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CHROMETCO LIMITED - Change Statement, Distribution of Integrated Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting

Release Date: 18/08/2020 16:44
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Change Statement, Distribution of Integrated Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting

CHROMETCO LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2002/026265/06)
Share code: CMO
ISIN: ZAE007020249
("Chrometco" or "the Company" or “the Group”)


CHANGE STATEMENT, DISTRIBUTION OF INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT AND
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


DISTRIBUTION OF INTERGRATED ANNUAL REPORT


Shareholders of the Company (“Shareholders”) are hereby advised that the
Group’s integrated annual report (“Integrated Report”), incorporating the
full audited consolidated annual financial statements of the Group for the
year ended 29 February 2020 (“Financial Statements”) and the notice of the
annual general meeting of the Company (“Notice of AGM”) was dispatched to
Shareholders today, 18 August 2020, and contains modifications, as stated
below, to the reviewed results announced on SENS on 16 July 2020.

The Integrated Report and the Annual Financial Statements will also be
available on the Company’s website, at www.chrometco.co.za as from today 18
August 2020.

The full auditor’s report includes details of key audit matters. This
auditor’s report is available, along with the annual financial statements,
on the Company’s website at www.chrometco.co.za.

CHANGE STATEMENT

The Financial Statements contain the following modification to the results
announced on SENS on Thursday, 16 July 2020, the modifications which are
disclosed are in line with the JSE requirements and only modifications
affecting earning per share, headline earnings per share, and/or the
amounts presented in:

   •   the   Statement   of   Financial Position;
   •   the   Statement   of   Comprehensive Loss;
   •   the   Statement   of   Changes in Equity; and/or
   •   the   Statement   of   Cash Flows

have been reported in this SENS announcement.

Changes in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 29
February 2020

      The following changes relating to the 2020 Statement of Financial Position
      were made:

         -   A reclassification between trade receivables and trade payables of
             R55.6 million;and
         -   A decrease in taxation of R6.7 million resulting in a decrease in
             deferred tax liability of the same value.


                                                   Reviewed
                                              results as at   Final Audited
                                                29 February   results as at
                                                2020 issued     29 February
                                                    on SENS            2020        Change
                                                      R'000           R’000            %
ASSETS
Non-current assets                                1,214,615       1,214,615
  Tangible assets                                 1,169,371       1,169,371
  Other financial assets                             34,115          34,115
  Deferred taxation asset                               100             100
  Environmental rehabilitation                       11,029          11,029
  obligation investments
Current assets                                      649,295         593,661           -9%
  Trade and other receivables                       178,348         122,714          -31%
 Inventory                                          321,398         321,398
  Cash and cash equivalents                           9,448           9,448
  Disposal group assets held-for-sale               140,101         140,101
Total assets                                      1,863,910       1,808,276           -3%

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Capital and reserves                                444,409         437,727           -2%
  Stated capital                                    388,512         388,512
  Accumulated losses                              (126,633)       (130,041)            3%
  Attributable to equity owners of the              261,879         258,471           -1%
parent
  Non-controlling interest                          182,530         179,256           -2%
Non-current liabilities                             319,966         326,648            2%
  Deferred taxation liability                        66,744          73,426           10%
  Borrowings                                        105,259         105,259
  Other financial liabilities                        37,720          37,720
  Finance lease liability                            87,878          87,878
  Environmental rehabilitation provision             22,365          22,365
Current liabilities                               1,099,535       1,043,901           -5%
  Trade and other payables                          673,716         618,082           -8%
  Structured finance facility                       294,992         294,992
  Borrowings                                         19,374          19,374
  Finance lease liability                            71,815          71,815
 Other financial liabilities                          4,537           4,537
  Disposal group liabilities held-for-sale           35,101          35,101
  Total equity and liabilities                    1,863,910       1,808,276           -3%
 
 Changes in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the year
 ended 29 February 2020


 The change in the Statement of Comprehensive Loss is due to the following
 items:

    -   A reclassification between depreciation and other expenses of R8.5
        million; and
    -   A decrease in taxation of R6.7 million.

 Loss per share increased from -1.20 cents per share to -1.33 cents per
 share as a result of the decrease in taxation.


                                                Reviewed
                                             results for         Final
                                                the year       audited
                                                   ended   results for    Change
                                             29 Feb 2020      the year
                                             released on      ended 29
                                                    SENS      Feb 2020

                                                   R'000         R'000         %
Revenue                                        1,141,492    1,141,492
Cost of sales                                  (933,405)    (933,405)
Gross profit                                     208,087      208,087
Depreciation and amortisation                  (161,106)    (169,585)          5%
Other income                                      16,541       16,541
Other expenses                                  (90,460)     (81,981)         -9%
Salaries                                        (50,975)     (50,975)
Professional fees                               (13,768)     (13,768)
Maintenance expenses                             (1,105)      (1,105)
Impairments                                      (4,814)      (4,814)
Income from discontinued operation                 1,923        1,923
Investment income                                  3,521        3,521
Finance charges                                 (35,861)     (35,861)
Loss before tax                                (128,017)    (128,017)
Taxation                                          38,849       32,168        -17%
Loss for the year                               (89,168)     (95,849)          7%
Other comprehensive income                             -            -
Total comprehensive loss for the year           (89,168)     (95,849)          7%

