Spur - 2006 Interim Results For the six months end
2 March 2006 12:00
SUR
 SUR                                                                             
Spur - 2006 Interim Results For the six months ended 31 December 2005           
Spur Corporation Limited                                                        
(Registration number 1998/000828/06)                                            
Share code: SUR                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000022653                                                              
2006 INTERIM RESULTS For the six months ended 31 December 2005                  
-    Key PERFORMANCE Indicators                                                 
-    Store turnover +19%                                                        
-    Headline earnings per share +18%                                           
ABRIDGED INCOME STATEMENT                                                       
                                                                  Unaudited     
Unaudited       restated     
                                                  six months     six months     
                                                    31/12/05       31/12/04     
R"000                                                                           
Revenue                                               96 912        105 619     
Profit from operations                                38 047         34 175     
Net interest received                                  2 887          3 870     
Profit before taxation                                40 934         38 045     
Taxation                                            (12 088)       (12 044)     
Profit after taxation                                 28 846         26 001     
Minority interests                                       211           (50)     
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders        29 057         25 951     
RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE EARNINGS                                             
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders        29 057         25 951     
Headline earnings adjustment:                                                   
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment            -              -     
Headline earnings                                     29 057         25 951     
Statistics                                                                      
Shares in issue (000"s) (Note 1)                      88 156         88 496     
Weighted average number of shares in issue (000"s)    88 156         93 158     
Earnings per share (cents)                             32.96          27.86     
Headline earnings per share (cents)                    32.96          27.86     
Diluted earnings per share (cents)                     32.61          27.82     
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)            32.61          27.82     
Distribution per share (cents)                         22.00          20.00     
Net asset value per share (cents)                     380.89         359.81     
                                                                  Unaudited     
                                                                   restated     
%     year ended     
                                                      Change       30/06/05     
R"000                                                                           
Revenue                                                (8.2)        200 632     
Profit from operations                                 11 .3         66 020     
Net interest received                                 (25.4)          4 823     
Profit before taxation                                   7.6         70 843     
Taxation                                                           (20 421)     
Profit after taxation                                   10.9         50 422     
Minority interests                                                     (84)     
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders          12.0         50 338     
RECONCILIATION OF HEADLINE EARNINGS                                             
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders                       50 338     
Headline earnings adjustment:                                                   
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment                       (449)     
Headline earnings                                       12.0         49 889     
Statistics                                                                      
Shares in issue (000"s) (Note 1)                                     88 156     
Weighted average number of shares in issue (000"s)                   90 783     
Earnings per share (cents)                              18.3          55.45     
Headline earnings per share (cents)                     18.3          54.95     
Diluted earnings per share (cents)                      17.2          55.30     
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)             17.2          54.81     
Distribution per share (cents)                          10.0          40.00     
Net asset value per share (cents)                        5.9         367.37     
ABRIDGED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                    
                                                   Unaudited      Unaudited     
                                    Unaudited       restated       restated     
six months     six months     year ended     
                                     31/12/05       31/12/04       30/06/05     
R"000                                                                           
Cash generated from operations         40 961         37 056         67 541     
Net interest received                   2 887          3 870          4 823     
Taxation paid                        (11 564)       (11 204)       (14 815)     
Distributions paid                   (17 511)       (15 621)       (35 179)     
Working capital changes              (11 884)        (6 556)        (4 959)     
Cash flow from operating activities     2 889          7 545         17 411     
Cash flow from investing activities   (6 314)       (51 577)       (52 141)     
Net movement in cash and cash                                                   
equivalents                           (3 425)       (44 032)       (34 730)     
Adjustment for foreign exchange                                                 
fluctuations                            (293)             12            383     
Net cash and cash equivalents at                                                
beginning of period                    39 703         74 050         74 050     
Net cash and cash equivalents at                                                
end of period                          35 985         30 030         39 703     
ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET                                                          
                                                   Unaudited      Unaudited     
Unaudited       restated       restated     
                                   six months     six months     year ended     
                                     31/12/05       31/12/04       30/06/05     
R"000                                                                           
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                    322 137        312 467        317 579     
- Property, plant and equipment        31 502         24 173         27 096     
- Intangibles                         271 865        270 865        271 865     
- Investments and loans                18 770         17 429         18 618     
CURRENT ASSETS                         84 414         71 878         74 745     
- Inventory                             1 573          5 457          5 024     
- Trade and other receivables          44 430         34 021         28 084     
- Cash resources                       38 411         32 400         41 637     
TOTAL ASSETS                          406 551        384 345        392 324     
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
CAPITAL AND RESERVES                  335 779        318 415        323 862     
- Ordinary share capital                    1              1              1     
- Share premium (net of treasury                                                
  shares)                             101 634        137 197        119 265     
- Accumulated profit                  232 309        179 196        201 907     
- Share-based payment reserve           2 118              -          1 059     
- Foreign currency translation                                                  
  reserve                               (156)          1 971          1 546     
- Minority interests                    (127)             50             84     
Deferred taxation liabilities          34 526         27 482         32 247     
CURRENT LIABILITIES                    36 246         38 448         36 215     
- Trade and other payables             27 119         29 025         24 600     
- Shareholders for distribution           333            244            213     
- Bank overdraft                        2 426          2 370          1 934     
- Taxation                              6 368          6 809          9 468     
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES          406 551        384 345        392 324     
ABRIDGED SEGMENT REPORT                                                         
                                                   Unaudited      Unaudited     
Unaudited       restated       restated     
                                   six months     six months     year ended     
                                     31/12/05       31/12/04       30/06/05     
R"000                                                                           
REVENUE                                                                         
Wholesale and distribution             42 301         60 987        110 165     
Franchise - Spur                       43 032         37 049         73 494     
Franchise - Other                       9 710          6 641         14 278     
Corporate services                      1 869            942          2 695     
Group revenue                          96 912        105 619        200 632     
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION                                                          
Wholesale and distribution             14 276         11 786         23 034     
Franchise - Spur                       35 112         30 577         61 470     
Franchise - Other                       2 102            725          6 304     
Corporate services                   (13 443)        (8 913)       (24 788)     
Group profit from operations           38 047         34 175         66 020     
ABRIDGED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                         
                                                 Share capital                  
                                                     & premium                  
                                                       (net of                  
treasury                  
R"000                                  Notes           shares)     Reserves     
Balance at 1 July 2003                                 210 050                  
Profit for the year                                                             
Distributions                                         (25 873)                  
Shares repurchased                                       (882)                  
Balance at 30 June 2004 - as                                                    
previously stated                                      183 295            -     
IFRS adjustments                                                                
Trademarks                                 2                                    
Property, plant and equipment              3                                    
Deferred taxation                          4                                    
Restated balance at 30 June 2004                       183 295            -     
Profit for the year - as previously                                             
stated                                                                          
IFRS adjustments                                                      2 605     
Foreign currency translation               5                          1 546     
Property, plant and equipment              3                                    
Deferred taxation                          4                                    
Share-based payment                        6                          1 059     
Profit for the year - restated                                                  
Minority interests                                                              
Taxation charges to equity                                                      
Distributions                                         (35 148)                  
Shares repurchased                                    (28 881)                  
Restated balance at 30 June 2005                       119 266        2 605     
Profit for the period                                                           
Taxation charges to equity                                                      
Distributions                                         (17 631)                  
Share-based payment                                                   1 059     
Foreign currency translation                                        (1 702)     
Minority interests                                                              
Balance at 31 December 2005                            101 635        1 962     
                                                   Accumulated                  
