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Mon 30 Nov 2009, 9:00 BFS - Blue Financial Services - Reviewed Condensed Consolidated Interim
BFS
BFS                                                                             
BFS - Blue Financial Services - Reviewed Condensed Consolidated Interim         
              Financial Results For Six Months Ended 31 August 2009             
BLUE FINANCIAL SERVICES                                                         
Registration number: 1996/006595/06                                             
JSE code: BFS & ISIN: ZAE000083655                                              
("The Group" or "the Company" or "Blue")                                        
REVIEWED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR SIX MONTHS        
ENDED 31 AUGUST 2009                                                            
Condensed Consolidated Income Statement for the period ended 31 August 2009     
                         Reviewed        Restated          %      Restated      
                       six months      six months     change          year      
ended           ended                    ended      
                      31 Aug 2009     31 Aug 2008                28 Feb 09      
                           R `000          R `000                   R `000      
            Notes                                                               
Interest                                                                        
income                      293,301        190,871         54       540,914     
Interest                                                                        
expense                    (100,902)       (61,438)        64      (137,372)    
Net interest                                                                    
income                      192,399        129,433         49       403,542     
Administration and                                                              
commission income           101,832        117,701        (13)      218,217     
Other                                                                           
operating                                                                       
income           1          104,156         11,031       >100       150,817     
Operating                                                                       
income before                                                                   
impairments and                                                                 
operating expenses          398,387        258,165         54       772,576     
Impairment                                                                      
of loan                                                                         
advances                   (236,044)       (19,146)      >100       (93,186)    
Operating                                                                       
expenses                   (360,352)      (164,577)      >100      (561,666)    
(Loss)/profit                                                                   
before taxation            (198,009)        74,442      <(100)      117,724     
Taxation                     35,743        (22,978)     <(100)      (44,514)    
(Loss)/profit for                                                               
the period                 (162,266)        51,464      <(100)       73,210     
Attributable                                                                    
to:                                                                             
Equity                                                                          
holders of                                                                      
the parent                 (158,075)        51,464      <(100)       81,303     
Minority                                                                        
interest                     (4,191)             -          -        (8,093)    
Earnings                                                                        
ratios           5                                                              
(Loss)/Earnings                                                                 
per share                    (27.07)         11.03      <(100)        15.92     
Headline                                                                        
(loss)/earni                                                                    
ngs per                                                                         
share                        (27.11)         10.96      <(100)        12.73     
Diluted                                                                         
(loss)/earni                                                                    
ngs per                                                                         
share                        (27.07)          9.89      <(100)        15.11     
Diluted                                                                         
headline                                                                        
(loss)/earni                                                                    
ngs per                                                                         
share                        (27.11)          9.82      <(100)        12.21     
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period ended   
31 August 2009                                                                  
                         Reviewed        Restated          %      Restated      
six months      six months     change          year      
                            ended           ended                    ended      
                      31 Aug 2009     31 Aug 2008                28 Feb 09      
                           R `000          R `000                   R `000      
(Loss)/profit                                                                   
for the                                                                         
period                   (162,266)          51,464        <(100)     73,210     
Other                                                                           
comprehensive                                                                   
income:                                                                         
Exchange                                                                        
differences                                                                     
on                                                                              
translation                                                                     
of foreign                                                                      
operations                (118,474)         15,532        <(100)    (10,185)    
Revaluation                                                                     
of land and                                                                     
buildings                        -               -          -         5,552     
Income tax                                                                      
relating to                                                                     
components                                                                      
of other                                                                        
comprehensive                                                                   
income                           -               -          -        (1,388)    
Other                                                                           
comprehensive                                                                   
income for                                                                      
the period,                                                                     
net of tax                (118,474)          15,532       <(100)     (6,021)    
Total                                                                           
comprehensive                                                                   
(loss)/income                                                                   
for the                                                                         
period                    (280,740)          66,996       <(100)     67,189     
Total                                                                           
comprehensive                                                                   
(loss)/income                                                                   
attributable                                                                    
to:                                                                             
Equity                                                                          
holders of                                                                      
the parent                (266,263)          66,996       <(100)     75,282     
Minority                                                                        
interest                   (14,477)               -         -        (8,093)    
                         (280,740)          66,996       <(100)     67,189      
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 August 2009     
                                         Reviewed      Restated          %      
six months          year     change      
                                            ended         ended                 
                                      31 Aug 2009     28 Feb 09                 
                                           R `000        R `000                 
Notes                                               
Assets                                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents                  102,870       183,476       (44)     
Loans and advances to                                                           
customers                        2       1,216,573     1,378,262       (12)     
Trade and other receivables                 80,434        55,105       (46)     
Inventories                                  3,656         3,632         1      
Taxation receivable                         15,407         3,594      >100      
Other financial assets                      39,551        50,705       (22)     
Property, plant and equipment              103,459       108,099        (4)     
Deferred taxation                          191,782       118,976        61      
Intangible assets                           47,411        57,285       (17)     
Goodwill                         3         658,236       703,274        (6)     
Total Assets                             2,459,379     2,662,408        (8)     
Equity and Liabilities                                                          
Equity                                                                          
Share capital                              927,014       925,992         -      
(Accumulated loss)/Retained                                                     
earnings                                   (38,220)      179,182      <(100)    
Other reserves                              (3,567)       44,150      <(100)    
Equity attributable to                                                          
equity holders of parent                   885,227     1,149,324        (23)    
Non-controlling interest                    21,750        36,227        (40)    
Total equity                               906,977     1,185,551        (23)    
Liabilities                                                                     
Bank overdraft                              86,004        89,083         (3)    
Trade and other payables                   114,989       113,326          1     
Taxation payable                           131,781       129,317          2     
Finance lease obligation                    15,670        18,181        (14)    
Other financial liabilities      4       1,185,931     1,097,191          8     
Operating lease liability                    2,691         1,822         48     
Deferred taxation                           15,336        27,937        (45)    
Total liabilities                        1,552,402     1,476,857          5     
Total Equity and Liabilities             2,459,379     2,662,408         (8)    
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the period ended      
31 August 2009                                                                  
Attributable to equity shareholders      
                                  Share     Retained     Non-distributable      
                                capital       income              reserves      
                      Note       R `000       R `000                R `000      
Balance at 29 February                                                          
2008 - as previously                                                            
reported                         526,905       93,964                45,661     
Change in accounting                                                            
policies, restatements                                                          
and reclassifications     6            -       (3,413)                3,413     
Balance at 29 February                                                          
2008 - restated                  526,905       90,551                49,074     
