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CMB Cambria Africa Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Cambria Africa Plc LSE:CMB London Ordinary Share IM00B28CVH58 ORD 0.01P
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Svcs Allied W/exchanges, Nec 920k -178k -0.0003 -7.33 1.2M

Cambria Africa PLC Interim Results (2920N)

30/05/2022 4:28pm

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Cambria Africa PLC

30 May 2022

Cambria Africa Plc

Interim Results (the "Results")

EPS of 0. 0084 US cents and NAV 1.16 US cents

For the 6 Months ended 28 February 20 22

Cambria Africa Plc ( AIM:CMB ) ("Cambria", the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries the "Group") is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 28 February 20 22 (the "Period" or "H1 2022"). A copy of this announcement is available on the Company's website ( www.cambriaafrica.com ).

Profit after Tax increased by 158% to $245,000 for the Period compared to $95,000 achieved in the same period in 2021 ("H1 2021"). This was mostly due to increased revenue from Tradanet, the Company's 51% owned subsidiary. Revenues rose to $540,000 in H1 2022 compared to $137,000 in H1 2021. The Company's Net Asset Value dropped 2% or $149,000 to $6.32 million (1.16 US cents per share) as at 28 February 2022 compared to H1 2021.

Excluding minority interests, Profit Attributable to Cambria Shareholders was $46,000 (0.01 US cents per share) for H1 2022, down from $72,000 in H1 2021. The Company's subsidiaries in Zimbabwe continued to operate above break-even; Millchem Zimbabwe's product sales in its joint venture with Merken, have slowed down significantly as predicted in prior communications.

 
 Half Year 2022 Results Highlights 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 6 months ended 28 February 20 22 (US$'000)          20 22     20 21    Change 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 Group: 
 - Revenue                                             724       526       38% 
 - Operating costs                                     448       358       25% 
 - Consolidated EBITDA                                 299       205       46% 
 - Consolidated Profit after tax (PAT)                2 40        95      153% 
 - PAT attributable to shareholders (excluding 
  minority interests)                                   46        72   ( 36 %) 
 - Central costs                                        13       5 1     (75%) 
 - EPS - cents                                     0. 0084   0. 0132     (36%) 
 - NAV                                               6,319     6,468      (2%) 
 - NAV per share - cents                              1.16      1.19      (2%) 
 - Weighted average of shares in issue             544,576   544,576         - 
 - Shares in issue at year end                     544,576   544,576         - 
 
 Divisional: 
 - Payserv - consolidated PAT                          251      1 36     85% 
 - Payserv - consolidated EBITDA                       305       228     34% 
 - Millchem - EBITDA                                     3        28    (89%) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 

Group Highlights H1 2022:

Net Asset Value ("NAV") decreased by 2% from $6.468 million (1.19 US cents per share) in H1 2021 to $6.319 million (1.16 US cents per share) in H1 2022.

l Group Finance costs decreased to $7,000 in H1 2022 compared to $13,000 in H1 2021. Finance costs will continue to fall as the Group's outstanding debt nears zero. Current debt owing to Ventures Africa Limited ("VAL") stands at $106,000 which will be repaid in full by the end of the 2022 financial year.

l Group revenue recovered by 38% compared to prior year. This is due to Tradanet revenue increasing significantly as loans advanced by Central Africa Building Society, a subsidiary of Old Mutual Zimbabwe, increased in line with inflationary pressures, leading to higher salaries in the market.

l Cambria's Profit After Tax increased 153%, driven by asset sales and above break-even operations, to $240,000 in H1 2022 compared to $95,000 in H1 2021.

l Consolidated EBITDA was 46% higher in H1 2022 at $299,000 compared to $205,000 in H1 2021.

l Cambria's central costs decreased by 75% to $13,000 compared to $51,000 in H1 2021. Cambria's CEO and Directors continued to render services to Cambria without compensation during H1 2022.

l Foreign currency translation losses of $194,000 and losses attributable to hyperinflationary accounting in this period were due to the depreciation of the Zimbabwean currency against the US Dollar from ZWL83.89 to the US Dollar as at 28 February 2021 to ZWL124.02 as at 28 February 2022.