                                               (loss)/profit &                  
                                                      minority                  
interests                  
R"000                                                                 Total     
Balance at 1 July 2003                                (81 866)      128 184     
Profit for the year                                     37 178       37 178     
Distributions                                                      (25 873)     
Shares repurchased                                                    (882)     
Balance at 30 June 2004 - as previously stated        (44 688)      138 607     
IFRS adjustments                                       196 614      196 614     
Trademarks                                             263 391      263 391     
Property, plant and equipment                              825          825     
Deferred taxation                                     (67 602)     (67 602)     
Restated balance at 30 June 2004                       151 926      335 221     
Profit for the year - as previously stated              51 922       51 922     
IFRS adjustments                                       (1 584)        1 021     
Foreign currency translation                           (1 493)           53     
Property, plant and equipment                               40           40     
Deferred taxation                                          928          928     
Share-based payment                                    (1 059)            -     
Profit for the year - restated                          50 338                  
Minority interests                                          84           84     
Taxation charges to equity                               (357)        (357)     
Distributions                                                      (35 148)     
Shares repurchased                                                 (28 881)     
Restated balance at 30 June 2005                       201 991      323 862     
Profit for the period                                   29 057       29 057     
Taxation charges to equity                               1 345        1 345     
Distributions                                                      (17 631)     
Share-based payment                                                   1 059     
Foreign currency translation                                        (1 702)     
Minority interests                                       (211)        (211)     
Balance at 31 December 2005                            232 182      335 779     
Notes                                                                           
1. Shares in issue less shares repurchased by a wholly owned subsidiary company 
   and share incentive trust.                                                   
2. Trademarks - In accordance with IFRS 1 - First Time Adoption of              
   International Financial Reporting Standards, Appendix B2(b), trademarks      
previously written off against reserves have been reinstated with a          
   resultant increase in equity. In accordance with IAS 38 - Intangible Assets, 
   trademarks have been assessed to have indefinite useful lives and            
   accordingly have not been amortised, but are subject to an annual impairment 
review.                                                                      
3. Property, plant and equipment - In terms of IFRS 1, the group has elected to 
   measure certain items of property, plant and equipment at the date of        
   transition to IFRS at its fair value and use that fair value as its deemed   
cost at that date. This exemption was applied to land and buildings owned at 
   the transition date while residual values of 50% were assigned to all the    
   buildings. This has resulted in a lower depreciation charge on properties,   
   and a reversal of accumulated depreciation.                                  
4. Deferred taxation - Deferred taxation has been adjusted to account for the   
   effect of the IFRS adjustments set out in notes 2 and 3.                     
5. Foreign currency translation - IAS 21 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign    
   Exchange Rates, requires the translation of foreign subsidiary companies     
with a different functional currency (i.e. other than Rand) than its parent  
   to translate all their assets and liabilities at year end spot rates.        
   Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are no longer recognised 
   in the income statement, but are now recognised directly in a separate       
component of equity (foreign currency translation reserve or "FCTR").        
   The group has elected the exemption available in IFRS 1, to set its FCTR to  
   zero at the transition date i.e. 1 July 2004.                                
6. Share-based payments - IFRS 2 - Share-based Payments, requires that the fair 
value of equity settled share-based payments be determined at grant date and 
   that the expense be charged to the income statement over the vesting period. 
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING                                                             
These unaudited financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2005     
have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies that comply with      
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), with the date of          
transition to IFRS for the group being 1 July 2004.                             
The audited results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2005 have been restated as  
unaudited due to the IFRS adjustments not having been audited by the company"s  
auditors.                                                                       
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW                                                
Positive trading conditions in the domestic market have continued into the 2006 
financial year and the group has performed in line with the board and           
management"s expectations for the period. The group increased its share of the  
highly competitive family sit-down restaurant market, while the total store     
base passed the 300 mark. Our international operations, which account for just  
over 10% of the stores, continue to offer exciting growth prospects.            
The R8.7 million decline in revenue to R96.9 million (2004: R105.6 million)     
incorporates a decrease in wholesale and distribution sales that resulted from  
the outsourcing of the national distribution of restaurant supplies from the    
central kitchens to an independent distributor. The outsourcing of this         
function was completed in September 2005 and has been and will continue to be   
beneficial to the group. Sales of manufactured goods from the central kitchens  
and decor, locally and internationally, increased by 25%.                       
