         (7,9)          -                        
share-based                                                                     
compensation                                                                    
reserve                                                                         
Non-            -             -          -            12,0                      
distributable                                                                   
portion of                                                                      
earnings                                                                        
Equity          -             -          -             -                        
portion of                                                                      
tax claims in                                                                   
respect of                                                                      
share schemes                                                                   
Balance as at  746,4         (598,9)    47,5          267,8                     
30 June 2007                                                                    
Currency        -             -          -            (8,7)                     
translation                                                                     
differences                                                                     
Net profit      -             -          -             -                        
for the year                                                                    
Dividend paid   -             -          -             -                        
Capital        (273,2)       27,3        -             -                        
distribution                                                                    
Disposal of     -             -          -            (10,8)                    
51%                                                                             
shareholding                                                                    
in  Co-Pharma                                                                   
Cash flow       -             -          -            0,1                       
hedges                                                                          
realised                                                                        
Cash flow       -             -          -            0,6                       
hedges                                                                          
recognised                                                                      
Issue of       17,3           -          -             -                        
ordinary                                                                        
share capital                                                                   
Share options   -             -         17,6           -                        
and                                                                             
appreciation                                                                    
rights                                                                          
awarded                                                                         
Transfer from   -             -         (5,1)          -                        
share-based                                                                     
compensation                                                                    
reserve                                                                         
Balance as at  490,5         (571,6)    60,0          249,0                     
31 December                                                                     
2007                                                                            
Statement of Changes in Group Equity (continued)                                
                                Equity                                          
component                                      
                      Retained  of preference   Minority                        
                      income    shares          interest  Total                 
                      Rm        Rm              Rm        Rm                    
Balance as at 1 July   997,2     162,0           6,7       1 719,7              
2006                                                                            
Fair value movement     -         -               -        0,7                  
on available-for-                                                               
sale financial                                                                  
assets                                                                          
Currency translation    -         -               -        69,2                 
differences                                                                     
Net profit for the     717,4      -              0,3       717,7                
year                                                                            
Capital distribution    -         -               -        (216,0)              
Cash flow hedges        -         -               -        (5,2)                
realised                                                                        
Cash flow hedges        -         -               -        (0,1)                
recognised                                                                      
Issue of ordinary       -         -               -        32,1                 
share capital                                                                   
Share options and       -         -               -        24,2                 
appreciation rights                                                             
awarded                                                                         
Transfer from share-   7,9        -               -         -                   
based compensation                                                              
reserve                                                                         
Non-distributable      (12,0)     -               -         -                   
portion of earnings                                                             
Equity portion of      47,1       -               -        47,1                 
tax claims in                                                                   
respect of share                                                                
schemes                                                                         
Balance as at 30       1 757,6   162,0           7,0       2 389,4              
June 2007                                                                       
Currency translation    -         -               -        (8,7)                
differences                                                                     
Net profit for the     439,3      -              (1,4)     437,9                
year                                                                            
Dividend paid          (1,5)      -               -        (1,5)                
Capital distribution    -         -               -        (245,9)              
Disposal of 51%        21,7       -               -        10,9                 
shareholding in  Co-                                                            
Pharma                                                                          
Cash flow hedges        -         -               -        0,1                  
realised                                                                        
Cash flow hedges        -         -               -        0,6                  
recognised                                                                      
Issue of ordinary       -         -               -        17,3                 
share capital                                                                   