Total comprehensive                                                             
income for the period                  -       51,464                15,532     
Issue of ordinary                                                               
shares                            76,000            -                     -     
Issue of preference                                                             
shares                            37,426            -                     -     
Balance at 31 August                                                            
2008 - restated                  640,331      142,015                64,606     
Balance at 28 February                                                          
2009 - restated                  925,992      179,182                44,150     
Total comprehensive                                                             
income for the period                  -     (158,075)             (108,188)    
Functional currency                                                             
change                                 -      (59,527)               59,527     
Share-based payment to                                                          
employees                          1,022        1,144                     -     
Contingency reserve                    -         (944)                  944     
Balance at 31 August                                                            
2009 - reviewed                  927,014      (38,220)               (3,567)    
Balance at 29 February                                                          
2008 - restated                  526,905       90,551                49,074     
Total comprehensive                                                             
income for the year                    -       81,303               (6,021)     
Share-based payment to                                                          
employees                          2,362        8,425                     -     
Issue of ordinary                                                               
shares                           394,299            -                     -     
Issue of preference                                                             
shares                            37,426            -                     -     
Redemption of                                                                   
preference shares               (35,000)            -                     -     
Business combinations                                                           
and other acquisitions                 -            -                     -     
Contingency reserve                    -      (1,097)                 1,097     
Balance at 28 February                                                          
2009 - restated                  925,992      179,182                44,150     
Total     Non-controlling     Total equity      
                                                 interest                       
                               R `000              R `000           R `000      
Balance at 29 February 2008                                                     
- as previously reported       666,530               (198)          666,332     
Change in accounting                                                            
policies, restatements and                                                      
reclassifications                    -                   -                -     
Balance at 29 February 2008                                                     
- restated                     666,530               (198)          666,332     
Total comprehensive income                                                      
for the period                  66,996                   -           66,996     
Issue of ordinary shares        76,000                   -           76,000     
Issue of preference shares      37,426                   -           37,426     
Balance at 31 August 2008 -                                                     
restated                       846,952               (198)          846,754     
Balance at 28 February 2009                                                     
- restated                   1,149,324              36,227        1,185,551     
Total comprehensive income                                                      
for the period                (266,263)            (14,477)        (280,740)    
Functional currency change           -                   -                -     
Share-based payment to                                                          
employees                        2,166                   -            2,166     
Contingency reserve                  -                   -                -     
Balance at 31 August 2009 -                                                     
reviewed                       885,227              21,750          906,977     
Balance at 29 February 2008                                                     
- restated                     666,530               (198)          666,332     
Total comprehensive income                                                      
for the year                    75,282             (8,093)           67,189     
Share-based payment to                                                          
employees                       10,787                   -           10,787     
Issue of ordinary shares       394,299                   -          394,299     
Issue of preference shares      37,426                   -           37,426     
Redemption of preference                                                        
shares                        (35,000)                   -         (35,000)     
Business combinations and                                                       
other acquisitions                   -              44,518           44,518     
Contingency reserve                  -                   -                -     
Balance at 28 February 2009                                                     
- restated                   1,149,324              36,227        1,185,551     
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period ended             
31 August 2009                                                                  
                         Reviewed        Restated          %      Restated      
six months      six months     change          year      
                            ended           ended                    ended      
                      31 Aug 2009     31 Aug 2008                28 Feb 09      
                           R `000          R `000                   R `000      
Cash flows                                                                      
from                                                                            
operating                                                                       
activities                                                                      
Cash                                                                            
generated                                                                       
from/(used                                                                      
in)                                                                             
operations                   4,457       (243,420)      <(100)    (428,748)     
Interest                                                                        
expense                   (100,902)       (60,672)         66     (137,372)     
Tax paid                   (34,378)        (7,126)       >100      (26,320)     
Net cash from                                                                   
operating                                                                       
activities                (130,823)      (311,218)        (58)    (592,440)     
Cash flows                                                                      
from                                                                            
investing                                                                       
activities                                                                      
Purchase of                                                                     
property,                                                                       
plant and                                                                       
equipment                  (14,424)       (29,990)        (52)     (64,089)     
Sale of                                                                         
property,                                                                       
plant and                                                                       
equipment                      226            351         (36)       3,534      
Purchase of                                                                     
intangible                                                                      
assets                           -         (1,500)       (100)      (1,500)     
Acquisition                                                                     
of businesses                    -        (59,761)       (100)     (64,357)     
Other                                                                           
financing                                                                       
activities                  (5,206)        37,000       <(100)      85,805      
Proceeds on                                                                     
disposal of                                                                     
financial                                                                       
assets                           -              -          -       138,122      
Net cash from                                                                   
investing                                                                       
activities                  (19,404)      (53,900)       (64)       97,515      
Cash flows                                                                      
from                                                                            
financing                                                                       
activities                                                                      
Proceeds on                                                                     
share issue                       -             -          -         75,016     
Proceeds on                                                                     
redeemable                                                                      
preference                                                                      
shares                            -         37,426      (100)         37,426    
Net proceeds                                                                    
from other                                                                      
financial                                                                       
liabilities                 335,920        219,418        53         425,256    
(Net loan                                                                       
repayment)/ad-                                                                  
vances from                                                                     
shareholders               (260,709)        16,958      <(100)        (6,215)   
Finance lease                                                                   
payments                     (2,511)           281      <(100)         3,695    
Net cash from                                                                   
financing                                                                       
activities                   72,700        274,083        (73)       535,178    
Total net                                                                       
cash movement                                                                   
for the                                                                         
period                      (77,527)       (91,035)       (15)        40,253    
Net cash at                                                                     
the beginning                                                                   
of the period                94,393         54,140         74         54,140    
Total net                                                                       
cash at end                                                                     
of the period                16,866        (36,895)     <(100)        94,393    
Segment Report                                                                  
Reviewed six months 31 Aug 2009                
                                      South Africa     Botswana     Zambia      
                                            R `000       R `000     R `000      
Interest income                             172,425       38,210     13,457     
Interest expense                            (71,458)     (14,323)    (7,231)    
Net interest income                         100,967       23,887      6,226     
Administration and insurance income          67,330       19,554      5,828     
Other operating income                       76,286        1,510     20,672     
Operating income                            244,583       44,951     32,726     
