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Cambria Africa Plc

Annual report 

2014

Table of Contents
Annual Report 2014

Results for the year 

Chief Execu(cid:415) ve Offi  cer’s Statement

Directors

Statement of Directors’ Responsibili(cid:415) es

Directors’ Report

Report of the Independent Auditors, Baker Tilly Isle of Man LLC, to the members of Cambria Africa Plc.

Consolidated Income Statement 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Consolidated and Company Statement of Financial Posi(cid:415) on

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Financial Statements

Corporate informa(cid:415) on

Shareholder informa(cid:415) on

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Results for the year

Following the investment in the Company by Ventures Africa Limited (“VAL”) in April 2015 and the resultant 
changes to the board of directors, considerable (cid:415) me and resources have been invested in rescuing the fi nancial 
repor(cid:415) ng func(cid:415) ons of the Company. The board is confi dent that the previous factors causing delays in the 
publica(cid:415) ons of results have now been sa(cid:415) sfactorily addressed ensuring results will be published (cid:415) meously.

All  references  to  con(cid:415) nuing  opera(cid:415) ons  relate  to  the  Group’s 
Payserv Africa (“Payserv”) and Millchem Holdings (“Millchem”)
investments and head offi  ce ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es.

Further enhancing the value of Payserv Africa by replica(cid:415) ng 
its successful technology pla(cid:414) orms, products and services 
in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Key events for the 2014 fi nancial year were:

Results summary:

During the year ended 31 August 2014, Payserv Africa and 
Millchem  Holdings  combined,  grew  revenues  and  gross 
profi t by 11% and 10% year-on-year, respec(cid:415) vely. 

• 

The  Payserv  Africa  results  were  severely  impacted  by  a 
signifi cant  once-off   loss  (US$0.7  million)  on  the  failed 
acquisi(cid:415) on of CelPay Zambia.

•  Cambria’s  central  costs  were  reduced  by  22.5%  when 
compared  to  the  equivalent  period  last  year.  As  noted 
above,  a  further  cost  reduc(cid:415) on  has  been  implemented 
a(cid:332) er the fi nancial year end.

Cambria’s EBITDA loss from con(cid:415) nuing opera(cid:415) ons for the 
year  ended  31  August  2014  was  US$3.75  million  (2013: 
US$3.58 million).

The Group  recorded  a loss  from con(cid:415) nuing  opera(cid:415) ons of 
US$5.7  million  for  the  year  ended  31  August  2014.  The 
loss  from  discon(cid:415) nued  opera(cid:415) ons,  including  the  loss  on 
disposal  of  the  Southerton  property  and  the  write  down 
of the Company’s investment in the Hotel Group, totalled 
US$10.2 million.

•  On  8  May  2014,  the  Company  disposed  of  the  Southerton 
property,  which  was  previously  occupied  by  Celsys  Limited, 
the  Group’s  previously  owned  prin(cid:415) ng  business,  for  a  total 
considera(cid:415) on of US$0.7 million (before costs and related taxes). 
The Southerton property had a carrying value of US$1 million as 
at the previous repor(cid:415) ng period;

•  On  21  October  2014,  in  the  post  balance  sheet  period,  the 
group  disposed  of  its  100%  interest  in  Lonzim  Hotel  Holdings 
Limited  (“the  Leopard  Rock  Hotel  Group”),  the  owner  of  the 
Leopard Rock Hotel and related en(cid:415) (cid:415) es, for a total considera(cid:415) on 
of  US$2.5  million.  Accordingly,  the  net  asset  value  of  the 
Leopard Rock Hotel Group has been impaired by US$8.9 million 
at  31  August  2014  to  refl ect  this  investment’s    net  realisable 
value of US$2.5 million.

• Following the above disposals, the Company’s only remaining 
assets are Payserv and Millchem. 

•  The  board  is  of  the  view  that  the  remaining  assets  provide 
signifi cant  value  crea(cid:415) on  opportuni(cid:415) es  to  Cambria  and  its 
shareholders.

• We are now focussed on:

•  Ra(cid:415) onalising  and  simplifying  the  head  offi  ce  func(cid:415) on 
including  head  offi  ce  roles,  responsibili(cid:415) es  and  repor(cid:415) ng 
lines.  An  aggressive  reduc(cid:415) on  in  overheads  has  been 
accelarated following the investment by VAL in April 2015;

•  Restoring the momentum lost in Millchem by re-establishing 
key supplier and customer rela(cid:415) onships and performing a 
cri(cid:415) cal fi nancial and opera(cid:415) onal analysis of the underlying 
subsidiaries including Millchem Zambia;

•  Accelera(cid:415) ng the development of Payserv Zambia to achieve 

breakeven and profi tability; and

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 3

 
Chief Executive Of(cid:976)icer’s Statement

Introduction

Having been appointed a director in June 2015 and 
assuming  the  CEO  role  with  eff ect  from  3  August 
2015,  this  is  my  fi rst  report  to  shareholders  albeit 
almost a full year a(cid:332) er the year under review. With 
a  signifi cant  cash  equity  investment  through  VAL’s 
subscrip(cid:415) on  in  April  2015,  my  interests  as  CEO 
are  completely  aligned  with  that  of  shareholders.  
Shareholders of Cambria have suff ered a tremendous 
loss of value in their investment in the Company.  It 
is my aim to guide the Company back to profi tability 
and restore shareholder value.

Cambria  has  undergone  a  signifi cant  restructuring  in  the  last 
few  months;  non-core  assets  have  been  disposed  of  and  the 
Company’s  central overheads have been  signifi cantly reduced 
to be fi t-for-purpose. In addi(cid:415) on, the Group’s fi nancial posi(cid:415) on 
has been signifi cantly strengthened following the se(cid:425) lement of 
the legal dispute with Lonrho.

Despite  the diminished relevance of  the  historical  results and 
management overhaul following VAL’s investment in April 2015, 
commentary on the results for the fi scal year ended 31 August 
2014 is provided. 

During  the  2014  fi scal  year,  revenues  and  gross  profi t  of  the 
con(cid:415) nuing  opera(cid:415) ons  of  Cambria,    Payserv  and  Millchem 
investments,  were  US$9.4  million  (2013:  US$8.5  million)  and 
US$5.0 million (2013:  US$4.6  million) an  increase  of 11% and 
10% respec(cid:415) vely compared to the fi scal year 2013.  

Cambria’s EBITDA loss from con(cid:415) nuing opera(cid:415) ons for the 2014 
fi nancial  year  was  US$3.75  million,  an  increase  of  4.8%  from 
the  prior  year’s  EBITDA  loss  from  con(cid:415) nuing  opera(cid:415) ons  of 
US$3.58 million.  The Group loss for the year is US$5.7 million 
for  con(cid:415) nuing  opera(cid:415) ons.  Discon(cid:415) nued  opera(cid:415) ons,  including 
loss  on  disposal  of  property  and  write  downs,  was  a  loss  of 
US$10.2 million. Cambria’s loss per share for the 2014 fi nancial 
year 19.5c per share, compared to 18.4c per share for the same 
period last year, an increase of 6% in loss per share. 

Main Investments

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS 

Cambria’s  two  key  investments  consist  of  Payserv  
and  Millchem.  These  investments  jointly  had  an 
aggregated  performance  as  shown  in  the  table 
following:

(cid:904)US$ THOUSANDS(cid:905)

2014

2013 GROWTH

11%

10%

(2%)

34%

Revenues

Gross profi t

9,405

8,487

5,017

4,581

Gross margin

53%

54%

SG&A

EBITDA

(5,650)

(4,209)

(633)

372

>(100%)

EBITDA margin

(7%)

4%

>(100%)

The following factors signifi cantly impacted EBITDA during the 
year: 

•  Once-off  costs of US$0.7 million incurred on inves(cid:415) ga(cid:415) ng 
the acquisi(cid:415) on of CelPay Zambia which was not concluded 
following the discovery of a signifi cant deteriora(cid:415) on in the 
fi nancial posi(cid:415) on of CelPay Zambia;

•  Con(cid:415) nued  investment  in  expanding  its  presence  and 
off ering in Zambia by Payserv Africa, the costs of which are 
expensed in full; and 

Investment by Millchem in two new subsidiaries Millchem 
Zambia and Millchem Malawi and challenges experienced 
in the ramp up of these subsidiaries to full trading capacity. 
Investment  in  these  terrotories  have  been  suspended  to 
refocus on opera(cid:415) ons in Millchem’s core Zimbabwe market.

• 

. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 4

Chief Executive Of(cid:976)icer’s Statement

Payserv Africa 

Millchem Holdings 

Payserv  provides  EDI  switching  services  (Paynet), 
‘payslip’  processing  (Autopay)  and  payroll  based     
micro-fi nance loan processing (Tradanet).

Millchem  is  a  value-added  chemicals  distributor 
with a   leading market posi(cid:415) on in Zimbabwe  and a  
fl edgling presence in Zambia and Malawi. 

(cid:904)US$ THOUSANDS(cid:905)

2014

 2013

GROWTH

(cid:904)US$ THOUSANDS(cid:905)

2014

2013 GROWTH

Revenues

Gross profi t

Gross margin

SG&A

EBITDA

EBITDA Margin

4,594

4,164

10%

Revenues

4,811

4,323

4,196

3,811

10%

Gross profi t

91%

91%

-

Gross margin

821

770

17%

18%

11%

7%

(6%)

(3,871)

(3,369)

15%

SG&A

(1,779)

(840)

>100%

325

442

7%

11%

(26%)

(36%)

EBITDA

(958)

(70)

>(100%)

EBITDA margin

(20%)

(2%)

>(100%)

Paynet provided Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) services to all 
the banks and building socie(cid:415) es in Zimbabwe, as well as to over 
1,500  corporates.  Paynet  processed  16.4  million  transac(cid:415) ons 
(2013:  15.2  million)  during  the  period  under  review,  a  7.9% 
increase.

Despite  the  challenging  and  uncertain  business  environment 
during the year, Millchem managed to grow revenue by 11%. 

Overheads  were  nega(cid:415) vely  impacted  by  the  expansion  and 
investment  in  establishing  Millchem  Zambia  and  Millchem 
Malawi. Millchem Malawi has been closed a(cid:332) er year end while 
Millchem Zambia is in the process of being disposed of. 

Autopay, provided payroll services to more than 150 customers, 
processed  over  313  000  pay  slips  (2013:  303  000)  during  the 
period under review, a 3.3% increase.  

Establishing  Millchem  as  a  profi table  unit  is  an  important 
priority. The key focus areas will be:

• 

Strengthening  the  execu(cid:415) ve  leadership  team  following 
departure of senior execu(cid:415) ves;

•  Rebuilding rela(cid:415) onships with key customers;

•  Re-establishing credit lines with key suppliers; and

• 

Streamlining overheads and trading effi  ciencies.

Tradanet  processed  approximately  121,000  (2013:  66,000) 
loans during the period, represen(cid:415) ng a value of US$154 million 
(2013: US$131 million), a 83.3% increase and a 17.5% increase 
respec(cid:415) vely. 

During  the  year  under  review,  Payserv  con(cid:415) nued  to  invest 
signifi cantly  into  product  upgrades,  new  off erings,  entry  into 
the Zambian market, as well as explora(cid:415) on of other geographic 
markets. These investments have not been capitalised and have 
therefore  directly  impacted  the  income  statement  during  the 
year under review.  

There was an excep(cid:415) onal item of US$0.7 million included in the 
Payserv  Africa  results  rela(cid:415) ng  to  the  write-off   of  transac(cid:415) on 
costs and loans to CellPay Zambia discussed above. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 5

 
Chief Executive Of(cid:976)icer’s Statement

Discontinued  operations  and  central 
costs 

SOUTHERTON PROPERTY 

The Southerton property which was occupied by Celsys Limited, 
the group’s previously owned prin(cid:415) ng business, was  disposed 
of  on  8  May  2014  for  a  total  considera(cid:415) on  of  US$0.7  million 
(before costs and related taxes). The Southerton property had a 
carrying value of US$1 million as at the previous fi nancial year.

LONZIM HOTELS LIMITED (cid:525)“THE LEOPARD ROCK HO(cid:487)
TEL GROUP”(cid:526)

The Leopard Rock Hotel Group has been classifi ed by Cambria 
as held for sale during the past two fi nancial years. During the  
2014  fi nancial  year,  the  Leopard  Rock  Hotel  Group  generated 
US$2.0  million  in  revenue  (2013:  US$2.3  million)  and  loss 
before  interest,  tax,  deprecia(cid:415) on  and  amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on  of  US$0.4 
million (2013: US$0.7 million, before write downs recognised in 
the income statement of US$2.8 million).

LONZIM AIR (cid:525)B.V.I(cid:526) LIMITED

Through  LonZim  Air  (BVI)  Limited  Cambria  previously  owned 
three  aircra(cid:332) .  Over  the  years  a  number  of  disputes  arose  in 
rela(cid:415) on  to  these  aircra(cid:332)   and  certain  associated  contracts. 
Cambria  has  been  con(cid:415) nuing  to  pursue  recovery  of  claims 
related  to  these  disputes.  These amounts  relate  to, inter  alia, 
maintenance reserve and lease charges and related contractual 
interest,  payment  of  insurance  proceeds,  deteriora(cid:415) on  in 
market value of the aircra(cid:332) , and the signifi cantly lower amount 
the Company was able to obtain through a sale, due to the poor 
condi(cid:415) on the aircra(cid:332)  were found to be in. 

LonZim Air incurred US$0.8 million in opera(cid:415) ng losses for the 
period  under  review,  largely  related  to  extra-ordinary  legal 
expenses related to the above men(cid:415) oned claims.

CENTRAL COSTS

Cambria incurred US$3.1 million in central EBITDA costs for the 
period  under  review,  compared  to  US$4.0  million  last  year,  a 
reduc(cid:415) on of 22.5%.  

Included  in  the  above  are  salaries  and  benefi ts  paid  to  the 
Company’s previous CEO and Chairman of US$0.54 million and 
US$0.13  million,  respec(cid:415) vely.  These  amounts  include,  inter 
alia,  a staff  loan of US$0.1 million  the previous  CEO which,  in 
terms  of  his  staff   loan  agreement  has  been  waived  following 

the investment  by  VAL  and the change of  control in Cambria. 
Subsequent to year end and VAL’s investment, Mr Wisman and 
Mr Perkins received change in control payments amoun(cid:415) ng to 
US$185 500 in total.

At  the  date  of  this  report,  Central  EBITDA  costs  have  been 
further reduced to an es(cid:415) mated annual cost of US$0.7 million 
from US$3.1 million before VAL’s investment.

As  new  CEO,  I  will  not  be  collec(cid:415) ng  compensa(cid:415) on  or  other 
benefi ts un(cid:415) l such  (cid:415) me as the cash fl ow  from  the Company’s 
underlying opera(cid:415) ons supports it.

Events  following  the  end  of  the  period 
under review

THE LEOPARD ROCK HOTEL GROUP

On 21 October 2014 the Company entered into an agreement 
to dispose of its shares and loan claims in Lonzim Hotels Limited 
to VAL for a total considera(cid:415) on of US$2.5 million se(cid:425) led in cash. 
Lonzim Hotels Limited holds the Leopard Rock Hotel and related 
subsidiaries.

VAL EQUITY PLACEMENT

On  15  February  2015,  the  Company  entered  into  a  share 
subscrip(cid:415) on  agreement  in  terms  of  which  VAL  agreed  to 
subscribe    and  the  Company  agreed  to  issue,  107,000,000 
ordinary  shares  of  GBP0.0001  each  at  price  of  0.85p  per 
share  (“the  VAL  subscrip(cid:415) on”).  The  proceeds  from  the  VAL 
subscrip(cid:415) on  had  by  1  June  2015  been  fully  expended  by  the 
previous  management  to  fund  the  head  offi  ce  and  working 
capital requirements of the Group.

CHEMICALS & MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED

It  was  announced  on  26  August  2013  that  the  Company  had 
concluded the acquisi(cid:415) on of the en(cid:415) re issued share capital of 
Malawi  chemical  distributor Chemicals  &  Marke(cid:415) ng  Company 
Limited (“C&M”) and that the related 5.5 million considera(cid:415) on 
shares  (“considera(cid:415) on  shares”)  have  been  admi(cid:425) ed  to  lis(cid:415) ng 
on AIM. 

Subsequent  to  that  announcement,  and  following  a  more 
in-depth  understanding  of  the  fi nancial  aff airs  of  C&M,  the 
Company and the C&M vendors entered into a Disengagement 
Agreement (dated 29 June 2015) in terms of which the par(cid:415) es 
agreed  that  the  C&M  acquisi(cid:415) on  will  be  reversed  and  the 
par(cid:415) es be restored to their ini(cid:415) al posi(cid:415) ons. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 6

Chief Executive Of(cid:976)icer’s Statement

Strategy going forward and closing

The Company is being focused on crea(cid:415) ng value for shareholders 
through  its  investments  in  Millchem  and  Payserv.  In  addi(cid:415) on, 
the  Board  is  in  the  process  of  formula(cid:415) ng  its  investment 
strategy  to  implement  strategic  value-crea(cid:415) ng  acquisi(cid:415) ons  as 
appropriate  opportuni(cid:415) es  arise.  We  will  con(cid:415) nue  to  focus  on 
Zimbabwe, which we believe provides the best opportunity for 
successful investment and growth in the short to medium term. 

SAMIR SHASHA 
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
4 SEPTEMBER 2015

Events  following  the  end  of  the  period 
under review (continued)

CHEMICALS & MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED (cid:525)CON(cid:487)
TINUED(cid:526)

The considera(cid:415) on shares, net of shares sold to sa(cid:415) sfy obliga(cid:415) ons 
to C&M, will be held as treasury shares. 

The Company’s subsidiary Millchem Holdings Limited  (“MHL”), 
has  provided  guarantees  to  creditors  of  C&M  to  the  value  of 
US$0.6 million. C&M has undertaken to release MHL from these 
guarantees and indemnifi ed MHL for any poten(cid:415) al related loss. 

SALE OF MILLCHEM ZAMBIA

Millchem  Holdings  has  agreed  in  principle  to  the  sale  of  the 
Zambian opera(cid:415) ons for net asset value es(cid:415) mated to be US$50 
thousand.  The rights to the name “Millchem Zambia” are not 

included in the sale.

SETTLEMENT WITH LONRHO

On  3  September  2015,  the  Company  concluded  a  se(cid:425) lement 
agreement  with  Lonrho  with  respect  to  the  Jet  claims  and 
counterclaims  (“the  claims”)  between the par(cid:415) es,  in  terms of 
which the Company will receive US$4.752 million in full and fi nal 
se(cid:425) lement of the claims. A(cid:332) er outstanding li(cid:415) ga(cid:415) on and other 
associated  costs,  the  net  proceeds  is  es(cid:415) mated  to  be  US$3.5 
million  and  will  be  applied  to  Cambria,  and  its  subsidiaries’ 
working capital requirements and debt commitments.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 7

Directors

Paul Turner, 68
NON(cid:487)EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN 

Paul  Turner  is  a  Chartered  Accountant  and  past  President 
of  the  Ins(cid:415) tute  of  Chartered  Accountants  of  Zimbabwe.  He 
is  a  highly  respected  and  knowledgeable  member  of  the 
Zimbabwean  business  community.  He  was  a  partner  at  Ernst 
& Young in Harare, Zimbabwe, for over thirty years and brings 
an  unparalleled  level  of  experience  in  the  structure  and 
opera(cid:415) on of businesses in Zimbabwe. Ini(cid:415) ally appointed to the 
Cambria board on 1 July 2008, he was appointed as Chairman 
on 9 July 2015.

Samir Shasha, 55
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Samir  Shasha  started  his  involvement  in  Southern  Africa  with 
supplying  and leasing  trucks for the opera(cid:415) ons of  a  transport 
company focused on relief aid. In 1995 he established S. Shasha 
& Associates in Zimbabwe and introduced Freightliner Trucks in 
Southern Africa for the fi rst (cid:415) me. In 2002, S. Shasha & Associates 
purchased  Zimbabwe  Online,  an  Internet  Service  Provider  in 
Zimbabwe, and took on the role of CEO un(cid:415) l 2006. The company 
was  sold  to  Liquid  Telecom  in  2012.  Mr.  Shasha  received  his 
Bachelors from Vassar College with Honors in Economics in 1981. 
Following Ventures Africa Limited’s investment in the Company 
in April 2015, Mr Shasha was appointed to the Cambria board 
on 3 June 2015 and as CEO on 3 August 2015. 

Josephine Petra Watenphul, 34
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Josephine  Watenphul  is  a  qualifi ed  Chartered  Accountant 
(South  Africa).  She  joined  the  UCS  Group  Limited  (“UCS”),  a 
Johannesburg-based investment holding company in technology 
and  associated  businesses  listed  on  the  Johannesburg  Stock 
Exchange,  in  April  2004.  In  April  2009,  Josie  was  appointed 
Group CFO, a posi(cid:415) on which she held  un(cid:415) l May 2015. During 
her  tenure  at  UCS,  which  was  later  renamed  Capitaleye 
Investments  upon  delis(cid:415) ng  in  October  2011,  Josie  assisted  in 
various corporate ac(cid:415) ons and restructurings. She was appointed 
to the Cambria board on 17 June 2015.

Dipak Champaklal Pandya, 56
NON(cid:487)EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dipak Pandya is  a Chartered Accountant  and has  since March 
2009 been the fi nancial controller at Strauss Logis(cid:415) cs Limited, 
a  fuel  trading  and  distribu(cid:415) on  company  ac(cid:415) ve  in  central  and 
southern Africa. Prior to this, Dipak was the fi nancial controller 
at  Playwize  Plc,  a  computer  so(cid:332) ware  development  company. 
Dipak was appointed to the Cambria board on 26 June 2015.

