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Fri 25 Mar 2011, 16:28 BNT - Bonatla Property Holdings Limited - Provisional reviewed condensed
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BNT - Bonatla Property Holdings Limited - Provisional reviewed condensed        
consolidated results for the year ended 31 December 2010                        
BONATLA PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                   
(Registration number 1996/014533/06)                                            
Share code: BNT & ISIN code: ZAE000013694                                       
("Bonatla" or "the company")                                                    
PROVISIONAL REVIEWED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS                             
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010                                             
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                          
                                       As at           As at                    
31-Dec          31-Dec                   
                                       2010            2009                     
                                       Year            Year                     
                                       Reviewed        Audited                  
Notes        R`000           R`000                    
ASSETS                                                                          
                                                                                
Non-Current assets                      324 629         157 596                 
Goodwill                   6            3 261           4 411                   
Prepayments                7            55 663          56 245                  
Investment property        8            189 810         20 750                  
Deposit                    9            50 000          50 000                  
Intangible assets                       1 193           1 286                   
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment                               24 702          24 904                  
                                                                                
Current assets                          62 283          3 296                   
                                                                                
Trade and other                                                                 
receivables                10           60 546          2 170                   
Prepayments - current                                                           
portion                    11           582             582                     
Cash and cash equivalents               1 155           544                     
                                                                                
Non-current assets held                                                         
for sale                                40 000          14 900                  
                                                                                
Total assets                            426 912         175 792                 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
                                                                                
Equity capital and                                                              
reserves                                 335 880        150 577                 
                                                                                
Share capital              12            254 570        250 510                 
Shares to be issued        12            190 491        1 900                   
Accumulated loss                         (109 181)      (101 833)               
                                                                                
Non-current liabilities                  46 325         20 055                  
                                                                                
Borrowings - long term     13            36 676         19 208                  
Deferred taxation          14            9 649          847                     
                                                                                
Current Liabilities                      44 707         5 160                   

Borrowings - short term    13            37 594         2 034                   
Trade and other payables                 6 002          3 126                   
Taxation                                 1 111          -                       

Total equity and                                                                
liabilities                              426 912        175 792                 
                                                                                
cents           cents                   
                                                                                
Net asset value per share                50.78          31.45                   
Net tangible asset value                                                        
per share                                50.11          30.26                   
Shares in issue (including 12                                                   
to be issued)                            661 377 814    478 851 978             
                                                                                
Diluted asset value per                                                         
share                                    40.24          31.45                   
Diluted tangible asset                                                          
value per share                          39.71          30.26                   
Total shares (ordinary and 12                                                   
preference) and including                                                       
to be issued                             834 648 934    478 851 978             
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                        
For the        For the                  
                                        12 months      12 months                
                                        ended          ended                    
                                        31-Dec         31-Dec                   
2010           2009                     
                                        Reviewed       Audited                  
                          Notes         R`000          R`000                    
Revenue                                  24 266         2 163                   
Other income                             20             54                      
Operating costs                          (10 801)       (4 403)                 
Fair value adjustments                   (900)          -                       
Goodwill - impairment      6             (38 432)       -                       
Bargain purchase           5             21 840         -                       
                                                                                
Operating loss             15            (4 007)        (2 186)                 
                                                                                
Results from operating                                                          
activities                               (4 007)        (2 186)                 
Interest received                        591            19                      
Finance charges            16            (3 417)        (909)                   

Loss before taxation                     (6 833)        (3 076)                 
Taxation                                 (514)          732                     
                                                                                
Loss after taxation        17            (7 347)        (2 344)                 
                                                                                
Earnings per share                                                              
information (cents)                                                             
Loss per share                          (1.41)            (0.70)                
Diluted loss per share                  (1.33)            (0.70)                
Headline earnings / loss                                                        
per share                               1.95              (0.70)                
Diluted headline earnings /                                                     
loss per share                                                                  
                                       1.83              (0.70)                 
Weighted average shares in                                                      
issue for basic and                                                             
headline earnings / loss                                                        
per share                               519 933 830       332 788 563           
Weighted average shares in                                                      
issue for diluted earnings                                                      
/ loss per share                                                                
                                       553 638 623       332 788 563            
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                           
Convertible                   
                                                  preference                    
                                     Share        share         Share           
                                     Capital      capital       Premium         
Notes     R`000        R`000         R`000           
GROUP                                                                           
Balance at 1 January 2009                                                       
                                     1 853        287           81 786          
Shares issued                         2 708                      163 876        
Shares to be issued, now                                                        
issued                                                                          
Shares to be issued                                                             
Net loss for the year                                                           
                                                                                
