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Fri 11 Nov 2011, 13:32 BSS - BSI Steel Limited - Unaudited financial results: six months ended
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BSS                                                                             
BSS - BSI Steel Limited - Unaudited financial results: six months ended         
30 September 2011                                                               
BSI Steel Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 2001/023164/06)                                            
(JSE code: BSS     ISIN: ZAE000125134)                                          
("BSI Steel" or "the group")                                                    
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2011                      
Salient features                                                                
- Revenue up 12%                                                                
- EBITDA up 64%                                                                 
- HEPS up 116%                                                                  
- Net tangible asset value per share up 17% to 63 cents                         
- Dividend declared of 2 cents per share                                        
Condensed income statements                                                     
Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited                   
                                6 months   6 months   12                        
                                30         30         months                    
                                September  September  31 March                  
2011       2010       2011                      
                                R`000      R`000      R`000                     
Revenue                          1 067 813  952 095    1 856                    
                                                      448                       
Gross profit                     199 316    137 305    272 689                  
Other costs                      (117 889)  (87 566)   (186                     
                                                      188)                      
Earnings before interest,        81 427     49 739     86 501                   
taxation, depreciation and                                                      
amortisation ("EBITDA")                                                         
Depreciation                     (6 144)    (5 033)    (11 161)                 
Profit before interest and       75 283     44 706     75 340                   
taxation                                                                        
(Loss)/Profit on disposal of     57         (262)      -                        
assets                                                                          
Fair value adjustments           -          -          7                        
Interest received                1 268      970        1 344                    
Interest paid                    (16 067)   (19 895)   (34 564)                 
Profit before taxation           60 541     25 519     42 127                   
Taxation                         (13 386)   (3 975)    (6 151)                  
Profit after taxation            47 155     21 544     35 976                   
Profit attributable to ordinary  46 980     21 544     35 976                   
shareholders                                                                    
Profit attributable to minority  175        -          -                        
shareholders                                                                    
                                47 155     21 544     35 976                    
Reconciliation of headline                                                      
earnings:                                                                       
Earnings attributable to         46 980     21 544     35 976                   
ordinary shareholders                                                           
Loss/(Profit) on disposal of     (57)       262        160                      
assets                                                                          
Tax impact of adjustments        16         (73)       (44)                     
Headline earnings attributable   46 939     21 733     36 092                   
to ordinary shareholders                                                        
                                                                                
Weighted average shares in       706 668    706 668     706 668                 
issue on which earnings are                                                     
based (1)                                                                       
Earnings per share (cents)       6.65       3.05       5.10                     
Headline earnings per share      6.64       3.08       5.11                     
(cents)                                                                         
Dividend per share               2.00       2.00       2.00                     
Notes:                                                                          
(1) The weighted average number of shares in issue for 30 September 2011        
is based on the weighted number of shares held by the public during the         
period under review.                                                            
                                                                                
Condensed statements of                                                         
comprehensive income                                                            
                                                                                
                         Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited                      
30          30 September  31 March                     
                         September   2010          2011                         
                         2011        R`000         R`000                        
                         R`000                                                  
Profit for the period     47 155      21 544        35 976                      
Other comprehensive                                                             
income                                                                          
Cash flow hedges          296         2 387         2 159                       
Foreign currency          21 839      (6 057)       (8 440)                     
translation reserve                                                             
Total comprehensive       69 290      17 874        29 695                      
income                                                                          
Condensed statements of financial position                                      
                             Unaudited   Unaudited  Audited                     
                             30          30         31 March                    
                             September   September  2011                        
2011        2010       R`000                       
                             R`000       R`000                                  
ASSETS                                                                          
Non current assets                                                              
Property, plant and           266 161     255 751    260 042                    
equipment                                                                       
Goodwill                      13 956      13 442     13 206                     
Intangible assets             14 028      10 911     13 331                     
Deferred taxation             1 340       1 607      1 335                      
                             295 485     281 711    287 914                     
Current assets                                                                  
Current tax receivable        4 662       959        2 695                      
Inventories                   333 478     277 631    283 638                    
Other financial assets        4 381       1          -                          
Trade and other receivables   488 647     363 168    376 856                    
Cash and cash equivalents     64 731      17 011     40 656                     
895 899     658 770    703 845                     
Total assets                  1 191 384   940 481    991 759                    
                                                                                