Changes to the board 

Director resigna(cid:415) ons: 

Name

Ex-posi(cid:415) on/designa(cid:415) on

Date

Tania Sanders

CFO

30 Nov 2013

Paul Turner

Non-execu(cid:415) ve

6  May 2015

Edzo Wisman

CEO

Ian Perkins

Chairman

13 July 2015

14 July 2015

Director appointments:

Name

Posi(cid:415) on/designa(cid:415) on

Date

Samir Shasha

Josephine Petra 
Watenphul

CEO

CFO

3 June 2015

17 June 2015

Dipak Champaklal 
Pandya

Non-execu(cid:415) ve director

26 June 2015

Paul Turner

Chairman

9 July 2015

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 8

Directors’ Responsibility Statement in Respect of the Directors’ Report and the 
Financial Statements.

Directors
Cambria

The  Directors  are  responsible  for  keeping  proper  accoun(cid:415) ng 
records  that  are  suffi  cient  to  show  and  explain  the  Parent 
Company’s 
reasonable 
transac(cid:415) ons  and  disclose  with 
accuracy  at  any  (cid:415) me  its  fi nancial  posi(cid:415) on.  They  have  general 
responsibility  for  taking  such steps  as  are  reasonably open  to 
them to safeguard the assets of the Group and to prevent and 
detect fraud and other irregulari(cid:415) es.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity 
of  the  corporate  and  fi nancial  informa(cid:415) on  included  on  the 
Company’s  website.  Legisla(cid:415) on  governing  the  prepara(cid:415) on 
and dissemina(cid:415) on of fi nancial statements may diff er from one 
jurisdic(cid:415) on to another.

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors’ Report 
and the fi nancial statements in accordance with applicable law 
and  regula(cid:415) ons.  The  Directors  have  elected  to  prepare  the 
Group and Parent Company fi nancial statements in accordance 
with Interna(cid:415) onal Financial Repor(cid:415) ng Standards as adopted by 
the European Union.

The  Group  and  Parent  Company  fi nancial  statements  are 
required  to  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  state  of  aff airs of 
the Group and Parent Company and of the profi t or loss of the 
Group for that period. 

In  preparing  these  fi nancial  statements,  the  Directors  are 
required to:

• 

select  suitable  accoun(cid:415) ng  policies  and  then  apply  them 
consistently;

•  make judgements  and  es(cid:415) mates  that  are  reasonable and 

prudent; 

• 

• 

state whether they have been prepared in accordance with 
Interna(cid:415) onal Financial Repor(cid:415) ng Standards as adopted by 
the European Union; and

prepare  the  fi nancial  statements  on  the  going  concern 
basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group 
and Parent Company will con(cid:415) nue in business.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 9

Directors’ Report

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2014

The Directors of Cambria Africa Plc (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Group”) submit their 
report, together with the audited fi nancial statements for the year ended 31 August 2014.

Principal activities

During  the  year,  the  Group  was  an  investment  company  with 
a por(cid:414) olio of investments in Zimbabwe, countries surrounding 
Zimbabwe, as well as the remainder of Sub-Saharan Africa, with 
a bias towards Southern and Eastern Africa. 

Investment Strategy

The Company’s investment objec(cid:415) ve is to provide Shareholders 
with long term capital apprecia(cid:415) on.

While  the  Company  does  not  have  a  par(cid:415) cular  sectoral 
focus, u(cid:415) lising the investment skills  of the Directors  and their 
advisors,  the  Company  seeks to  iden(cid:415) fy  individual companies 
in  sectors  best  posi(cid:415) oned  to  benefi t  should  there  be  radical 
improvements in Zimbabwe’s economy. The Company may make 
investments  in  the  tourism,  accommoda(cid:415) on,  infrastructure, 
transport,  commercial  and  residen(cid:415) al  property,  technology, 
communica(cid:415) ons,  manufacturing,  retail,  services, 
leisure, 
agricultural  and  natural  resources  sectors.  The  Company  may 
also  make  investments  in  businesses  outside  Zimbabwe  and 
the countries surrounding Zimbabwe as well as the remainder 
of  Sub-Saharan  Africa,  that  have  a  signifi cant  exposure  to 
assets, businesses or opera(cid:415) ons within the defi ned region. The 
Company will only be able to achieve its investment objec(cid:415) ve in 
the event the Zimbabwean economy radically improves.

Whilst  there  will  not  be  any  limit  on  the  number  or  size  of 
investments the Company can make in any sector, the Directors 
seek  to  diversify  the  Company’s  investments  across  various 
sectors in order to mi(cid:415) gate risk and to avoid concentra(cid:415) ng the 
por(cid:414) olio in any single sector.

The Company’s interest in a proposed investment or acquisi(cid:415) on 
may  range  from  a  minority  posi(cid:415) on  to  full  ownership.  The 
Company  intends  to  ac(cid:415) vely  manage  the  opera(cid:415) ons  of  the 
companies it has invested in. Wherever possible the Company 
will  seek  to  achieve  Board  control  or  fi nancial  control  of 
its  por(cid:414) olio  companies. 
legisla(cid:415) on  within 
Zimbabwe may, however, prevent the Company from acquiring 
or maintaining a majority control in a Zimbabwean business.

Indigenisa(cid:415) on 

The Directors believe that through their individual and collec(cid:415) ve 
experience of inves(cid:415) ng and managing acquisi(cid:415) ons and disposals 
in Africa, they have the necessary skills to manage the Company 

and to source deal fl ow. Prior to any investment decisions being 
taken by the Board of the Company, a due diligence process is 
undertaken by the Company’s appointed specialist fi nancial and 
legal advisors.

investment  strategy 

The  Company’s 
is  dependent  upon 
future  radical  improvement  in  the  economy  of  Zimbabwe 
and  expansion  into  the  immediate  region.  It  is  therefore 
possible that a signifi cant period of (cid:415) me may elapse before an 
investment by the Company will produce any returns and there 
is  no  guarantee  that  the  economy  in  Zimbabwe  will  improve. 
Accordingly, the Company may not be able to make any profi ts 
and may incur losses. 

The  Directors  intend  to  seek  the  consent of  the  Shareholders 
for  the  investment  policy  on  an  annual  basis.  The  Company 
Directors  will  comply as  a ma(cid:425) er  of policy with  the US  Offi  ce 
of  Foreign  Assets  Control  and  the  European  Union  Council 
Regula(cid:415) on (EC) No. 314/2004 regula(cid:415) ons.

Results

The Group made a consolidated loss a(cid:332) er non-controlling interests 
of US$16,138 thousand (2013: loss US$12,048 thousand) during the 
year and this has been set against reserves. 

Business review and development

The Chief Execu(cid:415) ve’s review of opera(cid:415) ons contains informa(cid:415) on 
on  developments  during  the  year  and  key  poten(cid:415) al  future 
developments.

The requirements of the enhanced business review in rela(cid:415) on 
to  strategy  and  progress  thereon  are  contained  in  the  Chief 
Execu(cid:415) ve’s review of opera(cid:415) ons. 

The  principal  risks  and  uncertain(cid:415) es  relate  to  the  revenue 
genera(cid:415) on  in  the  Group’s  businesses  which,  being  located  in 
Africa, are subject  to  respec(cid:415) ve  government policies, poli(cid:415) cal 
stability,  general  economic  condi(cid:415) ons  in  the  relevant  country 
and exposure to foreign currency movements.

The  Group  monitors  cash  fl ow  as  one  of  its  primary  key 
performance 
indicators.  Given  current  global  fi nancial 
condi(cid:415) ons, as 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 10

Directors’ Report
For the year ended 31 August 2014

Business review and development (con-
tinued)

well  as  current  developments  in  Zimbabwe,  the  Directors 
are  carefully  monitoring  cash  resources  within  the  Group 
and  have  ins(cid:415) gated  a  number  of  ini(cid:415) a(cid:415) ves  to ensure  funding 
will  be  available  to  meet  obliga(cid:415) ons  as  they  fall  due  and  for 
planned  projects  and  ongoing  working  capital  support  for  its 
investments. 

If such funding cannot be secured, the projects will be delayed 
or  cancelled  to  ensure  that  the  Group  can  manage  its  cash 
resources for the foreseeable future. 

The  Group  also  uses  a  number  of  other  key  performance 
indicators which are measured at diff erent (cid:415) ers in the opera(cid:415) on. 
At the top level, the Group tracks revenues, gross profi t, EBITDA 
and cash genera(cid:415) on against budget. 

The  Directors  mi(cid:415) gate  risk  by  evalua(cid:415) on  of  every  investment 
that  is  made  and  have  therefore  developed  a  risk  analysis 
repor(cid:415) ng procedure, which links into the Company’s Corporate 
Governance procedures.

Further 
informa(cid:415) on  regarding  the  Group’s  policies  and 
exposure to fi nancial risk can be found in note 32 to the fi nancial 
statements.

Share capital

Details  of  changes  to  the  Company’s  share  capital  and  share 
premium during the fi nancial year are contained in note 24 to 
the fi nancial statements.

Post  statement  of  (cid:976)inancial  position 
events

Details  of  signifi cant  events  since  the  repor(cid:415) ng  date  are 
contained in note 40 to the fi nancial statements.

Corporate Governance

COMPLIANCE WITH THE UK CORPORATE GOVER(cid:487)
NANCE CODE 

The  Directors  recognise  the  value  of  the  UK  Corporate 
Governance Code (formerly the Combined Code on Corporate 
Governance) and, whilst under AIM rules full compliance is not 
required,  the  Directors  are  considering  the  recommenda(cid:415) ons 
and  applicability  in  respect  of  the  Company  insofar  as  is 
prac(cid:415) cable and appropriate for a public company of its size and 
will con(cid:415) nue to implement appropriate compliance measures.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

At the date of this report the Board of Directors comprises of 
two Execu(cid:415) ve Directors, and two Non-Execu(cid:415) ve Directors, one 
of whom is the Chairman. 

The  Directors  are  of  the  opinion  that  the  Board  comprises  a 
suitable  balance  to  enable  the  recommenda(cid:415) ons of the Code 
to be implemented to an appropriate level. The Board, through 
the Chairman and Chief Execu(cid:415) ve Offi  cer in par(cid:415) cular, maintains 
regular contact with its advisors, and ins(cid:415) tu(cid:415) onal investors  in 
order  to  ensure  that  the Board develops  an  understanding of 
the views of the major shareholders of the Company.

The  Board 
is  responsible  for  formula(cid:415) ng,  reviewing  and 
approving  the  Company’s  strategy,  fi nancial  ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es  and 
opera(cid:415) ng  performance.  Day-to-day  management  is  devolved 
to the execu(cid:415) ve management who are charged with consul(cid:415) ng 
the  Board  on  all  signifi cant  fi nancial  and  opera(cid:415) onal  ma(cid:425) ers. 
Consequently,  decisions  are  made  promptly 
following 
consulta(cid:415) on  amongst  the  Directors  and managers concerned, 
where necessary and appropriate.

All necessary informa(cid:415) on is supplied to the Directors on a (cid:415) mely 
basis to enable them to discharge their du(cid:415) es eff ec(cid:415) vely and all 
Directors have access to independent professional advice at the 
Company’s expense, as and when required.

is  available 

ins(cid:415) tu(cid:415) onal 
The  Chairman 
shareholders to discuss any issues and concerns regarding the 
Group’s  governance.  The  Non-Execu(cid:415) ve  Directors  can  also 
a(cid:425) end mee(cid:415) ngs with major shareholders, if requested.

to  meet  with 

The par(cid:415) cipa(cid:415) on of both private and ins(cid:415) tu(cid:415) onal investors at 
the Annual General Mee(cid:415) ng is welcomed by the Board. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 11

Directors’ Report
For the year ended 31 August 2014

Corporate Governance (continued)

NOMINATION COMMITTEE

INTERNAL CONTROLS

for  the 
The  Directors  acknowledge  their  responsibility 
Company’s and the Group’s systems of internal control, which 
are designed to safeguard the assets of the Group and ensure 
the reliability of fi nancial informa(cid:415) on for both internal use and 
external  publica(cid:415) on.  Overall  control  is  ensured  by  a  regular 
detailed  repor(cid:415) ng  system  covering  the  state  of  the  Group’s 
fi nancial  aff airs.  The  Board  has  implemented  procedures  for 
iden(cid:415) fying,  evalua(cid:415) ng  and  managing  the  signifi cant  risks  that 
face the Group.

Any system of internal control can provide only reasonable, and 
not absolute, assurance that material fi nancial irregulari(cid:415) es will 
be detected or that the risk of failure to achieve business objec-
(cid:415) ves is eliminated.

The  Nomina(cid:415) on  Commi(cid:425) ee  is  responsible  for  iden(cid:415) fying 
candidates  to  fi ll  vacancies  on  the  Board,  as  and  when 
they  arise,  and  nominate  them  for  approval  by  the  Board. 
The Nomina(cid:415) on Commi(cid:425) ee comprises Paul Turner (Chairman), 
Samir Shasha and Dipak Pandya.

Declared substantial shareholdings

The Directors have been advised of the following shareholdings 
at 30 June  2015 3  per  cent  or  more  of  the  Company’s issued 
share capital:

NUMBER OF 
SHARES

PERCENT(cid:883)
AGE OF 
THE ISSUED 
CAPITAL

COMMITTEES

Ventures Africa Ltd*

107,000,000

50.55%

A(cid:332) er  year  end  and  a(cid:332) er  the  VAL  subscrip(cid:415) on,  the  Board  has 
established the following commi(cid:425) ees:

Consilium Fron(cid:415) er
Equity Fund LP

14,741,456

7.73%

Russell Investments Ltd

14,252,663

Jutland Capital 
Management Ltd

10,102,352

6.73%

4.77%

Roald Sommersel

7,168,458

3.39%

* Ventures Africa Limited is benefi cially owned  by Samir Shasha,  director  and 

CEO of the Company.

Directors

Biographical details of all Directors as well dates of appointment 
and resigna(cid:415) on are set out on page 6.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The role of the Audit Commi(cid:425) ee is to oversee the nature and 
scope of the annual audit, management’s repor(cid:415) ng on internal 
accoun(cid:415) ng  standards  and  prac(cid:415) ces,  fi nancial 
informa(cid:415) on 
and  accoun(cid:415) ng  systems  and  procedures  and  the  Company’s 
repor(cid:415) ng  statements.  The  Audit  Commi(cid:425) ee’s 
fi nancial 
primary  objec(cid:415) ves  include  assis(cid:415) ng  the  Directors  in  mee(cid:415) ng 
their  responsibili(cid:415) es  in  respect  of  the  Company’s  con(cid:415) nuous 
fi nancial disclosure obliga(cid:415) ons and overseeing the work of the 
Company’s external auditors. The Audit Commi(cid:425) ee comprises 
Paul Turner (Chairman) and Dipak Pandya.

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

The Remunera(cid:415) on Commi(cid:425) ee makes recommenda(cid:415) ons to the 
Board  on  the  remunera(cid:415) on  policy  that  applies  to  Execu(cid:415) ve 
Directors and senior employees. 

The  Remunera(cid:415) on  Commi(cid:425) ee  comprises  Dipak  Pandya 
(Chairman) and Paul Turner.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 12

DIRECTORS

Ian Perkins*

Edzo Wisman*

Itai Mazaiwana*

Tania Sanders*

Fred Jones*

Paul Turner*

Total

Directors’ share interests

The Directors’ who were in offi  ce at the beginning and end of 
the fi nancial year, had the following interests in the shares of 
the Company:

Directors’ Report
For the year ended 31 August 2014

and dona(cid:415) ons.

Insurance

The  Company  has  Directors’  and  Offi  cers’  liability  insurance 
cover in place for Group Directors.

Share price performance

Between  1  September  2013  and  31  August  2014  the  share 
price  varied between a high  of  10.25p and a low  of  5.00p. At 
31 August 2014 the closing market price of the shares at close 
of  business  was  5.38p  (2013:  8.25p).  On  14  August  2015  the 
closing price of the shares was 0.82p.

A  resolu(cid:415) on  to  re-appoint  Baker  Tilly  Isle  of  Man  LLC  and 
to  authorise  the  Directors  to  fi x  their  remunera(cid:415) on  will  be 
proposed at the Annual General Mee(cid:415) ng.

The  Directors  who  held  offi  ce  at  the  date  of  approval  of  this 
Directors’ Report confi rm that, so far as they are each aware, 
there is no relevant audit informa(cid:415) on of which the Company’s 
Auditors are unaware; and each Director has taken all the steps 
that he/she ought to have taken as a Director to make himself/
herself aware of any relevant audit informa(cid:415) on and to establish 
that the Company’s Auditors are aware of that informa(cid:415) on.

AT 
31.08.14
NO. OF 
SHARES

AT 
31.08.13
NO. OF 
SHARES

880,250

880,250

1,428,705

615,250

615,250

615,250

Nil

Nil

2,203,030

2,203,030

Nil

n/a

Nil

92,280

Auditors

*  Tania  Sanders  and  Paul  Turner  resigned  as  Directors  on  10  December  2012 

and  6  May  2015  respec(cid:415) vely.  Itai  Mazaiwana  and  Fred  Jones  resigned  on  24 

April 2015. Edzo Wisman and Ian Perkins resigned on 13 July 2015 and 14 July 

2015 respec(cid:415) vely.

Share op(cid:415) ons held by the Directors are detailed in note 25 of 
the fi nancial statements

Annual General Meeting

The  no(cid:415) ce  of mee(cid:415) ng, together  with  a form  of  proxy,  will  be 
sent out separately at a later date.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
PAUL TURNER
CHAIRMAN
4 SEPTEMBER 2015

All of the above interests are recorded in the Company’s Register 
of  Directors’  Share  and  Debenture  Interests.  No  Director  has 
a benefi cial interest in the shares or debentures of any of the 
Company’s subsidiary undertakings.

Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy

The  Company  has  in  place  an  An(cid:415) -Corrup(cid:415) on  and  Bribery 
Policy  which  has  been  adopted  by  the  Company  across  all 
divisions  of  the  Group.  The  Board  has  overall  responsibility 
for  ensuring  compliance  by  Directors,  employees  and  other 
persons  associated  with  the  Group  with  applicable  legal  and 
ethical obliga(cid:415) ons. The Company’s Chief Execu(cid:415) ve Offi  cer has 
primary and day-to-day responsibility for implementa(cid:415) on of the 
policy. Management at all levels of the Group are responsible 
for  ensuring  those  repor(cid:415) ng  to  them  are  made  aware  of, 
and  understand,  the  policy.  The  policy  gives  guidance  on  risk 
iden(cid:415) fi ca(cid:415) on  and  the  procedures  to  follow  where  a  risk  is 
iden(cid:415) fi ed, together with clear guidelines on gi(cid:332) s, entertainment 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 13

Report of the Independent Auditors
For the year ended 31 August 2014

Report of the Independent Auditors, Baker Tilly 
Isle of Man LLC, to the members of Cambria Africa 
Plc

We have audited the Group and Parent Company fi nancial Statements (the “fi nancial statements”) of Cambria Africa Plc for the 
year ended 31 August 2014 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive 
Income, the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated and Company Statements of Financial Posi(cid:415) on, the 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes. The fi nancial repor(cid:415) ng framework that has been applied in their 
prepara(cid:415) on is applicable law and Interna(cid:415) onal Financial Repor(cid:415) ng Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to 
the Company’s members those ma(cid:425) ers we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the 
fullest extent permi(cid:425) ed by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s 
members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of Directors and Auditor

As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibili(cid:415) es Statement set out on page 9, the Directors are responsible for the prepa-
ra(cid:415) on of fi nancial statements that give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit, and express an opinion on, the fi nancial 
statements in accordance with applicable law and Interna(cid:415) onal Standards on Audi(cid:415) ng (UK and Ireland). Those standards require 
us to comply with the Audi(cid:415) ng Prac(cid:415) ces Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the (cid:976)inancial statements

An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the fi nancial statements suffi  cient to give reasonable 
assurance that the fi nancial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an 
assessment of: whether the accoun(cid:415) ng policies are appropriate to the Group’s circumstances and have been consistently applied 
and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of signifi cant accoun(cid:415) ng es(cid:415) mates made by the Directors; and the overall presenta-
(cid:415) on of the fi nancial statements. In addi(cid:415) on, we read all the fi nancial and non-fi nancial informa(cid:415) on in the Directors Report to iden-
(cid:415) fy material inconsistencies with the audited fi nancial statements. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or 
inconsistencies we consider implica(cid:415) ons for our report.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 14

Report of the Independent Auditors, Baker Tilly 
Isle of Man LLC, to the members of Cambria Africa 
Plc (continued)

Opinion on the (cid:976)inancial statements

In our opinion the fi nancial statements:

• 

• 

 give a true and fair view of the state of the Group and Parent Company’s aff airs as at 31 August 2014 and of the Group’s 
loss for the year then ended; and

 have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union.

Emphasis of matter

In forming our opinion on the fi nancial statements, which is not modifi ed, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosure 
made in note 2 to the fi nancial statements concerning the Group’s ability to con(cid:415) nue as a going concern.  The group, which at 
31 August 2014 has net liabili(cid:415) es of $1.24m and reported an opera(cid:415) ng loss of $4.25m for the year, has signifi cant external bor-
rowings which mature during 2016.  $5.08m is due for repayment in April 2016 and a further $2.00m is due for repayment in July 
2016.  Although the directors are taking steps to refi nance these loans , these circumstances, along with other ma(cid:425) ers set out 
in note 2 to the fi nancial statements, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast signifi cant doubt about the 
Group’s ability to con(cid:415) nue as a going concern.  The fi nancial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the 
Group was unable to con(cid:415) nue as a going concern.