Balance at 31 December 2009                                                     
                                     4 561        287           245 662         
Shares issued in 2010                                                           
                                     441                        3 619           
Shares to be issued per                                                         
2009, now issued                                                                
Shares to be issued in 2011                                                     
Net loss for the year                                                           
Balance at 31 December 2010                                                     
                                     5 002        287           249 281         

Total share capital and                                                         
share premium               12                                   254 570        
Total shares to be issued                                                       
12                                                   
                                              Retained                          
                              Shares          earnings/                         
                              to be issued    (Accu-                            
R`000           mulated       Total               
                Notes                         loss)         R`000               
GROUP                                                                           
                                                                                
Balance at 1                                                                    
January 2009                   46 700          (99 489)      31 137             
Shares issued                                                166 584            
Shares to be                                                                    
issued, now                                                                     
issued                         (46 700)                      (46 700)           
Shares to be                                                                    
issued                         1 900                         1 900              
Net loss for the                                                                
year                                           (2 344)       (2 344)            
                                                                                
Balance at 31                                                                   
December 2009                                                                   
                              1 900           (101 833)     150 577             
Shares issued in                                                                
2010                                                         4 060              
Shares to be                                                                    
issued per 2009,                                                                
now issued                     (1 900)                       (1 900)            
Shares to be                                                                    
issued in 2011                 190 491                       190 491            
Net loss for the                                                                
year                                           (7 348)       (7 348)            
Balance at 31                                                                   
December 2010                  190 491         (109 181)     335 880            
                                                                                
Total share capital and share                                                   
premium                                                                         

                                  12                                            
Total shares to be issued                                                       
                                                                                
12     190 491                                
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW                                   
                                      As at             As at                   
                                      31-Dec            31-Dec                  
2010              2009                    
                                      12 months         12                      
                                      Reviewed          months                  
                                      R`000             Audited                 
R`000                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Cash outflows from operating                                                    
activities                             (8 641)           (2 667)                
                                                                                
Cash inflows / (outflows) from                                                  
investing activities                   10 889            (19)                   

Cash (outflows) / inflows from                                                  
financing activities                   (1 637)           3 015                  
                                                                                
Net increase in cash and cash                                                   
equivalents                            611               367                    
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents at the                                                
beginning of the period                544               177                    
Cash and cash equivalents at the end                                            
of the period                          1 155             544                    
COMMENTARY                                                                      
1    Basis of preparation                                                       
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in         
accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of International       
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), South African Statements and            
Interpretation of Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (AC 500) 
and presentation and disclosure requirements of IAS 34 - Interim Financial      
Reporting and the Companies Act of South Africa.  The accounting policies       
applied in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements 
are consistent with those used in the annual financial statements for the year  
ended 31 December 2009.                                                         
The 2008 and 2009 annual financial statements are subject to a review by the    
Gaap Monitoring Panel and there may be a re-statement of the figures for 31     
December 2010 and the prior year pending the outcome of the review.             
2    Overview                                                                   
   Gross revenue                               1,022% up                        
   Headline profit                             532% up                          
Headline earnings per share                 379% up                          
   Total assets                                143% up                          
   Net assets                                  123% up                          
   Net asset value per share                   61% up                           
3    Commentary on results                                                      
The board of directors of the company is pleased to announce that the group has 
returned to a headline earnings profitability and that the assets under the     
Group`s control have more than doubled, resulting in the net asset value per    
share increasing substantially from 31.45 cents to 50.78 cents.                 
The 9 Bluezone property companies contributed R1,696 million profit after tax,  
before an impairment of goodwill of R37,275 million and a bargain purchase of   
R21,840 million.                                                                
The results for the year ended 31 December 2010 have been reviewed by Nolands   
Inc., and their review report is available for inspection at the company`s      
registered office.                                                              
4    Segmental analysis                                                         
31-Dec         31-Dec                     
                                      2010           2009                       
   Segmented assets                   R`000          R`000                      
                                                                                
