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Thu 18 Aug 2011, 8:00 GND/GNDP - Grindrod - Unaudited interim results and dividend announcement
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GND                                                                             
GND/GNDP - Grindrod - Unaudited interim results and dividend announcement       
GRINDROD LIMITED                                                                
Registration number: 1966/009846/06                                             
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Share code: GND & GNDP                                                          
ISIN: ZAE000072328 & ZAE000071106                                               
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2011                 
AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT                                                       
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                         
                                     Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited   
                                       30 June        30 June     31 December   
Change           2011           2010            2010   
                              %           R000           R000            R000   
Revenue                       19     17 776 495     14 883 863      30 202 885  
Trading profit              (14)        589 100        685 582       1 304 135  
Depreciation and amortisation         (182 498)      (157 946)       (340 472)  
Operating profit before                                                         
interest and taxation       (23)        406 602        527 636         963 663  
Non-trading items                        23 577            738          12 421  
Interest received                        72 797         93 032         135 204  
Interest paid                         (121 823)       (86 944)       (196 675)  
Profit before share of                                                          
associates` profit                      381 153        534 462         914 613  
Share of associate companies`                                                   
profit before taxation                   27 750         36 699          84 304  
Profit before taxation                  408 903        571 161         998 917  
Taxation                               (95 415)       (97 081)       (153 842)  
Profit for the period                   313 488        474 080         845 075  
Attributable to                                                                 
Ordinary shareholders       (36)        277 353        435 493         780 252  
Preference shareholders                  26 413         30 017          58 594  
Owners of the parent                    303 766        465 510         838 846  
Non-controlling interests                 9 722          8 570           6 229  
                                       313 488        474 080         845 075   
Exchange rates (R/US$)                                                          
Opening exchange rate                      6,62           7,37            7,37  
Closing exchange rate                      6,76           7,65            6,62  
Average exchange rate                      6,91           7,54            7,34  
RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE EARNINGS                                             
Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited   
                                          30 June        30 June  31 December   
                                             2011           2010         2010   
                                             R000           R000         R000   
Profit attributable to ordinary                                                 
shareholders                               277 353        435 493      780 252  
Adjusted for:                             (23 577)        (2 145)     (18 375)  
IAS 38 - Impairment of goodwill                  -         10 044       35 960  
IAS 38 - Reversal of impairment of                                              
intangible asset in respect of charters          -          (746)      (1 452)  
IFRS 3 - Negative goodwill realised              -          (473)        (473)  
IAS 16 - Impairment/(reversal of impairment)                                    
of ships, plant and equipment                  331            760     (19 989)  
IFRS 3 - Net profit on disposal of                                              
investments                               (22 775)        (9 936)     (11 327)  
IAS 16 - Net profit on disposal of plant                                        
and equipment                              (1 133)          (680)      (1 489)  
IAS 21 - FCTR adjustment on disposal                                            
of investment                                    -            292     (16 856)  
Total taxation effects of adjustments            -        (1 406)      (2 749)  
Headline earnings                          253 776        433 348      761 877  
ORDINARY SHARE PERFORMANCE                                                      
                                      Unaudited     Unaudited         Audited   
                                        30 June       30 June     31 December   
Change          2011          2010            2010   
                                %          R000          R000            R000   
Number of shares in issue                                                       
less treasury shares (000`s)             455 953       454 503         455 803  
Weighted average number of                                                      
shares on which earnings                                                        
per share are based (000`s)              455 930       454 469         454 591  
Diluted weighted average                                                        
number of shares on which                                                       
diluted earnings per share                                                      
are based (000`s)                        457 055       456 450         455 912  
Earnings per share (cents)                                                      
Basic                         (37)          60,8          95,8           171,6  
Diluted                       (36)          60,7          95,4           171,1  
Headline earnings per share                                                     
(cents)                                                                         
Basic                         (42)          55,7          95,4           167,6  
Diluted                       (42)          55,5          94,9           167,1  
Dividends per share (cents)   (36)          17,5          27,0            54,0  
Interim                                     17,5          27,0            27,0  
Final                                          -             -            27,0  
Dividend cover (times)                       3,5           3,5             3,2  
SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                              
                                     Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited   
30 June        30 June     31 December   
                                          2011           2010            2010   
                                          R000           R000            R000   
Revenue                                                                         
Shipping                              1 942 859      2 051 609       4 264 011  
Freight Services                      1 510 709      1 217 824       2 642 990  
Trading                              14 251 855     11 485 148      23 101 027  