Store turnover growth, which reflects in the core franchise royalty income and  
is the yardstick of the group"s trading performance, increased by 19%. The      
turnover of existing stores (excluding new stores opened during the year) was   
13% higher, well ahead of the menu price inflation for the period.              
The group"s operating profit rose 11.3% to R38.0 million (2004: R34.2 million). 
When the effect of a share-based payment charge (as a result of the adoption of 
IFRS 2 - Share-based payments) of R1.1 million as well as the prior year impact 
of a taxation refund of R1.3 million is excluded, comparable operating profit   
increased 19.0%. While expenses have been well-managed, the group incurred      
increased staff and travelling costs for the investment in new stores (with     
the group planning to open more than 40 new stores during the financial year),  
higher depreciation charges and the IFRS 2 expense.                             
Headline earnings of R29.1 million were 12.0% higher than the previous          
reporting period. Headline earnings per share increased by 18.3% to 32.96 cents 
(2004: 27.86 cents), while diluted headline earnings per share rose by 17.2% to 
32.61 cents (2004: 27.82 cents).                                                
The group"s aggressive expansion has continued, with an additional 22 stores    
opened since the beginning of the financial year, bringing the store base to    
309. These comprise seven Spur Steak Ranches, five Panarottis Pizza Pasta and   
ten John Dory"s Fish & Grill outlets.                                           
A summary of the store base at 31 December 2005 is as follows:                  
Franchise brand                    South Africa     International     Total     
Spur Steak Ranches                          208                23       231     
Panarottis Pizza Pasta                       54                 7        61     
John Dory"s Fish & Grill                     17                 -        17     
Total                                       279                30       309     
A further 22 stores are anticipated to be opened in the second six months of    
the year. This includes new Spur outlets in China (Fuzhou), Australia           
(Campbelltown) and Botswana (Gaborone), with two further Panarottis stores in   
Australia (Campbelltown and Blacktown).                                         
PROSPECTS                                                                       
The new store openings and projected openings for the remainder of the          
financial year highlight the opportunities for the group to increase its        
national store footprint across the three franchise brands and grow market      
share. Assuming a stable interest rate environment and favourable trading       
conditions, the board and management are confident of a strong second half      
performance which will translate into continued solid earnings growth for       
shareholders.                                                                   
CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION                                                            
In accordance with a general authority given to the directors at the annual     
general meeting held on 2 December 2005, shareholders are advised that the      
board of directors of the company has declared a capital distribution of R19.4  
million payable to the company"s shareholders, in lieu of dividends, to be      
written off against the share premium account, which amount equates to 22       
cents per ordinary share ("the distribution").                                  
The distribution will be paid on Monday, 27 March 2006, to those shareholders   
of the company who are recorded in the company"s register on Friday, 24 March   
2006 ("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 Thursday, 16 March 2006.    
The shares will commence trading ex the distribution on Friday, 17 March 2006.  
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday,  
17 March 2006 and Friday, 24 March 2006 both days inclusive.                    
For and on behalf of the Board                                                  
A.J. Ambor (Executive Chairman)                              Cape Town          
P.G. van Tonder (Managing Director)                           2 March 2006      
Directors: A Ambor (Executive Chairman), P van Tonder (Managing Director),      
M Farrelly, K Getz*, D Hyde*, P Joffe, K Madders* (British), J Rabb*,           
K Robertson                                                                     
Company secretary : R van Dijk                                                  
(* non-executive)                                                               
www.spur.co.za                                                                  
Spur Corporation Limited (Registration number 1998/000828/06)                   
Share code: SUR                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000022653                                                              
Registered Office                                                               
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Transfer Secretaries                                                            
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Sponsor : Sasfin Capital (A division of Sasfin Bank Ltd)                        
Date: 02/03/2006 12:00:46 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
                                                                                
                                                                                
 

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