Impairment of loan advances                (212,688)      (5,921)      (309)    
Operating expenses                         (242,174)     (22,379)   (23,174)    
Management operating (loss)/profit         (210,279)      16,651      9,243     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit before                                            
taxation                                   (210,279)      16,651      9,243     
Taxation                                     54,295       (3,491)    (1,728)    
(Loss)/profit after taxation               (155,984)      13,160      7,515     
Net investment in foreign operation                                             
adjustment                                        -            -          -     
Management (loss)/profit after taxation    (155,984)      13,160      7,515     
Other material non-cash items included                                          
in segment profit/(loss):                                                       
Depreciation on property, plant and                                             
equipment                                    14,762          438        598     
Amortisation of intangible assets             5,569          467        334     
Segment assets                            1,805,414      369,568    213,393     
Segment liabilities                        (970,160)    (269,665)  (158,658)    
                                           Uganda     Tanzania     Malawi       
                                            R `000       R `000     R `000      
Interest income                               8,199       22,143     15,771     
Interest expense                             (5,728)      (6,594)    (5,042)    
Net interest income                           2,471       15,549     10,729     
Administration and insurance income           3,443        3,954      3,233     
Other operating income                            4            -          -     
Operating income                              5,918       19,503     13,962     
Impairment of loan advances                  (6,105)      (6,766)     1,128     
Operating expenses                          (32,562)     (40,496)   (29,724)    
Management operating (loss)/profit          (32,749)     (27,759)   (14,634)    
Segment result: (Loss)/profit                                                   
before taxation                             (32,749)     (27,759)   (14,634)    
Taxation                                      6,176        1,385      4,803     
(Loss)/profit after taxation                (26,573)     (26,374)    (9,831)    
Net investment in foreign operation                                             
adjustment                                   15,432       14,750     14,172     
Management (loss)/profit after taxation     (11,141)     (11,624)     4,341     
Other material non-cash items included in                                       
segment profit/(loss):                                                          
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment   256          484        440     
Amortisation of intangible assets                35           37          -     
Segment assets                               63,921       85,397    116,151     
Segment liabilities                         (92,588)    (113,463)   (90,269)    
                                          Nigeria     Mauritius        CMA      
                                           R `000        R `000     R `000      
Interest income                              6,581             -     57,143     
Interest expense                            (1,944)      (20,093)   (12,317)    
Net interest income                          4,637       (20,093)    44,826     
Administration and insurance income          1,089             -     14,269     
Other operating income                           -         6,284         63     
Operating income                             5,726       (13,809)    59,158     
Impairment of loan advances                   (864)            -     (2,380)    
Operating expenses                         (17,220)          (61)   (18,070)    
Management operating (loss)/profit         (12,358)      (13,870)    38,708     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit before                                            
taxation                                   (12,358)      (13,870)    38,708     
Taxation                                     4,018         4,463    (14,552)    
(Loss)/profit after taxation                (8,340)       (9,407)    24,156     
Net investment in foreign operation                                             
adjustment                                   2,373             -          -     
Management (loss)/profit after taxation     (5,967)       (9,407)    24,156     
Other material non-cash items included in                                       
segment profit/(loss):                                                          
Depreciation on property, plant and                                             
equipment                                      684             -        773     
Amortisation of intangible assets                -             -         51     
Segment assets                              84,677       397,123    236,928     
Segment liabilities                        (37,245)     (385,548)  (181,941)    
                                   Other     Eliminations     Consolidated      
R `000           R `000           R `000      
Interest income                     6,764          (47,392)         293,301     
Interest expense                   (3,564)          47,392         (100,902)    
Net interest income                 3,200                -          192,399     
Administration and insurance income 1,412          (18,280)         101,832     
Other operating income                154             (817)         104,156     
Operating income                    4,766          (19,097)         398,387     
Impairment of loan advances        (2,139)               -         (236,044)    
Operating expenses                (26,972)          92,480         (360,352)    
Management operating (loss)/profit(24,345)          73,383         (198,009)    
Segment result: (Loss)/profit                                                   
before taxation                   (24,345)          73,383         (198,009)    
Taxation                           (1,767)         (17,859)          35,743     
(Loss)/profit after taxation      (26,112)          55,524         (162,266)    
Net investment in foreign                                                       
operation adjustment               13,516          (60,243)               -     
Management (loss)/profit after                                                  
taxation                          (12,596)          (4,719)        (162,266)    
Other material non-cash items                                                   
included in segment profit/(loss):                                              
Depreciation on property, plant                                                 
and equipment                         637                -           19,072     
Amortisation of intangible assets     124                -            6,617     
Segment assets                     37,821         (951,014)       2,459,379     
Segment liabilities               (72,421)         819,556       (1,552,402)    
                     Restated year ended 28 Feb 2009                            
                                  South Africa      Botswana        Zambia      
                                        R `000        R `000        R `000      
Interest income                         245,281       102,172       105,087     
Interest expense                      (109,121)      (16,546)      (16,441)     
Net interest income                     136,160        85,626        88,646     
Administration and insurance income      99,212        34,243        43,916     
Other operating income                   47,577         8,565           291     
Operating income                        282,949       128,434       132,853     
Impairment of loan advances            (70,997)         2,958       (6,098)     
Operating expenses                    (279,842)      (37,785)      (77,224)     
Management operating (loss)/profit     (67,890)        93,607        49,531     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit                                                   
before taxation                        (67,890)        93,607        49,531     
Taxation                                 17,146      (22,918)      (22,354)     
(Loss)/Profit after taxation            (50,744)        70,689        27,177    
Net investment in foreign                                                       
operation adjustment                          -             -             -     
Management (loss)/profit after                                                  
taxation                               (50,744)        70,689        27,177     
Other material non-cash items                                                   
included in segment                                                             
profit/(loss):                                                                  
Impairment on goodwill and                                                      
intangible assets                        21,514             -             -     
Depreciation on property, plant                                                 
and equipment                            14,666           564         1,258     
Amortisation of intangible assets        14,615           992         1,951     
Segment assets                        1,988,315       413,114       226,814     
Segment liabilities                    (986,449)     (319,457)     (177,723)    
                                         Uganda     Tanzania        Malawi      
R `000       R `000        R `000      
Interest income                           12,298       36,426        31,173     
Interest expense                          (8,500)     (11,648)       (7,322)    
Net interest income                        3,798       24,778        23,851     
Administration and insurance income       13,758        4,422        25,749     
Other operating income                        17            -             2     
Operating income                          17,573       29,200        49,602     
Impairment of loan advances               (1,009)      (4,974)       (1,598)    
Operating expenses                       (19,809)     (28,015)      (15,389)    
Management operating (loss)/profit        (3,245)      (3,789)       32,615     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit before                                            
taxation                                  (3,245)      (3,789)       32,615     
Taxation                                   1,734        2,932        (9,990)    
(Loss)/Profit after taxation              (1,511)        (857)       22,625     
Net investment in foreign operation                                             
adjustment                                 2,290          322            (1)    
Management (loss)/profit after taxation      779         (535)       22,624     
Other material non-cash items included                                          
in segment profit/(loss):                                                       
Impairment on goodwill and intangible                                           
assets                                         -            -             -     
Depreciation on property, plant and                                             
equipment                                    637        1,187           621     
Amortisation of intangible assets             88           83             -     
Segment assets                            70,725       87,284       148,525     
Segment liabilities                      (81,708)     (93,011)     (101,906)    
                                      Mauritius      Nigeria           CMA      
                                         R `000       R `000        R `000      
Interest income                                -        6,384        55,467     
Interest expense                               -      (1,956)      (16,791)     
Net interest income                            -        4,428        38,676     
Administration and insurance income            -          885        25,018     
Other operating income                    93,604          278            80     
Operating income                          93,604        5,591        63,774     
Impairment of loan advances                    -            -       (6,787)     
Operating expenses                             -     (26,982)      (32,070)     
Management operating (loss)/profit        93,604     (21,391)        24,917     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit before                                            
taxation                                  93,604     (21,391)        24,917     
Taxation                                (13,105)        2,145       (7,540)     
(Loss)/Profit after taxation              80,499     (19,246)        17,377     
Net investment in foreign operation                                             
adjustment                                     -        (182)             -     
