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Wed 7 Mar 2012, 8:00 RMI - Rand Merchant Insurance Holdings Limited - Summarised unaudited
RMI
RMI                                                                             
RMI - Rand Merchant Insurance Holdings Limited - Summarised, unaudited          
interim results announcement and cash dividend declaration for the six months   
ended 31 December 2011                                                          
RAND MERCHANT INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED                                        
Registration number: 2010/005770/06                                             
JSE ordinary share code: RMI                                                    
ISIN code: ZAE000153102                                                         
("RMI Holdings")                                                                
SUMMARISED, UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT AND CASH DIVIDEND            
DECLARATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011                           
Normalised earnings                                                             
R1,03 billion or 69,1 cents                                                     
Dividend                                                                        
R0,45 billion or 30,0 cents                                                     
Intrinsic value                                                                 
R21,52 billion or 1 448 cents                                                   
GROUP RESTRUCTURING                                                             
Shareholders are referred to the restructuring implemented by RMB Holdings      
Limited ("RMBH") at the beginning of March 2011. In the context of Rand         
Merchant Insurance Holdings Limited ("RMI Holdings") this included, inter       
alia, the following steps:                                                      
the separation of RMBH`s insurance and banking interests, through the           
transfer of RMBH`s insurance interests to RMI Holdings (then a wholly-owned     
subsidiary); and                                                                
the unbundling of RMI Holdings to RMBH`s ordinary shareholders on a one-for-    
one basis and the separate listing of RMI Holdings on the JSE as an insurance-  
focused investment entity.                                                      
After the restructuring and further subsequent acquisitions, the interests of   
RMI Holdings comprise an investment portfolio of South Africa`s premier         
insurance brands:                                                               
25% of Discovery Holdings Limited ("Discovery");                                
26% of MMI Holdings Limited ("MMI");                                            
90% of OUTsurance Holdings Limited ("OUTsurance"); and                          
76% of RMB Structured Insurance Limited ("RMBSI").                              
RMI Holdings was incorporated on 24 March 2010. The effective date of the       
transfer of the investments from RMBH was 1 March 2011. RMI Holdings thus had   
no activity during the prior comparative reporting period ended 31 December     
2010. Where reference is made to the prior year in this announcement, it        
refers to the performance as recorded within the underlying entities.           
THE RMI HOLDINGS GROUP AT A GLANCE                                              
RMI Holdings is a strategic investor in some of Southern Africa`s most          
prominent insurance groups. Our interests include:                              
Discovery (effective interest: 26,7%*)                                          
Discovery services the healthcare funding and insurance markets in South        
Africa, the United Kingdom, United States and China. It is a pre-eminent        
developer of integrated financial services products and operates under a        
number of brand names, the more important of which are Discovery Health,        
Discovery Life, Discovery Invest, DiscoveryCard, Vitality, PruHealth,           
PruProtect and Ping An.                                                         
MMI (effective interest: 26,3%*)                                                
MMI was formed from the merger of Momentum and Metropolitan, both sizeable      
insurance-based financial services players in South Africa to create South      
Africa`s third largest insurer. The core businesses of MMI are long-term        
insurance, asset management, investment, healthcare administration and          
employee benefits. Product solutions are provided to all market segments. MMI   
operates in 12 countries outside of South Africa. It provides for the           
assurance needs of individuals in the lower, middle and upper income markets,   
principally under the Momentum and Metropolitan brand names.                    
OUTsurance (effective interest: 92,3%*)                                         
OUTsurance is a direct personal lines and small business short-term insurer.    
As pioneers of the OUTbonus concept, it has grown rapidly by applying a         
scientific approach to risk selection, product design and claims management.    
Youi, its direct personal lines initiative in Australia, and its South          
African direct life insurance business are fast gaining traction.               
RMBSI (effective interest: 80,5%*)                                              
RMBSI holds both short-term and life insurance licenses. It creates bespoke     
insurance and financial risk solutions for South Africa`s large corporations    
by using sophisticated risk techniques and innovative financial structures.     
In addition, it partly owns a portfolio of underwriting management agencies.    
