INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 03
4 March 2004 16:21
SPUR CORPORATION LIMITED - INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003  
  Spur Corporation Limited                                                        
  (Registration number 1998/000828/06)                                            
  JSE Share code: SUR                                                             
  ISIN: ZAE000022653                                                              
  INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003                       
  KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS                                                      
  Operating profit +13%                                                           
  Headline earnings +34%                                                          
  Distribution per share +27%                                                     
  INCOME STATEMENT                                                                
  Unaudited            Unaudited   Audited     
                                     6 months             6 months    12 months   
                                     ended       %        ended       ended       
  R"000                        Note  31/12/03    change   31/12/02    30.6.03     
  Turnover                           89 213      7        83 244      156 139     
  Profit from operations             28 290      13       25 097      45 826      
  Net interest received              2 696       49       1 813       4 688       
  Profit before exceptional                                                       
  items                              30 986      15       26 910      50 514      
  Exceptional items            1     (1 187)              (3 614)     (9 371)     
  Profit before taxation             29 799      28       23 296      41 143      
  Taxation                           (8 747)              (6 975)     (13 482)    
  Earnings attributable to                                                        
  ordinary shareholders              21 052      29       16 321      27 661      
  RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE                                                      
  EARNINGS                                                                        
  Earnings attributable to                                                        
  ordinary shareholders              21 052               16 321      27 661      
  Headline earnings adjustment:                                                   
  - Profit on sale of company                                                     
  stores                           (439)                (883)       (261)       
  Headline earnings                  20 613      34       15 438      27 400      
  Foreign exchange loss              1 626                4 497       7 562       
  Core earnings                      22 239      12       19 935      34 962      
  Statistics                                                                      
  Shares in issue (000"s)     2      93 688               94 616      93 929      
  Weighted average number                                                         
  of shares in issue (000"s)         93 823               94 836      94 643      
  Earnings per share (cents)         22.44       30       17.21       29.23       
  Headline earnings per                                                           
  share (cents)                      21.97       35       16.28       28.95       
  Core earnings per share                                                         
  (cents)                            23.70       13       21.02       36.94       
  Distribution per share                                                          
  (cents)                            14.00       27       11.00       23.50       
  NOTES                                                                           
  Note 1                                                                          
  Exceptional items comprise:                                                     
  Foreign exchange loss              (1 626)              (4 497)     (7 562)     
  Loans written off                  -                    -           (2 070)     
  Profit on sale of company stores   439                  883         261         
                                     (1 187)              (3 614)     (9 371)     
  Note 2                                                                          
  Shares in issue less shares repurchased by a wholly-owned subsidiary company.   
  BALANCE SHEET                                                                   
                                              Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited     
  R"000                                       31/12/03    31/12/02    30/6/03     
  NON-CURRENT ASSETS                          71 106      80 047      76 025      
  - Tangible assets                           6 521       7 113       6 769       
  - Investments and loans                     21 901      24 592      23 988      
  - Deferred tax                              42 684      48 342      45 268      
  CURRENT ASSETS                              92 790      77 965      75 157      
  - Inventory                                 5 833       6 788       4 020       
  - Trade and other receivables               25 637      31 944      17 720      
  - Cash resources                            61 320      39 233      53 417      
  TOTAL ASSETS                                163 896     158 012     151 182     
  EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
  CAPITAL AND RESERVES                        136 666     129 381     128 184     
  - Ordinary share capital                    1           1           1           
  - Share premium                             197 479     222 586     210 049     
  - Accumulated deficit                       (60 814)    (93 206)    (81 866)    
  CURRENT LIABILITIES                         27 230      28 631      22 998      
  - Trade and other payables                  18 098      18 583      12 622      
  - Bank overdraft                            3 271       6 046       3 073       
  - Taxation                                  5 586       3 745       7 111       
  - Shareholders for distribution             275         257         192         
  TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                163 896     158 012     151 182     
  CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                             
  Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited     
                                              6 months    6 months    12 months   
                                              ended       ended       ended       
  R"000                                       31.12.03    31.12.02    30.6.03     
  Cash generated from operations              29 560      26 895      47 623      
