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Tue 26 Aug 2008, 7:05 VUN - Vunani Limited - Unaudited condensed financial results for the six months
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VUN - Vunani Limited - Unaudited condensed financial results for the six months 
ended 30 June 2008                                                              
Vunani Limited                                                                  
(formerly Vunani Capital Holdings (Proprietary) Limited)                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1997/020641/06)                                            
(JSE code: VUN     ISIN: ZAE000110359)                                          
("Vunani" or "the company" or "the group")                                      
                                                                                
UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS                                   
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008                                           
Condensed Group Income Statement                                                
R`000                                      Unaudited    Reviewed                
                                          6 months     6 months                 
                                          June 2008    June                     
2007                     
                                                                                
Revenue                                                                         
                                          71 080       56 779                   
Other income                                                                    
                                          1 284        1 699                    
Operating expenses                                      (35 187)                
                                          (46 925)                              
Operating profit                                                                
                                          25 439       23 291                   
Investment income                                                               
                                          7 841        8 339                    
Fair value adjustments                                  397 389                 
                                          (338 919)                             
Finance costs                                           (38 383)                
                                          (88 334)                              
(Loss) / profit before taxation                         390 636                 
                                          (393 973)                             
Taxation                                                                        
                                          76 302       (58 579)                 
Attributable (loss) / profit for                                                
the period                                 (317 671)    332 057                 
                                                                                
Attributable to:                                                                
Equity holders                                                                  
                                          (319 679)    312 939                  
Minority interest                                                               
                                          2 008        19 118                   
Attributable (loss) / profit for                                                
the period                                 (317 671)    332 057                 
                                                                                
Basic (loss)/earnings per share                                                 
(cents)                                    (26.04)      31.50                   
Fully diluted (loss)/earnings per                                               
share (cents)                              (26.54)      31.50                   
Headline earnings per share                                                     
(cents)                                    (26.04)      31.50                   
Shares in issue at period end                1 227                              
(adjusted for treasury shares held         636 477      995 000                 
by the company)                                         000                     
Weighted average number of shares             1 204      995 000                
in issue                                   501 897      000                     
Condensed Group Balance Sheet                                                   
R`000                                 Unaudited    Reviewed                     
June 2008    June                          
                                                  2007                          
                                                                                
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Investment property                    881 606      524 682                     
Property and equipment                 5 416        2 016                       
Intangible assets and                  104 550      6 475                       
goodwill                                                                        
Investments in associates              155 191      44 948                      
Other investments                      1 431        1 156                       
                                     967          807                           
Other non-current asset                1 480        958                         
                                      2 580        1 735                        
                                     210          886                           
                                                                                
Current assets                                                                  
Inventory                              23 863       65 112                      
Trade and other receivables            33 387       5 558                       
Accounts receivable from               201 040      205 060                     
trading activities                                                              
Trading securities                     327          2 677                       
Cash and cash equivalents              26 194       27 590                      
                                      284 811      305 997                      
Total assets                           2 865        2 041                       
                                     021          883                           
                                                                                
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Capital and reserves                                                            
Share capital                          251 144      24 706                      
Revaluation reserve                    198 258      466 013                     
Retained earnings                      84 361       36 959                      
Equity attributable to                 533 763      527 678                     
equity holders                                                                  
Minority interest                      183 525      76 925                      
Total equity                           717 288      604 603                     

LIABILITIES                                                                     
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Other financial liabilities            1 744        1 028                       
292          901                           
Deferred tax                           103 406      104 009                     
                                      1 847        1 132                        
                                     698          910                           

Current liabilities                                                             
Other financial liabilities            32 551       74 938                      
Receiver of revenue                    7 440        1 887                       
Trade and other payables               63 219       16 982                      
Accounts payable from                  196 825      210 563                     
trading activities                                                              
                                      300 035      304 370                      
Total liabilities                      2 147        1 437                       
                                     733          280                           
Total equity and liabilities           2 865        2 041                       
                                     021          883                           

Shares in issue at period               1 227                                   
end (adjusted for treasury            636 477      995 000                      
shares held by the company)                        000                          
Net asset value per share                                                       
(cents)                               43.5         53.0                         
Net tangible asset value per                                                    
share (cents)                         35.0         52.4                         
Condensed Group Statement of Changes in Equity                                  
R`000                        Total                   Total                      
                           attributable  Minority  equity                       
                           to equity     interest                               
holders of                                           
                           the group                                            
                                                                                
Balance at 31 December                                                          
2006                        214 740       57 807    272 547                     
Profit for the period                                                           
                           312 938       19 118    332 056                      
                                                                                
Total changes                                                                   
                           312 938       19 118    332 056                      
Balance at 30 June 2007                                                         
                           527 678       76 925    604 603                      