Net Asset Value

The Company's net asset value reduced by 2% from $6.468 million in H1 2021 to $6.313 million (1.19 US cents per share) in H1 2022. This was due to the downward revaluation of the Company's business premises by $200,000 during the 2021 year-end audit.

Components of NAV as at 28 February 2022

The Group's NAV of $6.313 million as at the end of H1 2022 consists of the following tangible and intangible assets:

Building and properties valued at $2.3 million - T his valuation, down $200,000 from the prior valuation, was prepared by Hollands Harare Estate Agents ("Holland") in on the 27(th) of January 2022. Holland also conducted the previous valuations of this prominently located commercial office space and its equally well-positioned vacant plot in Harare's Mount Pleasant Business Park.

Indirect shareholding of 9.74% of Radar Holdings Limited Valued at $1.743 million (net of minority interests) or 35 US cents per share.

USD Cash and Cash Equivalents of $1.4 million - Cash net of liabilities outside Zimbabwe totalled $1.4 million as at 27 May 2021.

Old Mutual Limited shares - T he Company holds 204,047 Old Mutual Limited common shares that were suspended on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange ("ZSE") on 31 July 2020 and valued on its FY 2021 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at $184,000 based on the closing price of Old Mutual Limited on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") at year end. The value of Old Mutual shares closed at $1 63,342 on the JSE on 27 May 2022.

Goodwill - The Company has a goodwill value of $717,000 as at 28 February 2022. The Company believes this is a fair assessment of its intangible assets. Despite the shrinkage of Paynet's operations, Cambria continues to maintain turnaround opportunities particularly in Tradanet and Autopay as real salaries catch up with inflation. The Company continues to believe that the Paynet's intellectual property has value and the amalgamation of the above should exceed the book value of its goodwill.

Based on the above analysis, the Company believes its tangible, intangible and realizable NAV are not subject to significant negative shocks and may be the beneficiary of potential positive outcomes.

Chief Executive's Report

The Company released its annual report for the financial year ended 31 August 2021 on the 31 of March 2022. In the two months since that report, the most significant event subsequent has been a government pronouncement intended on halting inflation. One measure, that of stopping all lending, was reversed soon after its intended implementation. Another measure was to bring convergence between the so-called "interbank rate" and the "auction rate" which are reference rates for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's official exchange rates. The net effect has been a doubling of the functional exchange rate to ZWL300 against the US dollar. At this time, our best indication is that this rate still lags the parallel market rate by almost 30%.

The impact of these movements in the exchange rates should be taken into account when analyzing the Company's earnings in ZWL. To the extent we can, we will be investing excess funds into a diversified portfolio on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to preserve value. Regardless, we anticipate slower growth in the US dollar value of Tradanet's loan processing portfolio as a consequence of inflation and devaluation. Similarly, we expect a decline in the real value of our Payroll processing revenues. However, both operations should continue to trade at cashflow break-even levels. As mentioned in my CEO report at the end of FY2021, Cambria's story is now focused on realizing its NAV - which remains at 3.3x its trading price as of 27 May 2022. I remain optimistic that this is a realistic and realizable goal.

Samir Shasha

30 May 2022

 
 Contacts 
 Cambria Africa Plc        www.cambriaafrica.com 
 Samir Shasha              +44 (0)20 3287 8814 
 
 WH Ireland Limited 
 James Joyce / Ben Good    +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 
 

Cambria Africa Plc

Interim consolidated income statement

For the six month period ended 28 February 2022

 
                                          Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited 
                                           6 months    6 months 
                                                 to          to   Year to 
                                            28-Feb-     28-Feb-   31-Aug- 
                                                 22          21        21 
                                            US$'000     US$'000   US$'000 
--------------------------------------   ----------  ----------  -------- 
 
