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SOUTHERN VIEW FINANCE LIMITED– ABRIDGED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

Hamilton, Bermuda – 31 December, 2015 – In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”), Southern View Finance Ltd. (the “Company” or “SVF”; Ticker: SVF.BH) today announced the financial results for the three months ended 30 September 2015.  The filing stated:

 

The Company is incorporated in Bermuda and its main purpose is the holding of investments. The Company maintains a primary listing on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) and a secondary listing on the Alternative Exchange (“AltX”) of JSE Limited (“JSE”). The listing of the Company’s Class A shares on the AltX, in so far as it relates to their trading, has been suspended with effect from Monday, 9 November 2015.

 

BUSINESS REVIEW

The effective date of the disposal of all shares in the Company’s subsidiaries and loan claims was 1 July 2015. Therefore, no consolidated accounts were presented from 1 July 2015. The Company recorded a net profit after tax for the three months ended 30 September 2015 (“2015 Three Month Period”) of R3,481,300,271 (2014: Group: R46,482,948).

 

DIVIDENDS

No dividend has been declared in respect of the 2015 Three Month Period.

 

BASIS OF PREPARATION

The abridged unaudited consolidated results for the 2015 Three Month Period have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards including International Accounting Standard 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, the Bermuda Companies Act, 1981 (the “Act”), the BSX Listing Regulations and the JSE Listings Requirements.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial results set out below have neither been audited nor reviewed by the Company’s external auditors. The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those published in the audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2015.

 

By order of the Board

 

31 December 2015

 

Summary information of the financial results of the Group for the 2015 Three Month Period, are as set out below:

 

ABRIGED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

 

Unaudited

Company as at 30 September 2015

Group as at 30 September 2014

 

R

R

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

103,231,481

641,383,527

Loans and advances to clients

-

1,357,610,694

Property, plant and equipment

-

156,284,466

Intangible assets

-

35,156,513

Other financial assets

4,674,929,270

75,773,797

Total assets

4,778,160,751

2,266,208,997

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Loans at amortised costs

-

1,332,189,192

Trade and other payables

1,936,840

149,337,047

Current income tax liabilities

-

18,815,523

Total liabilities

1,936,840

1,500,341,762

                                                                        

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

4,776,223,911

765,867,235

Total equity

4,776,223,911

765,867,235

Total liabilities and equity

4,778,160,751

2,266,208,997

 

 

 

ABRIDGED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

 

Unaudited

Company for the three month period ended 30 September 2015

Group for the three month period ended 30 September 2014

 

R

R

Net interest income

-

233,778,643

Loan fee income

-

167,789,467

Direct distribution expenses

-

(59,113,735)

Net portfolio income

-

342,454,376

 

 

 

Other income

3,486,518,416

6,743,023

Operating costs

(5,218,145)

(87,588,208)

Net bad debt written off

-

(158,035,424)

Bad debt provision

-

(9,943,697)

Funding costs

-

(34,850,317)

Other income / (expenses)

3,481,300,271

(283,674,622)

 

 

 

Operating profit before taxation

3,481,300,271

58,779,754

Income tax expense

-

(12,296,806)

Profit for the three month period

3,481,300,271

46,482,948

 

 

 

Earnings per share (cents)

 

 

Basic

2,721

67

Diluted

2,721

67

 

ABRIDGED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

 

Company: Unaudited

Share capital

Share premium

Retained earnings

 

R

R

R

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 July 2014 (audited)

69,850

678,595,120

41,466,947

Total comprehensive profit for the three month period

-

-

46,482,948

Balance at 30 September 2014 (unaudited)

69,850

678,595,120

87,949,895

Balance at 1 October 2014 (unaudited)

69,850

678,595,120

87,949,895

Total comprehensive profit for the period

-

-

321,484, 741

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

Increase in non-controlling interest – Spotco Holdings Pty Ltd

-

-

(987,252)

Dividends paid to shareholders

-

-

(20,965,011)

Shares issued

62,912

649,937,063

-

 

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2015

132,762

1,328,532,183

387,482,373

 

 

 

 

Disposal of subsidiaries

-

-

(421,112,635)

Total comprehensive profit for the three month period

-

-

3,481,300,271

Balance at 30 September 2015 (unaudited)

132,762

1,328,532,183

3,447,670,009

 

(Continued)

 

Company: Unaudited

Reserves

Non-controlling

Total equity

 

R

R

R

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 July 2014 (audited)

(747,630)

-

719,384,287

Total comprehensive profit for the three month period

-

-

46,482,948

Balance at 30 September 2014 (unaudited)

(747,630)

-

765,867,235

Balance at 1 October 2014 (unaudited)

(747,630)

-

765,867,235

Total comprehensive profit for the period

-

512,482

321,997,223

Other comprehensive income

223,942

25,067

249,009

Increase in non-controlling interest – Spotco Holdings Pty Ltd

-

1,000,049

12,797

Dividends paid to shareholders

-

-

(20,965,011)

Shares issued

-

-

649,999,975

 

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2015

(523,688)

1,537,598

1,717,161,228

 

 

 

 

Disposal of subsidiaries

412,645

(1,537,598)

(422,237,588)

Total comprehensive profit for the three month period

-

-

3,481,300,271

Balance at 30 September 2015 (unaudited)

(111,043)

-

4,776,223,911

 

ABRIDGED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

 

Unaudited

Company as at 30 September 2015

Group as at 30 September 2014

 

R

R

Profit before taxation

3,481,300,271

58,779,754

Adjustments for:

 

 

Depreciation and amortisation

-

6,625,816

Tax paid

-

(12,296,806)

Changes in working capital:

 

 

Loans and other receivables

530,127

29,202,229

Trade and other payables

(1,461,359)

(10,225,882)

Net cash generated in operating activities

3,480,369,039

72,085,111

Net cash utilised in investing activities

(3,472,570,490)

(18,363,115)

Net cash generated from financing activities

-

24,392,590

Net cash at the beginning of the period

95,432,932

563,268,941

Net cash at the end of the period

103,231,481

641,383,527

 

CHANGE OF NAME

Shareholders are reminded that the Company on 15 December 2015, announced the implementation of a change of the name of the Company from Southern View Finance Ltd to VestIN Holdings Ltd (“Change of Name”).

 

The Company will trade on the BSX under the ticker “VIN.BH” and the short name “VestIN”, on the AltX under the ticker “VIN” and the short name “VestIN”, and the International Securities Identification Number of the Company will change from “BMG829251013” to “BMG934031060” once the Change of Name becomes effective on 4 January 2016, on each of the BSX and AltX.

 

 

31 December 2015

Hamilton/Johannesburg

BSX sponsor: Global Custody and Clearing Limited

JSE sponsor: Bravura Capital Proprietary Limited

 

 

SOUTHERN VIEW FINANCE LIMITED

(Incorporated in Bermuda with registration number 47305)

Class A share codes: BSX: SVF.BH   JSE: SVF            ISIN: BMG829251013

Class B share codes: BSX: SVFB.BH JSE: SVFB           ISIN: BMG829251195

 ("SVF" or "the Company")