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Equity                                                                          
Total shareholders` equity    473 799     404 752    417 769                    
Non-controlling interest      175         -          -                          
                             473 974     404 752    417 769                     
Liabilities                                                                     
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Other financial liabilities   89 395      111 045    98 305                     
Deferred tax                  3 269       2 170      3 412                      
92 664      113 215    101 717                     
Current liabilities                                                             
Current tax payable           20 514      7 233      7 344                      
Other financial liabilities   23 042      19 876     23 464                     
Trade and other payables      338 714     194 093    222 202                    
Finance lease obligation      -           -          -                          
Bank overdraft                242 476     201 312    219 263                    
                             624 746     422 514    472 273                     
717 410     535 729    573 990                     
Total equity and liabilities  1 191 384   940 481    991 759                    
                                                                                
Number of shares in issue     706 668     706 668    706 668                    
Net asset value per share     67.1        57.3       59.1                       
(cents)                                                                         
Net tangible asset value per  63.1        53.8       55.4                       
share (cents)                                                                   
Notes:                                                                          
(1)The weighted average number of shares in issue for 30 September 2011         
is based on the weighted number of shares held by the public during the         
period under review.                                                            
Condensed statements of changes in equity                                       
                          Unaudited  Unaudited     Audited                      
                          30         30 September  31 March                     
                          September  2010          2011                         
2011       R`000         R`000                        
                          R`000                                                 
Equity holders` interest                                                        
Balance at beginning of    417 769    399 949       399 949                     
period                                                                          
                                                                                
Total comprehensive        69 115     17 874        29 695                      
income                                                                          
Profit for the period      46 980     21 544        35 976                      
Hedging Instrument         296        2 387         2 159                       
Provision                                                                       
Foreign currency           21 839     (6 057)       (8 440)                     
translation reserve                                                             
                                                                                
Share Based Payment        1 048      1 062         2 258                       
Provision                                                                       
Dividend Declared          (14 133)   (14 133)      (14 133)                    
Balance at end of period   473 799    404 752       417 769                     
Non-controlling interest                                                        
Profit for the period      175        -             -                           
Balance at end of period   175        -             -                           
Total equity               473 974    404 752       417 769                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Condensed cash flow statements                                                  
                          Unaudited   Unaudited    Audited                      
                          30          30           31 March                     
                          September   September    2011                         
2011        2010         R`000                        
                          R`000       R`000                                     
Cash flows from            35 577      30 020       74 308                      
operating activities                                                            
Cash flows from         52 045      57 740       117 837                      
operations                                                                      
  Interest and taxation   (16 468)    (27 720)     (43 529)                     
                                                                                