Baker Tilly Isle of Man LLC
Chartered Accountants
2a Lord Street
Douglas
Isle of Man 
IM99 1HP
4 September 2015

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 15

Consolidated Income Statement
For the year ended 31 August 2014

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profi t

Opera(cid:415) ng costs

Other income

Net losses on disposal of investments and impairment of assets

Opera(cid:415) ng loss

Finance income

Finance costs

Net fi nance costs

Loss before tax

Income tax 

Loss for the period from con(cid:415) nuing opera(cid:415) ons

Discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons

Loss for the year from discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons, net of tax

Loss for the year

A(cid:425)  ributable to:

Owners of the company

Non-controlling Interests

Loss for the year

Earnings per share - all opera(cid:415) ons

Basic and diluted loss per share (Cents)

Earnings per share-con(cid:415) nuing opera(cid:415) ons

Basic and diluted loss per share (Cents)

NOTE

5

7

7

9

9

10

5/11

12

12

2014 

TOTAL

US$’000

9,405

(4,388)

5,017

(8,513)

17

(774)

(4,253)

21

(1,128)

(1,107)

(5,360)

(319)

(5,679)

(10,166)

(15,845)

(16,138)

293

(15,845)

(19.5c)

(7.2c)

2013 

TOTAL

US$’000

8,487

(3,906)

4,581

(8,647)

289

(348)

(4,125)

282

(967)

(685)

(4,810)

(204)

(5,014)

(6,890)

(11,904)

(12,048)

144

(11,904)

(18.4c)

(7.6c)

The notes on pages 22 to 64 are an integral part of these consolidated fi nancial statements.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 16

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
For the year ended 31 August 2014

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Revalua(cid:415) on of property, plant and equipment

Related deferred tax adjustment

Impairment of previously revalued land and buildings in disposal group classifi ed as 
held for sale

Shareholder loans provided for in the prior year

Foreign currency transla(cid:415) on diff erences for overseas opera(cid:415) ons

Total comprehensive loss for the year

A(cid:425)  ributable to:

Owners of the company

Non-controlling interest

Total comprehensive loss for the year

2014

US$’000

(15,845)

-

-

-

-

12

(15,833)

(16,126)

293 

(15,833)

                                     2013

US$’000

(11,904)

422

(110)

(1,873)

(392)

(1)

(13,858)

(14,002)

144 

(13,858)

The notes on pages 22 to 64 are an integral part of these consolidated fi nancial statements

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 17

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 August 2014

ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY

SHARE
CAPITAL

SHARE 
PREMIUM

RE(cid:883)
VALUA(cid:883)
TION
RESERVE

FOREIGN 
EXCHANGE 
RESERVE

SHARE 
BASED 
PAYMENT 
RESERVE

RETAINED 
EARNINGS

NDR

TOTAL

NON(cid:883) CON(cid:883)
TROLLING 
INTERESTS

TOTAL 
EQUITY

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

Balance at 31 August 2013

12

78,798

77

(10,641)

86

(59,752)

2,241

10,821

Loss for the year

Deferred tax adjustment

Foreign currency transla(cid:415) on 
diff erences for overseas 
opera(cid:415) ons

Total comprehensive loss 
for the year

Contribu(cid:415) ons by and dis-
tribu(cid:415) ons to owners of the 
Company recognised 
directly in equity

Deferred tax adjustment

Dividends paid

Issue of ordinary shares

Share based payment 
release

Total contribu(cid:415) ons by and 
distribu(cid:415) ons to owners of 
the Company

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

-

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,689

-

-

-

-

-

361

-

-

-

3,689

361

-

-

12

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(16,138)

-

-

(16,138)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(16,138)

-

12

(80)

293

10,741

(15,845)

-

-

-

12

(16,126)

293

(15,833)

361

-

3,695

-

-

(204)

-

-

361

(204)

3,695

-

4,056

(204)

3,852

Balance at 31 August 2014

18

82,487

438

(10,629)

86

(75,890)

2,241

(1,249)

9

(1,240)

The notes on pages 22 to 64 are an integral part of these consolidated fi nancial statements

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 18

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 August 2014

ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY

SHARE
CAPITAL

SHARE 
PREMIUM

RE(cid:883)
VALUA(cid:883)
TION
RESERVE

FOREIGN 
EXCHANGE 
RESERVE

SHARE 
BASED 
PAYMENT 
RESERVE

RETAINED 
EARNINGS

NDR

TOTAL

NON(cid:883) CON(cid:883)
TROLLING 
INTERESTS

TOTAL 
EQUITY

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

Balance at 31 August 2012

11

77,399

3,124

(10,629)

355

(47,312)

2,128

25,076

(1,785)

23,291

Loss for the year

Adjustment to opening 
reserves in respect of share-
holder loans

Revalua(cid:415) on of property

Deferred tax adjustment

Impairment of (previously 
revalued) land and buildings 
in a disposal group classifi ed  
as held for sale.

Foreign currency transla(cid:415) on 
diff erences for overseas 
opera(cid:415) ons

Total comprehensive loss 
for the year

Contribu(cid:415) ons by and dis-
tribu(cid:415) ons to owners of the 
Company recognised 
directly in equity

Reclassifi ca(cid:415) on of reserves

Disposal of business

Dividends paid

Issue of ordinary shares

Share based payment 
release

Total contribu(cid:415) ons by and 
distribu(cid:415) ons to owners of 
the Company

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,399

-

-

-

422

(110)

(1,873)

-

(1,561)

(621)

(865)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1)

(1)

-

(11)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(269)

1,399

(1,486)

(11)

(269)

(12,048)

(392)

-

-

-

-

(12,440)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(12,048)

144

(11,904)

(392)

422

(110)

(1,873)

(1)

-

-

-

-

-

(392)

422

(110)

(1,873)

(1)

(14,002)

144

(13,858)

-

-

-

-

-

-

621

-

(508)

(1,384)

-

-

-

-

1,400

(269)

-

1,808

(247)

-

-

-

424

(247)

1,400

(269)

113

(253)

1,561

1,308

Balance at 31 August 2013

12

78,798

77

(10,641)

86

(59,752)

2,241

10,821

(80)

10,741

The notes on pages 22 to 64 are an integral part of these consolidated fi nancial statements

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 19

Consolidated and Company Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 August 2014

NOTES

GROUP 2014

COMPANY 2014

GROUP 2013

COMPANY 2013

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

Assets

Property, plant and equipment

Biological assets

Goodwill

Intangible assets

Longterm receivables

Total non-current assets

Inventories

Financial assets at fair value through profi t or loss

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Assets held for sale

Total current assets

Total assets

Equity

Issued share capital

Share premium account

Revalua(cid:415) on reserve

Share based payment reserve

Foreign exchange reserve

Non distributable reserves

Retained losses

Equity a(cid:425)  ributable to owners of company

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

Liabili(cid:415) es 

Loans and borrowing

Provisions

Deferred tax liabili(cid:415) es

Total non-current liabili(cid:415) es

Bank overdra(cid:332) 

Current tax liabili(cid:415) es

Loans and borrowings

Trade and other payables

Liabili(cid:415) es held for sale

Total current liabili(cid:415) es

Total liabili(cid:415) es

Total equity and liabili(cid:415) es

13

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

5

23,24

23,24

23,24

23,24,25

23

23

26

27

28

22

30

29

30

5

2,705

-

717

14

-

3,436

1,385

66

1,408

405

6,469

9,733

13,169

18

82,487

438

86

(10,629)

2,241

(75,890)

(1,249)

9

(1,240)

6,745

182

178

7,105

-

269

348

2,865

3,822

7,304

14,409

13,169

18

-

-

-

-

18

-

-

12,378

38

-

12,416

12,434

18

82,487

-

86

(13,186)

-

(65,055)

4,350

-

4,350

4,685

-

-

4,685

-

-

249

3,150

-

3,399

8,084

12,434

2,881

-

717

179

361

4,138

925

58

814

2,136

16,164

20,097

24,235

12

78,798

77

86

(10,641)

2,241

(59,752)

10,821

(80)

10,741

6,553

203

553

7,309

398

187

94

1,322

4,184

6,185

13,494

24,235

56

-

-

-

-

56

-

-

25,648

1,210

-

26,858

26,914

12

78,798

-

86

(13,186)

-

(45,530)

20,180

-

20,180

4,500

29

-

4,529

-

-

-

2,205

-

2,205

6,734

26,914

These fi nancial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 4 September 2015. They were 
signed on their behalf by:

MR SAMIR SHASHA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The notes on pages 22 to 64 are an integral part of these consolidated fi nancial statements. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 20

Cash used in opera(cid:415) ons

Taxa(cid:415) on paid

Cash used in opera(cid:415) ng ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es

Cash fl ows from inves(cid:415) ng ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Other inves(cid:415) ng ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es

Interest received

Net cash generated by inves(cid:415) ng ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es 

Cash fl ows from fi nancing ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

Interest paid 

Proceeds from issue of share capital

Proceeds from drawdown of loans (net of repayments)

Net cash generated by fi nancing ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 September

Net cash and cash equivalents at 31 August 

Cash and cash equivalents as above comprise the following:

Cash and cash equivalents

Bank overdra(cid:332) 

Net cash and cash equivalents at 31 August 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
For the year ended 31 August 2014

NOTES

GROUP 2014

GROUP 2013

31

24

26

22

22

US$’000

(3,647)

(287)

(3,934)

673

(169)

(349)

21

176

(204)

(1,174)

3,694

343

2,659

(1,099)

1,738

639

639

-

639

US$’000

(1,379)

(335)

(1,714)

20

(400)

(361)

282

(459)

(247)

(967)

1,400

3,594

3,780

1,607

131

1,738

2,136

(398)

1,738

The notes on pages 22 to 64 are an integral part of these consolidated fi nancial statements.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 21

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

1. Reporting entity

Cambria Africa Plc (the “Company”) is a public limited company 
listed in the Alterna(cid:415) ve Investment Market (AIM) and incorpo-
rated  in  the  Isle  of  Man  under  the  Companies  Act  2006.  The 
consolidated  fi nancial  statements  of  the  Group  for  the  year 
ended 31 August 2014 comprise  the Company and its subsid-
iaries (together referred to as the “Group” and individually as 
“Group en(cid:415) (cid:415) es”). 

The fi nancial statements were authorised for issue by the Direc-
tors on 4 September 2015. 

2. Basis of preparation

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The  consolidated  fi nancial  statements  have  been  prepared  in 
accordance  with  Interna(cid:415) onal  Financial  Repor(cid:415) ng  Standards 
(IFRSs)  as  adopted  by  the  E.U.  On  publishing  the  Company 
statement  of  fi nancial  posi(cid:415) on  here  together  with  the  Group 
fi nancial  statements,  the  Company  complies  with  the  Isle  of 
Man Companies Act 2006 under which there is no requirement 
to present a company statement of comprehensive income in 
consolidated fi nancial statements.

NEW AND AMENDED STANDARDS ADOPTED IN THE 
CURRENT PERIOD

The amendment to IAS19 ‘Employee Benefi ts’ was adopted in 
the  current  period  with  no  changes  to  accoun(cid:415) ng  policies  or 
restatements required.  In addi(cid:415) on IFRS 13 ‘Fair Value Measure-
ment’ was adopted which requires addi(cid:415) onal disclosures to be 
made in respect of fair values applied by the en(cid:415) ty.

IAS27 

IAS 28

IAS 32

IAS 36

IAS 39

IFRS 10

IFRS 10

IFRS 11

IFRS 12

IFRS 12

NEW  AND  AMENDED  STANDARDS  EFFECTIVE  FOR 
FUTURE PERIODS 

At the date of authorisa(cid:415) on of these fi nancial statements, the 
following  standards  and  interpreta(cid:415) ons  were  in  issue  but  not 
yet eff ec(cid:415) ve and were not applied in these fi nancial statements.

STANDARD/INTERPRETATION

 EU EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 
ANNUAL PERIODS BEGIN(cid:883)
NING ON OR AFTER

Separate fi nancial state-
ments (amended 2011)

Investments in associates 
and joint ventures

Amendment -off se(cid:427)  ng 
fi nancial assets and 
fi nancial liabili(cid:415) es

Amendment - recover-
able amount disclosures 
for non-fi nancial assets

Amendment - nova(cid:415) on 
of deriva(cid:415) ves

Consolidated fi nancial 
statements

Amendment - investment 
en(cid:415) (cid:415) es

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

Joint arrangements

1 January 2014

Disclosure of interests in 
other en(cid:415) (cid:415) es

Amendment - investment 
en(cid:415) (cid:415) es

IFRS 10-11-12

Transi(cid:415) on guidance 
(amendments)

IFRIC 21

Levies

Diverse IFRS

Annual improvements 
IFRSs 2011-2013

BASIS OF MEASUREMENT

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

1 January 2015

The consolidated fi nancial statements have been prepared on 
the historical cost basis except for the following:

•  biological assets measured at fair value less cost to sell; 

• 

• 

land,  buildings  and  plant  and  equipment  measured  at 
revalued amounts.

share-based payments measured at fair value.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 22

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

2. Basis of preparation (continued)

GOING CONCERN

FUNCTIONAL AND PRESENTATION CURRENCY

The consolidated fi nancial statements are presented in United 
States Dollars, which, with eff ect from 1 September 2011, is the 
Company’s  func(cid:415) onal  currency.  The  change  in  presenta(cid:415) onal 
currency made at 1 September 2011 was to be(cid:425) er refl ect the 
Group’s  business  ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es  since  cash  fl ows  and  economic 
returns are principally denominated in United States Dollars. 

USE OF ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

The  prepara(cid:415) on  of  fi nancial  statements  in  conformity  with       
IFRSs requires management to make judgements, es(cid:415) mates and 
assump(cid:415) ons that aff ect the applica(cid:415) on of policies and reported 
amounts  of  assets  and  liabili(cid:415) es,  income  and  expenses.  The 
es(cid:415) mates  and  associated  assump(cid:415) ons are  based  on historical 
experience  and  various  other  factors  that  are  believed  to  be 
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form 
the  basis  of  making  the  judgements  about  carrying  values  of 
assets  and liabili(cid:415) es  that  are not  readily  apparent  from  other 
sources. Actual results may diff er from these es(cid:415) mates. 

The es(cid:415) mates and underlying assump(cid:415) ons are reviewed on an 
ongoing basis. Revisions to accoun(cid:415) ng es(cid:415) mates are recognised 
in  the  period  in  which  the  es(cid:415) mate  is  revised  if  the  revision 
aff ects  only  that  period,  or  in  the  period  of  the  revision  and 
future  periods  if  the  revision  aff ects  both  current  and  future 
periods.

Informa(cid:415) on  about  cri(cid:415) cal  judgements  in  applying  accoun(cid:415) ng 
policies  and  assump(cid:415) ons  and  es(cid:415) ma(cid:415) on  uncertain(cid:415) es  that 
have the most signifi cant eff ect on the amounts recognised in 
the consolidated fi nancial statements is included in the follow-
ing notes:

•  Note 14 – Biological assets

•  Note 15 – Goodwill

•  Note 13 – Property, plant and equipment

•  Note 27 – Provisions

By their nature, these es(cid:415) mates and assump(cid:415) ons are subject to 
an inherent measurement of uncertainty and the eff ect on the 
Group’s fi nancial statements of changes in es(cid:415) mates in future 
periods could be signifi cant.

The  Group’s  business  ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es  and  fi nancial  performance  are 
set out in the Chief Execu(cid:415) ve’s Review on pages 3 to 7. In ad-
di(cid:415) on, note 32 to the fi nancial statements includes the Group’s 
objec(cid:415) ves,  policies  and  processes  for managing  its  capital;  its 
fi nancial risk management objec(cid:415) ves; details of its fi nancial in-
struments and its exposure to credit and liquidity risk.

The  Board  has  considered  the  cash  fl ow  forecasts  for  the  en-
suing  12  months  including  the  maturity  profi le  of  its  contrac-
tual debt obliga(cid:415) ons. The Lonrho se(cid:425)  lement has improved the 
Group’s cash posi(cid:415) on and the Board is confi dent that it will have 
access to suffi  cient fi nancial resources for its immediate needs 
and  will  be  able  to  refi nance  its  contractual  debt  obliga(cid:415) ons. 
Further relevant informa(cid:415) on is available in notes 26, 32 and 40.

A(cid:332) er  making  enquiries,  the  Directors  have  a  reasonable  ex-
pecta(cid:415) on that the Company and the Group have adequate re-
sources to con(cid:415) nue in opera(cid:415) onal existence for the foreseeable 
future. Accordingly, they con(cid:415) nue to adopt the going concern 
basis in preparing the annual report and fi nancial statements.

3. Signi(cid:976)icant accounting policies

The following accoun(cid:415) ng policies have been applied consistent-
ly by the Group.

(cid:525)A(cid:526) BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated fi nancial statements incorporate the fi nancial 
statements  of  the  Company  and  Group  en(cid:415) (cid:415) es  controlled  by 
the Company (its  subsidiaries).  Control  is achieved  where  the 
Company  has  both  power  and  variable  returns  to  govern  the 
fi nancial  and  opera(cid:415) ng  policies  of  an  investee  en(cid:415) ty  so  as  to 
obtain benefi ts  from its  ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es. The  fi nancial  statements of 
subsidiaries  are  included  in  the  consolidated  fi nancial  state-
ments  from  the  date  that  control  commenced  un(cid:415) l  the  date 
that control ceases.

The  interest  of  non-controlling  shareholders  is  stated  at  the 
their  propor(cid:415) on  of  the  fair  values  of  the  assets  and  liabili(cid:415) es 
recognised.  Subsequently,  losses  applicable  to  the  non-con-
trolling  interests  are  allocated  against  their  interests  even  if 
doing so causes the non-controlling interests to have a defi cit 
balance. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 23

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

3. Signi(cid:976)icant accounting policies (con-
tinued)

(cid:525)B(cid:526) INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL

(cid:525)A(cid:526) BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

The results of en(cid:415) (cid:415) es acquired or disposed of during the year 
are included in the consolidated income statement from the ef-
fec(cid:415) ve date of acquisi(cid:415) on or up to the eff ec(cid:415) ve date of dispos-
al  as  appropriate.  Where  necessary,  the  fi nancial  statements 
of the subsidiaries are adjusted to conform to the Group’s ac-
coun(cid:415) ng policies. All intra-group transac(cid:415) ons, balances, income 
and expenses are eliminated on consolida(cid:415) on.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The acquisi(cid:415) on of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acqui-
si(cid:415) on  method. The  cost of  the  acquisi(cid:415) on  is  measured at  the 
aggregate of the fair  values  at  the  date  of  exchange  of  assets 
given,  liabili(cid:415) es  incurred  or  assumed,  and  equity  instruments 
issued  by  the  Group  in  exchange  for  control  of  the  acquiree. 
Acquisi(cid:415) on related costs are expensed as incurred unless they 
relate  to  the  cost  of  issuing  debt  or  equity securi(cid:415) es. The  ac-
quiree’s  iden(cid:415) fi able  assets,  liabili(cid:415) es  and  con(cid:415) ngent  liabili(cid:415) es 
that meet the condi(cid:415) ons for recogni(cid:415) on under IFRS 3 are rec-
ognised  at  their fair  values  at the  acquisi(cid:415) on  date,  except  for 
non-current assets that are classifi ed as held for sale in accor-
dance with IFRS 5, which are recognised and measured at fair 
value less costs to sell.

Goodwill  arising  on  consolida(cid:415) on  is  recognised  as  an  asset. 
Following ini(cid:415) al recogni(cid:415) on, goodwill is subject to impairment 
reviews, at least annually, and measured at cost less accumulat-
ed impairment losses. The recoverable amount is es(cid:415) mated at 
each repor(cid:415) ng date. 

Any impairment loss is recognised immediately in the income 
statement and is not subsequently reversed when the carrying 
amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount.

Any impairment losses recognised in respect of cash genera(cid:415) ng 
units are allocated fi rst to reduce the  carrying amount of any 
goodwill  allocated  to  cash-genera(cid:415) ng  units  (groups  of  units) 
and then to reduce the carrying amount of other assets in the 
unit (groups of units) on a pro rata basis.

On disposal of a subsidiary the a(cid:425) ributable amount of goodwill 
is included in the determina(cid:415) on of the gain or loss on disposal.

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Other  intangible  assets  are  measured  ini(cid:415) ally  at  cost  and  are 
amor(cid:415) sed  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  their  es(cid:415) mated  useful 
lives. The carrying amount is reduced by any provision for im-
pairment where necessary.

Goodwill arising on acquisi(cid:415) on is recognised as an asset at the 
date that control is assumed (the acquisi(cid:415) on date) and ini(cid:415) al-
ly  measured at cost, being  the  excess of  the  cost of  the  busi-
ness combina(cid:415) on over the Group’s interest in the fair value of 
the iden(cid:415) fi able assets,  liabili(cid:415) es and con(cid:415) ngent  liabili(cid:415) es rec-
ognised. 

On a business combina(cid:415) on, as well as recording separable in-
tangible assets already recognised in the statement of fi nancial 
posi(cid:415) on  of  the  acquired  en(cid:415) ty  at  their  fair  value,  iden(cid:415) fi able 
intangible assets that are separable or arise from contractual or 
other legal rights are also included in the acquisi(cid:415) on statement 
of fi nancial posi(cid:415) on at fair value.