Financial Services                       67 279        110 782         192 531  
Group costs                               3 793         18 500           2 326  
                                    17 776 495     14 883 863      30 202 885   
Trading profit (earnings before                                                 
interest, taxation,                                                             
depreciation and amortisation)                                                  
Shipping                                177 801        335 206         543 880  
Freight Services                        284 703        194 030         478 750  
Trading                                 109 776        104 915         188 414  
Financial Services                       29 866         45 209          90 240  
Group costs                            (13 046)          6 222           2 851  
                                       589 100        685 582       1 304 135   
Operating profit before interest and                                            
taxation                                                                        
Shipping                                 98 978        279 206         405 707  
Freight Services                        191 087        100 674         292 562  
Trading                                 102 036        101 846         176 727  
Financial Services                       29 345         44 562          88 997  
Group costs                            (14 844)          1 348           (330)  
                                       406 602        527 636         963 663   
Attributable income to ordinary                                                 
shareholders                                                                    
Shipping                                 46 239        249 615         362 220  
Freight Services                        153 588        103 314         262 080  
Trading                                  72 741         71 289         120 074  
Financial Services                       21 084         21 276          44 952  
Group costs                            (16 299)       (10 001)         (9 074)  
                                       277 353        435 493         780 252   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                          
Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited   
                                       30 June        30 June     31 December   
                                          2011           2010            2010   
                                          R000           R000            R000   
Ships, property, terminals, vehicles                                            
and equipment                         5 722 369      4 763 589       5 121 449  
Intangible assets                       854 348        905 112         869 254  
Investments in associates               372 831        325 024         342 824  
Deferred taxation                       161 467        162 874         179 126  
Other investments and derivative                                                
financial assets                        364 754        400 898          92 528  
Recoverables on cancelled ships               -        511 371               -  
Loans and advances to bank customers  2 059 514      1 778 019       1 709 796  
Liquid assets and short-term                                                    
negotiable securities                   105 359         80 335         129 365  
Short-term loans                        382 103              -         519 818  
Bank balances and cash                1 283 758      1 154 197       1 277 172  
Other current assets                  4 886 454      4 034 640      4 010  330  
Non-current asset held for sale               -          5 112               -  
Total assets                         16 192 957     14 121 171      14 251 662  
Shareholders` equity                  6 108 875      6 219 750       5 856 861  
Non-controlling interests                95 632        116 864         113 854  
Total equity                          6 204 507      6 336 614       5 970 715  
Deferred taxation                       136 676         14 183         124 889  
Provision for post-retirement                                                   
medical aid                              50 287         77 945          50 622  
Income received in advance                    -         76 500               -  
Deposits from bank customers          2 623 823      1 786 984       2 016 137  
Interest-bearing borrowings           4 153 534      2 920 580       3 524 736  
                                    13 168 827     11 212 806      11 687 099   
Non-current liabilities associated                                              
with assets held for sale                     -          3 734               -  
Other liabilities                     3 024 130      2 904 631       2 564 563  
Total funding                        16 192 957     14 121 171      14 251 662  
Net worth per ordinary share - at                                               
book value (cents)                        1 177          1 205           1 147  
Net debt:equity ratio                    0,48:1        0,187:1          0,32:1  
Capital expenditure                     599 575      1 011 866       1 722 322  
Capital commitments                   1 826 113      1 772 938       1 448 100  
Authorised by directors and                                                     
contracted for                        1 064 751      1 515 992       1 047 339  
Due within one year                     543 753      1 154 366         813 190  
Due thereafter                          520 998        361 626         234 149  
Authorised by directors not yet                                                 
contracted for                          761 362        256 946         400 761  
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                               
                                      Unaudited     Unaudited         Audited   
                                        30 June       30 June     31 December   
2011          2010            2010   
                                           R000          R000            R000   
Operating cash before changes in                                                
working capital                          572 592       658 059       1 340 038  
Working capital changes                (712 680)     (265 150)       (564 953)  
Net interest paid                       (49 027)      (22 926)        (61 471)  
Net dividends paid                     (150 999)     (166 318)       (302 468)  
Taxation paid                           (42 333)      (99 275)       (183 625)  
(382 447)       104 390         227 521   
Net bank deposits from/(advances to)                                            
customers and other short-term                                                  
negotiables                              281 974     (240 089)           8 257  
Net cash flows (utilised in)/generated                                          
from operating activities before                                                
ship sales and purchases               (100 473)     (135 699)         235 778  
Proceeds on disposal of                                                         
ships and locomotives                          -        11 632         145 778  
Capital expenditure on                                                          
ships and locomotives                  (498 917)     (608 498)     (1 040 159)  
Net cash flows utilised in                                                      
operating activities                   (599 390)     (732 565)       (658 603)  
Acquisition of property, terminals,                                             