Share options and       -         -               -        17,6                 
appreciation rights                                                             
awarded                                                                         
Transfer from share-   5,1        -               -        -                    
based compensation                                                              
reserve                                                                         
Balance as at 31       2 222,2   162,0           5,6       2 617,7              
December 2007                                                                   
Supplementary Information                                                       
                     Unaudited    Unaudited                                     
Six months   Six months    Audited                         
                     ended        ended         Year ended                      
                     31 December  31 December   30 June                         
                     2007         2006          2007                            
Rm           Rm            Rm                              
A. Capital                                                                      
expenditure                                                                     
Incurred              206,8        198,9         434,8                          
- tangible assets     181,6        131,0         287,7                          
- intangible assets   25,2         67,9          147,1                          
Contracted                                                                      
- tangible assets     36,9         135,2         96,3                           
- intangible assets   9,5          23,3          4,3                            
Authorised but not                                                              
contracted for                                                                  
- tangible assets     258,1        146,8         330,9                          
- intangible assets   -            0,5           1,0                            
B. Operating profit                                                             
has been arrived at                                                             
after charging                                                                  
Depreciation of       33,4         30,0          60,3                           
property, plant and                                                             
equipment                                                                       
Amortisation of       60,6         57,9          121,1                          
intangible assets                                                               
Share-based payment   23,1         18,9          29,4                           
expenses -                                                                      
employees                                                                       
C. Investment                                                                   
income                                                                          
Preference share      16,6         14,2          29,3                           
dividends received                                                              
Interest received     130,7        41,9          110,5                          
Total investment      147,3        56,1          139,8                          
income                                                                          
D. Net financing                                                                
costs                                                                           
Interest paid         (158,6)      (75,5)        (174,0)                        
Net foreign           (3,5)        13,5          22,7                           
exchange                                                                        
(losses)/gains                                                                  
Fair value losses     (1,8)        (17,2)        (19,4)                         
on financial                                                                    
instruments                                                                     
Notional interest     0,4          1,0           (3,8)                          
on financial                                                                    
instruments                                                                     
Preference share      (18,4)       (15,8)        (32,5)                         
dividends paid                                                                  
Net financing costs   (181,9)      (94,0)        (207,0)                        
E. Tax                                                                          
A tax rate of 28% has been applied in accordance with the                       
reduction in the South African Corporate tax rate. This is                      
applicable to all South African companies having year-ends                      
ending after 1 April 2008                                                       
                                                                                
F. Other commitments                                                            
During the 2003 financial year Aspen entered into a 12-year                     
agreement with GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) Ltd to                        
distribute and market a range of their products.  In terms of this              
agreement Aspen is committed to pay the following amounts to                    
GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                          
- payable within      8,1          19,1          17,7                           
one year                                                                        
- payable             62,6         70,7          62,6                           
thereafter                                                                      
                     70,7         89,8          80,3                            
During the 2005 financial year Aspen Australia Pty Ltd entered                  
into a 10-year agreement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia                
Pty Ltd to distribute and market a range of their products. In                  
terms of this agreement Aspen is committed to spend the following               
amounts on promotion of the products                                            
- payable within      8,6          8,6           9,0                            
one year                                                                        
- payable             40,9         45,9          45,6                           
thereafter                                                                      
49,5         54,5          54,6                            
G. Contingent liabilities                                                       
There are contingent liabilities in respect of:                                 
Additional payments   6,8          6,9           7,1                            
in respect of the                                                               
Quit worldwide                                                                  
intellectual                                                                    
property rights                                                                 
Guarantee covering    0,3          1,4           1,1                            
potential rental                                                                
default relating to                                                             
sale of                                                                         
discontinued                                                                    
