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Mon 28 Nov 2011, 16:24 AFP - Alexander Forbes Preference Share Investments Limited - Unaudited
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AFP                                                                             
AFP - Alexander Forbes Preference Share Investments Limited - Unaudited         
interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2011                      
ALEXANDER FORBES PREFERENCE SHARE INVESTMENTS LIMITED                           
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 2006/031561/06)                                           
ISIN code: ZAE000098067                                                         
Share code: AFP                                                                 
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2011            
-    Investment income increases by 17% to R174 million                         
-    Headline earnings per linked unit increases by 9% to 63 cents per          
    linked unit for the six month period                                        
-    Equity accounted loss from Alexander Forbes Equity Holdings totals R23     
    million                                                                     
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES                                                            
Introduction                                                                    
Alexander Forbes Preference Share Investments Limited ("AF Pref") was           
incorporated on 10 October 2006. The sole purpose of the company is to          
incorporate the special purpose vehicle through which certain existing          
shareholders of Alexander Forbes Limited could remain invested following        
the private equity buyout of the Alexander Forbes group with effect 26 July     
2007.                                                                           
AF Pref holds 26.5% of the issued ordinary shares in Alexander Forbes           
Equity Holdings Proprietary Limited ("AFEH") and also holds 31,8% of the        
preference shares in AFEH.  In addition, AF Pref holds 100% of the Pay-in-      
Kind ("PIK") debentures issued by a subsidiary of AFEH, Alexander Forbes        
PIK Funding Proprietary Limited ("AF PIK"), as well as 26.5% of the High-       
yield Term Loan and relevant assets ("HYTL") issued by Alexander Forbes         
Funding Proprietary Limited ("AF Funding").                                     
Results for the six month period                                                
This announcement should be read in conjunction with the announcement made      
available by AFEH which provides an overview of the results of the AFEH         
group for the six month period ended 30 September 2011.  In summary, AFEH`s     
revenue from continuing operations, net of direct product cost, increased       
by 10% to over R2 billion and profit from continuing operations before non-     
trading items increased by 14% to R484 million.                                 
Investment income for the six month period of R174 million is 17% higher        
than the first six months of the previous financial year.  This income is       
largely offset by the corresponding finance cost payable to debenture           
holders (linked unit holders) of R169 million.                                  
The loss attributable to AFEH equity holders (i.e. after finance cost           
related to the funding structure and after tax) increased by 18% to R85         
million from a loss of R72 million for the first half of the previous           
financial year.  AF Pref`s share of this net loss amounts to R23 million        
which is equity accounted in these financial statements and is the main         
contributor to the loss reported by AF Pref for the six months ended 30         
September 2011 of R19 million.                                                  
In addition to the investment in the equity of AFEH, AF Pref also owns          
certain debt instruments issued by the group as described above. Investment     
income increased by 17% to R174 million as the six months` interest income      
is recognised following the acquisition of 26.5% of the HYTL issued by          
Alexander Forbes Funding Proprietary Limited following a rights offer           
during the previous financial year.  This investment income is largely          
mirrored in the interest expense on the debentures issued in turn by AF         
Pref and which form part of the linked unit in issue.                           
This results announcement should be read in conjunction with the results        
announcement made available to AF Pref preference shareholders by AFEH.         
On behalf of the board of directors:                                            
JRP Doidge               TJ Fearnhead                                           
Chairman                 Director                                               
Johannesburg                                                                    
28 November 2011                                                                
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                               
for the six months ended 30 September 2011                                      
30 Sep  30 Sep  12                      
                                                        months                  
                                                        31 Mar                  
                                        2011    2010    2011                    
Note  Rm      Rm      Rm                      
                                  s                                             
                                                                                
Investment  income                 2     174     149     311                    
Operating expenses                       (1)     (2)     (3)                    
Finance costs                      3     (169)   (142)   (298)                  
Share of net loss of associates    4     (23)    (19)    (18)                   
(net of income tax)                                                             
Loss before taxation                     (19)    (14)    (8)                    
Income tax expense                       -       -       -                      
Loss for the period                      (19)    (14)    (8)                    
                                                                                
Loss attributable to:                                                           
- Equity holders                   5     -       -       -                      
- Preference shareholders          5     (19)    (14)    (8)                    
                                        (19)    (14)    (8)                     