Management (loss)/profit after taxation   80,499     (19,428)        17,377     
Other material non-cash items included                                          
in segment profit/(loss):                                                       
Impairment on goodwill and intangible                                           
assets                                         -            -             -     
Depreciation on property, plant and                                             
equipment                                      -          477         1,288     
Amortisation of intangible assets              -            -           101     
Segment assets                           317,701      114,542       194,213     
Segment liabilities                    (238,446)     (38,766)     (164,355)     
                                   Other     Eliminations     Consolidated      
                                  R `000           R `000           R `000      
Interest income                     4,169         (57,543)          540,914     
Interest expense                  (6,590)           57,543        (137,372)     
Net interest income               (2,421)                -          403,542     
Administration and insurance                                                    
income                              7,619         (36,605)          218,217     
Other operating income              1,103            (700)          150,817     
Operating income                    6,301         (37,305)          772,576     
Impairment of loan advances       (4,681)                -         (93,186)     
Operating expenses               (72,234)           27,684        (561,666)     
Management operating                                                            
(loss)/profit                    (70,614)          (9,621)          117,724     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit                                                   
before taxation                  (70,614)          (9,621)          117,724     
Taxation                            3,798            3,638         (44,514)     
(Loss)/Profit after taxation     (66,816)          (5,983)           73,210     
Net investment in foreign                                                       
operation adjustment                (440)          (1,989)                -     
Management (loss)/profit after                                                  
taxation                         (67,256)          (7,972)           73,210     
Other material non-cash items                                                   
included in segment profit/(loss):                                              
Impairment on goodwill and                                                      
intangible assets                  45,724                -           67,238     
Depreciation on property, plant                                                 
and equipment                       1,315                -           22,013     
Amortisation of intangible assets   1,062                -           18,892     
Segment assets                     35,795        (934,620)        2,662,408     
Segment liabilities              (58,594)          783,558      (1,476,857)     
                                       Restated six months 31 Aug 2008          
South Africa      Botswana        Zambia      
                                        R `000        R `000        R `000      
Interest income                          52,559        36,632        47,014     
Interest expense                        (46,085)      (12,469)      (11,548)    
Net interest income                       6,474        24,163        35,466     
Administration and insurance income      49,205        20,467        29,216     
Other operating income                   21,456           357            38     
Operating income                         77,135        44,987        64,720     
Impairment of loan advances              (4,861)       (2,924)         (980)    
Operating expenses                     (102,660)      (12,524)      (18,857)    
Management operating (loss)/profit      (30,386)        29,539        44,883    
Segment result: (Loss)/profit                                                   
before taxation                         (30,386)        29,539        44,883    
Taxation                                  7,487       (7,385)      (15,709)     
(Loss)/Profit after taxation            (22,899)        22,154        29,174    
Net investment in foreign                                                       
operation adjustment                          -             -             -     
Management (loss)/profit                                                        
after taxation                          (22,899)        22,154        29,174    
Other material non-cash items                                                   
included in segment profit/(loss):                                              
Depreciation on property, plant                                                 
and equipment                             3,869           240           426     
Amortisation of intangible assets         3,243           485           262     
Segment assets                        1,486,754       238,268       192,425     
Segment liabilities                    (763,750)     (195,473)     (126,164)    
                                          Uganda     Tanzania       Malawi      
                                          R `000       R `000       R `000      
Interest income                             4,783       14,330       10,955     
Interest expense                           (2,367)      (4,255)      (2,933)    
Net interest income                         2,416       10,075        8,022     
Administration and insurance income         7,567        3,270       20,957     
Other operating income                      2,407            -            -     
Operating income                           12,390       13,345       28,979     
Impairment of loan advances                (2,396)      (2,522)      (2,068)    
Operating expenses                         (8,976)     (11,490)      (7,033)    
Management operating (loss)/profit          1,018         (667)      19,878     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit before                                            
taxation                                    1,018         (667)      19,878     
Taxation                                     (305)         200       (5,964)    
(Loss)/Profit after taxation                  713         (467)      13,914     
Net investment in foreign operation                                             
adjustment                                 (1,601)         240           12     
Management (loss)/profit after taxation      (888)        (227)      13,926     
Other material non-cash items included in                                       
segment profit/(loss):                                                          
Depreciation on property, plant and                                             
equipment                                       -            -          290     
Amortisation of intangible assets               -            -           42     
Segment assets                                  -            -       47,966     
Segment liabilities                             -            -      (58,758)    
                                      Mauritius      Nigeria           CMA      
R `000       R `000        R `000      
Interest income                                -            -        18,865     
Interest expense                               -            -        (5,069)    
Net interest income                            -            -        13,796     
Administration and insurance income            -            -        16,853     
Other operating income                         -            -            34     
Operating income                               -            -        30,683     
Impairment of loan advances                    -            -        (3,272)    
Operating expenses                             -            -       (11,616)    
Management operating (loss)/profit             -            -        15,795     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit before                                            
taxation                                       -            -        15,795     
Taxation                                       -            -        (4,407)    
(Loss)/Profit after taxation                   -            -        11,388     
Net investment in foreign operation                                             
adjustment                                     -            -             -     
Management profit after taxation               -            -        11,388     
Other material non-cash items included                                          
in segment profit/(loss):                                                       
Depreciation on property, plant and                                             
equipment                                    538          177           556     
Amortisation of intangible assets             39            -            51     
Segment assets                            60,578       94,271       135,591     
Segment liabilities                      (65,474)     (65,311)     (111,721)    
Other     Eliminations     Consolidated      
                                  R `000           R `000           R `000      
Interest income                     4,215            1,518          190,871     
Interest expense                     (196)          23,484          (61,438)    
Net interest income                 4,019           25,002          129,433     
Administration and insurance                                                    
income                                497          (30,331)         117,701     
Other operating income                  -          (13,261)          11,031     
Operating income                    4,516          (18,590)         258,165     
Impairment of loan advances          (123)               -          (19,146)    
Operating expenses                 (7,008)          15,587         (164,577)    
Management operating                                                            
(loss)/profit                      (2,615)          (3,003)          74,442     
Segment result: (Loss)/profit                                                   
before taxation                    (2,615)          (3,003)          74,442     
Taxation                              784            2,321          (22,978)    
(Loss)/Profit after taxation       (1,831)            (682)          51,464     
Net investment in foreign                                                       
operation adjustment                  318            1,031                -     
Management (loss)/profit                                                        
after taxation                     (1,513)             349           51,464     
Other material non-cash items                                                   
included in segment profit/(loss):                                              
Depreciation on property, plant                                                 
and equipment                         562                -            6,658     
Amortisation of intangible assets     133                -            4,255     
Segment assets                     32,222         (638,943)       1,649,132     
Segment liabilities               (27,055)         611,326       (802,380)      
The Group`s reportable segments are geographical business units that offer      
comparable business products and solutions, which are managed and measured      
regionally.                                                                     
Blue has nine reportable segments: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Uganda,      
Tanzania, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria and CMA. The segments offer a variety of   
products and services as well as equipment sales.                               
"CMA" comprises the aggregated segment results and financial position of the    
`Common Monetary Area` countries outside South Africa, namely Lesotho, Namibia  
and Swaziland.                                                                  
"Other" comprises the aggregated segment information for the remainder of       
operations based in Kenya, Cameroon and Rwanda.                                 
Notes                                                                           
BASIS OF PREPARATION                                                            
The condensed consolidated interim financial results of the Group for the six   
month period ended 31 August 2009, comprise the company and its subsidiaries.   
These reviewed interim financial results have been prepared in accordance with  
the recognition and measurement criteria of IFRS, interpretations issued by the 
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), and the    
presentation and disclosure requirements of International Accounting Standard:  
Interim Financial Reporting (IAS34), JSE Listings Requirements and the South    
African Companies Act. In the preparation of these interim financial results,   
the Group has applied key assumptions concerning the future and other           
indeterminate sources in recording various assets and liabilities.              