Attributable to:
Owners of the parent                            (30,447)     (33,855)         11%
Non-controlling interest                        (58,721)     (61,995)          6%

Basic loss per share (cents)                      (1.20)       (1.33)         11%

Diluted loss per share (cents)                    (1.20)       (1.33)         11%

Headline loss per share (cents)                   (1.12)       (1.20)          7%

Changes in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year
ended 29 Feb 2020


The changes in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity is due to
the adjustment to tax as described above.


                            Stated   Accumulated          Non-       Total
                           capital          loss   controlling
                                                      interest
                             R'000         R'000         R'000       R'000
Opening balance 1
March 2018                 388,512      (49,607)       176,301     515,206
Non-controlling
interest share of                -             -      (60,374)    (60,374)
loss for the year
(restated)
Total comprehensive
loss for the year                -      (78,200)             -    (78,200)
(restated)
Transaction with
shareholders:                    -             -       167,218     167,218
Conversion of
borrowings to loans
Transactions with a
shareholder: change              -        40,897      (40,897)           -
in share holding
Transactions with a
shareholder: change              -       (8,338)             -     (8,338)
in estimate
Transactions with a
shareholder: Gain on             -           568           545       1,113
acquisition

Balance at 28              388,512      (94,680)       242,793     536,625
February 2019
(restated)
Change in accounting             -       (1,506)       (1,542)     (3,048)
policy
Balance at 1 March         388,512      (96,186)       241,251     533,577
2019 (restated)
Reviewed as at 29
February 2020 issued
on SENS
Non-controlling
interest share of                -             -      (58,721)    (58,721)
loss for the year
(restated)
Total comprehensive
loss for the year                -      (30,447)             -    (30,447)
(restated)

Balance at 29              388,512     (126,633)       182,530     444,409
February 2020
                           Stated     Accumulated          Non-           Total
                          capital            loss   controlling
                                                       interest
                            R'000           R'000         R'000           R'000

Balance at 1 March        388,512        (96,186)       241,251         533,577
2019 (restated)
Audited as at 29
February 2020

Non-controlling
interest share of                -             -        (61,995)       (61,995)
loss for the year
(restated)
Total comprehensive
loss for the year                 -      (33,855)             -        (33,855)
(restated)

Balance at 29             388,512       (130,041)         179,256       437,727
February 2020


Changes in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 29 Feb
2020

There were no changes to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows due to the
changes as described above.


Changes in the Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 29 Feb 2020




                                              Reviewed     Audited as
                                              as at 29          at 29
                                              February       February
                                                  2020           2020
11. Other expenses                               R’000          R’000

Other expenses include:

Legal fees                                           -              -
Insurance                                        7,313          7,313
Medical expenses                                     -              -
Travel and accommodation                         2,542          2,542
Change in estimate adjustment                        -              -
Community and local development                    495            495
Commission                                       5,345          5,345
Foreign exchange losses                         55,164         55,164
SAGE fees                                            -              -
Computer expenses                                3,429          3,429
Banking fees                                         -          7,516
Other                                           16,172            177

12. Headline loss per share and diluted headline loss
per share

                                              Reviewed as   Audited as
                                                    at 29        at 29
                                                 February     February
                                                     2020         2020
                                                    R'000        R'000

Loss after taxation attributable                 (30,447)     (33,855)
to equity holders of the Group
Headline loss per share (cents)                    (1.12)       (1.20)

Diluted headline loss per share                    (1.12)       (1.20)
(cents)

NOTICE OF AGM

Notice is hereby given that the AGM will be held at 10:00 on Friday, 18
September 2020 at Chrometco (Pty) Ltd, Unit 25 Sunninghill Office Park,
Sunninghill, Johannesburg to transact the business as set out in the Notice
of AGM which forms part of the Integrated Annual Report.

The date on which Shareholders must be recorded as such in the share
register of the Company to be eligible to vote at the AGM is Friday, 11
September 2020 with the last day to trade being Tuesday, 8 September 2020.


Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors

Marcel Naude CA(SA)
Chief Financial officer

Johannesburg
18 August 2020

Directors:
BL Sibiya+ (Chairman), L McCann (CEO), MC Naude (CFO),
LJ Jordaan+, NP Thomas+
+ independent non-executive

CORPORATE INFORMATION

Designated Advisor:
PSG Capital

Company Secretary:
Acorim Secretarial and Governance

Registered Office
Unit 25 Sunninghill Office Park
4 Peltier Drive
Sunninghill
Gauteng
2196
Postal address
PO Box 1553
Kelvin
2054

Date: 18-08-2020 04:44:00
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