Headline earnings /(loss) (cents)                                               
- per ordinary share              6     -       -       -                       
                                                                                
- per preference share            6     (8)     (6)     (0)                     
- per debenture                         71      64      125                     
- per linked unit                 6     63      58      125                     
                                                                                
Basic earnings /(loss) (cents)                                                  
- per ordinary share              6     -       -       -                       
                                                                                
- per preference share            6     (8)     (6)     (3)                     
- per debenture                         71      64      125                     
- per linked unit                 6     63      58      122                     
STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                         
for the six months ended 30 September 2011                                      

Loss for the period                      (19)    (14)    (8)                    
                                                                                
Share of other comprehensive             20      (4)     13                     
income/(loss) of associates                                                     
Other comprehensive income/(loss)        20      (4)     13                     
for the period (net of income                                                   
tax)                                                                            

Total comprehensive income/(loss)        1       (18)    5                      
for the period                                                                  
                                                                                
Total comprehensive income/(loss)                                               
attributable to:                                                                
 - Equity holders                       -       -       -                       
 - Preference shareholders              1       (18)    5                       
Total comprehensive income/(loss)        1       (18)    5                      
for the period                                                                  
                                                                                
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                                 
at 30 September 2011                                                            
                                                                                
                                       30 Sep  30 Sep  31 Mar                   
                                       2011    2010    2011                     
Note  Rm      Rm      Rm                       
                                 s                                              
                                                                                
ASSETS                                                                          
Investment in associate           7     707     692     711                     
Financial assets                  8     1 961   1 653   1 787                   
Other  receivables                      1       1       1                       
Cash and cash equivalents               6       9       7                       
Total assets                            2 675   2 355   2 506                   
                                                                                
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Ordinary shareholders` equity           -       -       -                       
Preference shareholders`                1 037   1 037   1 037                   
interest - component of linked                                                  
units                                                                           
Non-distributable reserve               (85)    (122)   (105)                   
Accumulated loss                        (214)   (201)   (195)                   
Total equity                            738     714     737                     
                                                                                
Debentures - component of linked        1 937   1 641   1 769                   
units                                                                           
Total liabilities                       1 937   1 641   1 769                   
                                                                                
Total equity and liabilities            2 675   2 355   2 506                   

                                                                                
Total equity attributable to ordinary    0      0       0                       
shareholders                                                                    
Number of ordinary shares in            1       1       1                       
issue (`000s)                                                                   
Net asset value per ordinary share      0       0       0                       
(cents per share)                                                               

Total equity attributable to            738     714     737                     
preference shareholders                                                         
Number of preference shares in          237     237     237                     
issue (million)                                                                 
Net asset value per preference share    3.1     3.0     3.1                     
(cents per share)                                                               
                                                                                
Total equity attributable to      738           714     737                     
linked unit holders                                                             
Number of linked units in issue   237           221     237                     
(million)                                                                       
Net asset value per linked units (cents  3.1    3.2     3.1                     
per unit)                                                                       
                                                                                
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                                         
for the six months ended 30 September 2011                                      
                                                                                
                                       30 Sep   30 Sep  12                      
                                                        months                  
31 Mar                  
                                       2011     2010    2011                    
                                       Rm       Rm      Rm                      
                                                                                
Cash flow from operating activities                                             
Cash utilised from operations           (1)      (2)     (2)                    
Taxation paid                           -        -       -                      
Net cash outflow from operating         (1)      (2)     (2)                    
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
Cash flows from investing activities                                            
Repayment of loan from associate        -        (5)     (6)                    
Interest received on High-yield term    -        -       27                     
loan                                                                            
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from          -        (5)     21                     
investing activities                                                            

Cash flows from financing activities                                            
Payment of interest on debentures       -        -       (28)                   
Net cash outflow from financing         -        -       (28)                   
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
Net movement in cash and cash           (1)      (7)     (9)                    
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents at            7        16      16                     
beginning of period                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of     6        9       7                      
period                                                                          

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                                  
for the six months ended 30 September 2011                                      
                                                                                
Ordina  Preferen  Non-      Accumu-  Total                  
                    ry      ce share- distribut lated    equit                  
                    share-  holders`  able      loss     y                      
                    holder  interest  reserve                                   
s`                                                          
                    equity                                                      
                    Rm      Rm        Rm        Rm       Rm                     
                                                                                