The Group`s principal accounting policies and assumptions have been applied     
consistently over the current and prior financial period, except for:           
- IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements                                    
- IFRS 8 Operating Segments                                                     
- IAS 21 Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates                           
- Circular 3/2009 Headline Earnings Per Share                                   
Refer Note 6 for detail disclosure and impact of the changes in accounting      
policies.                                                                       
DISCLOSURE NOTES                                                                
Reviewed six     Restated six            Restated      
                         months ended     months ended     12 months ended      
                          31 Aug 2009      31 Aug 2008         28 Feb 2009      
                               R `000           R `000              R `000      
1. Other operating income                                                       
Recoveries - bad debt              989              131              33,930     
Profit on sale of shares             -                -              93,604     
Net mobile revenue              21,031                -              19,493     
Profit on disposal of                                                           
non-current assets                 226              351                 470     
Profit on exchange                                                              
differences                     80,280            9,982                  37     
Other income                     1,630              567               3,283     
                              104,156           11,031             150,817      
Net mobile revenue                                                              
comprises:                      21,031                -              19,493     
Gross mobile and related                                                        
revenue                         47,691                -              39,890     
Subcriptions and cost of                                                        
sales                           26,660                -            (20,397)     
Reviewed six            Restated      
                                          months ended     12 months ended      
                                           31 Aug 2009         28 Feb 2009      
                                                R `000              R `000      
2. Loans and advances to customers                                              
Gross loans and advances                      1,606,915          1,527,423      
Less: Deferred initiation fees                  (15,979)            (2,127)     
Less: Allowance for impairment of loans                                         
and advances                                   (374,363)          (147,034)     
                                             1,216,573          1,378,262       
Movement on allowance for impairment                                            
Opening balance                                (147,034)           (31,567)     
Change for the period                          (236,044)           (93,186)     
Subsidiaries acquired                                 -            (29,944)     
Foreign exchange movement                         8,715              7,663      
                                              (374,363)          (147,034)      
Analysis of gross loans and advances by                                         
territory:                                                                      
South Africa                                    721,140             652,793     
Rest of Africa                                  885,775             874,630     
1,606,915           1,527,423      
Analysis of impairment on loans and                                             
advances by territory:                                                          
South Africa                                   (319,258)           (106,569)    
Rest of Africa                                  (55,105)            (40,465)    
                                              (374,363)           (147,034)     
                           Reviewed six months ended 31 Aug 2009                
                         Cost/     Accumulated            Carrying              
valuation      impairment               value              
                        R `000          R `000              R `000              
3. Goodwill                                                                     
Goodwill                702,169         (43,933)            658,236             
Restated 28 Feb 2009                                 
                         Cost/      Accumulated           Carrying              
                     valuation       impairment              value              
                        R `000           R `000             R `000              
3. Goodwill                                                                     
Goodwill                747,207          (43,933)           703,274             
                           Reviewed six months ended 31 Aug 2009                
                       Opening         Business    Foreign exchange             
balance     combinations           movements      Total  
                         R`000            R`000               R`000      R`000  
Reconciliation of                                                               
goodwill                                                                        
Goodwill                703,274                -             (45,038)   658,236 
                           Restated 28 Feb 2009                                 
                 Opening     Business  Foreign exchange  Impairment             
                 balance combinations         movements        loss      Total  
R`000        R`000             R`000       R`000      R`000  
Reconciliation of                                                               
goodwill                                                                        
Goodwill          337,328      410,554             (675)   (43,933)     703,274 
4. Other financial liabilities                                                  
Contractual                                                                     
repayment profile                                                               
of interest                                                                     
bearing debt      Less than 1 Year      2-5 Years         +5 Years        Total 
31 Aug 2009              (386,413)      (622,778)        (176,740)  (1,185,931) 
28 Feb 2009              (597,958)      (419,723)         (79,510)  (1,097,191) 
                                          Reviewed six            Restated      
months ended     12 months ended      
                                           31 Aug 2009         28 Feb 2009      
                                                R `000              R `000      
Included as part of Other financial                                             
liabilities - owing to related parties                                          
Short-term loan from D. Van Niekerk                                             
(director)                                        2,426              36,785     
Funding loan from Credit U shareholders           7,650             234,000     
Overdraft funding from ABSA Limited              31,026              32,236     
                         Reviewed six     Restated six            Restated      
                         months ended     months ended     12 months ended      
                          31 Aug 2009      31 Aug 2008         28 Feb 2009      
R `000           R `000              R `000      
5. Reconciliation of                                                            
  headline                                                                      
  (loss)/earnings                                                               
(Loss)/profit                                                                   
attributable to ordinary                                                        
equity holders of the                                                           
parent entity                 (158,075)         51,464              81,303      
Adjusted for:                                                                   
Gains on the disposal of                                                        
plant and equipment               (226)           (351)               (470)     
Goodwill impairment                  -                -             43,933      
Intangible asset                                                                
impairment                           -                -             23,305      
Profit on sale of shares             -                -            (93,604)     
Total tax effects of                                                            
adjustments                          -                -             10,517      
Headline (loss)/earnings       (158,301)         51,113             64,984      
Number of share in issue                                                        
(net of treasury shares)                                                        
in million                       584.32          480.00             582.33      
Weighted number of shares                                                       
in issue in million              584.00          466.52              510.65     
Diluted weighted number                                                         
of shares in issue in                                                           
million                          627.90          548.04              559.43     
6. Changes in accounting policies, restatement and reclassifications of         
  comparative results                                                           
Reclassifications               Business      
          Previously reported                 (6.1)     combinations (6.2)      
R` 000                                                                          
Reconciliation - 31 August 2008                                                 
Income                                                                          
Statement                                                                       
Interest                                                                        
income               (187,360)               (3,511)                      -     
Investment                                                                      
revenue                (3,511)                 3,511                      -     
Other                                                                           
income                (13,317)                     -                      -     
Operating                                                                       
expenses               165,116                     -                      -     
Taxation                                                                        
expense                 23,603                     -                      -     
Net profit                                                                      
(profit                                                                         
after                                                                           
taxation)             (52,586)                     -                      -     
Retained                                                                        
earnings -                                                                      
opening                                                                         
balance               (93,800)                     -                      -     
Statement                                                                       
of                                                                              
Financial                                                                       
Position                                                                        
Goodwill               358,729                     -                      -     
Intangible                                                                      
assets                  64,825                     -                      -     
Deferred                                                                        
tax                     19,505                     -                      -     
Other                                                                           
reserves               (3,130)                     -                      -     
Retained                                                                        
earnings             (146,386)                     -                      -     
Reconciliation - 28 February 2009                                               
Income                                                                          
Statement                                                                       
Interest                                                                        
income               (540,914)                     -                      -     
Other                                                                           
income               (171,914)                20,397                      -     
Impairment                                                                      
of loan                                                                         
advances                                                                        
and bad                                                                         
debts                   93,186                     -                      -     
Operating                                                                       
expenses               545,612              (20,397)                  1,496     
Taxation                44,010                     -                      -     
Net profit                                                                      
(profit                                                                         
after                                                                           
taxation)            (110,865)                     -                  1,496     
Retained                                                                        
earnings -                                                                      
opening                                                                         
balance               (93,964)                     -                      -     
Statement                                                                       
of                                                                              
Financial                                                                       
Position                                                                        
Trade and                                                                       
other                                                                           
receivables             29,110                28,144                (2,149)     
Loans and                                                                       
advances                                                                        
to                                                                              
customers            1,448,148              (28,144)               (41,742)     
Other                                                                           
financial                                                                       