Property Investment - Leisure      56 245         56 818                     
   Property Investment - Industrial   94 331         66 032                     
   Property Investment - Commercial                                             
   and Retail                         245 379        50 000                     
Document storage                   5 472          -                          
   Holding company                    25 485         2 942                      
   Consolidated                       426 912        175 792                    
                                                                                
31-Dec         31-Dec                     
                                      2010           2009                       
   Segmented liabilities              R`000          R`000                      
                                                                                
Property Investment - Leisure      -              -                          
   Property Investment - Industrial   769            8 017                      
   Property Investment - Commercial                                             
   and Retail                         43 553         -                          
Document storage                   5              -                          
   Holding company                    46 705         17 198                     
   Consolidated                       91 032         25 215                     
                                                                                
Segment revenues and results by reportable segment: income statement            
                                      Year           Year                       
                                      ended          ended                      
                                      31-Dec         31-Dec                     
2010           2010                       
                                      R`000          R`000                      
   Revenue                                                                      
                                                                                
Continuing operations                                                        
   Property Investment - Leisure      -              -                          
   Property Investment - Industrial   10 242         2 163                      
   Property Investment - Commercial                                             
and Retail                         6 023          -                          
   Document storage                   48             -                          
   Holding company                    7 953          -                          
   Total Revenue                      24 266         2 163                      

                                      Year           Year                       
                                      ended          ended                      
                                      31-Dec         31-Dec                     
2010           2010                       
                                      R`000          R`000                      
   Results                                                                      
                                                                                
Property Investment - Leisure      (883)          (488)                      
   Property Investment - Industrial   8 240          1 241                      
   Property Investment - Commercial                                             
   and Retail                         4 085          -                          
Document storage                   (251)          -                          
   Holding company                    2 294          (2 939)                    
   Results from operating activities  13 485         (2 186)                    
   Investment revenue                 591            19                         
Finance charges                    (3 417)        (909)                      
   Headline profit                    10 659         (3 076)                    
   Property revaluation               (900)          -                          
   Goodwill - impairment              (38 432)       -                          
Bargain purchase                   21 840         -                          
   Loss before taxation               (6 833)        (3 076)                    
5    Business combinations - Bluezone acquisitions                              
The consolidated results were prepared in terms of IFRS 3 Business Combinations.
Consequently, the consolidated results for the year ended 31 December 2010      
include the trading results of the 9 Bluezone Property companies since the      
effective date, as well as the trading results of the Bonatla Group for the     
entire period under review.                                                     
Bonatla took effective control of the 9 Bluezone Property companies as from the 
22nd October 2010, being the effective date. 100% of the voting equity interests
was acquired in respect of the 9 acquisitions.                                  
                                      Fair                                      
value of                                  
                        Fair          other Assets                              
                        value         & liabili-ties                            
                        of            acquired           Purchase               
property                         consideration          
                                                                                
   Quick Leap                                                                   
   Investments 461                                                              
(Pty) Ltd -                                                                  
   Africard building                                                            
                        18 000        516                18 270                 
   Milestone Place                                                              
Properties (Pty)                                                             
   Ltd - Milestone                                                              
   Place building                                                               
                                                                                
12 500        (730)              9 830                  
   Property 259                                                                 
   Properties (Pty)                                                             
   Ltd - Property 259                                                           
12 500        (434)              15 230                 
   Mystic Blue Trading                                                          
   511 (Pty) Ltd -                                                              
   Prospect Close                                                               
building                                                                     
                        22 000        2 492              42 950                 
   Nungu Trading 472                                                            
   -(Pty) Ltd - TUT,                                                            
the Heights                                                                  
   building                                                                     
                        70 560        (4 635)            46 986                 
   Bishops Court                                                                
Properties (Pty)                                                             
   Ltd - Bishops Court                                                          
   Section 3-6                                                                  
                        22 500        (7 813)            13 972                 
Copper Moon Trading                                                          
   249 (Pty) Ltd -                                                              
   Celtis Plaza                                                                 
   building                                                                     
29 500        (12 991)           17 627                 
   Chambers Ground                                                              
   Floor Properties                                                             
   (Pty) Ltd - Ground                                                           
Floor Block E                                                                
                                                                                