operations                                                                      
Guarantees covering   6,7          15,8          20,4                           
loan and other                                                                  
obligations to                                                                  
third parties                                                                   
Group Cash Flow Statement                                                       
                            Unaudited     Unaudited                             
Six months    Six months   Audited                  
                            ended         ended        Year ended               
                            31 December   31 December  30 June                  
                            2007          2006         2007                     
Rm            Rm           Rm                       
Cash flows from operating                                                       
activities                                                                      
Cash operating profit        715,7         624,9        1 322,0                 
Changes in working capital   (183,3)       (286,8)      (353,0)                 
Cash generated from          532,4         338,1        969,0                   
operations                                                                      
Net financing costs paid     (195,7)       (80,1)       (193,8)                 
Investment income received   147,3         56,1         139,8                   
Tax paid                     (136,5)       (153,5)      (206,4)                 
Net cash from operating      347,5         160,6        708,6                   
activities                                                                      
Cash flows from investing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Replacement capital          (43,3)        (21,0)       (67,2)                  
expenditure - property,                                                         
plant and equipment                                                             
Expansion capital            (138,3)       (110,1)      (220,5)                 
expenditure - property,                                                         
plant and equipment                                                             
Proceeds on disposal of      1,1           0,2          0,8                     
tangible assets                                                                 
Replacement capital          (0,1)         (3,1)        (2,8)                   
expenditure - intangible                                                        
assets                                                                          
Expansion capital            (25,1)        (64,8)       (144,3)                 
expenditure - intangible                                                        
assets                                                                          
Proceeds on disposal of      1,4           -            8,5                     
intangible assets                                                               
Acquisition of joint         (174,5)       -            (0,1)                   
ventures, net of cash                                                           
acquired                                                                        
Disposal of 51% of Co-       10,1           -           -                       
Pharma, net of cash                                                             
Amounts receivable in        (30,6)        -            -                       
respect of Co-Pharma                                                            
disposal                                                                        
Decrease in non-current       -            (3,5)        (6,0)                   
financial assets                                                                
Net cash used in investing   (399,3)       (202,3)      (431,6)                 
activities                                                                      
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Proceeds from borrowings     1 956,0       1 018,2      2 477,3                 
Repayment of borrowings      (1 839,3)     (781,8)      (2 351,1)               
Repayment of deferred-       (55,1)        -            (12,3)                  
payables                                                                        
Proceeds from deferred-       -            2,3          24,3                    
payables                                                                        
Net capital distribution     (245,9)       (216,1)      (216,0)                 
paid                                                                            
Proceeds from issue of       12,0          8,4          27,0                    
ordinary shares                                                                 
Dividend paid                (1,5)         -             -                      
Net cash (used               (173,8)       31,0         (50,8)                  
in)/generated by financing                                                      
activities                                                                      
Movement in cash and cash    (225,6)       (10,7)       226,2                   
equivalents before exchange                                                     
rate changes                                                                    
Effects of exchange rate     (6,4)         3,4          9,0                     
changes                                                                         
Cash and cash equivalents                                                       
Movement in cash and cash    (232,0)       (7,3)        235,2                   
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents    497,5         262,3        262,3                   
at the beginning of the                                                         
period/year                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents    265,5         255,0        497,5                   
at the end of the                                                               
period/year                                                                     
For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash                      
equivalents comprise cash-on-hand, deposits held on call with                   
banks less bank overdrafts which form an integral part of Aspen`s               
cash management. Bank overdrafts are included within borrowings                 
under current liabilities on the balance sheet.                                 
Segmental Analysis                                                              
                                        South                                   
                                        Africa                                  
Unaudited              Unaudited            Audited            
                 Six months             Six months           Year               
                 ended                  Ended                ended              
                 31 December            31 December          30 June            
2007           % of    2006         % of    2007               
                 Rm             total   Rm            total  Rm                 
Primary segments: Geographical                                                  
Gross revenue     1 772,0        76,0    1 549,7      76,5    3 275,4           
Less:             (1,2)                  -                    (9,1)             
Intersegment                                                                    
sales                                                                           
Revenue           1 770,8        79,3    1 549,7      80,0    3 266,3           