If, a(cid:332) er reassessment, the Group’s interest in the net fair value 
of  the  acquiree’s  iden(cid:415) fi able  assets,  liabili(cid:415) es  and  con(cid:415) ngent 
liabili(cid:415) es exceeds the cost of the business combina(cid:415) on, the ex-
cess is recognised immediately in the income statement. 

The interest of non-controlling shareholders in the acquiree is 
ini(cid:415) ally  measured  at  the  non-controlling  interests’  propor(cid:415) on 
of the net fair value of the assets, liabili(cid:415) es and con(cid:415) ngent lia-
bili(cid:415) es recognised. 

Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on  of  intangible  assets  is  charged  over  their  useful 
economic life, as follows:-

Licences

Brand name

5-6 years

 7 years

(cid:525)C(cid:526) FOREIGN CURRENCIES

The  individual  fi nancial  statements  of  each  Group  en(cid:415) ty  are 
presented  in  the  currency  of  the  primary  economic  environ-
ment in which it operates (its func(cid:415) onal currency). 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 24

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

3. Signi(cid:976)icant accounting policies (con-
tinued)

comprehensive income and are transferred to the Group’s for-
eign currency transla(cid:415) on reserve within equity. 

(cid:525)C(cid:526) FOREIGN CURRENCIES (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

(cid:525)D(cid:526) TAXATION

For  the  purpose  of  the  consolidated  fi nancial  statements,  the 
results and fi nancial posi(cid:415) on of each of the Group en(cid:415) (cid:415) es are 
expressed in United States Dollars, which is the func(cid:415) onal cur-
rency of the Company, and the presenta(cid:415) onal currency for the 
consolidated fi nancial statements.

In  preparing  the  fi nancial  statements  of  the  individual  Group 
en(cid:415) (cid:415) es,  transac(cid:415) ons  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are 
translated into the respec(cid:415) ve func(cid:415) onal currency of the Group 
en(cid:415) (cid:415) es  using  the  exchange  rates  prevailing  at  the  dates  of 
transac(cid:415) ons.

Non-monetary assets and liabili(cid:415) es are translated at the histor-
ic rate. Monetary assets and liabili(cid:415) es denominated in foreign 
currencies  are  translated  into  the  func(cid:415) onal  currency  at  the 
rates of  exchange  ruling at  the  repor(cid:415) ng date.  Non-monetary 
assets and liabili(cid:415) es denominated in foreign currencies that are 
measured  at  fair  value  are  retranslated  to  the  func(cid:415) onal  cur-
rency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was 
determined. 

Exchange  diff erences  arising  on  the  se(cid:425) lement  of  monetary 
items, and on the retransla(cid:415) on of monetary items, are included 
in the income statement for the year, as either fi nance income 
or fi nance costs depending on whether foreign currency move-
ments are in a net gain or net loss posi(cid:415) on. 

Exchange diff erences arising on the retransla(cid:415) on of non-mone-
tary items earned at fair value are included within the income 
statement for the period except for diff erences arising on  the 
retransla(cid:415) on of non-monetary items in respect of which gains 
and losses are recognised directly in equity. For such non-mon-
etary items, any exchange component of that gain or loss is also 
recognised directly in other comprehensive income. 

For  the  purpose  of  presen(cid:415) ng  consolidated  fi nancial  state-
ments,  the  assets and  liabili(cid:415) es of  the  Group’s  foreign  opera-
(cid:415) ons are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the report-
ing  date.  Income  and  expenses  are  translated  at  the  average 
exchange rates for the period, unless exchange rates fl uctuate 
so  as  to  have  a  material  impact  on  the  fi nancial  statements 
during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the date 
of transac(cid:415) ons are used. 

Exchange  diff erences  arising,  if  any,  are  recognised  in  other 

The  tax  expense  represents  the  sum  of  current  and  deferred 
tax.

CURRENT TAXATION

Current  tax  is  based  on  taxable  profi t  for  the  period  for  the 
Group. Taxable profi t diff ers from net profi t in the income state-
ment because it excludes items of income or expense that are 
taxable  or  deduc(cid:415) ble  in  other  years  and  it  further  excludes 
items that are never taxable or deduc(cid:415) ble. The Group’s liability 
for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been en-
acted or substan(cid:415) vely enacted by the repor(cid:415) ng date.

DEFERRED TAXATION

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on 
diff erences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabili-
(cid:415) es in the fi nancial statements and the corresponding tax bases 
used in the computa(cid:415) on of taxable profi t, and is accounted for 
using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabili(cid:415) es 
are  generally  recognised for  all  taxable  temporary diff erences 
and deferred tax assets are recognised to  the extent that it is 
probable  that  taxable  profi ts  will  be  available  against  which 
deduc(cid:415) ble  temporary  diff erences  can  be  u(cid:415) lised.  Such  assets 
and  liabili(cid:415) es  are  not  recognised  if  the  temporary  diff erence 
arises from goodwill or from the ini(cid:415) al recogni(cid:415) on (other than 
in  a  business  combina(cid:415) on)  of  other  assets  and  liabili(cid:415) es  in  a 
transac(cid:415) on that aff ects neither the tax profi t nor the accoun(cid:415) ng 
profi t. Deferred tax liabili(cid:415) es are recognised for taxable tempo-
rary diff erences arising on the investments in subsidiaries and 
associates,  except  where  the  Group  is  able  to  control  the  re-
versal of  the  temporary  diff erence  and  it  is probable  that  the 
temporary diff erence will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each 
repor(cid:415) ng  date  and  reduced  to  the  extent  that  it  is  no  longer 
probable that suffi  cient taxable profi ts will be available to allow 
all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to 
apply in the period when the liability is se(cid:425)  led or the asset is re-
alised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income state-
ment, except when it relates to items charged or credited to eq-
uity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

3. Signi(cid:976)icant accounting policies (con-
tinued)

(cid:525)D(cid:526) TAXATION (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabili(cid:415) es  are  off   set  when  there  is  a 
legally  enforceable  right  to  set  off   current  tax  assets  against 
current tax liabili(cid:415) es, when they relate to income taxes levied 
by the same taxa(cid:415) on authority and the Group intends to se(cid:425) le 
its current tax assets and liabili(cid:415) es on a net basis.

(cid:525)E(cid:526) OTHER INVESTMENTS

Other  asset  investments  are  stated  at  fair  value,  adjusted  for 
impairment losses.

(cid:525)F(cid:526) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Long  leasehold  land  and  buildings,  plant  and  machinery,  mo-
tor vehicles and fi xtures and fi (cid:427)  ngs are stated at their revalued 
amounts,  being  the  fair  value  at  the  date  of  revalua(cid:415) on,  less 
any subsequent accumulated deprecia(cid:415) on and subsequent ac-
cumulated impairment losses. Revalua(cid:415) ons are performed with 
suffi  cient regularity such that the carrying amount does not dif-
fer materially from that which would be determined using fair 
values at the repor(cid:415) ng date.

Any revalua(cid:415) on increase arising on the revalua(cid:415) on of such as-
sets is credited to the revalua(cid:415) on reserve, except to the extent 
that it reverses a revalua(cid:415) on decrease for the same asset pre-
viously recognised as an expense, in which case the increase is 
credited to the income statement to the extent of the decrease 
previously  charged.  A  decrease  in  carrying  amount  arising  on 
the revalua(cid:415) on of such asset  is charged  as an  expense  to  the 
extent that it exceeds the balance, if any, held in the revalua(cid:415) on 
reserve rela(cid:415) ng to a previous revalua(cid:415) on of that asset. Depre-
cia(cid:415) on on revalued assets is charged to the income statement. 
On  subsequent sale or  re(cid:415) rement of a revalued asset, the at-
tributable revalua(cid:415) on surplus remaining is transferred directly 
to retained earnings.

Deprecia(cid:415) on is charged straight line so as to write off  the cost or 
valua(cid:415) on of assets, other than land, over their es(cid:415) mated useful 
lives. The annual rates used for this purpose are:

Freehold buildings

Plant and machinery

Motor vehicles

2%

10%

15%-25%

Fixtures and fi (cid:427)  ngs

15%-25%

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined 
as the diff erence between the sales proceeds and the carrying 
amount of the asset and is recognised in the income statement 
for the year.

Assets held under fi nance leases are depreciated over their ex-
pected useful lives on the same basis as owned assets, or where 
shorter, over the relevant lease term. No deprecia(cid:415) on is provid-
ed on freehold land.

Property,  plant  and  equipment  iden(cid:415) fi ed  for  disposal  are  re-
classifi ed as assets held for resale. 

(cid:525)G(cid:526) BIOLOGICAL ASSETS

Biological assets which consist of living animals (game) are mea-
sured on ini(cid:415) al recogni(cid:415) on and at subsequent repor(cid:415) ng dates 
at fair value less es(cid:415) mated costs to sell, unless fair value cannot 
be reliably measured. All costs related to biological assets that 
are  measured  at  fair  value  are  recognised  as  expenses  when 
incurred, other than costs to purchase biological assets. 

(cid:525)H(cid:526)  IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS EXCLUDING GOODWILL

At each repor(cid:415) ng date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts 
of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there 
is any indica(cid:415) on that those assets have suff ered an impairment 
loss.  If  any  such  indica(cid:415) on  exists,  the  recoverable  amount  of 
the asset is es(cid:415) mated in order to determine the extent of any 
impairment loss. Where the asset does not generate cash fl ows 
that  are independent from  other assets, the Group  es(cid:415) mates 
the  recoverable  amount  of  the  cash-genera(cid:415) ng  unit  to  which 
the asset belongs. Recoverable amount is the higher of fair val-
ue less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, 
the es(cid:415) mated future cash fl ows are discounted to their present 
value using a pre-tax discount rate that refl ects current market 
assessments of the (cid:415) me value and the risks specifi c to the as-
set for which the es(cid:415) mates of future cash fl ows have not been 
adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-genera(cid:415) ng unit) 
is  es(cid:415) mated  to be  less than  its carrying  amount, the  carrying 
amount of the asset (or cash-genera(cid:415) ng unit) is reduced to its 
recoverable  amount.  An  impairment  loss  is  recognised  as  an 
expense immediately, unless the relevant asset  is  carried at a 
revalued amount in which case the reversal of the impairment 
loss is treated as a revalua(cid:415) on decrease.

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tinued) 

(cid:525)H(cid:526)  IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS EXCLUDING GOODWILL 

(cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying 
amount of the asset (or cash-genera(cid:415) ng unit) is increased to the 
revised es(cid:415) mate of its recoverable amount, but so that the in-
creased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount 
that  would  have  been  determined  had  no  impairment  loss 
been recognised for the asset (or cash-genera(cid:415) ng unit) in prior 
years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised as income 
immediately, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued 
amount,  in  which  case  the  reversal  of  the  impairment  loss  is 
treated as a revalua(cid:415) on increase.

(cid:525)I(cid:526) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Non-deriva(cid:415) ve  fi nancial  instruments  comprise  investments  in 
equity, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, 
loans and borrowings and trade and other payables. Financial 
assets  and  fi nancial  liabili(cid:415) es  are  recognised  in  the  Group’s 
statement of fi nancial posi(cid:415) on when the Group becomes a par-
ty to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Financial liabili(cid:415) es are classifi ed according to the substance of 
the contractual arrangements entered into.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The new Board’s objec(cid:415) ve, following the poor results of the last 
few years, is to restore and rebuild the group’s capital base to 
maintain investor, creditor and market confi dence and to sus-
tain future development of the business. 

BANK BORROWINGS

Interest bearing bank loans and overdra(cid:332) s are recorded at the 
proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Finance charges, in-
cluding premiums payable on se(cid:425)  lement or redemp(cid:415) on and di-
rect issue costs, are accounted for on an amor(cid:415) sed cost basis to 
the income statement using the eff ec(cid:415) ve interest method and 
are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the ex-
tent that they are not se(cid:425) led in the period in which they arise.

EQUITY INSTRUMENTS

Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the 
proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(cid:525)J(cid:526) INVENTORIES

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand and demand 
deposits  and  other  short  term  highly  liquid  investments  that 
are readily conver(cid:415) ble to a known amount of cash and are sub-
ject to an insignifi cant risk of changes in value. Bank overdra(cid:332) s 
that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the 
Group’s cash management are included as a component of cash 
and cash equivalents for the purpose of the statement of cash 
fl ows.

Inventories  are  stated  at  the  lower  of  cost  and  net  realisable 
value. Cost comprises direct materials and where applicable di-
rect expenditure and a(cid:425) ributable overheads that have been in-
curred in bringing the inventories to their present loca(cid:415) on and 
condi(cid:415) on. Net realisable value represents the es(cid:415) mated selling 
price less all es(cid:415) mated costs of comple(cid:415) on and costs to be in-
curred in marke(cid:415) ng, selling and distribu(cid:415) on.

TRADE RECEIVABLES

Trade  receivables  are  ini(cid:415) ally  measured  at  fair  value  and  are 
subsequently  measured  at  amor(cid:415) sed  cost  using  the  eff ec(cid:415) ve 
interest rate method. Appropriate allowances for es(cid:415) mated re-
coverable amounts are recognised in profi t or loss when there 
is objec(cid:415) ve evidence the asset is impaired.

TRADE PAYABLES

Trade payables are ini(cid:415) ally measured at fair value and are sub-
sequently measured at amor(cid:415) sed cost using the eff ec(cid:415) ve inter-
est rate method.

(cid:525)K(cid:526) SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

The  Group  provides  benefi ts  to  certain  employees  (including 
senior  execu(cid:415) ves)  of  the  Group  in  the  form  of  share  based 
payments,  whereby  employees  render  services  in  exchange 
for  shares  or  rights  over  shares  (equity-se(cid:425) led  transac(cid:415) ons).
The cost of these equity-se(cid:425) led transac(cid:415) ons with employees is 
measured  by  reference  to  the  fair  value  of  the  equity  instru-
ments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is 
determined by using a Black-Scholes model. The dilu(cid:415) ve eff ect, 
if any, of outstanding op(cid:415) ons is refl ected as addi(cid:415) onal share di-
lu(cid:415) on in the computa(cid:415) on of earnings per share.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

3. Signi(cid:976)icant accounting policies (con-
tinued)

er and the goods have been delivered to a contractually agreed 
loca(cid:415) on. A sale of services is recognised when the service has 
been rendered.

(cid:525)K(cid:526) SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

(cid:525)P(cid:526) LEASES

The grant date fair value of op(cid:415) ons granted to employees is rec-
ognised as an employee expense with a corresponding increase 
in equity over the period the employees become uncondi(cid:415) on-
ally en(cid:415) tled to the op(cid:415) ons.

Leases are classifi ed according to the substance of the transac-
(cid:415) on. A lease that transfers substan(cid:415) ally all the risks and rewards 
of  ownership  to  the  lessee  is  classifi ed  as  a  fi nance  lease.  All 
other leases are classifi ed as opera(cid:415) ng leases.

(cid:525)L(cid:526) INTEREST(cid:487)BEARING BORROWINGS

FINANCE LEASES

Interest-bearing borrowings are recognised ini(cid:415) ally at fair value 
less a(cid:425) ributable transac(cid:415) on costs. Subsequent to ini(cid:415) al recog-
ni(cid:415) on, interest-bearing borrowings are stated at amor(cid:415) sed cost 
with any diff erence between cost and redemp(cid:415) on value being 
recognised in the income statement over the period of the bor-
rowings on an eff ec(cid:415) ve interest basis. 

(cid:525)M(cid:526) DIVIDENDS

Interim dividends are recognised as a liability  in the period in 
which they are proposed and declared. Final dividends are rec-
ognised when approved by the shareholders.

(cid:525)N(cid:526) PROVISIONS

A provision is recognised in the statement of fi nancial posi(cid:415) on 
when the Group has a present legal or construc(cid:415) ve obliga(cid:415) on 
as a result of a past event and it is probable that an ou(cid:414) low of 
economic  benefi ts  will  be  required  to  se(cid:425) le  the  obliga(cid:415) on.  If 
the eff ect is material, provisions are determined by discoun(cid:415) ng 
the  expected  future  cash  fl ows  at  a  pre-tax  rate  that  refl ects 
current  market  assessments of  the  (cid:415) me  value  of  money  and, 
where appropriate, the risks specifi c to the liability.

(cid:525)O(cid:526) REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue is derived from the sale of goods and services and is 
measured at the fair value of considera(cid:415) on received or receiv-
able  a(cid:332) er  deduc(cid:415) ng  discounts,  volume  rebates,  value-added 
tax and  other sales taxes. A  sale  of  goods and  services  is rec-
ognised when recovery of the considera(cid:415) on is probable, there 
is no con(cid:415) nuing management involvement with the goods and 
services and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.

A sale of goods is recognised when the signifi cant risks and re-
wards  of  ownership  have  passed  to  the buyer, the  associated 
costs  and  possible  return  of  goods  can  be  es(cid:415) mated  reliably. 
This is when (cid:415) tle and insurance risk have passed to the custom-

Finance leases are capitalised at their fair value or, if lower, at 
the present value of the minimum lease payments, each deter-
mined at the incep(cid:415) on of the lease. The corresponding liabili-
ty is shown as a fi nance lease obliga(cid:415) on to the lessor. Leasing 
repayments comprise both a capital and fi nance element. The 
fi nance element is wri(cid:425) en off  to the income statement so as to 
produce an approximately constant periodic rate of charge on 
the outstanding  obliga(cid:415) ons.  Such  assets  are  depreciated  over 
the shorter of their es(cid:415) mated useful lives and the period of the 
lease.

OPERATING LEASES

Opera(cid:415) ng lease rentals are charged to the income statement on 
a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

(cid:525)Q(cid:526) BORROWING COST

Borrowing  costs  directly  a(cid:425) ributable  to  the  acquisi(cid:415) on,  con-
struc(cid:415) on or produc(cid:415) on of a qualifying asset, which are assets 
that necessarily take a substan(cid:415) al period of (cid:415) me to get ready 
for  their  intended  use or sale, are added to the  cost of those 
assets, un(cid:415) l such (cid:415) me as the assets are substan(cid:415) ally ready for 
their  intended  use  or sale. Investment  income  earned  on  the 
temporary investment of specifi c borrowings pending their ex-
penditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing 
costs  eligible  for  capitalisa(cid:415) on.  All  other  borrowing  costs  are 
recognised in the income statement in the period in which they 
are incurred.

(cid:525)R(cid:526) LOSS PER SHARE

Basic loss per share is calculated based on the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted 
loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of 
shares  in  issue  throughout  the  year,  adjusted  for  the  dilu(cid:415) ve 
eff ect of poten(cid:415) al ordinary shares. The only poten(cid:415) al ordinary 
shares in issue are employee share op(cid:415) ons.

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3. Signi(cid:976)icant accounting policies (con-
tinued)

(cid:525)S(cid:526) SEGMENT REPORTING

A segment is a dis(cid:415) nguishable component of the Group that is 
engaged either in providing products or services (business seg-
ment), or in providing products or services within a par(cid:415) cular 
economic  environment  (geographical  segment),  which  is  sub-
ject to risks and rewards that are diff erent from those of other 
segments. 

(cid:525)T(cid:526)  ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED 

OPERATIONS

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 

A discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) on is a component of the Group’s busi-
ness, the opera(cid:415) ons and cash fl ows of which can be clearly dis-
(cid:415) nguished from the rest of the Group and which:

• 

• 

• 

represents  a  separate  major  line  of  business  or  geo-
graphical area of opera(cid:415) ons; 

 is part of a single co-ordinated plan to dispose of a sep-
arate major line of business or geographical area of op-
era(cid:415) ons; or 

is  a  subsidiary  acquired  exclusively  with  a  view  to  re-
sale. 

Classifi ca(cid:415) on as a discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) on occurs on disposal or 
when the opera(cid:415) on meets the criteria to be classifi ed as held-
for-sale, if earlier. 

Non-current  assets,  or  disposal  groups  comprising  assets  and 
liabili(cid:415) es,  are  classifi ed  as  held-for-sale  or  held-for-distribu-
(cid:415) on if it is highly probable that they will be recovered primarily 
through sale or distribu(cid:415) on rather than through con(cid:415) nuing use. 

When an opera(cid:415) on is classifi ed as a discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) on, the 
compara(cid:415) ve statement of comprehensive income is re-present-
ed as if the opera(cid:415) on had been discon(cid:415) nued from the start of 
the compara(cid:415) ve year.

Immediately before classifi ca(cid:415) on as held-for-sale or held-for-dis-
tribu(cid:415) on,  the  assets,  or  components  of  a  disposal  group,  are 
remeasured  in  accordance  with  the  Group’s  other  accoun(cid:415) ng 
policies. 

Therea(cid:332) er,  generally  the  assets,  or  disposal  group,  are  mea-
sured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less 
costs  to sell.  Any  impairment  loss on  a  disposal  group  is allo-
cated  fi rst  to  goodwill,  and  then  to  the  remaining  assets  and 
liabili(cid:415) es  on  a  pro  rata  basis,  except  that  no  loss  is  allocated 
to inventories,  fi nancial  assets,  deferred  tax  assets,  employee 
benefi t assets, investment property or biological assets, which 
con(cid:415) nue to be measured in accordance with the Group’s other 
accoun(cid:415) ng policies. Impairment losses on ini(cid:415) al classifi ca(cid:415) on as 
held-for-sale or held-for-distribu(cid:415) on and subsequent gains and 
losses on remeasurement are recognised in profi t or loss. Gains 
are not recognised in excess of any cumula(cid:415) ve impairment loss.