                        8 500         (2 995)            8 048                  
   Tropical Paradise                                                            
Trading 320 (Pty)                                                            
   Ltd - Chambers 2 &                                                           
   3 Floors                                                                     
                                                                                
13 000        (10 535)           14 458                 
                        209 060       (37 125)           187 371                
   Shares to be issued                                                          
                                                      183 971                   
Cash to be paid                                                              
                                                      3 400                     
   Total acquisition                                                            
   price                                                                        
187 371                   
                                                             Profit/(loss)      
                                                             after              
                                                             tax prior          
(Bargain           bargain            
                                          purchase)/         purchase/          
                                          goodwill           impairment         
                                                                                
Quick Leap Investments 461 (Pty) Ltd                                         
   - Africard building                                                          
                                          (246)              316                
   Milestone Place Properties (Pty) Ltd                                         
- Milestone Place building                                                   
                                          (1 940)            93                 
   Property 259 Properties (Pty) Ltd -                                          
   Property 259                           2 296              19                 
Mystic Blue Trading 511 (Pty) Ltd -                                          
   Prospect Close building                                                      
                                          18 458             274                
   Nungu Trading 472 - TUT, the Heights                                         
building                               (18 939)           627                
   Bishops Court Properties (Pty) Ltd -                                         
   Bishops Court Section 3-6                                                    
                                          (715)              313                
Copper Moon Trading 249 (Pty) Ltd -                                          
   Celtis Plaza building                                                        
                                              (24 864)     64                   
   Chambers Ground Floor Properties (Pty)                                       
Ltd - Ground Floor Block E                                                   
                                              (3 447)      40                   
   Tropical Paradise Trading 320 (Pty) Ltd -                                    
   Chambers 2 & 3 Floors                                                        
11 992       (50)                 
                                                                                
                                              15 435       1 696                
                                                                                
Shares to be issued                                                          
   Cash to be paid                                                              
   Total acquisition price                                                      
                                                                                

   Bargain purchase                           (21 840)                          
   Goodwill                                   37 275                            
                                              15 435                            
Trade &      Trade &       
   Assets and Liabilities                            other        other         
                                           Cash      receivables  payables      
   Quick Leap Investments 461 (Pty) Ltd                                         

                                           388       3 993        (3 165)       
   Milestone Place Properties (Pty) Ltd                                         
                                           173       2 945        (2 883)       
Property 259 Properties (Pty) Ltd                                            
                                           63        4 065        (3 862)       
   Mystic Blue Trading 511 (Pty) Ltd                                            
                                           239       5 364        (4 874)       
Nungu Trading 472 (Pty) Ltd                                                  
                                           834       8 373        (7 604)       
   Bishops Court Properties (Pty) Ltd                                           
                                           471       2 030        (2 478)       
Copper Moon Trading 249 (Pty) Ltd                                            
                                           290       3 128        (2 601)       
   Chambers Ground Floor Properties (Pty)                                       
   Ltd                                                                          
64        2 773        (2 505)       
   Tropical Paradise Trading 320                                                
   (Pty) Ltd                                                                    
                                       215       2 477        (2 800)           
2 737     35 148       (32 772)          
                                                                                
   Cash paid                           -                                        
   Cash received                       2 737                                    

   Net cash received                   2 737                                    
   Assets and Liabilities (Cont...)         Deferred     Bonds                  
                                            tax                                 
Quick Leap Investments 461 (Pty) Ltd                                         
                                            (700)        -                      
   Milestone Place Properties (Pty) Ltd                                         
                                            (964)        -                      
Property 259 Properties (Pty) Ltd                                            
                                            (700)        -                      
   Mystic Blue Trading 511 (Pty) Ltd                                            
                                            1 762        -                      
Nungu Trading 472 (Pty) Ltd              (6 238)      -                      
   Bishops Court Properties (Pty) Ltd                                           
                                            (938)        (6 899)                
   Copper Moon Trading 249 (Pty) Ltd                                            
(1 127)      (12 682)               
   Chambers Ground Floor Properties (Pty)                                       
   Ltd                                      147          (3 474)                
   Tropical Paradise Trading 320 (Pty) Ltd                                      
(818)        (9 608)                
                                                                                