 Revenue                                        724         526     1,216 
 Cost of sales                                ( 64)        (78)     (138) 
                                         ----------  ----------  -------- 
 Gross profit                                   660         448     1,078 
 Operating costs                             ( 448)      ( 358)     (838) 
 Other income                                    39         6 9        79 
 Exceptionals                                  (12)        (13)      (21) 
                                         ----------  ----------  -------- 
 Operating profit                              2 39        1 46       298 
                                         ----------  ----------  -------- 
 Finance income                                   8           1         - 
 Finance costs                                 ( 7)       (1 3)      (22) 
                                         ----------  ----------  -------- 
 Net finance costs                             (1 )       (1 2)      (22) 
                                         ----------  ----------  -------- 
 Profit before tax                             2 40        1 34       276 
 Income tax                                       -       ( 39)      (95) 
                                         ----------  ----------  -------- 
 Profit / (loss) for the Period                 240          95       181 
 
 Attributable to: 
 Owners of the Company                           46          72        82 
 Non-controlling interests                     1 94          23        99 
                                         ----------  ----------  -------- 
 Profit for the period                          240          95       181 
                                         ==========  ==========  ======== 
 
 Earnings per share ("EPS") 
 Basic and diluted earnings per share 
  (cents)                                     0. 01       0. 01     0.0 2 
 Weighted average number of shares 
  for EPS ('000)                            544,576     544,576   544,576 
 

Cambria Africa Plc

Interim consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the six month period ended 28 February 2022

 
                                              Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited 
                                               6 months    6 months 
                                                     to          to   Year to 
                                                28-Feb-     28-Feb-   31-Aug- 
                                                     22          21        21 
                                                US$'000     US$'000   US$'000 
------------------------------------------   ----------  ----------  -------- 
 
 Profit for the period                              240        (15)     2,247 
 Other comprehensive income 
 Items that will not be reclassified 
  to income statement: 
 Revaluation of investments held 
  at fair value                                       -           -       200 
 Related deferred tax adjustment                      -           -      (36) 
 Foreign currency translation differences 
  for overseas operations                         (194)           -         3 
 Foreign currency translation impact 
  on non-controlling interests                                    -         - 
 Total comprehensive (loss) / profit 
  for the period                                     46        (15)     2,414 
                                             ==========  ==========  ======== 
 
 Attributable to: 
 Owners                                           (148)        (15)     2,064 
 Non-controlling interests                          194           -       350 
 Total comprehensive (loss) / profit 
  for the period                                     46        (15)     2,414 
                                             ==========  ==========  ======== 
 

Cambria Africa Plc

Interim consolidated statement of financial position

As at 28 February 20 22

 
                                             Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited 
                                                 Group        Group      Group 
                                               28-Feb-      28-Feb-    31-Aug- 
                                                    22           21         21 
                                               US$'000      US$'000    US$'000 
-----------------------------------------   ----------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Assets 
 Property, plant and equipment                   2,311        2,558      2,317 
 Goodwill                                          717          717        717 
 Intangible assets                                   1            1          1 
 Investments at fair value                       2,228        2,228      2,228 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Total non-current assets                        5,257        5,504        259 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Inventories                                       160           75      5,522 
 Financial assets at fair value through 
  profit and loss                                  219          251        158 
 Trade and other receivables                       348          219        155 
 Cash and cash equivalents                       1,574        1,540      1,656 
 Assets for discontinued operations                  -            -          - 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Total current assets                            2,301        2,085      1,969 
 Total assets                                    7,558        7,589      7,491 
                                            ==========  ===========  ========= 
 