Balance at 31 December                                                          
2007                        796 426       184 036   980 462                     
(Loss) / profit for the                                                         
period                      (319 679)     2 008     (317                        
                                                   671)                         
Issue of shares                                                                 
                           57 191        -         57 191                       
Purchase of treasury                                                            
shares                      (4 067)       -         (4 067)                     
Other changes in equity                                                         
                           3 892         (2 519)   1 373                        
Total changes                       (262                                        
                           663)          (511)     (263                         
                                                   174)                         
                                                                                
Balance at 30 June 2008                                                         
                           533 763       183 525   717 288                      
Condensed Group Cash Flow Statement                                             
R`000                               Unaudited    Reviewed                       
6 months     6 months                        
                                   June 2008    June 2007                       
                                                (restated)                      
                                                1                               

Cash flows from operating                        85 701                         
activities                          15 928                                      
Cash flows from investing                        (251 793)                      
activities                          (361 441)                                   
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                          284 303      166 002                        
Net decrease in cash and cash                                                   
equivalents                         (61 210)     (90)                           
Cash and cash equivalents at the                                                
beginning of the period             87 404       27 680                         
Total cash and cash equivalent at                                               
end of the period                   26 194       27 590                         
1 June 2007 cash flow has been restated by treating "rolled up" interest as     
financing activities                                                            
Segmental Reporting                                                             
Revenue                                   
R`000                                 June 2008     June                        
                                                   2007                         
                                                                                
Financial Services 2                                                            
                                     80 205        66 817                       
Investment Services 3                                                           
                                     (338 919)     397 389                      

Total                                                                           
                                     (258 714)     464 206                      
                                                                                
2 Includes Other income and                                                     
Investment income                                                               
3 Revenue for Investment                                                        
Services segment includes                                                       
fair value adjustments                                                          
                                                                                
                                      Net profit after tax                      
R`000                                 June 2008     June                        
2007                         
                                                                                
Financial Services                                                              
                                     29 241        24 408                       
Investment Services                                                             
                                     (346 912)     307 648                      
                                                                                