                                            (9 576)      (32 663)               
The purchase price was agreed upon in October 2009, based on a 10% yield.       
Subsequently, Bluezone Investments (Pty) Ltd, a major tenant in two of the      
buildings, was placed into liquidation and a number of tenants did not renew    
their leases. This resulted in a decrease in the value of some of the buildings.
The value of the Heights building increased as a result of a better rental and a
longer renewed period.                                                          
These business combinations were accounted for by applying the acquisition      
method in which the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed were done at    
fair value.                                                                     
The Africard and the Prospect Close buildings are in the process of being sold, 
details of which will be included in a separate announcement.                   
                              31 December    31 December                        
                              2010           2009                               
R`000          R`000                              
                                                                                
6 Goodwill                     3 261          4 411                             
The decrease in goodwill is due to a property that was disposed of during the   
financial year.                                                                 
7    Prepayments                                                                
Prepayments relate to the two ninety-nine year leases entered into in 2007.     
These are being amortised over the life of the lease.                           
8    Investment property                                                        
The increase is due to the acquisition of the 9 Bluezone Property companies.    
9 Deposit                      50 000         50 000                            
The non-refundable deposit paid in respect of the VLC acquisition. There has    
been no movement as this is a non-refundable deposit given to ensure that the   
Durban Point transaction should proceed.                                        
The directors are of the opinion that no impairment is required as the land will
be transferred on the finalisation of the court case relating to the            
Environmental Impact Assessment.                                                
The court case is expected to be finalised during the latter part of 2011.      
10 Trade and other                                                              
  receivables                 60 546         2 170                              
Due by Bluezone Property                                                      
  Holding companies           40 633         -                                  
A sufficient number of shares to be issued to the Holding companies, will be    
held as security.                                                               
Amounts owing, secured in                                                      
 terms of loan agreements     15 720         -                                  
 Others - not secured         4 193          2 170                              
The directors are of the opinion that no impairment is required.                
11 Prepayments - current                                                        
  portion                     582            582                                
The two ninety-nine year leases are amortised over the life of the leases and   
the R582,000 represents the current portion that will be amortised in the next  
12 months.                                                                      
12   Share Capital                                                              
                                           Share                                
                                           capital                              
and             Number               
                                           share           of                   
                                           premium         shares               
    Reconciliation                         000`s           000`s                
Shares issued - 31 December 2009                                            
                                           250 510         456 101 978          
    Shares issued in 2010                                                       
    For cash                               1 900           22 750 000           
To settle liabilities                  2 160           21 357 750           
                                           254 570         500 209 728          
    Shares to be issued                                                         
    Ordinary - Bluezone acquisition                                             
772             77 168 086           
    - settle liabilities                   6 520           84 000 000           
    Total number of ordinary shares in                                          
    issue (and to be issued)                                                    
661 377 814          
                                                                                
    Preference - Bluezone acquisition                                           
                                           1 733           173 271 120          
Share premium - ordinary and                                                
    preference                             181 466         -                    
    Total                                  190 491         834 648 934          
                                                                                
Weighted average shares in issue for                                        
    basic and headline earnings / (loss)                                        
    per share                                                                   
                                                           519 933 830          
Weighted average shares in issue for                                        
    diluted basic and headline earnings /                                       
    (loss) per share                                                            
                                                           553 638 623          

13 Borrowings                                                                   
  Bonds                          32 114     6 786                               
  Loan                           11 982     13 021                              
Others                         30 174     2 034                               
Four of the 9 Bluezone Properties companies were acquired with existing bonds   
The majority of the other short term borrowings, which arose on the acquisition 
of the 9 Bluezone Property companies, will be settled from the proceeds of the  
non-current assets held for sale.                                               
14   Deferred taxation                                                          
   R9,576 million arose on the                                                  
   acquisition of the 9                                                         
Bluezone Property companies   9 649         847                              
15 Operating loss                 (4 007)       (2 186)                         
The operating loss, after adjusting for fair value adjustments, impairments and 
the bargain purchase, results in a sustainable operating profit of R13,485      
million. Rental and other income increased substantially due to rentals received
in respect of the Karbotek, Durban Point and the Bluezone acquisitions, which   
did not occur in 2009.                                                          
Likewise, the operating costs and certain fees relating to the Bluezone         
acquisitions were incurred in 2010 and not in 2009.                             
16 Finance charges                                                              
                                Year           Year                             
                                ended          ended                            
31-Dec         31-Dec                           
                                2010           2010                             
                                R`000          R`000                            
                                                                                