Once  classifi ed  as  held-for-sale  or  held-for-distribu(cid:415) on,  intan-
gible  assets and property, plant  and  equipment are no longer 
amor(cid:415) sed or depreciated, and any equity-accounted investee is 
no longer equity accounted.

4. Determination of fair values

A  number  of  the  Group’s  accoun(cid:415) ng  policies  and  disclosures 
require the determina(cid:415) on of fair value, for both fi nancial and 
non-fi nancial assets and liabili(cid:415) es. Fair values have been deter-
mined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on 
the following methods. Where applicable, further informa(cid:415) on 
about the assump(cid:415) ons made in determining fair values is dis-
closed in the notes specifi c to that asset or liability.

INVENTORIES

The fair value of inventories acquired in a business combina(cid:415) on 
is determined based on the es(cid:415) mated selling price in the ordi-
nary course of business less the es(cid:415) mated costs of comple(cid:415) on 
and  sale,  and  a  reasonable  profi t  margin  based  on  the  eff ort 
required to complete and sell the inventories.

EQUITY AND DEBT SECURITIES

The fair values of investments for equity and debt securi(cid:415) es are 
determined with reference to their quoted closing bid price at 
the  measurement  date.  Subsequent  to  ini(cid:415) al  recogni(cid:415) on,  the 
fair values of held-to-maturity investments are determined for 
disclosure purposes only.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 29

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

4. Determination of fair values (contin-
ued)

own knowledge of the proper(cid:415) es and in par(cid:415) cular where there 
has been interest from third par(cid:415) es in purchasing the proper-
(cid:415) es, the Directors may refer to amounts off ered for purchase.

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

5. Segment reporting

The fair values of trade and other receivables are es(cid:415) mated at 
the present value of future cash fl ows, discounted at the mar-
ket rate of interest at the measurement date. Short-term receiv-
ables with no stated interest rate are measured at the original 
invoice  amount  if  the  eff ect  of  discoun(cid:415) ng  is  immaterial.  Fair 
value  is  determined  at  ini(cid:415) al  recogni(cid:415) on  and,  for  disclosure 
purposes, at each annual repor(cid:415) ng date.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The fair value of property, plant and equipment recognised as 
a result of a business combina(cid:415) on is the es(cid:415) mated amount for 
which property could be exchanged on the acquisi(cid:415) on date be-
tween a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length trans-
ac(cid:415) on a(cid:332) er proper marke(cid:415) ng wherein the par(cid:415) es had each act-
ed knowledgeably. The fair value of items of plant, equipment, 
fi xtures and fi (cid:427)  ngs is based on the market approach and cost 
approaches using quoted market prices for similar items when 
available and depreciated replacement cost when appropriate. 
Depreciated replacement cost refl ects adjustments for physical 
deteriora(cid:415) on as well as func(cid:415) onal and economic obsolescence.

Segment  informa(cid:415) on  is  presented  in  respect  of  the  Group’s 
business segments based on the Group’s management and in-
ternal repor(cid:415) ng structure. The results of the business segments 
are  reviewed  regularly  by  the  Group’s  CEO  to  make  decisions 
about resources to be allocated to the segment and to assess 
its performance, and for which discrete fi nancial informa(cid:415) on is 
available.

Inter-segment  pricing  is  determined  on  an  arm’s  length  basis 
and inter-segment revenue is eliminated. 

Segment results that are reported to the CEO include items di-
rectly  a(cid:425) ributable  to  a  segment  as  well  as  those  that  can  be 
allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items mainly inter-
est-bearing loans, borrowings and expenses, and corporate as-
sets and expenses primarily rela(cid:415) ng to Company’s head offi  ce.

Segment  capital  expenditure  is  the  total  cost  incurred  during 
the period to acquire segment assets that are expected to  be 
used for more than one period. 

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS

An external independent valua(cid:415) on company having appropriate 
recognised professional qualifi ca(cid:415) ons and recent experience in 
the loca(cid:415) on and category of property being valued, values the 
Group’s property por(cid:414) olio. The fair values are based on market 
values, being the es(cid:415) mated amount for which a property could 
be  exchanged  on  the  date  of  the  valua(cid:415) on  between  a  willing 
buyer  and  a  willing  seller  in  an  arm’s  length  transac(cid:415) on  a(cid:332) er 
proper  marke(cid:415) ng  wherein  the  par(cid:415) es  had  each  acted  knowl-
edgeably.

Support services and industrial chemicals operate primarily in 
Zimbabwe, with industrial chemicals start up opera(cid:415) ons com-
mencing in the period under review in bordering  countries  in 
Sub-Saharan Africa. Separate geographical analysis is therefore 
not presented.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

For  management  purposes,  con(cid:415) nuing  opera(cid:415) ons  are  organ-
ised into three main business segments.

In the absence of current prices in an ac(cid:415) ve market, the valua-
(cid:415) ons are prepared by considering the es(cid:415) mated rental value of 
the property. A  market  yield  is applied to the es(cid:415) mated  rent-
al value to arrive at the gross property valua(cid:415) on. When actual 
rents diff er materially from the es(cid:415) mated rental value, adjust-
ments are made to refl ect actual rents.

•  Outsource and IT services - includes payments and busi-

ness process outsourcing and payroll services

• 

Industrial chemicals - includes the manufacture and dis-
tribu(cid:415) on of industrial solvents and mining chemicals

•  Head offi  ce

Due to the unique nature of a number of proper(cid:415) es within the 
Group’s  por(cid:414) olio,  external  valua(cid:415) ons  are  obtained,  however 
the Directors also review the valua(cid:415) ons and may determine the 
need for impairment for the fi nancial statements given their 

In addi(cid:415) on, the following segments are reported separately as 
discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons: Hotels; Avia(cid:415) on; IT hardware and out-
source service including pharmaceu(cid:415) cal outsourcing, and com-
mercial prin(cid:415) ng.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 30

5. Segment reporting (continued)

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
31 AUGUST 2014

Revenue

Inter-segment revenue

Revenue from external customers

Cost of sales to external customers

Gross profi t

Opera(cid:415) ng costs

Other opera(cid:415) ng income

Impairment of assets

Deprecia(cid:415) on

Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on

Opera(cid:415) ng loss for the year

Finance income

Finance expense

Income tax expense

Loss for the year

EBITDA *

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
31 AUGUST 2013

Revenue

Inter-segment revenue

Revenue from external customers

Cost of sales to external customers

Gross profi t

Opera(cid:415) ng costs

Impairment of assets

Deprecia(cid:415) on

Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on

Opera(cid:415) ng loss for the year

Finance income

Finance expense

Income tax expense

Loss for the year

EBITDA *

TOTAL

US$’000

 9,420 

 (15)

 9,405 

 (4,388)

 5,017 

 (8,077)

 16 

 (709)

 (297)

 (204)

 (4,254)

 21 

 (1,127)

 (319)

 (5,679)

 (3,748)

TOTAL

US$’000

8,509

(22)

8,487

(3,906)

4,581

(7,817)

(348)

(249)

(292)

INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICALS

OUTSOURCE AND 
IT SERVICES

HEAD OFFICE

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

4,811

-

4,811

(3,990)

821

(1,786)

2

-

(45)

(1)

(1,009)

9

(42)

-

(1,042)

 * (958)

4,609

(15)

4,594

(398)

4,196

-

-

-

-

-

(3,176)

(3,115)

14

(709)

(175)

(25)

125

13

(327)

(317)

(506)

325

-

-

(77)

(178)

(3,370)

(1)

(758)

(2)

(4,131)

(3,115)

INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICALS

OUTSOURCE AND 
IT SERVICES

HEAD OFFICE

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

4,323

-

4,323

(3,553)

770

(1,236)

392

(37)

(1)

(112)

2

(92)

-

(202)

 * (70)

4,186

(22)

4,164

(353)

3,811

-

-

-

-

-

(3,369)

(3,212)

(740)

(48)

-

-

(164)

(291)

(13)

84

(120)

(204)

(253)

442

(4,000)

(4,125)

196

(755)

-

(4,559)

(3,952)

282

(967)

(204)

(5,014)

 (3,580)

* Earnings Before Interest, Taxa(cid:415) on, Deprecia(cid:415) on and Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on. Adjusted for deprecia(cid:415) on included in cost of sales

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 31

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

5. Segment reporting (continued)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
31 AUGUST 2014

Revenue 

Inter segment revenue

Revenue from external customers

Cost of sales to external customers

Gross profi t

Opera(cid:415) ng costs

Other opera(cid:415) ng income

(Impairment)/write-back of PPE and receivables

Loss on disposal of property

Deprecia(cid:415) on

Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on

Opera(cid:415) ng (loss)/profi t

Finance income

Finance expense

Income tax credit/(expense)

(Loss)/profi t for the year

EBITDA*

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
31 AUGUST 2013

Revenue 

Inter segment revenue

Revenue from external customers

Cost of sales to external customers

Gross profi t

Opera(cid:415) ng costs

(Impairment)/write-back of PPE and receivables

Impairment of intangibles

Deprecia(cid:415) on

Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on

Opera(cid:415) ng (loss)/profi t

Finance income

Finance expense

Income tax credit/(expense)

(Loss)/profi t for the year

EBITDA*

* Earnings Before Interest, Taxa(cid:415) on, Deprecia(cid:415) on and Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on.

AVIATION

US$’000

PRINTING & 
PROPS

OUTSOURCE    
AND IT          
SERVICES

US$’000

US$’000

HOTELS

US$’000

2,032

4

2,036

(488)

1,548

(1,983)

64

(8,818)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(802)

-

-

-

-

-

27

-

27

-

27

(14)

29

-

(357)

-

-

(9,189)

(802)

(315)

-

(46)

223

(9,012)

(371)

-

-

-

(802)

(802)

-

-

(37)

(352)

(344)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

HOTELS

US$’000

AVIATION

US$’000

PRINTING & 
PROPS

OUTSOURCE 
AND IT          
SERVICES

US$’000

US$’000

2,257

(4)

2,253

(505)

1,748

(2,317)

(2,084)

(825)

(574)

(347)

(4,399)

-

(81)

212

(4,268)

(3,487)

-

-

-

-

-

(205)

-

-

-

-

1,807

(51)

1,756

(1,115)

641

(5,241)

2,081

-

(33)

(2)

(205)

(2,554)

-

-

-

(205)

(205)

-

(13)

(34)

(2,601)

(2,519)

653

(2)

651

(531)

120

(281)

362

-

(11)

(5)

185

1

(2)

-

184

201

TOTAL

US$’000

2,059

4

2,063

(488)

1,575

(2,799)

93

(8,818)

(357)

-

-

(10,306)

-

(46)

186

(10,166)

(1,488)

  TOTAL

US$’000

4,717

(57)

4,660

(2,151)

2,509

(8,044)

359

(825)

(618)

(354)

(6,973)

1

(96)

178

(6,890)

(6,001)

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 32

5. Segment reporting (continued)

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2014

Segment assets

Segment liabili(cid:415) es

Capital expenditure

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2013

Segment assets

Segment liabili(cid:415) es

Capital expenditure

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2014

Property, plant and equipment

Biological assets

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets held for sale

Trade and other payables and ST loan

Provisions

Deferred tax liabili(cid:415) es

Total liabili(cid:415) es held for sale

Net assets of disposal groups held for sale 

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICALS

OUTSOURCE AND 
IT SERVICES

HEAD OFFICE

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

 2,528 

 1,037

 99 

 930 

 2,916 

 40 

 3,242

 6,635 

 9 

INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICALS

OUTSOURCE AND 
IT SERVICES

HEAD OFFICE

US$’000

1,961

766

26

US$’000

US$’000

4,850

3,454

265

1,297

5,127

38

NOTE

14

HOTELS

US$’000

 5,973 

 69 

 125 

 65 

 55 

6,287

582

127

3,078

3,787

2,500

PRINTING

US$’000

 -   

 -   

 -   

 3 

 179

182

35

-

-

35

147

2,647

 TOTAL

US$’000

 6,700 

 10,588 

 148 

 Restated 
TOTAL

US$’000

8,108

9,347

329

TOTAL

US$’000

 5,973 

 69 

 125 

 68 

 234 

6,469

617

127

3,078

3,822

At 31 August 2014, the Group considered its Hotel and the remaining assets of its prin(cid:415) ng and property division as being held for 
sale.  They are therefore presented within discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons. Income and expenses of discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons are reported 
separately from those of con(cid:415) nuing opera(cid:415) ons in 2014 and 2013. Held for sale assets are stated at their expected proceeds less 
costs to sell; previously revalued land and building assets, and hotel intangible assets have been impaired to bring the held for 
sale disposal groups to their expected held for sale realisable value. The Group’s shares in Leopard Rock Hotel were disposed  of 
subsequent to year end for $2.5 million. The value of the  Group’s investment has been impaired to its realisible net asset value. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 33

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

5. Segment reporting (continued)

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2013

Property, plant and equipment

Biological assets

Inventories

Trade and other receivables and ST loan

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets held for sale

Trade and other payables

Provisions

Deferred tax liabili(cid:415) es

Total liabili(cid:415) es held for sale

NOTE

14

HOTELS

US$’000

14,764

67

135

75

110

PRINTING

US$’000

1,000

-

-

13

-

TOTAL

US$’000

15,764

67

135

88

110

15,151

1,013

16,164

790

60

3,301

4,151

33

-

-

33

823

60

3,301

4,184

Net assets of disposal groups held for sale 

11,000

980

11,980

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 34

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

6. Acquisition and incorporation of subsidiaries

MILLCHEM LILONGWE MALAWI LIMITED

During the fi nancial year (18 November 2013), the group incorporated a new en(cid:415) ty, Millchem Lilongwe Limited and subscribed 
for 100% of the issued shares and vo(cid:415) ng interests in the company for a total considera(cid:415) on of US$10 thousand. This investment 
facilitated the Group’s entry into the Malawi Chemicals distribu(cid:415) on market. 

Post-acquisi(cid:415) on and incorpora(cid:415) on to 31 August 2014, the new subsidiary, in total, contributed US$47.4 thousand to revenue and  
incurred a loss of US$14.7  thousand. 

7. Group net operating costs

Cost of sales

Administra(cid:415) ve expenses

Net opera(cid:415) ng costs

Administra(cid:415) ve expenses include management related overheads for opera(cid:415) ons and head offi  ce.

Opera(cid:415) ng costs include:

Deprecia(cid:415) on of property, plant and equipment

Deprecia(cid:415) on of property plant and equipment in cost of sales

Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on

Opera(cid:415) ng lease rentals:

     Land and buildings

Personnel expenses

Gain/(loss) on investments

Auditors remunera(cid:415) on

Fees Payable to the Company Auditors for:

Current year audit of the Group’s fi nancial statements

Prior year audit of the Group’s fi nancial statements

Current year audit of the Company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legisla(cid:415) on

Prior year audit of the Company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legisla(cid:415) on

Total audit fees

2014
US$’000

           2013
US$’000

4,388

7,311

11,699

3,906

8,647

12,553

2014
US$’000

          2013
US$’000

297

5

204

404

4,003

66

121

(36)

-

31

116

249

4

291

253

3,718

4

113

115

65

31

324

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 35

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

8. Personnel expenses 

The aggregate remunera(cid:415) on comprised (including Execu(cid:415) ve Directors):

Wages and salaries

Compulsory social security contribu(cid:415) ons

Total personnel expenses

Of which: Remunera(cid:415) on of Group Execu(cid:415) ve Directors

Directors’ emoluments (see note 39)

The average number of employees (including Execu(cid:415) ve Directors) in con(cid:415) nuing opera(cid:415) ons was:

Outsource and IT services

Industrial chemicals

Head Offi  ce

Total

9. Net (cid:976)inance (costs)/income

Recognised in income statement:

Bank interest receivable

Loan interest receivable

Finance income

Bank interest payable

Loan interest payables

Finance costs

Net fi nance costs

10. Taxation

Income tax recognised in the income statement

Current tax expense

Current period

Deferred tax credit

Origina(cid:415) on and reversal of temporary diff erences

Total income tax charge in income statement

2014
US$’000

3,898

105

4,003

           2013
US$’000

3,644

74

3,718

850

783

2014
Number

           2013
Number

62

30

6

98

59

24

10

93

2014
US$’000

           2013
US$’000

 13 

 8

 21 

 (43)

 (1,085)

 (1,128)

 (1,107)

9

273

282

(212)

(755)

(967)

(685)

2014
US$’000

           2013
US$’000

333

(14)

319

216

(12)

204

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 36

10. Taxation (continued)

RECONCILIATION OF EFFECTIVE TAX RATE 

Loss before tax

Income tax using the Zimbabwean corpora(cid:415) on tax rate 25.75% (2013: 25.75%)

Net losses where no group relief is available

Total income tax charge in income statement

DEFERRED TAX

Rela(cid:415) ng to losses in subsidiaries

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

2014
US$000

          2013
US$000

 (5,360)

(4,810)

 (1,380)

 1,699

 319 

2014
US$’000

(14)

(14)

(1,239)

1,443

204

           2013
US$’000

(12)

(12)

Corpora(cid:415) on tax is calculated as 25.75% (2013: 25.75%) of the es(cid:415) mated assessable loss for the year. Taxa(cid:415) on for other jurisdic(cid:415) ons 
is calculated at the rates prevailing in the respec(cid:415) ve jurisdic(cid:415) ons. 

Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that there are available off se(cid:427)  ng deferred tax liabili(cid:415) es, unless the en(cid:415) ty is 
reasonably assured of earning suffi  cient future profi ts to off set against any future tax liabili(cid:415) es.

11. Disposals and discontinued operations

The following en(cid:415) (cid:415) es are classifi ed as held for disposal:

•  Medalspot Enterprises (Private) Limited

• 

• 

LonZim Hotels Limited and its subsidiaries

Lonzim Air, to where the Group’s Lohnro li(cid:415) ga(cid:415) on expenditure is allocated

The fi nancial eff ect of these discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons on the profi t or loss and fi nancial posi(cid:415) on is shown in the opera(cid:415) ng segment 
disclosures in note 5.

CASH FLOWS FROM (cid:525)USED IN(cid:526) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Net cash used in opera(cid:415) ng ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es

Net cash (used in)/generated by inves(cid:415) ng ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es

Net cash (used in)/generated by fi nancing ac(cid:415) vi(cid:415) es

Net cash fl ows for the year

Cash and cash equivalents held for sale 

2014
US$’000

                       2013
US$’000

(386)

621

(111)

124

234 

(6,894)

(69)

5,521

(1,442)

110

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 37

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

12. Loss per share

The calcula(cid:415) on of basic and diluted earnings per share at 31 August 2014 has been based on the loss a(cid:425) ributable to ordinary 
shareholders for con(cid:415) nuing and discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons at a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the 
period as detailed in the table below:

LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Loss for the purposes of basic loss and dilu(cid:415) ve per share being net 
loss a(cid:425)  ributable to equity holders of the parent*

Loss for the purposes of basic loss and dilu(cid:415) ve per share being net 
loss a(cid:425)  ributable to equity holders of the parent 

2014                       
EARNINGS  
PER SHARE     
US$’CENTS

                        2013                       
EARNINGS  
PER SHARE     
US$’CENTS

2014
US$’000

          2013
US$’000

(19.5)

(16,138)

(18.4)

(12,048)

- con(cid:415) nuing opera(cid:415) ons

- discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons

(7.2)

(12.3)

(5,972)

(10,166)

(7.6)

(10.8)

(5,158)

(6,890)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic 
and dilu(cid:415) ve loss per share for all calcula(cid:415) ons*

NOTE

2014
000’S

2013
000’S

82,707

65,419

Actual number of shares outstanding at the end of the period

24

99,155

66,749

*In the current and prior year the eff ect of the share op(cid:415) ons (note 25) were an(cid:415) -dilu(cid:415) ve as the share op(cid:415) ons were, at all (cid:415) mes,  priced above the trading value of 

the shares.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 38

13. Property, plant and equipment

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

2014 GROUP

Cost or valua(cid:415) on

At 1 September 2013

Addi(cid:415) ons in year

Disposals in year

Revalua(cid:415) on

Other

Balance at 31 August 2014

Accumulated deprecia(cid:415) on

At 1 September 2013

Addi(cid:415) ons in year

Disposals in year

Deprecia(cid:415) on charge for the year

Revalua(cid:415) on

Other

Balance at 31 August 2014

Carrying amounts

At 31 August 2014

At 31 August 2013

2013 GROUP

Cost or valua(cid:415) on

At 1 September 2012

Addi(cid:415) ons in year

Disposals in year

Sale of subsidiary

Revalua(cid:415) on

Transfer to intangible assets

Transferred to held for sale

Balance at 31 August 2013

Accumulated deprecia(cid:415) on

At 1 September 2012

Disposals in year

Sale of subsidiary

Deprecia(cid:415) on wri(cid:425)  en back on revalua(cid:415) on

Deprecia(cid:415) on charge for the year

Transfer to intangible assets

Transferred to held for sale

Balance at 31 August 2013

Carrying amounts

At 31 August 2013

At 31 August 2012

FREEHOLD  
LAND   & 
BUILDINGS 
US$’000

PLANT & 
MACHINERY
US$’000

MOTOR          
VEHICLES
US$’000

FURNITURE 
FIXTURES & 
FITTINGS
US$’000

TOTAL
US$’000

 4,120 

 148 

 (100)

 (4)

 (7)

 4,157 

 (1,239)

 (15)

 89 

(287)

-

 -

TOTAL
US$’000

27,315

400

(186)

(1,824)

(838)

(76)

(20,671)

4,120

 2,304 

 13 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 2,317 

 (3)

 - 

 - 

(31)

-

 - 

 (34)

 2,283 

 2,301 

 71 

 - 

 -

 - 

 - 

 71 

 (36)

 - 

 -

(5)

-

 - 

 801 

 80 

 (88)

 (4)

 (7)

 782 

 (449)

 (13)

 80

(146)

-

-

 944 

 55 

 (12)

 -

 - 

 987 

 (751)

 (2)

 9 

(105)

-

 - 

 (41)

 (528)

 (849)

 (1,452)

 30 

 35 

 254 

 352 

 138 

 193 

 2,705 

 2,881 

FREEHOLD  
LAND   & 
BUILDINGS 
US$’000

PLANT & 
MACHINERY
US$’000

MOTOR          
VEHICLES
US$’000

FURNITURE 
FIXTURES & 
FITTINGS
US$’000

22,258

14

-

(207)

(838)

-

(18,923)

2,304

(132)

-

84

116

(398)

-

327

(3)

2,301

22,126

1,435

15

(55)

(1,324)

-

-

-

71

(254)

16

324

-

(122)

-

-

(36)

35

1,181

918

260

(108)

(84)

-

-

(185)

801

2,704

111

(23)

(209)

-

(76)

(1,563)

944

(504)

(1,175)

(2,065)

45

51

-

(188)

-

147

(449)

352

414

12

129

-

(310)

15

578

(751)

193

1,529

73

588

116

(1,018)

15

1,052

(1,239)

2,881

25,250

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 39

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

13. Property, plant and equipment (continued)

Valuations

LE HAR (cid:525)PRIVATE(cid:526) LIMITED
VALUATION (cid:515) PROPERTY

An external, professional and independent valuer with appropriate and recognised qualifi ca(cid:415) ons, T.W.R.E Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited, 
carried out a valua(cid:415) on of the freehold land and buildings as at 31 August 2013 with reference to observed market evidence. The 
directors considered this value to s(cid:415) ll be an accurate refl ec(cid:415) on of the fair value at 31 August 2014 being US$2,300 thousand (2013: 
US$2, 300 thousand). The Directors consider the fair value at the repor(cid:415) ng date to not be materially diff erent from the carrying 
value. 