* RMI Holdings` effective interest in these group entities shows variations     
from the actual holdings as a result of consolidation adjustments by such       
entities of treasury shares held by them; shares held in them by their staff    
share incentive trusts; "deemed" treasury shares arising from BEE               
transactions entered into as well as "deemed" treasury shares held in them by   
policyholders and mutual funds managed by them.                                 
At 31 December 2011 the effective interest held as recorded above can be        
compared to the actual interest of RMI Holdings in the statutory issued share   
capital of the companies as follows:                                            
                      Effective                              Actual             
Discovery              26,7%                                  25,0%             
MMI                    26,3%                                  26,0%             
OUTsurance             92,3%                                  89,9%             
RMBSI                  80,5%                                  76,4%             
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT                                                           
In the six months to 31 December 2011, an already fragile global economic       
recovery was negatively affected by a number of unprecedented events,           
including the downgrade of the USA`s credit rating and the Eurozone crisis.     
Sentiment was further depressed by heightened concern that China would          
experience a significant slowdown in growth. Developed markets continued to     
experience muted growth but generally have limited policy space to support      
further expansion. While lower inflation and the easing of monetary policy      
should support growth in emerging economies, some of these countries continue   
to face structural risks associated with their growth models. Africa`s          
economic recovery continued and sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa)     
is expected to grow GDP by between 6% and 7% in the current financial year,     
making it one of the developing regions with the highest growth prospects.      
Growth rates in South Africa moderated. The global slowdown was further         
amplified by local factors such as significant industrial action in the third   
quarter which depressed manufacturing and mining output. Supported by real      
income growth, households continued to drive the expansion, while capital       
investment and overall corporate activity remained subdued (albeit with         
pockets of moderate growth). Single digit growth in credit extension was        
below the increase in nominal GDP. The SARB maintained a monetary policy        
stance designed to stimulate economic activity.                                 
OVERVIEW OF RESULTS                                                             
Notwithstanding this fragile economic backdrop, all of the significant          
businesses in which RMI Holdings is invested, produced good results for the     
half year, with strong positive to exceptional growth being recorded in         
(unaudited) normalised earnings by Discovery and OUTsurance:                    
                                Six months ended             Year               
                                31 December                  ended              
R million                        2011       2010      %       30 June           
                                Unaudited  Unaudited change  2011               
                                                             Unaudited          
Discovery                        1 125      941       20      2 028             
MMI                              1 294      1 243     4       2 588             
OUTsurance                       490        318       54      746*              
RMBSI                            5          15        (67)    92                
* The normalised earnings of OUTsurance for the year ended 30 June 2011         
have been restated to take into account the effect of a change in a             
profit sharing arrangement with FNB.                                            
RMI Holdings` attributable share of the outcome for the six months ended 31     
December 2011 was as follows:                                                   
Six months ended               
                                                 31 December                    
                                                 2011        2011               
                                                 Unaudited   Unaudited          
R million   Cents per          
                                                             share              
Attributable earnings                             934         63,0              
Headline earnings                                 917         61,9              
Normalised earnings                               1 027       69,1              
RMI Holdings considers normalised earnings per share to most accurately         
represent operational performance as this removes the impact of non-recurring   
items and financial reporting anomalies. The commentary below focuses on        
normalised earnings as its main measurement. A reconciliation of the            
adjustments made to derive normalised earnings is presented in the              
accompanying schedules. The computation of normalised earnings has not been     
audited.                                                                        
RMI Holdings already held its interest in the underlying investments at the     
stage that the dividends for the six months ended 31 December 2010 were paid    
by the underlying entities. The interim dividend declared by RMI Holdings for   
the six months ended 31 December 2011 may thus be compared to the prior         
period as follows:                                                              
                                 Interim                      Year              
                                                              ended             
                                 31 December  March % change  30 June           
Cents                             2011         2011            2011             
RMI Holdings                      30,0         22,8  32        56,5             
The interim dividend is covered 2.3 times by the normalised earnings of 69,1    
cents per share.                                                                
SOURCES OF INCOME                                                               
Predominantly sourced from Southern Africa, RMI Holdings` well-diversified      
income stream is drawn from the full spectrum of insurance business:            
-    Health 12%                                                                 
-    Life 46%                                                                   
-    Short-term 40%                                                             
-    Asset management 2%                                                        
INTRINSIC VALUE                                                                 