Charged by related parties   2 176          53                               
   Bond finance charges         1 080          826                              
   Others                       161            30                               
                                                                                
Total                        3 417          909                              
                                                                                
During 2009, a related party agreed not to charge interest on the loan. If      
interest had been charged, the interest charged by related parties would have   
been R2,234 million.                                                            
17   Reconciliation of headline earnings / (loss)                               
                                               Year         Year                
                                               ended        ended               
31-Dec       31-Dec              
                                               2010         2010                
                                               R`000        R`000               
                                                                                
Loss after taxation                         (7 347)      (2 344)             
   Investment property revaluation                                              
                                               900          -                   
   Goodwill - impairment                       38 432       -                   
Bargain purchase                            (21 840)     -                   
   Headline earnings / (loss)                  10 145       (2 344)             
                                                                                
   Earnings per share information                                               
(Loss) per share                            (1.41)       (0.70)              
   Diluted (loss) per share                    (1.33)       (0.70)              
   Headline earnings /(loss)                   1.95         (0.70)              
   per share                                                                    
Diluted headline earnings / (loss) per      1.83         (0.70)              
   share                                                                        
   Weighted average shares in issue for basic                                   
   and headline earnings / (loss) per share                                     

                                               519 933 830  332 788 563         
   Weighted average shares in issue for                                         
   diluted basic and headline earnings /                                        
(loss) per share                                                             
                                               553 638 623  332 788 563         
18   Related parties                                                            
The immediate parent and ultimate controlling party of the group is Bonatla     
Property Holdings Limited which is incorporated in the Republic of South Africa.
Transactions between the company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties
of the company, have been eliminated on consolidation.                          
                                              For the     For the               
year ended  year ended            
                                              31-Dec      31-Dec                
                                              2010        2010                  
                                              R`000       R`000                 

   Transactions between the group and other                                     
   related parties are as follows:                                              
   CDA Property Consultants (Pty) Limited                                       
-  asset management and                                                      
      property management fee                 84          72                    
   -  commission on sale of                                                     
      Morgan Creek property                   770         -                     
-  interest on loan account                2 019       -                     
   -  loan account balance                    (11 983)    (13 521)              
   -  loan account balance                    -           500                   
                                                                                
Rara Avis Property Investments (Pty) Ltd                                     
   -  loan account balance                    (701)       (1 388)               
   -  interest on loan account                155         37                    
                                                                                
Gemini Moon Trading 177 (Pty) Ltd                                            
   -  loan account balance                    2 285       (47)                  
   -  interest on loan account                1           16                    
                                                                                
Hail Investments                                                             
   -  loan account balance                    (3 400)     -                     
C Douglas is a director and shareholder of CDA Property Consultants (Pty) Ltd   
and Rara Avis Property Investments (Pty) Ltd and a shareholder of Gemini Moon   
Trading 177 (Pty) Ltd and Hail Investments (Pty) Ltd.                           
C Douglas is the life partner of the CEO, N Vontas and is the cheque signatory  
on the bank accounts.                                                           
                                                   For the   For the            
year      year               
                                                   ended     ended              
                                                   31-Dec    31-Dec             
                                                   2010      2010               
R`000     R`000              
                                                                                
   Compensation of key personnel                                                
     Executive directors:                                                       
-  salaries                                     865       695                
   -  fees                                         -         -                  
     Non executive directors:                                                   
   - fees                                          40        -                  
905       695                
                                                                                