 Equity 
 Issued share capital                               77           77         77 
 Share premium account                          88,459       88,459     88,459 
 Revaluation reserve                             (190)            -      (190) 
 Foreign exchange reserve                     (10,983)     (10,763)   (10,734) 
 Non-distributable reserves                      2,371        2,371      2,371 
 Retained losses                              (73,421)     (73,676)   (73,665) 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Equity attributable to owners of 
  the Company                                    6,313        6,468      6,318 
 Non-controlling interests                         600          506        477 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Total equity                                    6,913        6,974      6,795 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 
 Liabilities 
 Loans and borrowing                               106            -        101 
 Trade and other payables                           89           65         90 
 Provisions                                          -            2          - 
 Deferred tax liabilities                          189          193        189 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Total non-current liabilities                     384          260        380 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Current tax liabilities                           (1)           75        106 
 Loans and borrowings                                -           45          - 
 Trade and other payables                          261          235        209 
 Liabilities for discontinued operations             -            -          - 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Total current liabilities                         260          355        315 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Total liabilities                                 644          615        695 
                                            ----------  -----------  --------- 
 Total equity and liabilities                    7,557        7,589      7,490 
                                            ==========  ===========  ========= 
 
 
 
 

Cambria Africa Plc

Interim consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six month period ended 28 February 2022

 
                                                         Foreign 
                        Share     Share   Revaluation   Exchange   Retained   Non-distributable           Non-controlling 
           US$'000    Capital   Premium       Reserve    Reserve   Earnings             Reserve   Total          Interest   Total 
------------------   --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 
 
 Balance at 31 
  August 20 20             77    88,459             -   (10,736)   (73,748)               2,371   6,423               496   6,919 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 (Loss)/profit for 
  the period                -         -             -          -         72                   -      72                23      95 
 Foreign currency 
  translation 
  differences for 
  overseas 
  operations                -         -             -       (28)          -                   -    (28)                 -    (28) 
 Foreign currency 
  translation 
  differences for 
  overseas 
  operations 
  -NCI                                                         1                                      1               (1)       - 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for 
  the year                  -         -             -       (27)         72                   -      45                22      67 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 Contributions 
 by/distributions 
 to owners of the 
 Company 
 recognised 
 directly in 
 equity 
                                                                                                                     (1 2    (1 2 
 Dividends paid             -         -             -          -          -                   -       -                 )       ) 
                     --------                                                                                              ------ 
 Total 
  contributions by 
  and 
  distributions to 
  owners of the                                                                                                      (1 2    (1 2 
  Company                   -         -             -          -          -                   -       -                 )       ) 
                                                                         (7 
 Balance at 28                                              (10,      3,676 
  February 20 21           51   8 8,459             -       763)          )               2,371   6,468               506   6,974 
                     ========  ========  ============  =========  =========  ==================  ======  ================  ====== 
 
 
                                                         Foreign 
                        Share     Share   Revaluation   Exchange   Retained   Non-distributable           Non-controlling 
           US$'000    Capital   Premium       Reserve    Reserve   Earnings             Reserve   Total          Interest   Total 
------------------   --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 
 
 Balance at 31 
  August 20 20             77    88,459             -   (10,736)   (73,748)               2,371   6,423               496   6,919 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 Profit for the 
  period                    -         -             -          -         82                   -      82                99     181 
 Revaluation of 
  investments 
  held at fair 
  value                     -         -         (190)          -          -                   -   (190)                 -   (190) 
 Related deferred 
 tax adjustment             -         -             -          -          -                   -       -                 -       - 
 Transfer of 
 translation 
 reserve 
 to discontinued 
 operation - 
 prior year                 -         -             -          -          -                   -       -                 -       - 
 Foreign currency 
  translation 
  differences for 
  overseas 
  operations                -         -             -        (4)          -                   -     (4)                 -     (4) 
 Foreign currency 
  translation 
  differences for 
  overseas 
  operations 
  - NCI                     -         -             -          6          -                   -       6               (6)       - 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for 
  the year                 77    88,459         (190)   (10,734)   (73,666)               2,371   6,317               589   6,906 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 Contributions 
 by/distributions 
 to owners of the 
 Company 
 recognised 
 directly in 
 equity 
 NCI on further 
 investment in 
 A F Philip & 
 Company                    -         -             -          -          -                   -       -                 -       - 
 Dividends paid to 
  minorities                -         -             -          -          -                   -   -                 (112)   (112) 
                     --------                                                                                              ------ 
 Total 
  contributions by 
  and 
  distributions to 
  owners of 
  the Company         -         -         -             -          -          -                   -       (112)             (112) 
 Balance at 31 
  August 20 21        77        88,459    (190)         (10,734)   (73,666)   2,371               6,317   477               6,794 
                     ========  ========  ============  =========  =========  ==================  ======  ================  ====== 
 