The group`s intrinsic value reflected the recovery in financial sector equity   
values experienced over the period:                                             
                                      As at                                     
                                      31 December 30 June                       
R million                              2011        2011      % change           
Market value of interest in:                                                    
- Discovery                            6 440       5 707     13                 
- MMI                                  6 697       6 654     1                  
Directors` valuation of interests in   8 736       7 754     13                 
unlisted subsidiaries                                                           
Total market and directors` valuation  21 873      20 115    9                  
Net borrowings                         (353)       (536)     34                 
Total intrinsic value                  21 520      19 579    10                 
Market capitalisation                  19 908      18 348    9                  
Discount (%)                           (7,5)       (6,3)                        
Intrinsic value per RMI Holdings       1 448       1 318     10                 
share (cents)                                                                   
Market price per RMI Holdings share    1 340       1 235     9                  
(cents)                                                                         
The gross preference share liability carried at the centre amounted to R1,45    
billion at 31 December 2011 while the funding cost incurred thereon during      
the half year amounted to R55 million, giving rise to an extrapolated           
annualised funding cost of 7,5% p.a.                                            
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT                                                        
RMI Holdings follows a stated intention of returning net dividends (after       
providing for funding and operational costs incurred at the centre) received    
by it in the ordinary course of business to shareholders.                       
The board is of the opinion that RMI Holdings is adequately capitalised at      
this stage and that the company will be able to meet its obligations in the     
foreseeable future after payment of the interim dividend.                       
Having due regard to the interim dividend receivable from our underlying        
investments and applying the dividend practice outlined above, the board of     
RMI Holdings has resolved to declare an interim dividend of 30,0 cents per      
share (2010: 22,8 cents). Such dividend is covered 2,3 times by the             
normalised earnings per share.                                                  
This interim dividend accrues to shareholders before the advent of Dividend     
Withholding Tax on 1 April 2012. The liability for Secondary Tax on Companies   
resides with RMI Holdings.                                                      
OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING YEAR                                                     
We expect that domestic economic conditions will remain subdued for the         
remainder of the current financial year.                                        
Of our core investments:                                                        
Discovery has developed a powerful ambition of becoming a multinational         
organisation. To achieve this, it is making a significant reinvestment of       
profitability into building out Discovery businesses. Notably, a continued      
investment is being made in existing South African businesses and in new        
businesses such as Discovery Insure as well as pursuing its international       
ambitions, albeit with a capital-light model wherein significant                
international expansion can leverage the capital strength, brand and presence   
of its international partners.                                                  
MMI expects that growth in new business volumes will remain dependent on the    
economic environment, including a recovery in employment and stronger           
disposable income levels. It has implemented strategic plans and integration    
processes to identify and optimise structures, operations, target markets,      
distribution channels and product offerings. It believes that these are         
appropriate to unlock value and generate a satisfactory return on capital       
over time.                                                                      
OUTsurance expects its South African personal lines business to remain under    
pressure as consumers strive to reduce personal debt levels and defer new       
asset acquisitions. Its commercial lines business is expected to continue to    
gain market share. Youi is expected to reach monthly profitability in the new   
financial year.                                                                 
The quality of RMI Holdings` investments and their respective strategies        
should underpin the group`s ability to provide us, as shareholders, with        
sustainable superior returns.                                                   
The restructuring of the RMI Holdings group has been well received by both      
shareholders and market participants. We are extremely pleased that Royal       
Bafokeng Holdings saw fit to increase their shareholding in RMI Holdings to     
15%. We trust that their vote of confidence will in due course be amply         
rewarded.                                                                       
For and on behalf of the board                                                  
GT Ferreira                                                                     
Chairman                                                                        
P Cooper                                                                        
Chief executive officer                                                         
Sandton                                                                         
7 March 2012                                                                    
REVIEW OF INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE                                                
Discovery                                                                       
Discovery`s performance over the six months to 31 December 2011 was excellent   
and reflected a continuation of the strategy laid out previously. The           
organisation`s strategy is predicated on a core purpose that aims to make a     
profound impact on the people it serves and a commitment to positive societal   
change.                                                                         
Discovery`s businesses can be characterised into three distinct groupings:      
established businesses that typically exceed five years of age;                 
developing businesses with a maturity of between 3 years to 5 years; and        
emerging businesses with less than three years since inception.                 