Total                                                                           
(317 671)     332 056                      
OVERVIEW                                                                        
The directors of Vunani present the unaudited interim financial                 
results for the six months ended           30 June 2008 ("the                   
interim period").  Vunani is a black-owned and managed                          
financial services enterprise with a balance sheet underpinned                  
by various listed investments.                                                  
The overall economic environment was challenging in the first                   
half of the financial year and was characterised by a sharp                     
decline in listed share prices, as well as a substantial                        
increase in the interest rate. These factors have severely                      
affected the value of Vunani`s listed investments and                           
consequently its Investment Services business, resulting in                     
fair value losses in the interim period, compared to fair value                 
gains for the same period last year.                                            
During the interim period the company concluded certain                         
strategic acquisitions to enhance its Financial Services                        
segment.  Vunani acquired an additional 35% equity investment                   
in Edge Holding Company (Proprietary) Limited, increasing                       
Vunani`s equity investment from 10% to 45% and 51% of                           
Integrated Management Investments (Proprietary) Limited ("IMI")                 
- both fund management businesses focusing on different                         
sectors.  The results of these investments will only be                         
consolidated with effect from                 1 July 2008.                      
During the interim period, Vunani also concluded the                            
acquisition of a corporate finance and a treasury advisory                      
business and rebranded them as Vunani Corporate Finance and                     
Vunani Treasury Resources, respectively.                                        
FINANCIAL RESULTS                                                               
Trading revenue increased during the interim period by 25.2% to                 
R71.1 million (2007: R56.8 million).                                            
Operating profit increased by 9% to R25.4 million (2007: R23.3                  
million).  Expenses increased mainly as a result of the                         
consolidation of new businesses and their associated costs.                     
Negative fair value adjustments of R338.9 million relate to the                 
decline in share prices of the underlying investments.                          
Finance costs increased to R88.3 million (2007: R38.4 million)                  
due to additional strategic investments in the Investment                       
Services business and an increase in interest rates. R80                        
million of finance costs was capitalised in the interim period.                 
These investments were made in line with the group`s strategy                   
to focus on construction and infrastructure related                             
investments.                                                                    
Vunani`s total assets increased significantly through the                       
acquisition of properties, trading operations and strategic                     
investments in line with group focus. The increase in goodwill                  
arose from the acquisition of the corporate finance trading                     
division which supplemented existing financial service                          
offerings. These acquisitions were funded from existing                         
resources, funds generated from the company`s listing in                        
November 2007, the additional issue of shares and external                      
borrowings. Vunani`s net assets have increased marginally.                      
SEGMENT RESULTS                                                                 
The group`s aim is to continue to grow organically and to make                  
strategic acquisitions in the Financial Services segment of the                 
business.  Revenue for this segment increased by 20.0% to R80.2                 
million (2007: R66.8 million) and profit after tax increased by                 
19.7% to R29.2 million (2007: R24.4 million).  This segment                     
generates the realised and sustainable income for the group.                    
The Investment Services segment houses the strategic                            
empowerment equity investments and its revenue is derived from                  
fair value adjustments influenced by market conditions.  With                   
the decline in listed share prices in the interim period, this                  
segment incurred unrealised losses.  Overall, however, the                      
value of these investments exceeds their original cost and                      
there are no fundamental changes to the underlying businesses.                  
SHARE CAPITAL                                                                   
Vunani issued 57 250 000 ordinary shares during the interim                     
period to the senior management and staff of the corporate                      
finance and treasury advisory businesses acquired during the                    
interim period.  During the interim period Vunani repurchased 6                 
613 523 of its own shares.  These shares are treated as                         
"treasury" shares in the share capital of the company and                       
deducted from equity.                                                           
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS                                                           
The acquisition of the businesses of Vunani Corporate Finance                   
and Vunani Treasury Resources became effective on 1 January                     
2008. The revenue during the period amounted to R14.6 million                   
and profit after tax to R8.6 million. The goodwill and                          
intangible assets upon acquisition amounted to R64.8 million.                   
PROSPECTS                                                                       
Despite the general downturn in market conditions, the                          
Financial Services division is well-positioned to take                          
advantage of current conditions.  The recently announced                        
acquisitions are expected to generate further profits in the                    
second half of the year for the Financial Services division.                    
The performance of the Investment Services segment is linked to                 
the share prices of the listed investments. As a result of the                  
decline in the share prices of its investments, the group has                   
made the necessary downward fair value adjustments against                      
profits.  Management is of the opinion that, for the most part,                 
the share prices of these investments are trading at a discount                 
to net book value and are accordingly undervalued.                              
DIVIDEND POLICY                                                                 
Initially all earnings generated by the group will be utilised                  
to fund future growth and acquisitions.  The company will                       
reconsider its cash position with the intention to distribute                   
dividends annually to shareholders as soon as prevailing                        
circumstances allow.                                                            
DIRECTORS                                                                       
The composition of the Board changed as follows during the                      
period:                                                                         
- A C Nissen resigned as Chairman and was unavailable for re-                   
election as a director,                                                         
- W C Ross was elected Chairman,                                                
- N M Anderson and B M Khoza were re-elected as executive                       
directors,                                                                      
- Dr. B A Khumalo and N Mazwi were appointed as non-executive                   
directors.                                                                      
STATEMENT ON GOING CONCERN                                                      
The financial statements have been prepared on the going-                       
concern basis since the directors have every reason to believe                  
that the company has adequate resources in place to continue in                 
operation for the foreseeable future.                                           
BASIS OF PREPARATION                                                            
The interim results have been prepared in accordance with                       
International Financial Reporting Standards, the Companies Act                  
(Act 61 of 1973), as amended, and International Accounting                      
Standards (IAS 34 : Interim Financial Reporting).  The                          
accounting policies used to prepare these interim financial                     
statements are consistent with those applied in the prior                       
interim period and at previous year-end.                                        
These consolidated interim financial statements incorporate the                 
financial statements of the company, its subsidiaries and                       
special purpose entities that, in substance, are controlled by                  
the group.  Results of subsidiaries are included from the                       
effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of                    
disposal.  All significant transactions and balances between                    
group enterprises are eliminated on consolidation.                              
On behalf of the Board                                                          
E G Dube                                W G Frawley                             
Chief Executive Officer                 Chief Financial Officer                 
26 August 2008                                                                  
CORPORATE INFORMATION                                                           
Non-executive directors: W C Ross (Chairman), A F Pieterse, Dr                  
B A Khumalo, N S Mazwi                                                          
Executive directors: E G Dube (CEO), W G Frawley (CFO), B M                     
Khoza, N M Anderson,                                                            
C E Chimombe-Munyoro                                                            
Registration number: 1997/020641/06                                             
Registered address: Vunani House Block C, Athol Ridge Office                    
Park, 151 Katherine Street                                                      
Sandown, Sandton, 2196                                                          
Postal address: PO Box 652419, Benmore, 2010                                    
Company secretary: W G Frawley CA(SA)                                           
Telephone: (011) 263 9500                                                       
Facsimile: (011) 784 3095                                                       
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services                           
(Proprietary) Limited                                                           
Lead Designated Adviser: Merchant Sponsors (Proprietary)                        
Limited                                                                         
Joint Designated Adviser: Vunani Corporate Finance                              
Date: 26/08/2008 07:05:03 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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