Cash flow from investing   (10 108)    (23 983)     (36 272)                    
activities                                                                      
Cash flow from financing   (23 833)    297          (25 925)                    
activities                                                                      
Net increase in cash and   1 636       6 334        12 111                      
cash equivalents                                                                
Cash and cash              (178 606)   (190 160)    (190 160)                   
equivalents at beginning                                                        
of period                                                                       
Effect of exchange rate    (775)       (475)        (558)                       
movement on cash                                                                
balances                                                                        
Cash and cash              (177 745)   (184 301)    (178 607)                   
equivalents at end of                                                           
period                                                                          
Condensed segment report                                                        
Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited                    
                           30           30           31 March                   
                           September    September    2011                       
                           2011         2010         R`000                      
R`000        R`000                                   
 Gross revenue                                                                  
 Stockists                 343 113      353 743      591 550                    
 Bulk Sales                296 534      272 208      578 090                    
Exporting                 422 475      329 457      676 807                    
 Other                     5 691        (3 313)      10 001                     
                           1 067 813    952 095      1 856 448                  
 Profit before interest                                                         
and taxation                                                                   
 Stockists                 17 687       6 275        5 568                      
 Bulk Sales                17 504       11 764       26 359                     
 Exporting                 46 449       27 963       48 513                     
Other                     (6 300)      (1 558)      (5 093)                    
                           75 340       44 444       75 347                     
 Assets                                                                         
 Stockists                 151 930      244 372      216 690                    
Bulk Sales                197 413      193 740      171 377                    
 Exporting                 399 192      234 749      276 914                    
 Other                     464 810      289 942      342 814                    
 Eliminations              (21 961)     (22 322)     (16 036)                   
1 191 384    940 481      991 759                    
OVERVIEW                                                                        
The directors of BSI Steel are pleased to present the interim                   
financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2011                    
("the interim period").                                                         
The group operates in the steel and associated industries with                  
strategically located operations in South Africa, the                           
Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC"), Ghana, Mauritius,                     
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia to service the Sub Saharan                      
African markets.  BSI Steel markets through three distinct                      
channels, being Stockists, Bulk sales and Exports; all of                       
these divisions are supported by our steel processing                           
operations.                                                                     
The six months under review were characterized by a fair                        
demand for steel, increases in the world steel price followed                   
by a weakening in the South African Rand in the latter stages.                  
FINANCIAL RESULTS                                                               
The directors are pleased with the performance of the group over the            
last six months. The increase in revenue by 12% in a relatively flat            
market is encouraging. The group continues to expand its operations both        
organically and geographically which has assisted in this growth.               
The planned growth strategy being rolled out by the group requires              
investing in infrastructure and increasing working capital prior to the         
rewards being reaped. Our continued expansion into Africa and our roll          
out of retail outlets in South Africa will increase our cost as a               
percentage of turnover, but will also result in improving overall               
profitability. This has increased the ratio of operating cost to                
turnover by 1% on the 2011 financial year. The increase in EBITDA by 64%        
has allowed the group to continue on its growth path. The EBITDA                
includes exchange rate gains achieved by the group from its trading into        
the US dollar markets.                                                          
The group`s inventories have increased in line with  turnover. The group        
continues to manage its inventory closely maximizing the returns in the         
various markets. During fluctuations in the steel price the group               
ensures the exposure to inventory price risk is controlled. With a              
conscious move to take on larger blue chip customers the debtor days            
have moved out but continues to be closely controlled. Credit insurance         
policies are in place to cover the group`s debtors.                             
Settlement discounts offered by the group`s suppliers are always taken          
ensuring trade creditors remain up to date. The increase in trade               
creditors is on the back of temporary extended terms being offered by           
suppliers.                                                                      
Adequate short term and long term banking facilities are available to           
the group to allow it to continue with its planned growth strategy.             
The weakening of the South African Rand against the US dollar has               
resulted in the foreign currency translation reserve increasing by c R22        
million. The exchange rate used at the end of September was R7.90 to the        
US Dollar.                                                                      
PROSPECTS                                                                       
BSI Steel aspires to be the dominant force in steel distribution in Sub-        
Saharan Africa., and will continue growing its geographic footprint and         
adding new steel-related product lines into this expanding supply chain.        
While cost control continues to be a major theme, significant investment        
in people, systems and training will continue, to sustain the levels of         
growth we will be achieving over the next five years.                           
The focus on Africa will remain, where we believe prospects are better          
as a result of mining, oil and infrastructural development. We are well         
positioned in a number of rapidly growing economies.                            
In South Africa we will concentrate on rolling out steel retail outlets         
under the brand "BSI Express". These will capture a greater cash sale           
component and aim to improve overall gross margins significantly.               
DIVIDEND                                                                        
The group declared a 2 cent per share ordinary dividend during the              
review period, which was paid in October 2011.                                  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS                                                               
No material change has taken place in the affairs of the group between          
the end of the financial period and the date of this report.                    
DIRECTORATE                                                                     
There were no changes to the Board during the interim period                    
STATEMENT ON GOING CONCERN                                                      
The financial statements have been prepared on the going-concern basis          
since the directors have every reason to believe that the group has             
adequate resources in place to continue in operation for the foreseeable        
future.                                                                         
BASIS OF PREPARATION                                                            
The results have been prepared containing the information required by           
IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, AC 500 and are in accordance with           
the group`s accounting policies, which comply with International                
Financial Reporting Standards, the Companies Act, 2008 of South Africa          
and the JSE listing requirements.  The basis of preparation is                  
consistent with that in the prior year.                                         
By order of the Board                                                           
11 November 2011                                                                
W L Battershill                                                                 
Chairman                                                                        
J R Waller                                                                      
Financial Director                                                              
CORPORATE INFORMATION                                                           
Non executive directors: B M Khoza (Alternate - N M Anderson),                  
N G Payne; R G Lewis                                                            
Executive directors: W L Battershill, G D G Mackenzie, C Parry, W R             
Teichmann, J R Waller                                                           
Registered address: Murrayfield Park, Mkondeni,                                 
Pietermaritzburg 3201                                                           
Postal address: P O Box 101096, Scottsville, 3209                               
Company secretary: S J Hackett                                                  
Telephone: (033) 846 2208                                                       
Facsimile: (033) 346 0870                                                       
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited             
Designated Adviser:  Sasfin Capital (A division of Sasfin Bank Limited)         
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