It is within this context that the results should be considered. Operating      
profit before tax from established businesses grew by 11% to R1 544 million,    
that of developing businesses by 523% to R243 million while the investment in   
emerging businesses consumed R158 million of earnings (prior period R95         
million).                                                                       
This translated into a financial performance that exceeded expectation, with:   
new business volumes of R4,5 billion (+21%) on an Annual Premium Income         
basis; while                                                                    
normalised headline earnings increased by 20% to R1,13 billion; and             
embedded value increased by 18% to R28,4 billion.                               
RMI Holdings included R281 million of Discovery`s earnings in its normalised    
earnings for the six month period.                                              
For an in-depth review of Discovery`s performance, RMI Holdings` shareholders   
are referred to www.discovery.co.za.                                            
MMI                                                                             
MMI`s operating environment for the period under review remained difficult.     
Although significant progress has been made to restructure the group and to     
start the integration of people, processes and systems, the financial           
benefits of the merger are not yet reflected to any material extent in the      
results. Certain restructuring costs are incurred as part of the integration    
process, whereas the savings will only accrue over time as the synergies are    
being realised over the next two to three years.                                
Group merger savings of approximately R90 million were achieved to 31           
December 2011, but were largely neutralised by merger related costs. The        
largest single cost in this regard related to the Redeployment Centre that      
houses employees who may not be retrenched as a consequence of the              
Competition Tribunal condition in respect of the merger approval.               
The key features of the MMI Holdings results for the six months ended     31    
December 2011 compared to the results for the six months ended       31         
December 2010 for segmental reporting purposes are as follows:                  
an increase of 4% in core headline earnings for the group to R1 294 million;    
a reduction of 3% in overall new business volumes to R2 920 million on an       
Annual Premium Equivalent basis;                                                
a 13% reduction in the value of new business to R311 million;                   
a reduction in MMI`s overall new business margin from 1,6% to 1,5%; and         
an embedded value of R30,8 billion as at 31 December 2011, representing an      
annualised return on embedded value of 7,1%.                                    
RMI Holdings included R323 million of MMI`s earnings in its normalised          
earnings for the six month period.                                              
For an in-depth review of MMI`s performance, RMI Holdings` shareholders are     
referred to www.mmiholdings.co.za.                                              
OUTsurance                                                                      
OUTsurance delivered an exceptional performance for the half year by growing    
headline and normalised earnings by 36% and 54% respectively. Normalised        
earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders amounted to R490 million for     
the six months.                                                                 
The key drivers behind the growth were a continuing favourable claims           
environment in South Africa and a significant decrease in the start-up loss     
of Youi, the Australian personal lines initiative launched in August 2008.      
A significant contributor to the earnings performance was the continued         
favourable claims environment in South Africa, characterised by benign          
weather conditions, a decrease in crime related claims and a strong Rand        
translating into lower replacement car part prices. These resulted in a         
claims ratio of 49% (prior period: 55%). The South African short-term           
insurance operation continued to expand market share. Premium growth came       
under pressure due to weak economic activity, low levels of premium inflation   
and an increasing competitive landscape.                                        
OUTsurance Life`s fully underwritten product for the South African market       
which was launched during August 2010, continues to gain traction.              
Youi continued to entrench its brand and its personal lines product offering    
and showed impressive new growth during the six months under review. The        
business continues to track expectations and is expected to achieve breakeven   
during the 2013 financial year.                                                 
RMI Holdings included R441 million of OUTsurances`s earnings in its             
normalised earnings for the six month period.                                   
For an in-depth review of OUTsurance`s performance, RMI Holdings`               
shareholders are referred to www.outsurance.co.za.                              
RMBSI                                                                           
RMBSI continues to focus on a diversified business strategy to bolster its      
retainer base income on the back of the more traditional insurance business.    