Operating profit  576,5*         83,0    492,7        86,4    1 052,6           
before                                                                          
amortisation                                                                    
Amortisation -    (33,6)         55,5    (33,9)       58,6    (71,4)            
intangible                                                                      
assets                                                                          
Operating profit  542,9*         85,7    458,8        89,5    981,2             
                  Pharmaceutical                                                
Unaudited           Unaudited             Audited             
                  Six months          Six months            Year                
                  ended               ended                 ended               
                  31 December         31 December           30 June             
2007          % of  2006         % of     2007                
                  Rm            total Rm           total    Rm                  
Secondary segments: Business                                                    
Revenue            1 717,8       77,0  1 442,8      74,5     3 031,7            
South Africa    1 327,5             1 117,8               2 397,3             
  Australia       252,2               201,6                 393,3               
  Asia            81,9                44,9                  99,5                
  United Kingdom  56,2                78,5                  141,6               
and United States                                                               
Operating profit   535,2         77,1  448,0        78,5     948,9              
before                                                                          
amortisation                                                                    
South Africa    434,9               388,7                 838,8               
  Australia       34,3                20,0                  39,0                
  Asia            17,7                12,5                  21,0                
  United Kingdom  48,3**              26,8                  50,1                
and United States                                                               
                                                                                
Operating profit   477,9         75,4  401,0        78,2     842,5              
  South Africa    399,9               364,1                 780,8               
Australia       28,5                15,9                  27,9                
  Asia            13,0                8,2                   12,3                
  United Kingdom  36,5**              12,8                  21,5                
and United States                                                               
Segmental Analysis (continued)                                                  
                  Australia                                                     
                  Unaudited             Unaudited           Audited             
                  Six months            Six months          Year                
ended                 Ended               ended               
                  31 December           31 December         30 June             
                  2007          % of    2006         % of   2007                
                  Rm            total   Rm           total  Rm                  
Primary segments: Geographical                                                  
Gross revenue      311,7         13,4    258,8        12,8   508,5              
Less:              -                     -                   -                  
Intersegment                                                                    
sales                                                                           
Revenue            311,7         14,0    258,8        13,4   508,5              
Operating profit   48,3          7,0     37,2         6,5    71,2               
before                                                                          
amortisation                                                                    
Amortisation -     (6,4)         10,4    (5,7)        9,8    (11,5)             
intangible assets                                                               
Operating profit   41,9          6,6     31,5         6,2    59,7               
Consumer                                                      
                  Unaudited              Unaudited          Audited             
                  Six months             Six months         Year                
                  ended                  ended              ended               
31 December            31 December        30 June             
                  2007         % of      2006        % of   2007                
                  Rm           total     Rm          total  Rm                  
Secondary segments: Business                                                    
Revenue            512,6        23,0      493,1       25,5   994,2              
  South Africa    443,3                  431,9              869,0               
  Australia       59,5                   57,2               115,2               
  Asia            -                      -                  -                   
United          9,8                    4,0                10,0                
Kingdom and                                                                     
United States                                                                   
                                                                                
Operating profit   159,2        22,9      122,4       21,5   248,8              
before                                                                          
amortisation                                                                    
  South Africa    141,6*                 104,0              213,8               
Australia       14,0                   17,2               32,2                
  Asia             -                     -                  -                   
  United          3,6                    1,2                2,8                 
Kingdom and                                                                     
United States                                                                   
                                                                                
Operating profit   155,9        24,6      111,5       21,8   234,1              
  South Africa    143,0*                 94,7               200,4               
Australia       13,4                   15,6               31,8                
  Asia            -                      -                  -                   
  United          (0,5)                  1,2                1,9                 
Kingdom and                                                                     
United States                                                                   
Segmental Analysis (continued)                                                  
                                      Asia                                      
                 Unaudited            Unaudited           Audited               
Six months           Six months          Year                  
                 ended                Ended               ended                 
                 31 December          31 December         30 June               
                 2007           % of  2006         % of   2007                  
Rm             total Rm           total  Rm                    
Primary segments: Geographical                                                  
Gross revenue     125,7          5,4   80,3         4,0    189,8                
Less:             (43,8)               (35,4)              (90,3)               
Intersegment                                                                    