Valuations within discontinued operations

LEOPARD ROCK HOTEL COMPANY (cid:525)PRIVATE(cid:526) LIMITED AND EASTINTEG INVESTMENTS (cid:525)PRIVATE(cid:526) LIMITED  
IMPAIRMENT 

A(cid:332) er year end on 21 October 2014, the Group sold all its shares in Lonzim Hotels Ltd, which holds the en(cid:415) re issued share capital 
of Leopard Rock Hotel Company (Private) Limited and Eas(cid:415) nteg Investments (Private)  Limited, for a total considera(cid:415) on of $2,500 
thousand.

The land and buildings held by the Leopard Rock Hotel Company (Private) Limited and by Eas(cid:415) nteg Investments (Private) Limited 
form part of the Hotel disposal group held for sale at the year end.  This disposal group has been impaired to bring its carrying value 
down to its expected realisable value.

14. Biological assets

Included in discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons are biological assets as detailed below.

Balance at 1 September

Acquired during the year

Increase/(decrease) due to births/(deaths)

Loss on fair valua(cid:415) on during the year

Total*

*Included in Assets Held for Sale in the Statement of Financial Posi(cid:415) on.

GROUP 2014

GROUP 2013

US$’000

US$’000

67

-

2

-

69

83

-

2

(18)

67

Biological assets which consist of 280 (2013: 276) living animals for game viewing at the Leopard Rock Hotel are valued with the 
assistance of African Wildlife Management and Conserva(cid:415) on and their values are deemed as acceptable.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 40

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

15. Goodwill

As at 31 August 2014, the consolidated statement of fi nancial posi(cid:415) on included goodwill of US$717 thousand (2013: US$717 thou-
sand). Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-genera(cid:415) ng units (“CGUs”), or groups of cash-genera(cid:415) ng units, that are expected to 
benefi t from the synergies of the business combina(cid:415) on that gave rise to the goodwill as follows:

CASH GENERATING UNIT (cid:904)CGU(cid:905)

ORIGINAL COST

COST AT 1 
SEPTEMBER 2013

CARRYING VALUE AT 
1 SEPTEMBER 2013

ACCELERATED 
WRITE(cid:883)OFF

CARRYING VALUE AT 
31 AUGUST 2014

Paynet Limited

Total

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

US$’000

717

717

717

717

717

717

-

-

717

717

ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

The following assump(cid:415) ons are held in the assessment on the impairment or otherwise of goodwill:

•  Growth rates are based on a range of growth rates that refl ect the products, industries and countries in which the relevant 
CGU or group of CGUs operate. Growth rates have been calculated based on management’s expected forecast volumes and 
market share increases on normalisa(cid:415) on of the Zimbabwean economy.

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

The key assump(cid:415) ons on which the cash fl ow projec(cid:415) ons for the most recent forecast are based relate to discount rates, 
growth rates, expected changes in selling prices and direct costs.

The cash fl ow projec(cid:415) ons have been discounted using rates based on the Group’s pre-tax weighted average cost of capital. 
The rate used was 15%.

The growth rates applied in the value in use calcula(cid:415) ons for goodwill allocated to each of the CGUs or groups of CGUs that 
is signifi cant to the total carrying amount of goodwill were in a range between 0% and 5%.

 Changes in selling price and direct costs are based on past results and expecta(cid:415) ons of future changes in the market.

In respect of the value in use calcula(cid:415) ons, cash fl ows have been considered for both the conserva(cid:415) ve and the full forecast 
poten(cid:415) al of future cash-fl ows with no impact to the valua(cid:415) on of goodwill.

IMPAIRMENT LOSS 

The Group tests goodwill annually for impairment, or more frequently if there are indica(cid:415) ons that goodwill might be impaired.

The Directors believe that the value of the Group’s investments are long term and will only be realised on the full recovery of the 
Zimbabwean economy. The Directors do not believe any further impairment to goodwill is necessary in the current period.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 41

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

16. Intangible assets

NET BOOK VAL(cid:883)
UE AT 1   
SEPTEMBER 
2013
US$’000

179

179

RECLASSIFIED 
FROM TANGIBLE 
ASSETS

AMORTISATION
US$’000

-

-

(165)

(165)

CLOSING 
BALANCE AT 31 
AUGUST 2014
US$’000

14

14

ORIGINAL COST
US$’000

1,425

1,425

Payserv so(cid:332) ware licences

Total

AMORTISATION

The amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on charge is recognised within administra(cid:415) on expenses (note 7) in the income statement. The remaining amor(cid:415) -
sa(cid:415) on period at 31 August 2014 was 6.5 months for other intangibles. The Group tests other intangible assets for impairment if 
there are indica(cid:415) ons that they might be impaired. 

The amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on periods for other intangible assets are:

So(cid:332) ware licences

3-6 years

17. Long-term receivables

Celpay Interna(cid:415) onal BV receivable

Impairment of Celpay Interna(cid:415) onal BV receiv-
able

ForgetMe Not Africa (BVI) Limited sale proceeds

Provision against sale proceeds

Total

Celpay Interna(cid:415) onal BV

GROUP 2014
US$’000

COMPANY 2014
US$’000

GROUP 2013
US$’000

COMPANY 2013
US$’000

709

(709)

250

(250)

-

-

-

-

-

-

361

-

250

(250)

361

-

-

-

-

-

On 29 April 2013, the Group entered into a memorandum of understanding with Celpay Interna(cid:415) onal BV (“Celpay”), whereby 
Paynet Limited agreed inter alia to provide working capital funding, while carrying out due diligence on the company, which capital 
would be repayable to Paynet Limited, either on termina(cid:415) on of the contract or through a change in shareholding of Celpay. During 
the fi nancial year a further $348 thousand was advanced to Celpay. The full amount was s impaired in the current fi nancial year 
following a signifi cant deteriora(cid:415) on in the fi nancial aff airs of Celpay leading to the withdrawal by the Company from the proposed 
acquisi(cid:415) on of Celpay.

ForgetMeNot Africa (BVI)

The proceeds on sale of shares of ForgetMeNot Africa (BVI) Limited on 14 February 2013, were receivable based on various de-
fi ned milestones but no later than the second anniversary of the agreement. Given that these milestones have not been achieved 
and the weak fi nancial posi(cid:415) on of ForgetMeNot Africa (BVI) Limited, the Directors determined that it would be appropriate to 
provide fully against the receivable. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 42

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

18. Investments in subsidiaries and associates

The Company has investments in the following subsidiaries which principally aff ected the profi ts or net assets of the Company.
The direct investments in subsidiaries held by the Company are stated at cost. This is subject to impairment tes(cid:415) ng. 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

African Solu(cid:415) ons Limited

Autopay (Pvt) Limited 

Gardoserve (Pvt) Limited

Le Har (Pvt) Limited

LonZim Enterprises Limited

LonZim Holdings Limited +

Millchem Africa Limited

Millchem Holdings Limited *

Millchem Zambia Limited

MillChem (Lilongwe) Limited

MSA Chemicals (Pty) Limited

MSA Sourcing BV

Para Meter Computers (Pvt) Limited

Paynet Limited

Paynet Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited

Payserv (Pvt) Limited

Payserve Africa Limited (previously Paynet Limited)

Payserv Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited ** 

Payserv Zambia Limited

Tradanet (Pvt) Limited

Yellowwood Projects (Pvt) Limited 

+   Held directly by Cambria Africa Plc.

* Previously LonZim Proper(cid:415) es Limited

** Previously Lanuarna Enterprises (Private) Limited

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION

OWNERSHIP INTEREST

Mauri(cid:415) us

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

United Kingdom

Isle of Man

Isle of Man

Isle of Man

Zambia

Malawi

South Africa

Netherlands

Zimbabwe

Mauri(cid:415) us

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Mauri(cid:415) us

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

2014

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

51%

100%

2013

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

-

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

51%

100%

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 43

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

18. Investments in subsidiaries and associates (continued)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION

OWNERSHIP INTEREST

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Bri(cid:415) sh Virgin Islands

Bri(cid:415) sh Virgin Islands

Isle of Man

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

South Africa

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Mauri(cid:415) us

South Africa

Chenyakwaremba Farm (Pvt) Limited ++

Eas(cid:415) nteg Investments (Pvt) Ltd ++

Leopard Rock Hotel Company (Pvt) Limited ++

Linus Business Op(cid:415) ons (Pvt) Limited ++

LonZim Agribusiness (BVI) Limited ++

LonZim Air (BVI) Limited

LonZim Hotels Limited ++

Lyons Africa Holdings BV ++

Lyons Africa Holdings Limited ++

Medalspot Enterprises (Pvt) Limited ++

Morningdale Proper(cid:415) es Limited ++

Panafmed (Pty) Limited 

Quickvest525 (Pty) Limited 

Quintech Investments (Pvt) Limited 

Southern Africa Management Services Limited 

W S Foods (Pty) Limited ++

++  Held for Sale

19. Inventory

Raw materials and consumables

Work in progress

Goods in transit

Finished goods

Total

2014

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

51%

100%

100%

100%

100%

2013

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

51%

100%

100%

100%

100%

GROUP 2014

GROUP 2013

US$’000

US$’000

213

-

453

719

1,385

361

-

25

539

925

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 44

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

20. Financial assets at fair value through pro(cid:976)it or loss

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Quoted investments por(cid:414) olio

Total

QUOTED INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO:

Balance at 1 September

Acquired during the year

Disposed during the year

Gain/(loss) on fair valua(cid:415) on during the year

At end of the year

GROUP 2014

 GROUP 2013

US$’000

US$’000

66

66

58

58

GROUP 2014

GROUP 2013

US$’000

US$’000

58

-

-

8

66

42

2

(5)

19

58

The por(cid:414) olio is managed by an asset management company who makes the decisions regarding the sale and purchase of shares. 
This investment is held at fair value. The por(cid:414) olio, which was purchased in “payment” of a trade vendor liability which could not 
be se(cid:425) led due to Zimbabwe foreign currency constraints at the (cid:415) me, is callable at the op(cid:415) on of the vendor. See note 26.

21. Trade and other receivables

NOTE

17

17

GROUP
2014
US$’000

-

902

213

-

-

293

1,408

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

12,181

-

110

-

-

87

12,378

GROUP
2013
US$’000

-

619

80

-

-

115

814

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

25,617

-

-

-

-

31

25,648

Amounts owed by Group undertakings

Trade receivables

Other receivables

ATDM sale proceeds – current por(cid:415) on 

ATDM shareholder loan account – current por(cid:415) on

Prepayments and accrued income

Total

No interest is charged on receivables.

The Directors consider the carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates their fair value. In determining the re-
coverability of the trade receivable, the Group considers any change in the credit quality of trade receivables from the date credit 
was ini(cid:415) ally granted up to the repor(cid:415) ng date. The concentra(cid:415) on of credit risk is limited due to the customer base being large and 
unrelated. Accordingly, the Directors believe that there is no further credit provision required in excess of the allowance for doubt-
ful debts.

CREDIT RISK

The Group’s credit risk is primarily a(cid:425) ributable to its trade receivables. The amounts presented in the statement of fi nancial posi-
(cid:415) on are net of allowances for doub(cid:414) ul receivables. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an iden(cid:415) fi ed loss event 
which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduc(cid:415) on in the recoverability of the cashfl ows.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 45

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

22. Cash and cash equivalents

Bank balances

Bank overdra(cid:332) s

Net cash and cash equivalents

Net cash included in held for sale

Total cash and cash equivalents in statement of fi nancial posi(cid:415) on

23. Capital and reserves

REVALUATION RESERVE 

GROUP
2014
US$’000

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

405

-

405

234

639

38

-

38

-

38

GROUP
2013
US$’000

2,136

(398)

1,738

110

1,838

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

1,210

-

1,210

-

1,210

The revalua(cid:415) on reserve relates to property, plant and equipment which has been revalued in the Zimbabwean subsidiary Payserv 
Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (“Payserv”) and Le Har (Private) Limited, which holds the property from which Payserv operates.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE

This reserve arises on transla(cid:415) on of subsidiary en(cid:415) (cid:415) es where their func(cid:415) onal currency is not United States Dollars, the presen-
ta(cid:415) onal currency of the Group. The Company foreign exchange currency reserve relates to the transla(cid:415) on of net assets due to a 
change in the func(cid:415) onal currency of the Company from Pounds Sterling to United States Dollars as at 1 September 2011.

SHARE BASED PAYMENT RESERVE

The share based payment reserve comprises of the charges arising from the calcula(cid:415) on of the share based payment posted to the 
income statement in 2008 and 2012, and par(cid:415) ally released on expira(cid:415) on of op(cid:415) ons never exercised, in 2013, restated to US$ at 

closing rates (see note 25).

NON DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVE

The non distributable reserve arises on the restatement of the assets and liabili(cid:415) es on dollarisa(cid:415) on in Zimbabwe. Amounts held 
within this reserve are ring fenced from retained earnings. Distribu(cid:415) ons can only be made from retained earnings and not from 
the non distributable reserve. Amounts transferred to the non distributable reserve are determined by the directors as necessary, 
unless specifi cally required to do so as part of any fi nancing arrangements.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 46

24. Share capital & share premium

Issued and fully paid

At 1 September 2013

Issued in period

At 31 August 2014

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

ORDINARY SHARES
2014

ORDINARY SHARES
2013

NUMBER

US$’000

NUMBER

US$’000

66,749,023

32,406,139

99,155,162

12

6

18

58,133,908

8,615,115

66,749,023

11

1

12

The Group has also issued share op(cid:415) ons (see note 25). At 31 August 2014, 1,000,000 shares were held in reserve to issue in the 
event that these op(cid:415) ons are exercised. At 10 December 2012, 500,000 u(cid:415) lised share op(cid:415) ons expired and were not renewed.

No warrants were granted during the current fi nancial year. The following warrants over the ordinary shares of the Company were 
granted in in the previous fi nancial year ended 31 August 2013: 

HOLDER

DATE OF GRANT

GRANTED WARRANT PRICE

NUMBER OF 
WARRANTS 

PERIOD DURING                        
WHICH EXERCISABLE

MARKET PRICE PER 
SHARE AT DATE OF 
GRANT

Consilium Corporate Recovery 
Master Fund Limited

Consilium Corporate Recovery 
Master Fund Limited

18.02.2013

3,000,000

13p

06.12.2012 - 06.12.2015

18.02.2013

5,000,000

13p

 18.02.2013 - 18.02.2016

10.25p

9.63p

The holders of ordinary shares are en(cid:415) tled to receive dividends as declared from (cid:415) me to (cid:415) me and are en(cid:415) tled to one vote per 
share at mee(cid:415) ngs of the Company. All shares rank equally with regard to the Company’s residual assets.

The Directors are authorised in any period between consecu(cid:415) ve annual general mee(cid:415) ngs, to allot any number of ordinary shares 
on such terms as they shall, in their discre(cid:415) on, determine up to such maximum number as represents 50 per cent of the issued 
share capital at the beginning of such period. Further ordinary shares may be allo(cid:425) ed on terms determined by the Directors but 
subject to the pre-emp(cid:415) on rights prescribed by Sec(cid:415) on 36 of the Isle of Man Companies Act 2006.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 47

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

24. Share capital & share premium (continued)

SHARE PREMIUM

The share premium represents the value of the premium arising on shares issued as follows:

6 March 2014 4,133,333 ordinary shares at a price of 7.5p per share (US$ 508 thousand).

4 March 2014 28,272,806 ordinary shares at a price of 7.5p per share (US$ 3,475 thousand).

1 Oct 2012

8,615,115 ordinary shares at a price of 10p per share (US$1,400 thousand).

16 Sep 2011

3,988,439 ordinary shares at a price of 23p per share (US$1,448 thousand).

10 Dec 2010

17,813,944 ordinary shares at a price of 28p per share net of issue costs of £143 thousand (US$7,646 thou-
sand).

9 Dec 2009

 4,255,525 ordinary shares at a price of 27.5p per share net of issue costs of £58 thousand (US$1,820 thou-
sand).

14 Jul 2009

 Cost of purchasing and cancelling 4,374,000 shares at 30.5p per share (US$2,174 thousand).

11 Dec 2007

 36,450,000 ordinary shares at a price of 100p per share net of issue costs of £2,753 thousand (US$68,659 
thousand). 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 48

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

25. Share options

The following share op(cid:415) ons  over ordinary shares have been granted over the last 5 years under an  Unapproved Share Op(cid:415) on 
scheme:

NAME

Edzo Wisman

Edzo Wisman

Total

DATE OF GRANT

10.03.2011

10.03.2011

OPTIONS EXPIRED IN THE PRIOR PERIOD 

NUMBER OF 
SHARE OPTIONS 
GRANTED

500,000

500,000

1,000,000

EXERCISE PRICE

PERIOD DURING WHICH EXERCIS(cid:883)
ABLE

30p

30p

01.07.2011 – 30.06.2016

01.07.2012 – 30.06.2017

MARKET PRICE PER 
SHARE AT DATE OF 
GRANT

21.75p

21.75p

Paul Heber

11.12.2007

500,000

150p

11.12.2007 - 10.12.2012

100p

In accordance with IFRS 2 ‘Share-based payments’ the equity se(cid:425) led share op(cid:415) ons granted have been measured (at the (cid:415) me of 
grant) at fair value and recognised as an expense in the income statement with a corresponding increase in equity (other reserves). 
The fair value of the op(cid:415) ons granted has been es(cid:415) mated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes op(cid:415) on pricing model. The 
es(cid:415) mated value of the op(cid:415) ons granted on 11 December 2007 was £165 thousand (US$270 thousand). The es(cid:415) mated value of the 
op(cid:415) ons granted on 10 March 2011 was £53 thousand (US$85 thousand).

Op(cid:415) ons may be exercised in whole or in part un(cid:415) l the expiry of the exercise period. Holders of the op(cid:415) ons are en(cid:415) tled to receive 
no(cid:415) ce of certain proposed transac(cid:415) ons or events of the Company which may dilute or otherwise aff ect their op(cid:415) ons, and may 
exercise or be deemed to have exercised their op(cid:415) ons prior to the occurrence thereof. The Company shall keep available suffi  cient 
authorised but unissued share capital to sa(cid:415) sfy the exercise of the op(cid:415) ons. Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an exercise of the 
op(cid:415) ons shall rank pari passu in all respects with the Company’s exis(cid:415) ng Ordinary Shares save as regards any rights a(cid:425) aching by 
reference to a record date prior to the receipt by the Company of the no(cid:415) ce of exercise of op(cid:415) ons. The Company shall apply to 
admit to trading on AIM the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of op(cid:415) ons.

The following assump(cid:415) ons have been used at the date of grant:

Number of shares

Share price at ves(cid:415) ng date  (Date of Grant)

Exercise price

Expected vola(cid:415) lity

Expected life

Expected dividends

Risk-free interest rate

DATE GRANT
10 MARCH 2011

DATE OF GRANT
10 MARCH 2011

DATE OF GRANT
11 DECEMBER 2007

500,000

21.75p

30p

30.2%

5.4 years

0.00%

5.00%

500,000

21.75p

30p

30.2%

6.4 years

0.00%

5.00%

500,000

100p

150p

44.0%

5.0 years

0.00%

5.00%

Vola(cid:415) lity has been calculated by reference to industry indices at ves(cid:415) ng dates.

All share op(cid:415) ons vested at date of grant and the basis of se(cid:425) lement is in shares of the company.