 
                                                         Foreign 
                        Share     Share   Revaluation   Exchange   Retained   Non-distributable           Non-controlling 
           US$'000    Capital   Premium       Reserve    Reserve   Earnings             Reserve   Total          Interest   Total 
------------------   --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 
 
 Balance at 31                                                     (73,66                         6,31                      6,79 
  August 20 21        77        88,459    (190)         (10,734)    5 )       2,371                8      477                5 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 (Loss)/profit for 
  the period                -         -             -          -        244                   -     244              1 94     438 
 Foreign currency 
  translation 
  differences for 
  overseas 
  operations                -         -             -      (249)          -                   -   (249)                 -   (249) 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for 
  the year                  -         -             -      (249)        244                   -     (5)              1 94    1 89 
                     --------  --------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ------------------  ------  ----------------  ------ 
 Contributions 
 by/distributions 
 to owners of the 
 Company 
 recognised 
 directly in 
 equity 
                                                                                                                     ( 71 
 Dividends paid             -         -             -          -          -                   -       -                 )   ( 71) 
                     --------                                                                                              ------ 
 Total 
  contributions by 
  and 
  distributions to 
  owners of the                                                                                                      ( 71    ( 71 
  Company                   -         -             -          -          -                   -       -                 )       ) 
                                                                         (7 
 Balance at 28                                              (10,      3,421 
  February 20 22           51   8 8,459         (190)      983 )          )               2,371   6,313              60 0   6,913 
                     ========  ========  ============  =========  =========  ==================  ======  ================  ====== 
 

Cambria Africa Plc

Interim consolidated statement of cash flows

For the six month period ended 28 February 20 22

 
                                             Unaudited   Unaudited       Audited 
                                             28-Feb-22   28-Feb-21     31-Aug-21 
                                               US$'000     US$'000       US$'000 
-----------------------------------------   ----------  ----------  ------------ 
Cash generated from operations                     144          90           294 
Taxation (paid)                                  (105)         (2)          (31) 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
Cash generated from operating 
 activities                                       (39)          88           263 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
Cash flows from investing activities 
 Proceeds on disposal of property, 
 plant and equipment                                15          72           144 
Purchase of property, plant                          -           - 
 and equipment                                                                 - 
Net proceeds from marketable                         -           - 
 securities                                                                    - 
Other investing activities                           -           -         (210) 
Interest received                                    8           1             - 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
Net cash (utilized in)/ generated 
 investing activities                               23          73          (66) 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
Cash flows from financing activities 
 Dividends paid to non-controlling 
 interests                                        (71)       (12 )         (112) 
Interest paid                                      (7)      ( 13 )          (22) 
Proceeds from issue of share                         -           - 
 capital                                                                       - 
Loans repaid                                         -      ( 464)         (299) 
Proceeds from drawdown of loans                      -           -             - 
-----------------------------------------   ----------  ----------  ------------ 
Net cash (utilized) by financing 
 activities                                       (78)     ( 489 )         (433) 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 
  Net (decrease)/ increase in 
  cash and cash equivalents                      (128)       (328)         (236) 
Cash and cash equivalents at 
 the beginning of the Period                     1,656      1, 896         1,896 
Foreign exchange                                 (194)      ( 28 )           (4) 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
Net cash and cash equivalents 
 at 31 August                                    1,574      1, 540        1 ,656 
==========================================  ==========  ==========  ============ 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents as 
  above comprise the following 
  Cash and cash equivalents attributable 
  to continuing operations                       1,574       1,540        1, 656 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
Net cash and cash equivalents 
 at 31 August                                    1,574      1, 540         1,656 
==========================================  ==========  ==========  ============ 
 

* A mounts include both continuing and discontinued operations.

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