assets                  51,751                     -                (1,046)     
Goodwill               685,907                     -                 54,261     
Intangible                                                                      
assets                  59,077                     -                      -     
Deferred                                                                        
tax (net)               90,502                     -                      -     
Other                                                                           
reserves              (41,630)               (1,097)                      -     
Retained                                                                        
earnings             (221,347)                 1,097                  1,496     
Trade and                                                                       
other                                                                           
payables             (102,506)                     -               (10,820)     
                                                        Net investment in       
             Intangible assets                          foreign operation       
and goodwill (6.3)     Impairment (6.4)                 (6.5)      
R` 000                                                                          
Reconciliation - 31 August 2008                                                 
Income                                                                          
Statement                                                                       
Interest                                                                        
income                         -                    -                     -     
Investment                                                                      
revenue                        -                    -                     -     
Other income                   -                    -                 2,286     
Operating                                                                       
expenses                     140                    -                 (679)     
Taxation                                                                        
expense                     (47)                    -                 (578)     
Net profit                                                                      
(profit after                                                                   
taxation)                     93                    -                 1,029     
Retained                                                                        
earnings -                                                                      
opening                                                                         
balance                    (164)                    -                 3,413     
Statement of                                                                    
Financial                                                                       
Position                                                                        
Goodwill                  54,173                    -                     -     
Intangible                                                                      
assets                     4,022                    -                     -     
Deferred tax             (1,090)                    -                     -     
Other reserves          (57,034)                    -               (4,442)     
Retained                                                                        
earnings                    (71)                    -                 4,442     
Reconciliation - 28 February 2009                                               
Income                                                                          
Statement                                                                       
Interest                                                                        
income                         -                    -                     -     
Other income                   -                    -                   700     
Impairment of                                                                   
loan advances                                                                   
and bad debts                  -                    -                     -     
Operating                                                                       
expenses                       -               38,686               (3,731)     
Taxation                       -                (537)                 1,041     
Net profit                                                                      
(profit after                                                                   
taxation)                      -               38,149               (1,990)     
Retained                                                                        
earnings -                                                                      
opening                                                                         
balance                        -                    -                 3,413     
Statement of                                                                    
Financial                                                                       
Position                                                                        
Trade and                                                                       
other                                                                           
receivables                    -                    -                     -     
Loans and                                                                       
advances to                                                                     
customers                      -                    -                     -     
Other                                                                           
financial                                                                       
assets                         -                    -                     -     
Goodwill                       -             (36,894)                     -     
Intangible                                                                      
assets                         -              (1,792)                     -     
Deferred tax                                                                    
(net)                          -                  537                     -     
Other reserves                 -                    -               (1,423)     
Retained                                                                        
earnings                       -               38,149                 1,423     
Trade and                                                                       
other                                                                           
payables                       -                    -                     -     
                                                       Balance as restated      
R` 000                                                                          
Reconciliation - 31 August 2008                                                 
Income Statement                                                                
Interest income                                                   (190,871)     
Investment revenue                                                        -     
Other income                                                       (11,031)     
Operating expenses                                                  164,577     
Taxation expense                                                     22,978     
Net profit (profit after taxation)                                 (51,464)     
Retained earnings - opening balance                                (90,551)     
Statement of Financial Position                                                 
Goodwill                                                            412,902     
Intangible assets                                                    68,847     
Deferred tax                                                         18,415     
Other reserves                                                     (64,606)     
Retained earnings                                                 (142,015)     
Reconciliation - 28 February 2009                                               
Income Statement                                                                
Interest income                                                   (540,914)     
Other income                                                      (150,817)     
Impairment of loan advances and bad debts                            93,186     
Operating expenses                                                  561,666     
Taxation                                                             44,514     
Net profit (profit after taxation)                                 (73,210)     
Retained earnings - opening balance                                (90,551)     
Statement of Financial Position                                                 
Trade and other receivables                                          55,105     
Loans and advances to customers                                   1,378,262     
Other financial assets                                               50,705     
Goodwill                                                            703,274     
Intangible assets                                                    57,285     
Deferred tax (net)                                                   91,039     
Other reserves                                                     (44,150)     
Retained earnings                                                 (179,182)     
Trade and other payables                                          (113,326)     
(6.1) Income statement reclassifications                                        
Reclassifications have not resulted in any changes in the prior years` earnings 
or related cashflow, and are detailed as follows:                               
Investment income                                                               
Interest earned on positive bank balances has been reclassified to form part    
of interest income. This change did not impact on the Group`s results or        
cashflow information for the period ended 31 August 2008.                       
Mobile revenue and cost of sales                                                
The Group has reviewed its interpretation of IAS 18 "Revenue" and available     
guidance under EITF 99-19 "Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as 
an Agent". Mobile activities undertaken by the Group are performed in an agent  
relationship whereby the network provider remains the primary obligor as service
provider. Mobile revenue and related cost, previously reflected on a gross basis
has been reclassified and reflected on a net basis under other income. This     
change did not impact on the Group`s results or cashflow information for the    
period ended 31 August 2008 or the comparative periods.                         
Statement of financial position reclassifications                               
Contingency reserve                                                             
Contingency reserve on insurance activities, previously included as part of     
distributable reserves of R1.1m has been reclassified to form part of           
non-distributable reserves.                                                     
This change did not impact on the Group`s results or cashflow information for   
the period ended 31 August 2008.                                                
Loans and advances to customers                                                 
Gross external receivables of R72.4m and related R44.3m impairment for mobile   
customers, was previously included as part of loans and advances to customers   
were reclassified to form part of trade and other receivables.                  
(6.2) Restatements arising from Business Combinations                           
In line with IFRS 3 "Business Combinations" (updated to January 2008), the      
Group has amended provisional accounting on business combinations to reflect    
new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as at the   
acquisition date.                                                               
Retrospective adjustment of the provisional amounts recognised at the           
acquisition date is required and included in the table above. This resulted in  
the recognition of R54.3m additional at-acquisition goodwill and R1.5m in       
operating expenses.                                                             
Restatements impacting Net Loss/Profit                                          
(6.3) Intangible assets and goodwill                                            
The Group has reviewed its interpretation of IAS 21 "The Effects of Changes in  
Foreign Exchange Rates", and as result has amended the treatment of goodwill    
and intangible assets recognised on consolidation of foreign operations.        
According to IAS 21 paragraph 47, the goodwill and intangible assets are to be  
accounted for as assets of the foreign subsidiaries and translated at the spot  
rate of that particular currency. The amortisation and reversal of the deferred 
tax liability attached to the intangible assets should be translated at the     
average rate for the reporting period of that particular currency. The          
adjustment required, amounted to a R0.93m impact on net profit for the interim  
period ended 31 August 2008.                                                    
(6.4) Impairment                                                                
The Group has reviewed its goodwill impairment assessment on its investment in  
Blue Financial Services Cameroon S.p.r.l and identified that impairment         
indicators existed at 28 February 2009. Consequently, the recorded              
goodwill and intangible assets` carrying value, which exceeded the fair value   
of the reported cash generating unit were impaired. A restatement and           
additional impairment of R36.8m and R1.8m related to goodwill and intangible    
assets were recorded.                                                           
Changes in accounting policies - retrospectively applied                        
(6.5) Net investment in foreign operation                                       
The Group adopted IAS 21 "The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates"     
related to `net investment in foreign operation`, and as result has amended the 
treatment of unrealised foreign exchange gains and losses arising on intergroup 
monetary investments for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to      
occur in the foreseeable future, in substance, forming a part of the entity`s   
net investment in that foreign operation (deemed equity). The table above       
reflects the comparative changes for the adoption.                              
Interim financial reporting and presentation                                    
The Group has adopted the revised IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting" based on 
consequential amendments and adoption of IAS 1 "Presentation of financial       
statements", resulting in changes in terminology, layout and inclusion of       
certain financial information. The Group has adopted the accounting policy to   
reflect the Statement of Comprehensive Income seperately from the Income        
Statement. Comparative information has been adjusted where necessary.           
Segment reporting                                                               
The Group adopted IFRS 8 "Operating Segments" in the current financial year.    