vehicles and equipment and investments (100 129)     (398 615)       (670 008)  
Proceeds from disposal of property,                                             
terminals, vehicles and equipment                                               
and investments                          (7 062)        28 395          82 376  
Intangible assets acquired                 (529)       (4 753)        (12 155)  
Disposal of investment in subsidiary           -       (4 632)         (2 650)  
Loans repaid by/(advanced to) joint                                             
venture and associate companies              484             -        (20 161)  
Net cash flows utilised in                                                      
investing activities                   (107 236)     (379 605)       (622 598)  
Proceeds from issue of ordinary                                                 
share capital                                358           384           8 693  
Proceeds from disposal of treasury                                              
shares                                         -         3 078           6 769  
Non-controlling interest investment in                                          
subsidiary                                     -             -          10 000  
Long-term interest-bearing debt raised   507 563       326 317       1 104 194  
Payment of capital portion of long-term                                         
interest-bearing debt                  (468 966)     (159 516)       (361 367)  
Short-term interest-bearing debt                                                
raised/(issued)                          503 614      (42 009)       (146 478)  
Net cash flows from financing                                                   
activities                               542 569       128 254         621 811  
Net decrease in cash and                                                        
cash equivalents                       (164 057)     (983 916)       (659 390)  
Cash and equivalents at beginning                                               
of the period                            967 532     1 669 282       1 669 282  
Difference arising on translation        (1 045)        15 814        (42 360)  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of                                             
the period                               802 430       701 180         967 532  
STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                         
                                      Unaudited     Unaudited         Audited   
                                        30 June       30 June     31 December   
                                           2011          2010            2010   
R000          R000            R000   
Profit for the period                    313 488       474 080         845 075  
Other comprehensive income                                                      
Exchange differences on translating                                             
foreign operations                        84 470       173 621       (417 966)  
Realisation of foreign operations                                               
disposed of in the period                      -             -        (16 856)  
Cash flow hedges                          10 462         6 831          16 616  
Total comprehensive income for                                                  
the period                               408 420       654 532         426 869  
Total comprehensive income                                                      
attributable to:                                                                
Owners of the parent                     400 893       644 320         419 554  
Non-controlling interests                   7 527        10 212          7 315  
                                        408 420       654 532         426 869   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                           
Ordinary     Preference                       Equity   
                            share          share       Share     compensation   
                          capital        capital     premium          reserve   
                             R000           R000        R000             R000   
Balance at 31 December 2009      9              2      13 209           35 771  
Share options exercised                                 8 693                   
Share-based payments                                                     1 529  
Treasury shares sold                                    6 769                   
Non-controlling interest acquired                                               
Non-controlling interest disposed                                               
Profit for the period                                                           
Other comprehensive income                                                      
Total comprehensive income       -              -           -                -  
Ordinary dividends paid                                                         
Preference dividends paid                                                       
Balance at 31 December 2010      9              2      28 671           37 300  
Share options exercised                                   358                   
Share-based payments                                                       281  
Non-controlling interest acquired                                               
Profit for the period                                                           
Other comprehensive income                                                      
Total comprehensive income       -              -           -                -  
Ordinary dividends paid                                                         
Preference dividends paid                                                       
Balance at 30 June 2011          9              2      29 029           37 581  
                          Foreign                                               
                         currency                                      Owners   
                      translation       Hedging     Accumulated        of the   
reserve       reserve          profit        parent   
                             R000          R000            R000          R000   
Balance at 31 December                                                          
2009                       275 646     (169 521)       5 582 864     5 737 980  
Share options exercised                                                  8 693  
Share-based payments                                                     1 529  
Treasury shares sold                                                     6 769  
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest acquired                                                            -  
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest disposed                                                            -  
Profit for the period                                    838 846       838 846  
Other comprehensive                                                             
income                   (436 107)        16 815                     (419 292)  
Total comprehensive                                                             
income                   (436 107)        16 815         838 846       419 554  
Ordinary dividends paid                                (259 070)     (259 070)  
Preference dividends                                                            
paid                                                    (58 594)      (58 594)  
Balance at 31 December                                                          
2010                     (160 461)     (152 706)       6 104 046     5 856 861  