sales                                                                           
Revenue           81,9           3,7   44,9         2,3    99,5                 
Operating profit  17,7           2,5   12,5         2,2    21,0                 
before                                                                          
amortisation                                                                    
Amortisation -    (4,7)          7,8   (4,3)        7,4    (8,7)                
intangible                                                                      
assets                                                                          
Operating profit  13,0           2,0   8,2          1,6    12,3                 
                  Total                                                         
                  Unaudited           Unaudited           Audited               
Six months          Six months          Year                  
                  ended               Ended               ended                 
                  31 December         31 December         30 June               
                  2007          % of  2006         % of   2007                  
Rm                  Rm           total  Rm                    
                                total                                           
Secondary segments: Business                                                    
Revenue            2 230,4       100,0 1 935,9      100,0  4 025,9              
South Africa    1 770,8             1 549,7             3 266,3               
  Australia       311,7               258,8               508,5                 
  Asia            81,9                44,9                99,5                  
  United Kingdom  66,0                82,5                151,6                 
and United States                                                               
                                                                                
Operating profit   694,4         100,0 570,4        100,0  1 197,7              
before                                                                          
amortisation                                                                    
  South Africa    576,5               492,7               1 052,6               
  Australia       48,3                37,2                71,2                  
  Asia            17,7                12,5                21,0                  
United Kingdom  51,9                28,0                52,9                  
and United States                                                               
                                                                                
Operating profit   633,8         100,0 512,5        100,0  1 076,6              
South Africa    542,9               458,8               981,2                 
  Australia       41,9                31,5                59,7                  
  Asia            13,0                8,2                 12,3                  
  United Kingdom  36,0                14,0                23,4                  
and United States                                                               
Segmental Analysis (continued)                                                  
                United Kingdom and United States                                
                Unaudited            Unaudited            Audited               
Six months           Six months           Year                  
                ended                Ended                ended                 
                31 December          31 December          30 June               
                2007          % of   2006          % of   2007                  
Rm            total  Rm            total  Rm                    
Primary segments:                                                               
Geographical                                                                    
Gross revenue    120,6         5,2    136,7         6,7    256,8                
Less:            (54,6)               (54,2)               (105,2)              
Intersegment                                                                    
sales                                                                           
Revenue          66,0          3,0    82,5          4,3    151,6                
Operating        51,9**        7,5    28,0          4,9    52,9                 
profit before                                                                   
amortisation                                                                    
Amortisation -   (15,9)        26,3   (14,0)        24,1   (29,5)               
intangible                                                                      
assets                                                                          
Operating        36,0**        5,7    14,0          2,7    23,4                 
profit                                                                          
Segmental Analysis (continued)                                                  
                Total                                                           
                Unaudited            Unaudited            Audited               
                Six months           Six months           Year                  
ended                Ended                ended                 
                31 December          31 December          30 June               
                2007          % of   2006          % of   2007                  
                Rm            total  Rm            total  Rm                    
Primary segments: Geographical                                                  
Gross revenue    2 330,0       100,0  2 025,5       100,0  4 230,5              
Less:            (99,6)               (89,6)               (204,6)              
Intersegment                                                                    
sales                                                                           
Revenue          2 230,4       100,0  1 935,9       100,0  4 025,9              
Operating        694,4         100,0  570,4         100,0  1 197,7              
profit before                                                                   
amortisation                                                                    
Amortisation -   (60,6)        100,0  (57,9)        100,0  (121,1)              
intangible                                                                      
assets                                                                          
Operating        633,8         100,0  512,5         100,0  1 076,6              
profit                                                                          
*Included in this segment is a profit of R41,8 million in respect of the sale of
intangible assets relating to the natural products portfolio.                   
**Included in this segment is a profit of R16,6 million in respect of the sale  
of 51% shareholding in Co-Pharma.                                               
Directors: N J Dlamini (Chairman)*, A J Aaron*, M G Attridge,                   
M R Bagus*, J F Buchanan*, P Dyani*, C N Mortimer*, D M Nurek*,                 
S B Saad, D Thomas (Alternate to P Dyani), S Zilwa*.                            
TRANSFER SECRETARY: Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited          
(Registration number 1987/003382/06), 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001 (PO
Box 1053, Johannesburg, 2000).                                                  
REGISTERED OFFICE: Building no 8, Healthcare Park, Woodlands Drive, Woodmead    
company secretary: H A Shapiro  *Non-executive directors                        
Sponsor: Investec Bank                                                          
Date: 25/02/2008 14:02:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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