This is beginning to bear fruit and the business mix is trending in the right   
direction.                                                                      
RMI Holdings included R4 million of RMBSI`s earnings in its normalised          
earnings for the six month period.                                              
summarised consolidated income statement                                        
                                                  for the period ended          
31 December  30 June          
R million                                          2011         2011            
                                                  Unaudited    Audited          
Share of after tax results in associates            503          318            
Earned premiums net of reinsurance                  3 286        2 071          
Fee income                                          59           50             
Investment income                                   329          (58)           
Income                                              4 177        2 381          
Net claims paid                                     (1 508)      (306)          
Investment contract benefits and insurance          (243)        (323)          
provisions                                                                      
Fair value adjustment to financial liabilities      (106)        (54)           
Acquisition, marketing and administration expenses  (955)        (595)          
Operating profit                                    1 365        1 103          
Net finance costs                                   (66)         (46)           
Profit before taxation                              1 299        1 057          
Taxation                                            (322)        (342)          
Profit for the period                               977          715            
Attributable to:                                                                
Equity holders of RMI Holdings                      934          570            
Non-controlling interests                           43           145            
Profit for the period                               977          715            
summarised consolidated statement of comprehensive income                       
                                                  for the period ended          
31 December  30 June          
R million                                          2011         2011            
                                                  Unaudited    Audited          
Profit for the period                               977          715            
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxation                              
Currency translation differences                    80           8              
Fair value movement on available-for-sale           25           (3)            
financial assets                                                                
Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of       94           (31)           
associates                                                                      
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period    199          (26)           
Total comprehensive income for the period           1 176        689            
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                                     
Equity holders of RMI Holdings                      1 124        542            
Non-controlling interests                           52           147            
Total comprehensive income for the period           1 176        689            
computation of headline and normalised earnings                                 
                                                  for the period ended          
                                                  31 December  30 June          
R million                                          2011         2011            
Unaudited    Audited          
Earnings attributable to equity holders             934          570            
Share of adjustments made by associates:           (17)         (45)            
Realised profit on sale of available-for-sale       (22)         (1)            
financial assets                                                                
Goodwill and other impairments                      5            -              
Realised profit on intellectual property            -            (15)           
Realised profit on investment property              -            (29)           
Headline earnings attributable to equity holders   917           525            
Share of normalised adjustments made by             136          129            
associates:                                                                     
Amortisation of intangible assets relating to       79           50             
business combinations                                                           
Basis changes and investment variances              40           47             
Finance costs raised on puttable non-controlling    19          -               
interest financial liability                                                    
BEE costs and share based expenses                  6            1              
Net realised and fair value (gains)/losses on       (24)         19             
excess                                                                          
Other                                               16          12              
Share of normalised adjustments made by            -            (3)*            
subsidiaries                                                                    
Group treasury shares                               (26)         (18)           
Normalised earnings attributable to equity          1 027        633            
holders**                                                                       
Normalised earnings from:                                                       
Discovery                                           281          165            
MMI                                                 323          223            
OUTsurance                                          441         200*            
RMBSI                                               4            48             
                                                   1 049        636             
Funding and holding company costs                   (22)         (3)            
Normalised earnings attributable to equity          1 027        633            
holders**                                                                       
* The normalised earnings of OUTsurance for the period ended                    
30 June 2011 have been restated to take into account the effect                 
of a change in a profit sharing arrangement with FNB.                           