Share options exercised                                                    358  
Share-based payments                                                       281  
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest acquired                                                            -  
Profit for the period                                    303 766       303 766  
Other comprehensive                                                             
income                      86 665        10 462                        97 127  
Total comprehensive                                                             
income                      86 665        10 462         303 766       400 893  
Ordinary dividends paid                                (123 105)     (123 105)  
Preference dividends                                                            
paid                                                    (26 413)      (26 413)  
Balance at 30 June 2011   (73 796)     (142 244)       6 258 294     6 108 875  
                                                        Non-         Interest   
                                                 controlling           of all   
interests     shareholders   
                                                        R000             R000   
Balance at 31 December 2009                            98 146        5 836 126  
Share options exercised                                                  8 693  
Share-based payments                                                     1 529  
Treasury shares sold                                                     6 769  
Non-controlling interest acquired                      10 000           10 000  
Non-controlling interest disposed                     (1 494)          (1 494)  
Profit for the period                                   6 229          845 075  
Other comprehensive income                              1 086        (418 206)  
Total comprehensive income                              7 315          426 869  
Ordinary dividends paid                                 (113)        (259 183)  
Preference dividends paid                                             (58 594)  
Balance at 31 December 2010                           113 854        5 970 715  
Share options exercised                                                    358  
Share-based payments                                                       281  
Non-controlling interest acquired                    (24 459)         (24 459)  
Profit for the period                                   9 722          313 488  
Other comprehensive income                            (2 195)           94 932  
Total comprehensive income                              7 527          408 420  
Ordinary dividends paid                               (1 290)        (124 395)  
Preference dividends paid                                             (26 413)  
Balance at 30 June 2011                                95 632        6 204 507  
COMMENTS                                                                        
OVERVIEW                                                                        
The group generated earnings of R277,4 million for the six months ended 30 June 
2011 (H1 2010: R435,5 million), a 36% decline. Headline earnings per share      
decreased by 42% to 55,7 cents per share (H1 2010: 95,4 cents per share). The   
decline in earnings and headline earnings per share was primarily as a result of
weak shipping markets, lower profitability from ship operating activities and   
the impact of the exchange rate.                                                
An interim ordinary dividend of 17,5 cents per share (H1 2010: 27,0 cents per   
share) has been declared, maintaining dividend cover at 3,5 times. Return on    
ordinary shareholders` funds for the six months was at 10,4% annualised (H1     
2010: 16,2% annualised).                                                        
Strong earnings growth was achieved by the Freight Services division mainly due 
to increased volumes in Terminals. The Trading division showed a marginal       
increase in earnings with improved margins against slightly reduced volumes. The
Shipping division`s decline in earnings was attributable to the weak shipping   
markets and poor results from the Parcel Service. Financial Services maintained 
its prior period level of earnings.                                             
The group`s balance sheet remains sound with a debt:equity ratio of 47,5% at 30 
June 2011.                                                                      
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND COMMITMENTS                                             
Capital                                   
Description                        expenditure                                  
                                   Six months      Six months         Capital   
                                      to June     to December     commitments   
R million                                 2011            2011            2012  
Ships                                      499             507             521  
Property                                    14              57             208  
Terminals                                   35             144              16  
Vehicles, locomotives and equipment         47             196               9  
                                          595             904             754   
Acquisition of businesses                    4              21               -  
Intangible assets                            1              13               -  
Total                                      600             938             754  
                                          Capital commitments           Total   
R million                                 2013            2014     commitments  
Ships                                       41               -           1 069  
Property                                    83               -             348  
Terminals                                    1               1             162  
Vehicles, locomotives and equipment          4               4             213  
                                          129               5           1 792   
Acquisition of businesses                    -               -              21  
Intangible assets                            -               -              13  
Total                                      129               5           1 826  
Capital expenditure was directed towards the group`s ship newbuilding programme 
and the expansion of terminal capacity. Future capital commitments are to be    
utilised for expanding of capacity of terminals, purchasing of locomotives and  
ships.                                                                          
The commitments exclude the further expansion of capacity in Maputo and Richards
Bay currently being developed.                                                  
CASH FLOW AND BORROWINGS                                                        
Operating profit before working capital changes was R572,6 million (H1 2010:    
R658,1 million). Cash outflows include investment in working capital of R712,7  
million largely as a result of a rise in commodity prices, capital expenditure  
of R599,6 million and dividends of R151,6 million. This resulted in the net debt
position at 31 December 2010 of R1 904 million increasing to R2 947 million at  
30 June 2011 and the net debt: equity ratio rising from 31,9% to 47,5%. The     
group incurred a net interest expense of R49,0 million for the period compared  
to net interest income of R6,1 million in the same period of the prior year,    
mainly attributable to the increased borrowings.                                