Share op(cid:415) ons which expired on 10 December 2012, expired without being renewed.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

25. Share options (continued)

The number and weighted average exercise price of share op(cid:415) ons are as follows:

Outstanding and exercisable at 31 August 2013

Outstanding and exercisable at 31 August 2014

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE 
PENCE

30

30

NUMBER OF OPTIONS

1,000,000

1,000,000

The Directors are authorised to grant op(cid:415) ons over the Ordinary Shares on such terms as they shall in their discre(cid:415) on determine up 
to such maximum number as represents 10 per cent of the number of Ordinary Shares as was in issue at the date of the Company’s 
most recent annual general mee(cid:415) ng. 99,155,162 Ordinary Shares were in issue at the annual general mee(cid:415) ng of 23 April 2014. 

26. Loans and borrowings - long term

Consilium facility

Nurture Paynet

Other trade payables

Total

GROUP
2014
US$’000

4,685

2,000

60

6,745

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

4,685

-

-

4,685

GROUP
2013
US$’000

4,500

2,000

53

6,553

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

4,500

-

-

4,500

On 9 March 2012, the Company entered into a secured loan facility  agreemen with Consilium Corporate Recovery Master Fund Ltd 
for US$2,000 thousand. On the same date, the Company entered into a short term secured loan facility agreement with Consilium 
Emerging Markets Absolute  Return  Master Fund  Ltd for  US$1,000 thousand respec(cid:415) vely  (“Consilium”). Both these loans were 
secured by a fi xed and fl oa(cid:415) ng charge over the assets of the Group.

On 6 December 2012, the Company entered an agreement with Consilium to extend the maturity of the short term facility to 8 
March 2014. Consilium simultaneously agreed to li(cid:332)  the general charge over the assets of the Group for 3,000,000 warrants over 
the ordinary shares of the company as disclosed in note 24.

On 18 February 2013, the Company entered into a further secured loan agreement with Consilium for US$1,500 thousand for 
5,000,000 warrants, as disclosed in note 24. This facility expires in tandem with all the Consilium debt on 8 March 2014. The total 
Consilium facility carries a 15% annualised interest rate and fees as follows: 2% fi rst anniversary fee and 2% repayment charge. It 
carried a 2% drawdown fee.

On 1 May 2013, the Company and Consilium agreed to extend the maturity of the debt facility to 30 April 2016.

The debt facility was further amended to allow, with eff ect from 1 July 2014, for interest to be capi(cid:415) lized and, with eff ect from 1 
August 2014, for a reduc(cid:415) on in interest rate from 15% p.a to 8% p.a.

In the event of default, Consilium shall have the op(cid:415) on to convert all, or any por(cid:415) on of the outstanding indebtedness at the (cid:415) me 
of default into shares in Cambria at a 15% discount to the share price at the date of the facility agreements. The op(cid:415) on price is 
14.50p.

The Consilium Corporate Recovery Master Fund Ltd and Consilium Emerging Markets Absolute Master Fund Ltd share the same 
investment manager as Consilium Emerging Markets Absolute Return Master Fund Ltd, a substan(cid:415) al shareholder of Cambria, and 
the transac(cid:415) ons are therefore deemed a related party transac(cid:415) on for the purpose of the AIM Rules for Companies.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 50

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

26. Loans and Borrowings - long term (continued)

On 8 May 2013, the Company executed agreements with Cerulean (Mauri(cid:415) us) PCC, (“Nisela”) a special purpose vehicle created 
by a subsidiary of Nisela Capital rela(cid:415) ng to the placement of US$2,000 thousand secured, conver(cid:415) ble debt into Payserv Africa 
Limited (previously named Paynet Limited), its investee company.  The conversion feature with the debt represents and embedded 
deriva(cid:415) ve for accoun(cid:415) ng purposes.  Included within the loan balance above is an amount of $91 thousand represen(cid:415) ng the value 
of the conversion feature.

The Nisela secured loan facility carries a 15% coupon, matures on 17 July 2016, and is conver(cid:415) ble into 21.3% of Payserv Africa 
Limited’s ordinary share capital at the op(cid:415) on of the lender at any (cid:415) me between 17 July 2014 and 12 July 2016. The loan facility is 
conver(cid:415) ble at the elec(cid:415) on of Nisela if there is a change in control in the shareholders or Board of Directors of the benefi cial own-
ers of Payserv Africa Limited or if there is an ini(cid:415) al public off ering of the ordinary shares in Payserv Africa Limited on a securi(cid:415) es 
exchange.

The Nisela facility is secured over the shares in Le Har (Private) Ltd (which holds the property in Mount Pleasant, Harare) and by the 
cession of the en(cid:415) re por(cid:414) olio of Payserv Africa Limited’s trade debtors as existed at the date of the agreement and in the future.

Other non-current trade payables are in respect of historic Paywell so(cid:332) ware licence fees with the Payserv Group, which could not 
be remi(cid:425) ed due to Zimbabwe foreign currency constraints at the (cid:415) me. The amounts due were invested in a listed por(cid:414) olio (see 

note 20).

27. Provisions

Provisions

Total

GROUP
2014
US$’000

182

182

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

-

-

GROUP
2013
US$’000

203

203

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

29

29

Provisions at 31 August 2014, are in respect of the maximum Leave Pay and Re(cid:415) rement Gratuity, which may become payable by 
individual companies on termina(cid:415) on of employment.

28. Deferred tax liability 

RECOGNISED DEFERRED LIABILITY 

The  following  are  the  major deferred  tax  liabili(cid:415) es  recognised  by  the  Group  and  movements  thereon  during  the current year.

GROUP

At 1 September

Recognised directly in reserves

Other movements

Disposal of subsidiaries

Transfer to held for sale disposal group

At 31 August

2014

ACCELERATED TAX 
DEPRECIATION
US$’000

2013

TOTAL
US$’000

ACCELERATED TAX 
DEPRECIATION
US$’000

553

(360)

(15)

-

-

178

553

(360)

(15)

-

-

178

4,108

(111)

(12)

(131)

(3,301)

553

TOTAL
US$’000

4,108

(111)

(12)

(131)

(3,301)

553

Deferred tax assets off  set against deferred tax liabili(cid:415) es in the period were US$ nil (2013:US$ nil).

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 51

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

29. Loans and borrowings - short term

ValueChem BV

Loan from related par(cid:415) es: Edzo Wisman and Ian Perkins (directors)

Finance Leases

Total

GROUP
2014
US$’000

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

GROUP
2013
US$’000

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

96

249

3

348

-

249

-

249

-

-

94

94

-

-

-

-

On 27 May 2014, MillChem Holdings Limited entered into a Bridge Financing Agreement with ValuChem BV for a short term loan 
facility of up to $100 thousand. The balance at 31 August 2014 was $96 thousand, carries interest at 9% per annum and is repay-
able within 180 days of drawdown. The ValueChem loan is unsecured.

On 19 August 2014, Mr Ian Perkins and Mr Edzo Wisman advanced a US$ equivalent amount of US$ 249 thousand under a short 
term loan facility to the Company. The loan bears a fl at cost of GBP of 1.3 thousand (US$ 2.2 thousand) and is repayable on 30 
September 2014. Interest of 5% per month applies in the event of default. The loan is unsecured.

30. Trade and other payables

Trade payables

Non trade payables and accrued expenses

Total

Current tax liability

Total

GROUP
2014
US$’000

1,964

901

2,865

269

3,134

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

2,720

432

3,152

-

3,152

GROUP
2013
US$’000

861

461

1,322

187

1,509

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

-

2,205

2,205

-

2,205

Trade payables and accruals principally comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchases and on-going costs. 

The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade payables approximates to their fair value.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 52

31. Notes to the statement of cash (cid:976)lows

Loss for the year

Amor(cid:415) sa(cid:415) on of intangible assets

Impairment of goodwill

Impairment of held for sale assets

Deprecia(cid:415) on of property, plant and equipment

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

Impairment of long term receivables

Impairment of current assets

Valua(cid:415) on adjustments to inventories, receivables  and other assets

Loss on disposal of subsidiaries

Finance income

Finance costs

Share based payment reserve

Increase/(decrease) in provisions

Income tax charge

Foreign exchange

Opera(cid:415) ng cash fl ows before movements in working capital

Increase in inventories

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

Decrease in trade and other payables

Decrease/(increase) in long term receivables

Cash used in opera(cid:415) ons

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

GROUP 2014
US$’000

(15,845)

GROUP 2013
US$’000

(11,904)

204

-

8,818

302

339

709

-

84

-

(21)

1,174

-

46

133

-

(4,057)

(450)

(574)

1,434

-

(3,647)

608

-

2,807

871

93

-

626

49

1,823

(283)

1,063

(269)

102

204

-

(4,210)

(329)

308

(850)

3,702

(1,379)

* All amounts include both con(cid:415) nuing and discon(cid:415) nued. Cash fl ows for discon(cid:415) nued opera(cid:415) ons are given in note 11.

32. Financial instruments

The Group has exposure to the following risks from its use of fi nancial instruments:

• 

• 

credit risk

liquidity risk

•  market risk (comprises: foreign currency risk and interest rate risk)

This note presents informa(cid:415) on about the Group’s exposure to each of the above risks, the Group’s objec(cid:415) ves, policies and pro-
cesses for measuring and managing risk, and the Group’s management of capital. Further quan(cid:415) ta(cid:415) ve disclosures are included 
throughout these consolidated fi nancial statements. The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and 
oversight of the Group’s risk management framework.

RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

 The Group’s risk management policies are established to iden(cid:415) fy and analyse the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk 
limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. The Group’s risk management policies are established to iden(cid:415) fy 
and analyse the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 53

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

32. Financial instruments (continued)

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obliga(cid:415) ons resul(cid:415) ng in fi nancial loss to the Group. 
The Group has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterpar(cid:415) es and obtaining suffi  cient collateral where appro-
priate, as a means of mi(cid:415) ga(cid:415) ng the risk of fi nancial loss from defaults. The Group’s exposure and the credit ra(cid:415) ngs of its counter-
par(cid:415) es are regularly monitored and the aggregate value of transac(cid:415) ons concluded is spread amongst approved counterpar(cid:415) es.

Trade receivables consist of a large number of customers, spread across diverse industries and geographical areas. Ongoing credit 
evalua(cid:415) on  is  performed  on  the  fi nancial  condi(cid:415) on of  accounts  receivable  and,  where  appropriate,  credit  guarantee  insurance 
cover is purchased. The Group does not have any signifi cant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any group of coun-
terpar(cid:415) es having similar characteris(cid:415) cs. The credit risk on liquid funds and deriva(cid:415) ve fi nancial instruments is limited because the 
counterpar(cid:415) es are banks with high credit- ra(cid:415) ngs assigned by interna(cid:415) onal credit ra(cid:415) ng agencies.

The  carrying  amount of  fi nancial assets  recorded  in  the  fi nancial  statements,  net  of  any  allowances for  losses,  represents  the 
Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk without taking account of the value of any collateral obtained. At the repor(cid:415) ng date, 
there were no signifi cant credit risks.

EXPOSURE TO CREDIT RISK

The carrying amount of fi nancial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. Therefore, the Group and Company’s maximum 
exposure to credit risk at the repor(cid:415) ng date, being the total of the carrying amount of fi nancial assets, excluding equity invest-
ments is shown in the table below.

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Shareholder loan receivables

Other investments

Total

NOTE

22

5,17,21

21

20

GROUP
2014
US$’000

 639 

 1,476 

 -   

 66 

 2,181

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

 38 

 197

 12,181

 -   

 12,416

GROUP
2013
US$’000

1,838

1,263

-

58

3,159

The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade and other receivables at the repor(cid:415) ng date by geographic region was:

United Kingdom

Southern Africa

Mauri(cid:415) us

Europe

Total

GROUP
2014
US$’000

 235

 1,946

 -   

 -   

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

 235 

 12,073

 65 

 43 

GROUP
2013
US$’000

31

1,229

-

3

 2,181

 12,416

1,263

25,648

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

1,210

31

25,617

-

26,858

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

24,760

818

67

3

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 54

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

32. Financial instruments (continued)

The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade and other receivables (excluding trade creditors which are linked to listed invest-
ments per contract with the supplier - see note 20 US$66 thousand (2013: US$58 thousand)) at the repor(cid:415) ng date by type of 
counterparty was:

Trade customers and sundry receivables

Sale of investment proceeds (note 17 and 21)

Amounts owed by Group undertakings

Total

GROUP
2014
US$’000

1,408

-

-

1,408

COMPANY
2014
US$’000

197

-

12,181

12,378

  GROUP
2013
US$’000

902

361

-

1,263

COMPANY
2013
US$’000

31

-

25,617

25,648

The ageing of trade and other receivables at the repor(cid:415) ng date was:

Neither past nor impaired

Past due 1-30 days

Past due 31-60 days

Past due 61-90 days

Past due 91-days +

Total

GROUP

GROSS
2014
US$’000

IMPAIRMENT
2014
US$’000

 1,096 

 274 

 43

 30

 33

 1,476

 - 

-

 (9)

 (26)

 (33)

 (68)

TOTAL
2014
US$’000

 1,096

 274 

 34 

 4

 -

GROSS
2014
US$’000

 12,378 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,408

 12,378

COMPANY

IMPAIRMENT
2014
US$’000

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -   

TOTAL
2014
US$’000

 12,378 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 12,378

Based on the Group’s monitoring of customer credit risk, the Group believes that no further impairment allowance is necessary 
in respect of trade receivables not past due. 

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter diffi  culty in mee(cid:415) ng the obliga(cid:415) ons associated with its fi nancial liabili(cid:415) es that 
are se(cid:425) led by delivering cash and another fi nancial asset.

Ul(cid:415) mate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the Board of Directors, which has built an appropriate liquidity 
risk management framework for the management of the Group’s short, medium and long term funding and liquidity management 
requirements. 

The new board plans to manage liquidity risk by raising adequate reserves, banking facili(cid:415) es and reserve borrowing facili(cid:415) es and 
by regularly monitoring forecast and actual cash fl ows and matching the maturity profi les of fi nancial assets and liabili(cid:415) es. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

32. Financial instruments (continued)

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

The following are the contractual, undiscounted maturi(cid:415) es of fi nancial liabili(cid:415) es, including es(cid:415) mated interest payments and ex-
cluding the eff ect of ne(cid:427)  ng arrangements:

GROUP

CONTRACTUAL CASH FLOWS 2014

         CONTRACTUAL CASH FLOWS 2013

Bank overdra(cid:332) s

Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Total

CARRYING 
AMOUNT
US$’000

1 YEAR OR 
LESS
US$’000

 - 

 3,482

 7,093 

 10,575

 - 

 3,482 

 735

 4,217

 2 TO < 5 
YEARS
US$’000

 - 

 - 

 7,454

 7,454

CARRYING 
AMOUNT
US$’000

1 YEAR OR 
LESS
US$’000

1 TO < 5 
YEARS
US$’000

398

1,546

6,647

8,591

398

1,546

1,082

3,026

-

-

5,565

5,565

COMPANY

CONTRACTUAL CASH FLOWS 2014

  CONTRACTUAL CASH FLOWS 2013

Trade and other payables

Shareholder loan payables

Loans and borrowings  (note 26)

Total

CARRYING 
AMOUNT
US$’000

1 YEAR OR 
LESS
US$’000

 - 

 1,615 

 4,934 

 6,549 

 - 

 1,615 

435

 2,050

2 TO < 5 
YEARS
US$’000

 - 

 - 

 5,167

 5,167

CARRYING 
AMOUNT
US$’000

1 YEAR OR 
LESS
US$’000

1 TO < 5 
YEARS
US$’000

598

1,607

4,500

6,705

598

1,607

666

2,871

-

-

3,834

3,834

As disclosed in note 26 the loans and borrowings amounts due to Consilium are secured by a fi xed and fl oa(cid:415) ng charge over the 
assets of the Group. In the event of default, Consilium shall have the op(cid:415) on to convert all, or any por(cid:415) on of the outstanding in-
debtedness at the (cid:415) me of default into shares in Cambria at a 15% discount to the share price at the date of the facility agreements. 
The eff ec(cid:415) ve op(cid:415) on price is 14.50p.

It is not expected that the cash fl ows included in the maturity analysis will occur signifi cantly earlier, or at signifi cantly diff erent 
amounts.

FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT

The Group is exposed to foreign currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than 
United States Dollars. The currencies giving rise to this risk are primarily the Pound Sterling, Euro , Zambian Kwacha, Malawian 
Kwacha and the South African Rand. In respect of other monetary assets and liabili(cid:415) es held in currencies other than United States 
Dollars, the Group ensures that the net exposure is kept to an acceptable level, by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates 
where necessary to address short-term imbalances. The following signifi cant exchange rates applied during the year:

Pounds Sterling (GBP)

Euro (EUR)

Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) 

South African Rand ( ZAR)

Malawian Kwacha (MWK)

AVERAGE RATE 
2014

REPORTING DATE 
SPOT RATE
2014

AVERAGE RATE 
2013

REPORTING DATE 
SPOT RATE
2013

 0.61 

 0.73 

 5.87 

 10.49 

 396.50 

 0.60 

 0.76 

 6.02 

 10.66 

 394.10 

0.64

0.76

5.14

9.11

9.11

0.65

0.76

5.35

8.99

8.99

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

32. Financial instruments (continued)

FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK MANAGEMENT (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

The Company does not have any exposure to currency forward exchange contracts at the repor(cid:415) ng date (2013: US$nil).

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS 

In managing foreign currency risks the Group aims to reduce the impact of short and long-term fl uctua(cid:415) ons on the Group’s earn-
ings. A 10 percent strengthening/weakening of the listed currencies against the USD at 31 August 2014 would have increased (de-
creased) equity and profi t or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in par(cid:415) cular interest 
rates, remain constant and ignores any impact of forecast sales and purchases. This analysis is performed on the same basis for 
2013 and assumes that all other variables remain the same.

The carrying amount of the Group’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabili(cid:415) es at the repor(cid:415) ng date 
and their sensi(cid:415) vity is as follows:

31 AUGUST 2014

Pounds Sterling (GBP)

Euro (EUR)

South African Rand (ZAR)

Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) 

Malawian Kwacha (MWA)

31 AUGUST 2013

Pounds Sterling (GBP)

Euro (EUR)

South African Rand (ZAR)

Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) 

EXPOSURE IN 
FINANCIAL STATE(cid:883)
MENT POSITION 
US$’000

STRENGTHENING    
PROFIT OR LOSS 
US$’000

WEAKENING 
PROFIT OR LOSS 
US$’000

 (1,769)

(11) 

 (55)

 110 

 12 

(290)

13

(53)

22

 96 

 1

 1 

 1 

 -

17

(1)

1

-

 (96)

1

 1

 1 

 -

(17)

1

(1)

-

INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT

Due to the liquidity constraints in the Zimbabwean economy, the consequen(cid:415) al interest rate risk the Group would be subject to 
if it relied solely on short term Zimbabwean sourced borrowings, would be marked. The Group has, where possible, secured one 
year fi xed interest rate overdra(cid:332)  and loan agreements with its bankers in Zimbabwe. Addi(cid:415) onally, the Company has, mi(cid:415) gated its 
interest rate risk, by entering into a number of long term, off shore facility agreements with fi xed rates of interest. 

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 57

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

32. Financial instruments (continued) 

The Group does not account for any fi xed rate fi nancial assets or liabili(cid:415) es at fair value through profi t or loss. At the repor(cid:415) ng 
date the interest rate profi le of the Group’s interest bearing fi nancial instruments was as follows :

CARRYING VALUE

FIXED RATE INSTRUMENTS

Financial assets

Financial liabili(cid:415) es

Total

VARIABLE RATE INSTRUMENTS

Financial assets

Financial liabili(cid:415) es

Total

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

2014                      
US$’000

                      2013                    
US$’000

-

(7,033)

(7,033)

639

-

639

-

(6,594)

(6,594)

2,136

(398)

1,738

The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confi dence and to sustain 
future development of the  business. Capital consists of ordinary shares,  retained earnings and non-controlling  interests of the 
Group. The Board of Directors monitors the return on capital, which the Group defi nes as net opera(cid:415) ng income divided by total 
shareholders’ equity, excluding non-redeemable preference shares and non-controlling interests. The Board of Directors also mon-
itors the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders.

Currently management is discussing alterna(cid:415) ves for extending the Group’s share op(cid:415) on programme beyond key management and 
other senior employees. No decisions have been made.

The Board seeks to maintain a balance between higher returns that might be possible with high levels of borrowings and the ad-
vantages and security aff orded by a sound capital posi(cid:415) on. The Group’s target is to achieve a long term return on capital above 
20%. In 2014 the return was >(100%), (2013: (13%)). In comparison the weighted average interest expense on interest bearing 

borrowings (excluding liabili(cid:415) es with imputed interest) was 16.4% (2013: 15%).