** Unaudited.                                                                   
summarised consolidated statement of financial position                         
                                                  as at                         
31 December  30 June          
R million                                          2011         2011            
                                                  Unaudited    Audited          
ASSETS                                                                          
Property and equipment                              290          211            
Goodwill and other intangible assets                20           32             
Investments in associates                           9 600        9 274          
Financial assets                                    7 266        6 287          
Loans and receivables including insurance           386          526            
receivables                                                                     
Deferred acquisition cost                           38           44             
Reinsurance contracts                               287          239            
Deferred taxation                                   313          316            
Cash and cash equivalents                           2 463        2 456          
Total assets                                        20 663       19 385         
EQUITY                                                                          
Share capital and premium                           13 619       13 571         
Reserves                                           (1 915)      (2 549)         
Capital and reserves attributable to equity         11 704       11 022         
holders of the company                                                          
Non-controlling interests                           310          281            
Total equity                                        12 014       11 303         
LIABILITIES                                                                     
Insurance contracts                                 4 353        4 018          
Financial liabilities                               3 523        3 338          
Payables and provisions                             529          481            
Deferred taxation                                   190          220            
Taxation                                            54           25             
Total liabilities                                   8 649        8 082          
Total equity and liabilities                        20 663       19 385         
summarised consolidated statement of cash flows                                 
                                                  for the period ended          
31 December  30 June          
R million                                          2011         2011            
                                                  Unaudited    Audited          
Cash available from operating activities            1 661        829            
Dividends paid                                      (501)        (339)          
Investment activities                               (1 050)     (4 214)         
Financing activities                                (179)        3 625          
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents           (69)         (99)           
Unrealised foreign currency translation             76           24             
adjustments                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents acquired*                -             2 531          
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the   2 456       -               
period                                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  2 463        2 456          
* Cash and cash equivalents acquired relate to cash balances held by            
subsidiaries acquired.                                                          
computation of earnings per share                                               
                                                  for the period ended          
                                                  31 December  30 June          
R million                                          2011         2011            
Unaudited    Audited          
Earnings and headline earnings per share                                        
Earnings attributable to equity holders             934          570            
Headline earnings attributable to equity holders   917           525            
Number of shares in issue (millions)                1 486        1 486          
Weighted average number of shares in issue          1 481        493            
(millions)                                                                      
Earnings per share (cents)                          63,0        115,6           
Diluted earnings per share (cents)*                 62,9        114,2           
Headline earnings per share (cents)                61,9         106,4           
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)*       61,8         105,0           
Normalised earnings per share**                                                 
Normalised earnings attributable to equity holders 1 027        633             
Weighted average number of shares in issue          1 486        495            
(millions)                                                                      
Normalised earnings per share (cents)               69,1        127,8           
Diluted normalised earnings per share (cents)*      68,6        125,0           
Dividend per share (cents)                                                      
Interim                                            30,0          22,8           
Final                                              -             33,7           
Total                                              30,0          56,5           
Dividend cover (relative to headline earnings)      2,1          1,9            
Dividend cover (relative to normalised earnings)**  2,3         2,3             
* The diluted earnings calculations give cognisance to the adjustments          
made by Discovery and MMI in similar calculations, as well as group             
treasury shares.                                                                
** Unaudited.                                                                   
summarised consolidated statement of changes in equity                          
R million            Share      Equity     Trans-      Other non-               
                    capital    accounted  actions     distributable             
                    and        reserves   with non-   reserves                  
                    premium               controlling                           
interests                             
Shares issued         13 657     -          -           -                       
Recognition of        -          -          -           -                       
non-controlling                                                                 
interest                                                                        
Acquisition of       -          -           (2 657)    -                        
additional interest                                                             
in subsidiaries                                                                 
Total comprehensive   -          (31)       -           3                       
income for the                                                                  
period                                                                          
Dividend paid         -          -          -           -                       
Reserve movements     -          -          -           20                      
relating to                                                                     
subsidiaries                                                                    
Reserve movements     -          (96)       -           -                       
relating to                                                                     
associates                                                                      
Income of             -          9          -           -                       
associates retained                                                             
Movement in           (86)       1          -           -                       
treasury shares                                                                 
Balance at            13 571     (117)      (2 657)     23                      
30 June 2011                                                                    
(audited)                                                                       
Sale of shares in     -          -          10          -                       
subsidiary                                                                      
Total comprehensive   -          94         -           96                      
income for the                                                                  
period                                                                          
Dividend paid         -          -          -           -                       
Reserve movements     -          -          -           22                      