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate    
financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief     
operating decision maker in the allocation of resources and in performance      
assessment. The operating segments currently reported under IFRS 8 are not      
comparable to the previously reported primary segments under IAS 14: Segment    
Reporting, as a result segmental information for comparative periods have been  
restated.                                                                       
Changes in accounting policies - prospective application                        
Functional currency change                                                      
The Group has reviewed the functional currency of its intermediate holding      
company incorporated in Mauritius, based on the primary economic environment in 
which the entity operates as well as the activities of the foreign operation    
which are carried out as an extension of the reporting entity. As a result the  
functional currency has been amended from Rupees to Rand effective 1 June 2009, 
applied prospectively under guidance of IAS 21 "The Effects of Changes in       
Foreign Exchange Rates" related to `changes in functional currency`.            
7. Funding loan covenants                                                       
At the reporting date, the Group had breached loan covenants from certain       
developmental funders. Management is in active discussions with these external  
funders to remedy these breaches through amendment of covenant terms and meeting
obligations to accommodate the current financial circumstances.                 
8. Going concern assumption                                                     
The Group made a loss of R162.3 million for the 6 month period ended 31 August  
2009, and as of that date a major subsidiary of the Group, Blue Financial       
Services South Africa (Proprietary) Limited`s total liabilities exceeded its    
assets by R121.2 million and incurred a loss of R178.8 million.                 
Notwithstanding the above, the Board has embarked on a number of key strategic  
actions which are focused on an improvement in liquidity and operating          
efficiency as outlined in the "Forward looking statement" below. The interim    
results have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.                  
COMMENTARY ON THE RESULTS                                                       
Nature of business:                                                             
Blue is a pan-African financial services supplier, providing ethical,           
innovative and affordable credit solutions to people within Africa. Blue        
currently operates in Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Swaziland,     
South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Zambia, Namibia, Nigeria and Rwanda.  
Subsequent to the reporting period, Blue was granted an operating licence in    
Ghana but operations have not yet commenced. Blue holds an 85% equity stake in  
this new venture and it will manage the day to day                              
operations once the business becomes operational.                               
The Group currently employs 3,093 staff members, 1,634 permanent and 1,459      
commission based, in 260 branches across its operations.                        
Financial overview:                                                             
Blue generated a loss of R162.3 million for the six months ended 31 August 2009 
compared to a profit of R51.5 million in the 2008 interim period, down 415% on  
the comparative reporting period. This translates into a decline in earnings    
per share from 11.03 cents for the 2008 comparative period to a loss per share  
of 27.07 cents per share for the 2009 interim period. Headline earnings per     
share were similarly affected, declining from 10.96 cents per share to a        
headline loss of 27.11 cents per share.                                         
In keeping with all lending institutions in the financial services industry,    
Blue requires continual funding to grow its loan book and feed the continuing   
demand for microfinance loans throughout its geographic footprint. The global   
economic crisis has caused a significant shortage of liquidity to the financial 
services industry, which also affected Blue and its ability to fund the growth  
of its loan book. In the period under review, Blue managed to raise R431        
million compared to R553 million for the full year ended February 2009. In      
addition, repayments to funders of R356 million were made under contracted      
terms, which resulted in insufficient levels of new funding being available to  
grow the business.                                                              
This is not immediately obvious from the comparison of the loan books at the    
end of the interim periods. The loan book was R1.217 million at end of          
August 2009 compared to R876 million in 2008. However, by 28 February 2009, the 
loan book had grown to R1.378 million. Thus, there has been a decline in the    
loan book of R161 million or 12% during this period.                            
The Group has experienced unusually challenging trading conditions during the   
period primarily as a result of:                                                
1. The lower levels of funding available to the Group emanating from the impact 
  of the Global Economic Crisis and, as referred to above, reduced new sales    
for the Group for the period to R454 million compared to R942 million for the 
  year ended February 2009;                                                     
2. An overall increase in expenses of 119% from the comparative period. This    
  was primarily fuelled by the increase in number of branches from 192 to 260   
for the period under review. The infrastructure was appropriate to sustain    
  the levels of growth that had been experienced in the year to February 2009   
  but became excessive following the decline in activity which was caused by    
  the reduction in available funding. This has seen a deterioration in the      
cost:income ratio of the Group from 0.64:1 in the comparative period          
  to 0.9:1 for the period under review. The most notable increase was           
  attributed to the South African operations, which following the Credit U      
  acquisition during late 2008, increased the branch network in South Africa by 
an additional 90 branches. A number of branches have been closed and the      
  total costs of the Group are being significantly reduced. However, the        
  overall impact is that the Group has been unable to extract all the envisaged 
  synergies from the Credit U acquisition.                                      
3. An increase in the Non-performing loans from R54 million at the end of the   
  comparative interim period to R365 million in this reporting period. Non-     
  performing loans as a percentage of loans and advances to customers are now   
  23% when compared to 6% in the comparative period. Non-performing loans are   
defined as non-paying accounts which are more than 90 days in arrears. The    
  lack of growth in loans and advances to customers due to funding constraints  
  has resulted in a deterioration in the ageing of the Group`s overall loans    
  and advances. New sales are lower than the performing loans maturing, and     
therefore Non-performing loans become a larger percentage of the remaining    
  book.                                                                         
 In line with the organisations goals of continuous business improvement and    
 sophistication, the Group has also during the period further refined its       
credit impairment methodologies based on improved availability of historic     
 data and trends in collections. The Group believes that the revised            
 methodologies will provide closer alignment with industry peers and lower      
 levels of subjectivity implied in calculations.                                
For the comparative period and as at 28 February 2009, credit impairments      
 were raised on an instalment recency model at 45%, 75% and 90% of all 90, 120, 
 and 120 day plus aging categories, respectively. The conversion of the various 
 loans and advances management systems in subsidiary companies that are not     
yet on the Blue loans and advances management system should be completed by    
 28 February 2010 and will further support data analysis and loans and advances 
 management going forward. The Group will continue to refine its calculations   
 of impairments on an ongoing basis.                                            
The credit impairments as a percentage of gross loans and advances to          
 customers for the Group is now at 23% compared to 6% for the comparative       
 period and 10% as at 28 February 2009. The split of credit impairments on      
 loans and advances to customers is as follows, with the biggest increase from  
the comparative period being attributable to the South African portfolio:      
                                              South Africa                      
                              31 Aug 2009        28 Feb 09     31 Aug 2008      
Gross loans and advances to                                                     
customers (R`000)                  721,140          652,793         291,158     
Credit impairment (R`000)         (391,258)        (106,569)        (21,500)    
Credit impairment (%)                 44.3%            16.3%            7.4%    
                                            Rest of Africa                      
31 Aug 2009          28 Feb 09     31 Aug 2008      
Gross loans and advances to                                                     
customers (R`000)                  887,775          874,630         644,247     
Credit impairment (R`000)          (55,105)         (40,465)        (37,446)    
Credit impairment (%)                  6.2%             4.6%            5.8%    
The above credit impairments are reflected after an additional R42 million      
write-off to the gross loans and advances relating to the Credit U              
acquisition on acquisition date in the prior year.                              
4. The significant weakening of most of the African currencies to the Rand      
during the period resulted in a dilution of the Rand based results of many      
of the African businesses. The average translation rates for the income         
statement amounts and closing rates for balance sheet amounts weakened by       
approximately 15% and 21% respectively from February 2009 to August 2009.       
The Group has however changed its accounting policy regarding the fair value of 
intra group balances during the period. Forex gains and losses on intra group   
balances in subsidiary companies are now recorded as part of the net investment 
by the holding Company and not directly through the income statement of the     
subsidiaries. This change resulted in net forex losses of R80 million being     
recorded in equity during the period. The comparative period impact was         
immaterial as forex movements were significantly more stable.                   
