Messina Limited - Audited Preliminary Results For The Year Ended 31 December Release Date: 28/03/2002 08:32:32Code(s): MES © 2002 SharenetClick CODE for more details on the company2001 MESSINA LIMITED and its subsidiaries (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1950/035912/06) Share code: MES ISIN: ZAE000004438 ("Messina") Audited Preliminary Results For The Year Ended 31 December 2001 Abridged Consolidated Income Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 2001 2000 (12 months) (18 months) R'000 R'000 Income 1,369 9,075 Other Expenses (1,142) (2,100) Exceptional item - 4,898 Profit before tax 227 11,873 Taxation - (2,342) Net profit 227 9,531 Earnings per share (cents): basic 1,75 73,5 headline 1,75 35,7 Abridged Consolidated Balance Sheets AT 31 DECEMBER 2001 31-Dec-01 31-Dec-00 R'000 R'000 Assets Non-current Assets 360,287 51,089 Property, plant and equipment 81,335 15,350 Mining Assets 278,275 35,062 Investments 677 677 Current Assets 48,360 34,888 Inventory 1,485 - Receivables and prepayments 3,839 4,336 Current tax assets 10,307 720 Cash and cash equivalents 32,729 29,832 408,647 85,977 Equity and Liabilities Capital and Reserves 76,979 76,752 Ordinary shares 6,482 6,482 Share premium 22,811 22,811 Reserves 47,686 47,459 Long term liabilities (note 2) 276,279 - Shareholders' loan - interest bearing 84,436 - Long term loans - interest bearing 191,843 - Non-current Liabilities Environmental obligation provision 7,744 2,005 Current Liabilities 47,645 7,220 Trade and other payables 38,445 7,202 Current portion of long term loan - interest bearing 9,200 - Current tax liabilities - 18 408,647 85,977 Net asset value per share (Rand) 5.93 5.92 Number of ordinary shares in issue ('000) 12,965 12,965 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 Capital Reserves Total Share Share Capital Retained Capital Premium Redemption Earnings R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 R'000 Balance at 31 December 2000 6,482 22,811 2,002 45,457 76,752 Profit for the year 227 227 Balance at 31 December 2001 6,482 22,811 2,002 45,684 76,979 Abridged Consolidated Cash Flow Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 2001 2000 (12 months) (18 months) R'000 R'000 Cash flows from operating activities Profit before tax 227 11,873 Adjustments for: Exceptional items - (4,898) Finance income (1,182) (8,811) Non cash flow items - 707 Loss from operations (955) (1,129) Changes in working capital 20,650 2,309 Receivables & pre-payments (9,090) (4,328) Trade & other payables 31,225 6,637 Inventory (1,485) - Finance income 1,182 8,811 Taxation paid - (3,950) Net cash flow from operating activities 20,877 6,041 Cash outflows for investment activities (303,459) (36,011) Purchase of property, plant and equipment (66,362) (272) Increase in mining assets (237,097) (35,062) Purchase of non-current investment - (677) Cash inflows from financing activities 285,479 - Increase in shareholders' loan 84,436 - Increase in borrowings 201,043 - Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,897 (29,970) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 29,832 59,802 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 32,729 29,832 Notes to the preliminary results 1. During the year to December 2001, Messina continued with the development of the Voorspoed section of the Messina Platinum Mine, completed and commissioned the Advanced Production Initiative ("API") plant and commenced production at the API. 2. Funding for the development of the Voorspoed project has been provided by way of loans from Messina's controlling shareholder, SouthernEra Resources Limited, a consortium of South African banks led by Rand Merchant Bank and a South African public company. The loans are interest bearing at market related interest rates. In the case of the shareholders' loan only, this loan is denominated in United States dollars. The loans from the banking consortium amounting to approximately R155 million at year end are secured over all the assets of Messina. These activities have had no effect on the calculation of earnings per share in the current year as all development costs, including interest payable, are being capitalised. 3. Accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the preliminary results above are consistent with the accounting policies adopted in the preparation of Messina's previous years' financial statements and complies with statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in South Africa. 4. All income and expenditure has been capitalised in accordance with Messina's accounting policies apart from rental income, certain non- operating expenditure and interest received. 5. Messina has capital commitments to the value of R288 million that will be financed through the funding arrangements as set out in note 2. For and on behalf of the Board CMH Jennings WM Eksteen Director Director 28 March 2002 |