relating to                                                                     
subsidiaries                                                                    
Reserve movements     -          (3)        -           -                       
relating to                                                                     
associates                                                                      
Income of             -          183        -           -                       
associates retained                                                             
Movement in           48         5          -           -                       
treasury shares                                                                 
Balance at            13 619     162        (2 647)     141                     
31 December 2011                                                                
(unaudited)                                                                     
summarised consolidated statement of changes in equity                          
R million                            Retained   Non-         Total              
                                    earnings   controlling  equity              
                                               interests                        
Shares issued                         -          -            13 657            
Recognition of non-controlling        -          1 592        1 592             
interest                                                                        
Acquisition of additional interest   -           (1 352)      (4                
in subsidiaries                                              009)               
Total comprehensive income for the    570        147          689               
period                                                                          
Dividend paid                         (339)      (104)        (443)             
Reserve movements relating to         (20)       (2)          (2)               
subsidiaries                                                                    
Reserve movements relating to         -          -            (96)              
associates                                                                      
Income of associates retained         (9)        -            -                 
Movement in treasury shares           -          -            (85)              
Balance at 30 June 2011 (audited)     202        281          11 303            
Sale of shares in subsidiary          -          5            15                
Total comprehensive income for the    934        52           1 176             
period                                                                          
Dividend paid                         (501)      (37)         (538)             
Reserve movements relating to         (23)       9            8                 
subsidiaries                                                                    
Reserve movements relating to         -          -            (3)               
associates                                                                      
Income of associates retained         (183)      -            -                 
Movement in treasury shares           -          -            53                
Balance at 31 December 2011           429        310          12 014            
(unaudited)                                                                     
DIVIDEND DECLARATION                                                            
Notice is hereby given that an interim dividend of 30,0 cents per share was     
declared on 7 March 2012 in respect of the six month period ended  31           
December 2011.                                                                  
Shareholders` attention is drawn to the following important dates:              
*  Last day to trade in order to participate                                    
  in this dividend                            Friday, 23 March 2012             
*  Shares commence trading "ex dividend" on    Monday, 26 March 2012            
*  The record date for the dividend payment                                     
will be                                     Friday, 30 March 2012             
*  Dividend payment date                       Monday, 2 April 2012             
No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of share certificates may be done     
between Monday, 26 March 2012 and Friday, 30 March 2012 (both days              
inclusive).                                                                     
By order of the board                                                           
JS Human                                                                        
Company secretary                                                               
7 March 2012                                                                    
BASIS OF PREPARATION OF RESULTS                                                 
The accompanying summarised financial results for the six months ended 31       
December 2011 reflect:                                                          
the consolidation of the operations of RMI Holdings and its subsidiaries,       
including OUTsurance and RMBSI; and                                             
RMI Holdings` proportionate interest in its associates, Discovery and MMI,      
which have been equity accounted.                                               
The summarised financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2011      
were prepared in accordance with:                                               
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including IAS 34:           
Interim Financial Reporting;                                                    
the requirements of the South African Companies Act, Act 71 of 2008, as         
amended; and                                                                    
the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited.                                   
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the summarised            
financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2011 are consistent      
with those applied in the previous financial reporting period ended 30 June     
2011.                                                                           
There is no comparative financial information for the six months ended 31       
December 2010, as the effective date for the transfer of RMI Holdings`          
investments from RMBH was 1 March 2011. Therefore the information provided      
for the period ended 30 June 2011 effectively includes income from the          
underlying investments for the four months ended 30 June 2011, which            
represented the first financial reporting period of RMI Holdings.               
The results are unaudited and have been prepared under the supervision of       
Peter Cooper CA(SA).                                                            
RAND MERCHANT INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED ("RMI Holdings")                       
Registration number: 2010/005770/06                                             
JSE ordinary share code: RMI                                                    
ISIN code: ZAE000153102                                                         
Directors: GT Ferreira (Chairman), P Cooper (CEO), LL Dippenaar,                
JW Dreyer, JJ Durand, PM Goss, PK Harris, TV Mokgatlha,                         
(Ms) SEN Sebotsa, KC Shubane and MH Visser                                      
Alternates: NDJ Carroll (appointed 18 October 2011), L Crouse (appointed 18     
October 2011)                                                                   
Secretary: AL Maher (resigned 19 October 2011), JS Human (appointed             
19 October 2011)                                                                
Physical address and registered office: 3rd Floor, 2 Merchant Place, corner     
of Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196                                
Postal address: PO Box 786273, Sandton, 2146                                    
Telephone: +27 11 282 8166                                                      
Telefax: +27 11 282 4210                                                        
Web address: www.rminsurance.co.za                                              
Sponsor: (in terms of JSE Limited Listings Requirements)                        
Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Physical address: 1 Merchant Place, corner of Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road,   
Sandton, 2196                                                                   
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited             
Physical address: Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001          
Postal address: PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107                                
Telephone: +27 11 370 5000                                                      
Telefax: +27 11 688 5221                                                        
Date: 07/03/2012 08:00:03 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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