The strengthening of the Rand and Zambia Kwacha to the USD during the period    
resulted in a gain of R75 million (2008 comparative period R40 million loss) on 
all related un-hedged USD external exposures and was recorded as part of Other  
Income. The Group remains committed to hedging all third party hard currency    
funding but a decline in available credit lines from financial institutions to  
the Group has resulted in the Group being unable to hedge the remaining         
exposures during the period.                                                    
5. The impairment of goodwill relating to Cameroon operations. It became        
necessary to acquire a further micro-finance licence in the country during      
February 2009 following an unsuccessful launch of the initial operations.       
Consequently, goodwill and related intangibles of R39 million arising on the    
first acquisition were impaired in the prior year as part of the restatement of 
the February 2009 financial results.                                            
Forward looking statement:                                                      
Blue Financial Services has as a result of the current market, trading and      
economic conditions initiated a number of key strategic actions aimed at        
restoring the Group to profitability in the medium term and thereby ensuring    
the overall sustainability and long- term success of the business.              
These actions include:                                                          
1. Aggressive cost rationalisation and increase in operating model              
efficiencies. The Group plans to reduce the current cost base by a minimum    
  of R100 million by February 2011 on a sustainable basis going forward;        
2. Assessing certain business segments, product mix and products lines; the     
  Group will look to restructure, rationalise or dispose of operations in       
certain business segments or product lines during the next 6 months.          
  Discussions with interested parties in this regard are in progress;           
3. Increasing Group liquidity in the short-term; the Group is considering       
  amongst others a potential rights issue to existing shareholders or a fresh   
share issue to new shareholders. The Group is in ongoing discussions with     
  funders to secure new and/or restructure existing funding lines as well       
  as dealing with existing or potential future breaches of loan covenants.      
  Rothschild has been engaged to advise the Group on these and other            
initiatives.                                                                  
4. Suspending the execution of any further expansion opportunities for the      
  interim period unless local funding partners in the proposed countries        
  can be sourced , which will allow Blue to leverage its IT systems and IP in   
new territories  The business will focus on organic growth and scalability of 
  its existing operations;                                                      
5. Improving business sophistication including the strengthening of the         
  treasury management and business optimisation. In this regard, Wip Treasury   
has been appointed as an outsourced service provider to support the           
  appointment of an in-house treasury manager. This is expected to reduce the   
  impact of foreign exchange exposures on the Group.                            
In addition, the Group has embarked on improvements to its corporate governance:
Appointment of an independent non-executive chairperson. The Board has made the 
necessary recommendations and discussions with potential candidates are in      
progress.                                                                       
Risk committee. The status and responsibility of this committee has been        
elevated to a committee of the board with a more formal charter and an          
independent non-executive director has been appointed to the committee.         
Independent non-executive directors. The number of independent non-executive    
directors has been increased to three, following the appointment of J French,   
who brings considerable experience in international banking and treasury to the 
Group.                                                                          
The role of company secretary has been elevated and is to be supported by an    
outsourced professional service, whilst a Compliance Officer has been appointed 
to oversee compliance with regulations throughout Africa.                       
The sustainability of the Group is dependent on the successful execution of the 
above strategies. The full benefits thereof may only be realised in the 2011 and
2012 financial years. The Board however remains confident that these strategic  
actions will restore Group profitability and ensure that the Group remains well 
positioned to benefit from its market position, distribution, brand and products
on the continent.                                                               
The Board emphasises that the feasibility of the overall business and model     
remains intact. However, as mentioned above, the business along with all other  
similar financial institutions requires constant funding, which in normal       
economic circumstances is forthcoming. Several initiatives are in progress to   
ensure access to fresh capital and funding and the Board is encouraged by the   
responses of the parties with whom it is currently engaged. As a consequence,   
the Board has reviewed but elected to not further impair the value of goodwill  
(except for Cameroon as noted above), intangible assets and deferred taxation   
assets, all of which are recorded in the results in accordance with IFRS. A     
further evaluation in this regard will be made for the February 2010 financial  
results, based on the outcome or status of the various strategies above.        
CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                               
Mr S Strydom has been appointed as an executive director effective 4 June 2009. 
Mr G Chittenden resigned as an executive director with effect from 31 July      
2009.                                                                           
Ms GL Sangudi has retired as a non-executive director with effect from 1        
September 2009, whilst Ms AR Aime has been appointed as a non-executive         
director effective 1 September 2009. Mr J French has been appointed as an       
independent non-executive director with effect from 10 November 2009.           
DIVIDENDS                                                                       
No dividend has been declared for the period.                                   
POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS                                                       
Results of Annual General Meeting                                               
Blue held an annual general meeting on 30 September 2009. The results of the    
ordinary and special resolutions accepted were published on SENS on 30          
September. All resolutions were passed by shareholders, with the exception of   
share buy-backs.                                                                
Other than the matter with regard to the annual general meeting noted above, no 
post balance sheet events were identified.                                      
MODIFIED REVIEW OPINION                                                         
The accompanying financial information of the Group has been reviewed by the    
Group`s auditors, Deloitte & Touche. An unqualified review opinion has been     
issued, however, an emphasis of matter was added to the review opinion expressed
on the accompanying financial information as follows:                           
"Without qualifying our review conclusion above, we draw attention to           
the fact that the Group made a loss of R162.3 million for the six month period  
ended 31 August 2009, and as of that date a major subsidiary of the Group, Blue 
Financial Services South Africa (Proprietary) Limited`s total liabilities       
exceeded its assets by R121.2 million and incurred a loss of R178.8 million.    
These conditions, along with those matters set out in note 8, where the         
directors have disclosed that the Group`s ability to return to profitability is 
contingent on the successful outcome of various actions, indicate the existence 
of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Group`s    
ability to continue as a going concern. The current statement of consolidated   
financial position has been prepared on the basis that the Group is a going     
concern and any change in this assumption would potentially have a material     
impact on the values of the assets as currently disclosed therein."             
The full review opinion is available for inspection at Blue`s registered office.
For and on behalf of the Board                                                  
D van Niekerk                                             S Strydom             
Chairman and CEO                            Chief Financial Officer             
27 November 2009                                                                
Directors:                                                                      
D van Niekerk (Chairman and CEO); S Strydom (CFO); CB Klopper (COO);            
WJ Smit (Legal Director); MG Meehan*^; MJ Sondiyazi*^; A Steyn*; A Couloubis*;  
and AR Aime*#; J French*^#                                                      
*non-executive  #United States of America ^independent                          
Registered Office:                                                              
Blue Building 10, Boardwalk Office Park, 107 Haymeadow Street, Faerie Glen,     
Pretoria, 0081                                                                  
PO Box 72041, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040                                              
Auditors:                                                                       
Deloitte & Touche                                                               
Designated Advisor:                                                             
PSG Capital (Pty) Limited                                                       
Registration number 2006/015817/07                                              
Transfer Secretaries:                                                           
Link Market Services (Pty) Ltd 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg,                
2001 (PO Box 4844, Johannesburg, 2000)                                          
Company Secretary:                                                              
Mr. Reynier van der Westhuizen                                                  
10 Boardwalk Office Park, 107 Haymeadow Street,                                 
Faerie Glen, Pretoria, 0081                                                     
reynier@blue.co.za Tel: (012) 990 8400                                          
Group head office:                                                              
Tel: +27 12 990 8400 Fax: +27 86 637 6033                                       
E-mail: blue@blue.co.za                                                         
www.blue.co.za                                                                  
Date: 30/11/2009 09:00:04 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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