19   Post balance sheet events                                                  
Bonatla has purchased 100% of the shares and claims in an additional three      
property owning companies totalling R85 million. Special resolutions have been  
registered by the Sellers and the required number of Bonatla`s shareholders have
given unconditional and irrevocable undertakings to vote in favour of these     
acquisitions.                                                                   
20   Dividends                                                                  
No dividends were declared during the period.                                   
21   Management of the group                                                    
There are no appointed asset managers and this function has been managed by the 
company during the period under review.                                         
22   Board of Directors                                                         
Mr DA Scott* - Re-elected as director on 29 June 2010 in terms of Article 88 of 
the Articles                                                                    
Mr DBW King* - Re-elected as director on 29 June 2010 in terms of Article 88 of 
the Articles                                                                    
Mr DA Johnston - Resigned on the 28 April 2010                                  
Mr RL Rainier*                                                                  
Mr NG Vontas*                                                                   
Mr MH Brodie                                                                    
Mr SST Ngcobo                                                                   
* - Executive Directors    - Non-executive directors                            
Mr DWB King resigned on the 30 September 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer,   
but will continue as an executive director                                      
23   Contingent claims and liabilities                                          
Litigation against Catalyst (Pty) Limited (`Catalyst")                          
Bonatla has instituted litigations against Catalyst, who were the portfolio     
managers of Bonatla at the time that the interest rate swap agreement with      
Nedcor was entered into. The interest swap agreement was not disclosed to the   
directors of Bonatla by Catalyst. This interest swap resulted in substantial    
diminution of shareholder value and Bonatla is claiming R30 million from        
Catalyst.                                                                       
Summons has been issued and a court date is expected to be allocated in 2011.   
Litigation re Saxum Group (Pty) Limited ("Saxum")                               
As a result of the conditions precedent as set out in the Saxum acquisition     
agreement not being fulfilled, Bonatla became liable for a penalty owing to     
Saxum amounting to R5 million. Bonatla paid R2 million of this in 2007 and      
security has been given for the balance.                                        
On 2 October 2007, Saxum obtained an unopposed judgement against Bonatla for an 
amount of R4 million.                                                           
Bonatla has applied for the rescission of the judgement granted to Saxum.       
The legal proceedings are in place and are expected to be resolved in 2011.     
Bonatla`s attorneys are confident of the positive resolution of the matter.     
Litigation re The Bebinchand Seevnarayan Trust ("The Trust")                    
The Trust undertook to advance an amount of R35 million to Bonatla as a bridging
loan during 2007. Bonatla was liable for both interest and a fee of R3 million, 
of which R1,5 million was paid. To date, no amount has been paid to Bonatla in  
terms of the loan agreement. Bonatla is consequently suing The Trust for the    
return of the R1,5 million due to non-performance by The Trust. The court case  
should happen in 2011.                                                          
The attorneys of Bonatla are confident of a favourable conclusion to this       
matter.                                                                         
Litigation re the Durban Point Waterfront acquisition                           
Litigation relating to the zoning and to the EIA has been instituted by various 
parties which impacts on the ultimate transfer of the 200,000 sq. metres to     
Bonatla. A legal opinion has been obtained which indicates that the Bonatla     
transaction will be completed.                                                  
24   Future prospects                                                           
The continued weakness in the property industry offers opportunities for Bonatla
to expand its business and enhance its total return to shareholders.            
The above objective will be pursued while maintaining the total debt ratio below
45% of total assets and interest cover above 2.25 times.                        
The company is now stabilised, generating profits and positive cash flow on a   
monthly basis. This will provide a sound platform for the future intended       
acquisition strategy.                                                           
25   Renewal of cautionary announcement                                         
Shareholders are referred to the previous cautionary announcements dated 04     
January 2011, 20 January 2011 and                                               
15 February 2011 respectively and are advised that certain negotiations referred
to therein are still in progress.                                               
Shareholders are accordingly advised to continue to exercise caution in dealing 
in their securities.                                                            
JOHANNESBURG                                                                    
25 March 2010                                                                   
Directors:                                                                      
MH Brodie, SST Ngcobo, DA Scott*, DWB King*, (CF de Lange - alternate), RL      
Rainier*, NG Vontas* - (* - Executive Directors,  - Non-executive Directors)    
Registered address:                                                             
623 Prince George Ave, Brenthurst, Brakpan, 1541                                
Company Secretary:                                                              
Gold Equity Registrars C.C.                                                     
Transfer Secretaries:                                                           
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd                                       
Auditors:                                                                       
Nolands Inc.                                                                    
Sponsors:                                                                       
Arcay Moela Sponsors (Pty) Ltd                                                  
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