The group is confident that it has secured adequate funding for all capital     
commitments through its cash resources and bank borrowings.                     
SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY                                                            
Shareholders` equity increased from R5 857 million at 31 December 2010 to R6 109
million due to retained profits and the effect of the weaker closing Rand/US    
Dollar exchange rate.                                                           
The 9 179 348 ordinary shares repurchased by subsidiaries in prior years        
continue to be held in treasury.                                                
BASIS OF PREPARATION                                                            
The results have been prepared in terms of IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting 
and are in accordance with the group`s accounting policies which fully comply   
with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the Companies Act, 71  
of 2008 (as amended), and the JSE Listings Requirements. They are consistent    
with those applied in the previous year.                                        
The accounting for the acquisitions and disposals made by the group has been    
provisionally determined as at 30 June 2011. The group disposed of net assets of
R26,1 million during the period. A net consideration of R48,4 million was       
received in respect of these transactions. At the date of the finalisation of   
these results, the necessary market valuations and other calculations had not   
been finalised and they have therefore, been provisionally determined based on  
the directors` best estimates of the likely values.                             
DIRECTORATE/EXECUTIVE                                                           
Messrs JG Jones and LR Stuart-Hill retired from the board effective 30 June     
2011. Mr BJ McIlmurray, a member of the executive committee also retired on 30  
June 2011.                                                                      
The board of directors wish to express appreciation for their respective        
contributions to the company. Mr HJ Gray was appointed to the executive         
committee on 1 June 2011 and is responsible for the logistics operations.       
PROSPECTS                                                                       
The positive yet volatile global commodity demand is expected to continue which 
will provide opportunities for growth in the Freight Services and Trading       
businesses whilst the oversupply of ships, particularly in the drybulk sector,  
will continue to impact shipping earnings. Group results remain sensitive to the
Rand/US Dollar exchange rate.                                                   
Statements contained throughout this announcement regarding the prospects of the
group have not been reviewed or reported on by the group`s external auditors.   
For and on behalf of the board                                                  
IAJ Clark                                              AK Olivier               
Chairman                                               Chief Executive Officer  
DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDENDS                                                
Preference dividend                                                             
Notice is hereby given that a dividend of 357 cents per cumulative, non-        
redeemable, non-participating and non-convertible preference share has been     
declared, payable to preference shareholders in accordance with the timetable   
below.                                                                          
Ordinary dividend                                                               
Notice is hereby given that an interim dividend of 17,5 cents per ordinary share
has been declared, payable to ordinary shareholders in accordance with the      
timetable below.                                                                
Timetable                                                                       
Last day to trade cum-dividend                        Friday, 2 September 2011  
Shares commence trading ex-dividend                   Monday, 5 September 2011  
Record date                                           Friday, 9 September 2011  
Dividend payment date                                Monday, 12 September 2011  
No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of shares will be allowed for the     
period from Monday, 5 September 2011 to Friday, 9 September 2011, both days     
inclusive.                                                                      
The dividends are declared in the currency of the Republic of South Africa.     
By order of the board                                                           
CAS Robertson                                                                   
Secretary                                                                       
17 August 2011                                                                  
Directors                                                                       
IAJ Clark* (Chairman), AK Olivier (Group CEO)                                   
H Adams*, MR Faku*, WD Geach*, IM Groves*                                       
MJ Hankinson*, DA Polkinghorne, DA Rennie                                       
AF Stewart, AG Waller, SDM Zungu*                                               
*Non-executive                                                                  
Registered office                                                               
Quadrant House, 115 Margaret Mncadi Avenue                                      
Durban, 4001                                                                    
PO Box 1, Durban, 4000                                                          
Transfer secretaries                                                            
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70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001                                          
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
Grindrod Bank Limited                                                           
First Floor, Building 3, North Wing                                             
Commerce Square, 39 Rivonia Road                                                
Sandhurst, Sandton, 2146                                                        
PO Box 78011, Sandton, 2146                                                     
Registration number: 1966/009846/06                                             
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Share code: GND & GNDP                                                          
ISIN: ZAE000072328 & ZAE000071106                                               
For more information, please refer to our                                       
website at: www.grindrod.co.za                                                  
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