At 31 March 2010     -       1 037     (118)     (187)    732                   
                                                                                
Loss for the period  -       -         -         (14)     (14)                  
Other comprehensive  -       -         (4)       -        (4)                   
loss                                                                            
Total comprehensive  -       -         (4)       (14)     (18)                  
loss                                                                            
                                                                                
At 30 September 2010 -       1 037     (122)     (201)    714                   
                                                                                
Profit for the       -       -         -         6        6                     
period                                                                          
Other comprehensive  -       -         17        -        17                    
income                                                                          
Total comprehensive  -       -         17        6        23                    
income                                                                          

At 31 March 2011     -       1 037     (105)     (195)    737                   
                                                                                
Loss for the period  -       -         -         (19)     (19)                  
Other comprehensive  -       -         20        -        20                    
loss                                                                            
Total comprehensive  -       -         20        (19)     1                     
income                                                                          

At 30 September 2011 -       1 037     (85)      (214)    738                   
                                                                                
NOTES                                                                           

1.  Basis of preparation                                                        
   These results have been prepared in accordance with, and                     
   comply with, International Financial Reporting Standards                     
("IFRS"), and comply with IAS 34 Interim Financial                           
   Reporting, the listing requirements of the JSE Limited and                   
   the South African Companies Act No 71 of 2008.                               
                                                                                
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these                  
   results are consistent with those applied in the annual                      
   financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011.                       
                                                                                
These financial statements were compiled under the                           
   supervision of Deon Viljoen,CA(SA),  the Group Chief                         
   Financial Officer of AFEH.                                                   
                                         30 Sep 30 Sep  12                      
months                  
                                                        31 Mar                  
                                         2011   2010    2011                    
                                         Rm     Rm      Rm                      

2.  Investment income                                                           
   Interest and investment income on                                            
   held-to-maturity financial assets:                                           
PIK Debentures                        117    99      207                     
   High Yield term loan                  49     43      88                      
   Put & call option agreement           7      7       14                      
   Amendment fee                         1      -       1                       
Interest on cash balances             -      -       1                       
                                         174    149     311                     
                                                                                
3.  Finance costs                                                               
Interest cost on financial            (169)  (142)   (298)                   
   liability held at amortised cost                                             
   (debentures)                                                                 
                                                                                
4.  Share of net loss of associate (net                                         
   of income tax)                                                               
   Net (loss)/profit of associate for                                           
   the period:                                                                  
Continuing operations                 (28)   (25)    (26)                    
   Discontinued operations               5      6       8                       
                                         (23)   (19)    (18)                    
                                                                                
5.  Loss attributable to equity holders and preference                          
   shareholders                                                                 
   The economic rights to return of capital and dividends for                   
   equity holders, preference shareholders and debenture                        
holders are detailed in section 5 of the pre-listing                         
   statement issued by AF Pref on 10 July 2007 and in the                       
   published annual financial statements.                                       
                                                                                

6.  Earnings per share                                                          
                                                                                
   The preference shareholders have the economic rights to return               
of capital and dividends and as such earnings and headline                   
   earnings per share are all attributable to preference                        
   shareholders and are nil for ordinary shareholders. Basic and                
   headline earnings per share for ordinary shareholders is                     
therefore not provided.                                                      
                                                                                
6.1 Basic loss per preference share                                             
   Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss for                  
the year attributable to equity holders by the weighted                      
   average number of preference shares in issue during the                      
   period.                                                                      
                                                                                
6.2 Headline loss per preference share                                          
   Headline loss per share is calculated by excluding all                       
   impairment charges and capital gains and losses from the loss                
   attributable to shareholders and dividing the resultant                      
headline earnings by the weighted average number of preference               
   shares in issue during the period. Headline earnings are                     
   defined in Circular 3/2009 issued by the South African                       
   Institute of Chartered Accountants.                                          

6.3 Calculation of earnings per share                                           
                                            30 Sep 30 Sep  12                   
                                                           months               
31 Mar               
                                            2011   2010    2011                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Loss for the period (R        (a)        (19)   (14)    (8)                  
   million)                                                                     
                                                                                
   Earnings attributable to      (b)        169    142     298                  
debenture holders (R                                                         
   million)                                                                     
                                                                                
   Headline adjusting items:                                                    
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