  Net interest received                       2 696       1 813       4 688       
  Taxation paid                               (7 688)     (1 869)     (4 006)     
  Distributions paid                          (12 121)    (10 495)    (21 300)    
  Working capital changes                     (4 666)     (11 092)    2 020       
  Cash flow from operating activities         7 781       5 252       29 025      
  Cash flow from investing activities         506         5 013       2 197       
  Cash flow from financing activities         -           -           (2 353)     
  Net movement in cash and cash equivalents   8 287       10 265      28 869      
  Adjustment for foreign exchange                                                 
  fluctuations                                (582)       (1 610)     (3 057)     
  Net cash and cash equivalents                                                   
  at beginning of period                      50 344      24 532      24 532      
  Net cash and cash equivalents                                                   
  at end of period                            58 049      33 187      50 344      
  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                                  
  Shares                                 
                       Share     Share     repurchased     Accumulated            
  R"000                capital   premium   by subsidiary   deficit     Total      
  Balance at July 1,                                                              
  2003                 1         218 802   (8 753)         (81 866)    128 184    
  Profit for the period                                    21 052      21 052     
  Distributions                  (12 204)                              (12 204)   
  Shares repurchased                       (366)                       (366)      
  Balance at                                                                      
  December 31, 2003    1         206 598   (9 119)         (60 814)    136 666    
  BASIS OF ACCOUNTING                                                             
  These unaudited financial results have been prepared in accordance with South   
  African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and the accounting 
  policies used in the preparation of these results are consistent with the year  
  ended 30 June 2003.                                                             
  FINANCIAL AND OPERATING REVIEW                                                  
  The period under review has been characterised by extremely low inflation and   
  interest rates.  Despite the fact that we have not increased the Spur menu      
  prices since November 2002, the stringent controls and disciplines in place in  
  all areas of our business have enabled us to deliver satisfactory profitability.
  Turnover advanced by 7% whilst operating profit was 13% ahead of last year.     
  Although interest rates declined during the reporting period, net interest      
  income of R2.7 million (2002:  R1.8 million) was 49% higher, due to the Group"s 
  growing cash reserves, which now stand at R58 million (2002:  R33 million).     
  The strengthening of the Rand resulted in the Group incurring substantially     
  lower foreign exchange losses than in the comparable period last year, which had
  the effect of boosting headline earnings by 34%.  The distribution to           
  shareholders has been increased by 27% to 14 cents per share.                   
  During the past six months we opened seven new Spur outlets, completed a further
  15 revamps and re-located two stores to free-standing sites.  In addition, our  
  Panarottis brand opened four new stores.                                        
  On the international front our United Kingdom and Australian operations are     
  trading well and we look forward to further growth in these markets. In Africa  
  our recently opened outlet in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, is  trading strongly and 
  we are on track  to open in Maputo, Mozambique, before the end of the financial 
  year.                                                                           
  PROSPECTS                                                                       
  We believe that, with the benefits of a low interest rate environment,          
  aggressive group marketing campaigns and planned store openings, we are in a    
  position to deliver solid results for the second half of the financial year.    
  CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION                                                            
  In accordance with a general authority given to the directors at the annual     
  general meeting held on 26 November 2003, shareholders are advised that the     
  board of directors of the company has proposed a capital distribution of R13.1  
  million payable to the company"s shareholders in lieu of dividends to be written
  off against the share premium account, which amount equates to 14 cents per     
  ordinary share ("the distribution").                                            
  The distribution will be paid on Monday, 5 April 2004 to those shareholders of  
  the company who are recorded in the company"s register on Friday, 2 April 2004  
  ("the record date").                                                            
  The last day to trade (cum the distribution) in the company"s shares for        
  purposes of entitlement to the distribution will be Friday, 26 March 2004. The  
  shares will commence trading ex the distribution on Monday, 29 March 2004.      
  Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday,  
  29 March 2004 and Friday, 2 April 2004, both days inclusive.                    
  For and on behalf of the Board                                                  
  A.J. Ambor (Executive Chairman)                                                 
  P.G. van Tonder (Managing Director)                                             
  Cape Town                                                                       
  4 March 2004                                                                    
  Share code: SUR                                                                 
  ISIN: ZAE000022653                                                              
  Sponsor: Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd                      
  Registered Office                                                               
  1 Waterford Mews, Century City Blvd, Century City, 7441                         
  Transfer Secretaries                                                            
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  Spur Corporation Limited (Registration number 1998/000828/06)                   
  www.spur.co.za                                                                  
  Date: 04/03/2004 04:00:06 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
 

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