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 58

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

32. Financial instruments (continued) 

FAIR VALUES 

The fair values of fi nancial assets and liabili(cid:415) es, together with the carrying amounts shown in the statement of fi nancial posi(cid:415) on 
are as follows:

GROUP

Cash and cash equivalents 
(net of bank overdra(cid:332) )

Trade and other receivables

Other investments

Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Total

GROUP

Cash and cash equivalents 
(net of bank overdra(cid:332) )

Trade and other receivables

Other investments

Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Total

COMPANY

Cash and cash equivalents 
(net of bank overdra(cid:332) )

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Total

COMPANY

Cash and cash equivalents 
(net of bank overdra(cid:332) )

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Total

LOANS AND RECEIVABLES
2014
US$’000

CARRYING AMOUNT
2014
US$’000

FAIR VALUE
2014
US$’000

 639 

 1,476 

 66 

 (3,542)

 (7,033)

 (8,394)

 639 

 1,476 

 66 

 (3,542)

 (7,033)

 (8,394)

 639 

 1,476 

 66 

 (3,542)

 (7,033)

 (8,394)

LOANS AND RECEIVABLES
2013
US$’000

CARRYING AMOUNT
2013
US$’000

              FAIR VALUE
2013
US$’000

1,738

12,724

58

(1,546)

(6,647)

6,327

1,738

12,724

58

(1,546)

(6,647)

6,327

1,738

12,724

58

(1,546)

(6,647)

6,327

LOANS AND RECEIVABLES
2014
US$’000

CARRYING AMOUNT
2014
US$’000

FAIR VALUE
2014
US$’000

 38 

 12,378

 (3,152)

 (4,934)

 4,330

 38 

 12,378 

 (3,152)

 (4,934)

 4,330

 38 

 12,378

 (3,152)

 (4,934)

 4,330 

LOANS AND RECEIV(cid:883)
ABLES
2013
US$’000

CARRYING AMOUNT
2013
US$’000

          FAIR VALUE
2013
US$’000

1,210

25,648

(2,205)

(4,500)

20,153

1,210

25,648

(2,205)

(4,500)

20,153

1,210

25,648

(2,205)

(4,500)

20,153

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 59

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

32. Financial instruments (continued)

THE FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES CAN BE CLASSED IN THREE LEVELS.

Level 1

Fair values measured using quoted prices (unadjusted) in ac(cid:415) ve markets for iden(cid:415) cal assets or liabili(cid:415) es.

Level 2

Level 3

Fair values measured using inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the 
asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

Fair values measured using inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (i.e. unob-
servable inputs).

As at 31 August 2014, the Group holds the following investment at fair value:

GROUP

Quoted investments por(cid:414) olio

Total

GROUP

Quoted investments por(cid:414) olio

Total

ESTIMATION OF FAIR VALUES

LEVEL 1
2014
US$’000

66

66

LEVEL 1
2013
US$’000

58

58

LEVEL 2
2014
US$’000

-

-

LEVEL 2
2013
US$’000

-

-

LEVEL 3
2014
US$’000

-

-

TOTAL
2014
US$’000

66

66

LEVEL 3
2013
US$’000

              TOTAL
2013
US$’000

-

-

58

58

The following summarises the major methods and assump(cid:415) ons used in es(cid:415) ma(cid:415) ng the fair values of fi nancial instruments refl ect-
ed in the above table.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (cid:525)NET OF BANK OVERDRAFT(cid:526)

Fair value approximates its carrying amount largely due to the short-term maturi(cid:415) es of this instrument. 

LOANS AND BORROWINGS

Fair value has been derived from quoted prices. 

TRADE RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES

For receivables and payables with a remaining life of less than one year, the no(cid:415) onal amount is deemed to refl ect the fair value.

LOANS AND BORROWINGS

Fair value has been derived from quoted prices. 

OTHER INVESTMENTS

Fair value has been derived from quoted prices.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 60

33. Operating leases

LEASES AS LESSEE

At the repor(cid:415) ng date, the Group had the following outstanding 
annual commitments for future minimum lease payments un-
der non-cancellable opera(cid:415) ng leases:

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

35. Income statement of Cambria Africa 
Plc 

There is no requirement under the Isle of Man Companies Act 
2006  to  present  a  company  income  statement.  The  loss  for 
the  year  to  31  August  2014  was  US$19,156  thousand  (2013: 
US$4,662 thousand).

Opera(cid:415) ng lease commitments

US$’000

36. Capital commitments 

Payable in next 12 months

Payable in 1 to 5 years

Payable therea(cid:332) er (> 5 years)

Total

143

80

-

223

During the year ended 31 August 2014, US$405 thousand (2013: 
US$253 thousand, as restated) was recognised as an expense in 
the income statement in respect of opera(cid:415) ng leases. Opera(cid:415) ng 
lease payments represents rentals payable by the Group for cer-
tain of its proper(cid:415) es. Leases are nego(cid:415) ated for a minimum term 
of 1 year and rentals are fi xed for the period.

LEASES AS LESSOR

At the repor(cid:415) ng date, the Group had US$nil (2013: US$15 thou-
sand)  outstanding  annual  commitments  for  future  minimum 
lease receipts under opera(cid:415) ng leases. The amounts related to 
2013  were  not  non-cancellable  leases  and  amounts  were  re-
ceivable to 31 December 2013. During the year ended 31 Au-
gust 2014, US$27 thousand (2013: US$3 thousand as restated) 
was received under lease agreements.

34. Finance leases

CREDFIN LOAN

Minimum lease payments

Finance cost

Present value

GROUP 2014

GROUP 2013

US$’000

US$’000

4

(1)

3

122

(28)

94

The above current fi nancial liability, measured at amor(cid:415) sed 
cost is secured by a fi nance lease agreement in respect of mo-
tor vehicles. Ownership will transfer to Paynet Zimbabwe (Pvt) 
Ltd, a(cid:332) er payment of the nominal amount. Interest is charged 
at 28.27% per annum for one agreement and 25.7% for the 

other.  

The  capital  commitments  at  31  August  2014  totalled  US$nil 
(2013: US$nil).

37. Guarantees

No guarantees were provided by the group at 31 August 2014 oth-
er than those disclosed under note 40: post-balance sheet events. 

38. Contingent liabilities and assets

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 

On  30  July  2013,  the  Group,  pursuant  to  its  disposal  of  Blue-
berry Interna(cid:415) onal Limited, (“Blueberry”), provided warran(cid:415) es 
to the Purchaser, rela(cid:415) ng to the disclosure of assets and liabili-
(cid:415) es and certain representa(cid:415) ons made during the sale process. 
These warran(cid:415) es remain in force and eff ect un(cid:415) l 30 September 
2014  in respect  of a  General Warranty  Claim  and 30 Septem-
ber 2015, for a Fundamental Warranty Claim. The liability of the 
Group in respect of the aggregate  of all  warranty claims  shall 
not be less than US$25 thousand for a single claim and US$50 
thousand in aggregate  and  all claims shall  not in total exceed 
US$1,000 thousand. To the date of the report, no formal war-
ranty claim has been lodged by the Purchaser.

On 26 August 2011, the Group, pursuant to its disposal of Sol 
Avia(cid:415) on (Pvt) Ltd, (“Sol Avia(cid:415) on”) entered into a Memorandum 
of  Understanding  with  the  purchaser,  whereby  the  purchaser 
would  be  fully  indemnifi ed  in  respect  of  any  claim,  made  ei-
ther by Royal Khmer Airlines Interna(cid:415) onal (Pte) Limited (“Royal 
Khmer”) or Fly540 Avia(cid:415) on Limited (“Fly540”) pursuant to the 
Memorandum  of  Understanding  entered  into  by  Sol  Avia(cid:415) on 
and Royal Khmer and a licence agreement entered into between 
Sol  Avia(cid:415) on  and  Fly540.  To  the  date  of  this  report  no  claims 
have been lodged under this indemnity against the Group.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 61

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

38. Contingent liabilities and assets 
(continued)

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526) 

On 16 August 2012, the Group, pursuant to its disposal of the 
scrap remains of the aircra(cid:332)  owned by LonZim Air (BVI) Limited,  
indemnifi ed  the  purchaser,  against  any claims or  costs  arising 
in  connec(cid:415) on  with  any  claim  made  by  540  (Uganda)  Limited 
against Lonzim Air (BVI) Limited to a maximum value of US$50 
thousand.

On  21  October  2014,  the  Group,  pursuant  to  its  disposal  of 
Lonzim Hotels Limited,  provided warran(cid:415) es rela(cid:415) ng to ma(cid:425) ers 
fairly  disclosed  to  the  Purchaser  in  terms of  the  relevant  sale 
and purchase agreement and the related disclosure le(cid:425) er and/
or due diligence data room. General warran(cid:415) es remain in force 
and eff ect un(cid:415) l  31 August 2015 and Title warran(cid:415) es remain in 
force and eff ect un(cid:415) l 21 October 2016. The liability of the Group 
in respect of the aggregate of all Title warran(cid:415) es shall not ex-
ceed  $2  000  thousand;  and  in  respect  of  the  aggregate  of  all 
General warran(cid:415) es, shall not exceed $350 thousand. The Group 
will have no liabiilty in respect of General warranty claims in ag-
gregate less than $100 thousand and General warranty claims 
shall not be less than US$25 thousand for a single claim.  To the 
date of the report, no formal warranty claim has been lodged 
by the Purchaser.

39. Related parties

IDENTITY OF RELATED PARTIES

The Group has a related party rela(cid:415) onship with its subsidiaries 
(see note 18), and with its Directors and execu(cid:415) ve offi  cers.

Transac(cid:415) ons between the Company and its subsidiaries, which 
are related par(cid:415) es, have been eliminated on consolida(cid:415) on and 
are not disclosed in this note. All related party transac(cid:415) ons are 
conducted on terms equivalent to arms length transac(cid:415) ons.

GROUP AND COMPANY

TRANSACTIONS  WITH  ENTITIES  WITH  SIGNIFICANT 
INFLUENCE OVER THE ENTITY

At the date of lis(cid:415) ng on AIM, 11 December 2007, the Company 
issued shares to the value of US$14,854 thousand (£7,290 thou-
sand) to Lonrho Plc in exchange for Lonrho Plc entering into a 
non-compete agreement.  The agreement covered  a period of 
fi ve and a half years and had been ini(cid:415) ally recognised as an in-
tangible asset with a valua(cid:415) on of US$14,854 thousand (£7,290 
thousand).  The  book  value  of  this  intangible  asset  which  was 
being  amor(cid:415) sed  over  the  period  of  the  agreement,  was  fully 
wri(cid:425) en off  in 2012.

On 12 September 2012, the company was advised that Lonrho 
Plc had disposed of its 22% shareholding in the Company to an 
interest of less than 3%, the minimum no(cid:415) fi ca(cid:415) on threshold.

On 18 July 2013, the Company entered into a Se(cid:425) lement Agree-
ment  with  Lonrho  Plc,  whereby  Cambria  Africa  Plc  received 
US$2,665  thousand,  in  se(cid:425) lement  of  various  claims  and  re-
ceivables balances, claims related to the Management Services 
and Con(cid:415) nuing Rela(cid:415) onship Agreement between the Company 
and Lonrho Plc, claims rela(cid:415) ng to the Hotel Refurbishment and 
Management Agreement between LonZim Hotels Limited and 
Lonrho  Hotels  Management  Services  (BVI)  Limited  (“LHMS”) 
(“Hotel Management Agreement”), the early termina(cid:415) on of the 
Hotel Management Agreement, and other claims between the 
Company and its subsidiaries and Lonrho Plc Group companies. 
The Group loss on the se(cid:425)  lement agreement, before amounts 
provided  for  in  the  prior  period  was  US$348  thousand.  This 
amount was recognised in previous repor(cid:415) ng periods.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 62

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

39. Related parties (continued)

39. Related parties (continued)

During  the  period  Itai  Mazaiwana,  a  director  of  the  Compa-
ny,  provided  addi(cid:415) onal  consultancy  services  to  the  Company 
amoun(cid:415) ng to US$25 thousand (2013: US$13 thousand). At 31 
August 2014, the amount payable to Itai Mazaiwana was US$1 
thousand (2013: US$nil ).

At  31  August  2014,  the  following  amounts  were  payable  to 
Directors  in  respect  of  Directors  fees  :  Edzo  Wisman  US$45.6 
thousand  (2013:  US$13  thousand), Ian  Perkins  US$13.5  thou-
sand (2013: US$nil), Fred Jones $3.3 thousand (2013: US$ nil) 
and Paul Turner $8.3 thousand (2013: US$ nil).

TRANSACTIONS WITH SUBSIDIARY ENTITIES WITHIN 
THE GROUP (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

Paynet  Zimbabwe  (Private)  Limited  (“Paynet 
Zimbabwe”)
Paynet Zimbabwe, a 100% subsidiary of the Group provides ser-
vices  including  payroll  processing,  so(cid:332) ware  licensing,  training 
and  u(cid:415) lity  and  property  sublets  to  fellow  subsidiaries  which 
amounted  to  US$15  thousand  (2013:  US$21  thousand).  All 
charges were at market value, arms length rates.

Paynet Zimbabwe holds a licence to use, sell and develop so(cid:332) -
ware owned by Paynet Limited and uses the Paywell so(cid:332) ware 
through a licence with fellow subsidiary African Solu(cid:415) ons Limit-
ed. Total licence fees paid in the period were US$824 thousand 
(2013: US$772 thousand).

MSA Sourcing BV  
MSA Sourcing BV acts as the sourcing agent for the MillCehm 
Group in respect of certain chemical supplies. Chemicals to the 
value of $922 thousand were so supplied to Millchem subsid-
aires. 

Consilium  through  the  Consilium  Corporate  Recovery  Master 
Fund Ltd and the Consilium Emerging Markets Absolute Return 
Master  Fund  Ltd  (jointly  “Consilium”),  is  a  substan(cid:415) al  share-
holders of Cambria. Consilium has provided loan funding to the 
Group (see note 26). Interest and Fees paid during the period 
amounted to US$758 thousand (2013: US$755 thousand). 

TRANSACTIONS WITH SUBSIDIARY ENTITIES WITHIN 
THE GROUP

 Leopard Rock Hotel Company (Private) Limited 
(“LRH”)

LRH, a former 100% subsidiary of the Group, provided hospital-
ity  services  to  the  Group  amoun(cid:415) ng  to  US$4thousand  (2013: 
US$4 thousand). All charges were at market value, arms length 
rates.

Diospyros Investments (Private) Limited – T/A 
CES Zimbabwe (“CES”)
CES was un(cid:415) l 31 August 2013, a 100% subsidiary of the Group. 
CES provided IT hardware and IT maintenance services to Group 
companies amoun(cid:415) ng to US$25 thousand in the year ended 31 
August 2013.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 63

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2014

39. Related parties (continued)

40. Events after the reporting date

TRANSACTIONS WITH KEY MANAGEMENT PERSON(cid:487)
NEL (cid:525)CONTINUED(cid:526)

Key management personnel are the holding Company Directors 
and execu(cid:415) ve offi  cers. Edzo Wisman a former Execu(cid:415) ve Direc-
tor,  par(cid:415) cipates  in  the  share  op(cid:415) on  scheme.  Other  Directors 
and key personnel are eligible to par(cid:415) cipate in the share op(cid:415) on 
scheme (see note 25). 
Total  remunera(cid:415) on  is  included  in  “personnel  expenses”  (see 
note 8). 

E Wisman

T Sanders

I Perkins

P Turner

I Mazaiwana

F Jones

P Heber

Total

TOTAL 
2014
US$000

TOTAL 
2013
US$000

 495 

 89 

 133 

 50 

 63 

 20 

-

850

317

237

120

50

38

15

6

783

Included in the above are salaries and benefi ts paid to Mressrs. 
Wisman and Perkins the Company’s previous CEO and - Chair-
man, of  US$ 0.495 million and US$0.133 million, respec(cid:415) vely. 
These amounts included, inter alia, a staff  loan of US$0.1 million 
to Mr. Wisman which, in terms of his amended staff  loan agree-
ment  has  been  waived  following  the  investment  by  VAL  and 
the change of control in Cambria subsequent to the repor(cid:415) ng 
date (April 2015). Also, following the change of control, Messrs 
Wisman and Perkins received change in control payments com-
bined amoun(cid:415) ng to US$185 500, which will be included in the 
fi nancial results for the following year.

On  19  August  2014, Messrs.  Wisman  and  Perkins  advanced  a 
US$ equivalent amount of US$249 thousand under a short term 
loan facility to the Company. The loan bears a fl at cost of GBP 
of 1.3 thousand (US$ 2.2 thousand) and is repayable on 30 Sep-
tember 2014. Interest of 5% per month applies in the event of 
default. The loan is unsecured.

Disposal of Lonzim Hotels Limited 
On  21  October  2014  the  Company  entered  into  agreement 
to dispose if its shares and claims in Lonzim Hotels Limited to 
Ventures Africa Investments Limited (“VAL”) for a total consid-
era(cid:415) on  of  US$2,500  thousand  se(cid:425) led  in  cash.  Lonzim  Hotels 
Limited holds the Leopard Rock Hotel and related subsidiaries.

Cancellation of Chemicals & Marketing Compa-
ny Limited (“C&M”) acquisition
It  was  announced  on  26  August  2013  that  the  Company  had 
concluded the acquisi(cid:415) on of the en(cid:415) re issued share capital of 
Malawi  chemical  distributor Chemicals  &  Marke(cid:415) ng  Company 
Limited (“C&M”) and that the related 5.5 million considera(cid:415) on 
shares  (“considera(cid:415) on  shares”)  have  been  admi(cid:425) ed  to  lis(cid:415) ng 
on AIM. 

Subsequent  to  that  announcement,  and  following  a  more  in-
depth understanding of the fi nancial aff airs of C&M, the Com-
pany  and  the  C&M  vendors  entered  into  a  Disengagement 
Agreement (dated 29 June 2015) in terms of which the par(cid:415) es 
agreed that the C&M acquisi(cid:415) on will be reversed and the par-
(cid:415) es be restored to their ini(cid:415) al posi(cid:415) ons. 

The  considera(cid:415) on  shares,  net  of  shares  sold  to  sa(cid:415) sfy  obliga-
(cid:415) ons to C&M, will be held as treasury shares. 

The Company’s subsidiary MillChem Holdings Limited  (“MHL”), 
has  provided  guarantees  to  creditors  of  C&M  to  the  value  of 
$592  thousand.  C&M  has  undertaken  to  release  MHL  from 
these guarantees and indemnifi ed MHL against any related loss 

VAL subscription
On 15 February 2015, the Company entered into a share sub-
scrip(cid:415) on agreement in terms of which VAL agreed to subscribe  
and the Company agreed to issue, 107,000,000 ordinary shares 
of GBP0.0001 each  at price of 0.85p per share. 

Jet claims - settlement with Lonrho
On  3  September  2015  the  Company  concluded  a  se(cid:425) lement 
agreement with Lonrho with respect to the Jetclaims and coun-
terclaims (“the claims”) between the par(cid:415) es, in terms of which 
the Company will receive US$4.752 million in full and fi nal set-
tlement of the claims. A(cid:332) er outstanding li(cid:415) ga(cid:415) on and other as-
sociated costs, the net proceeds is es(cid:415) mated to be US$3.5 mil-
lion and will be applied to Cambria, and its subsidiaries’ working 
capital requirements and debt commitments.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 64

COMPANY SECRETARY AND CONTACT DETAILS

AUDITORS

Corporate Information
For the year ended 31 August 2014

Northern Wychwood Limited
1st Floor, Exchange House
54-58 Athol Street
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM99 1JD
Tel: +44 (0) 1624 678259

REGISTRARS

Capita Registrars (Isle of Man) Limited
3rd Floor Exchange House
Clinch’s House
Lord Street
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM99 1RZ
Tel: +44 (0) 1624 641560

PRINCIPAL GROUP BANKERS

Barclays Corporate
Level 27, 1 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HP
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7116 1000

Baker Tilly Isle of Man LLC
2a Lord Street
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM99 1HP
T: +44 (0) 1624 693900

REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

Appleby Trust (Isle of Man) Limited
33-37 Athol Street
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 1LB
Tel: +44 (0) 1624 647647

NOMINATED ADVISOR AND BROKER

WH Ireland Limited
24 Mar(cid:415) n Lane
London
EC4R 0DR
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

PAGE 65

Shareholder Information
For the year ended 31 August 2014

Analysis of ordinary shareholdings as at 3 July 2015

Note: the shareholding analysis has been performed on 3 July 2015, incorpora(cid:415) ng changes since the year end of 31 August 2014

Category of shareholder

Private shareholder

Banks, nominees and other corporate 
bodies

Total

Shareholding range

1 – 5,000

5,001 – 50,000

50,001 – 500,000

500,001 – 5,000,000

5,000,001 – 50,000,000

50,000,001 – 150,000,000

Total

REGISTRARS

NUMBER OF HOLDERS

% OF TOTAL HOLDERS

NUMBER OF SHARES % OF TOTAL SHARES

90

143

233

 80 

 58 

 54 

 35 

 5 

 1 

 233 

38.6%

61.4%

100.0%

34.3%

24.9%

23.2%

15.0%

2.1%

0.4%

100.0%

 18,718 323 

 192,936,839 

 211,655 162 

 193 633 

 1 113 258 

 8 895 710 

 50 675 947 

 43 776 614 

 107 000 000 

 211 655 162 

8.8%

91.2%

100.0%

0.1%

0.5%

4.2%

23.9%

20.7%

50.6%

100.0%

All administra(cid:415) ve enquiries rela(cid:415) ng to shareholdings, such as queries concerning dividend payments, no(cid:415) fi ca(cid:415) on of change of 

address or the loss of a share cer(cid:415) fi cate, should be addressed to the Company’s registrars.

UNSOLICITED MAIL

As the Company’s share register is, by law, open to public inspec(cid:415) on, shareholders may receive unsolicited mail from organisa(cid:415) ons 
that use it as a mailing list. Shareholders wishing to limit the amount of such mail should write to the Mailing Preference Society, 
Freepost 29 Lon20771, London W1E 0ZT.

FINANCIAL REPORT 2014

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Cambria Africa Plc
1 Berkeley Street
Mayfair
London WIJ 8DJ

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3402 2366
Fax: +44 (0) 20 3402 2367
info@cambriaafrica.com
www.cambriaafrica.com