Interim Results - 6 months ended 30 June 2019

RNS Number : 6576J
Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC
20 August 2019
 

Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC

("AEP", "Group" or "Company")

 

Announcement of interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019

 

The group comprising Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC and its subsidiaries (the "Group"), is a major producer of palm oil and rubber with plantations across Indonesia and Malaysia, amounting to some 128,200 hectares, and has today released its results for the six months ended 30 June 2019.

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

2019
6 months
to 30 June
$m

(unaudited)

 

2018
6 months
to 30 June
$m

(unaudited)

 

2018
12 months
to 31 December
$m

(audited)

Revenue

97.9

 

133.3

 

250.9

(Loss) / Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

 

 - before biological assets ("BA") movement

(0.2)

 

21.7

 

33.2

 - after BA movement

1.6

 

22.0

 

30.9

 

Basic Earnings per ordinary share ("EPS")

 

 

 

 

 

 - before BA movement

(6.72)cts

 

30.37cts

 

32.50cts

 - after BA movement

(3.74)cts

 

30.90cts

 

28.79cts

Total net assets

472.7

 

463.8

 

464.6

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC

 

Dato' John Lim Ewe Chuan 

 +44 (0)20 7216 4621

 

 

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited

 

Dominic Morley

+44 (0)20 7886 2954

 

 

 

Chairman's Interim Statement

 

The interim results for the Group for the six months to 30 June 2019 are as follows:

 

Revenue for the six months to 30 June was $97.9 million, 27% lower than $133.3 million reported for the first six months of 2018. The Group's gross profit was $5.3 million compared to $25.2 million for the first six months of 2018. Overall profit before tax for the first half of 2019 decreased by 93% to $1.6 million (after BA movement) versus $22.0 million for the corresponding period in 2018. This was attributed mainly to lower Crude Palm Oil ("CPO") prices.

 

Fresh Fruit Bunches ("FFB") production for the first half of 2019 was 1% lower at 470,300mt compared to 477,400mt in the same period last year. The decrease in production was due to a lower production trend observed in Riau, Bengkulu and South Sumatera which was similarly experienced by other planters in the region. Bought-in crops, however, decreased by 15% to 402,900mt from 473,100mt consistent with lower crop production by other planters in Riau and Bengkulu.

 

Operational and financial performance

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2019, gross profit margin decreased to 5.4% from 18.9% as the Group experienced lower CPO, palm kernel and rubber prices. Higher operational costs and the increase in newly matured areas also compressed the operating profit margin.

 

CPO price ex-Rotterdam averaged $527/mt for the first six months to 30 June 2019, 20% lower than $661/mt over the same period in 2018. Our Group's average ex-mill price for CPO was lower at $466/mt for the same period (1H 2018: $564/mt).

 

Profit after tax for the six months ended 30 June 2019 was $0.3 million, 98% lower compared to a profit of $16.2 million for the first six months of 2018.

 

The resulting basic earnings per share for the period decreased by 112% to a loss of 3.74cts (1H 2018: 30.90cts).

 

The Group's balance sheet remains strong. Net assets as at 30 June 2019 were $472.7 million compared to $463.8 million as at 30 June 2018 and $464.6 million as at 31 December 2018. The increase in net assets was attributed to a $10.5 million exchange translation gain for the first half of 2019 and similar gain of $8.1 million for the twelve months since June 2018. The Indonesian Rupiah has appreciated by 2% against the US dollar in each of the two respective periods.

 

As at 30 June 2019, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of $100.1 million (1H 2018: $130.1 million) and borrowings of $16.1 million (1H 2018: $25.6 million), giving it a net cash position of $84.0 million, compared to $104.5 million as at 30 June 2018. This is largely due to further investment in new planting, maintenance of immature areas and repayment of loans.

 

Operating costs

 

Operating costs per hectare for the Indonesian operations were higher in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 mainly due to an increase in wages, estate upkeep and mill maintenance. Higher operating costs were also partly attributed to a 5% increase in newly matured areas where the yield remains relatively low.

 

Production and Sales

 

2019

2018

2018

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

mt

mt

mt

Oil palm production

 

 

 

FFB

 

 

 

- all estates

470,300

477,400

1,035,800

- bought-in from third parties

402,900

473,100

1,010,000

Saleable CPO

177,500

193,800

418,800

Saleable palm kernels

42,300

46,700

99,200

 

 

 

 

Oil palm sales

 

 

 

CPO

182,600

195,500

418,800

Palm kernels

41,200

45,000

99,900

FFB sold outside

23,300

14,000

24,700

 

 

 

 

Rubber production

202

291

637

 

 

The Group's six mills processed a total of 849,900mt in FFB for the first half of 2019, a 9% decrease compared to 936,500mt for the same period last year. The lower throughput was mainly due to lower production trend in Riau and Bengkulu. Production in Riau moderated after a bumper harvest last year when yield peaked at 29.4mt/ha while lower production in Bengkulu was likely weather induced. As a result of the low FFB prices, AEP estates in South Sumatera have started to sell their crops to local millers to save on the high transport costs to their own mills.

 

Overall CPO produced for the first half of 2019 was 8% lower at 177,500mt from 193,800mt. The oil extraction rate for the first half of 2019 improved marginally to 20.9% from 20.7% in the same period last year.

 

The Group continues to reduce its greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions by capturing the methane gas released from its effluent treatment plants to produce electricity. The three biogas plants in the Group produced over 7,470 MWh of electricity compared to 7,060 MWh in the same period last year. The third biogas plant located in Kalimantan began commercial operation in February this year.   

 

Commodity prices

 

The CPO price ex-Rotterdam for first half of 2019 averaged $527/mt, 20% lower than last year (1H 2018: $661/mt). The price has gradually trended downwards from the start of the year at $517/mt to close at $501/mt on 28 June 2019 and has since increased to $522/mt as at 14 August 2019. CPO prices are expected to remain subdued in the coming months due to oversupply, competitive pricing of other vegetable oils and projection of higher production in the second half of 2019.

 

Rubber price averaged $1,315/mt, 1% lower than 2018 (1H 2018: $1,329/mt).

 

Development

 

The Group's planted areas at 30 June 2019 comprised:

 

 

Total

Mature

Immature

 

ha

ha

Ha

North Sumatera

19,194

15,311

3,883

Bengkulu

16,981

16,981

-

Riau

4,873

4,873

-

South Sumatera

6,271

5,344

927

Kalimantan

15,118

12,858

2,260

Bangka

1,183

538

645

Plasma

3,423

1,818

1,605

Indonesia

67,043

57,723

9,320

Malaysia

3,460

3,460

-

Total: 30 June 2019

70,503

61,183

9,320

Total: 31 December 2018

69,792

57,909

11,883

Total: 30 June 2018

68,703

58,266

10,437

 

The Group's new planting for the first six months of 2019 totalled 481ha compared to 427ha for the same period last year. New planting is delayed as the Group awaits results of a peer review of high carbon stock sustainability study which will determine areas in Central Kalimantan which cannot be planted with oil palm due to high conservation and high carbon stock values.

 

The Group remains optimistic that planting will continue to pick up in the second half of 2019. The Group's total landholding comprises some 128,200ha, of which the planted area stands around 70,503ha (1H 2018: 68,703ha) with the balance of estimated plantable land at 21,000ha.

 

The earthwork for the fourth biogas reactor lagoon has been completed. The contractor will begin civil works and the lining of the lagoon membrane which are expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2019.The sinking and uneven settlement of soil which have affected the progress of the construction of the seventh mill in North Sumetera have been addressed and the need for additional filling is being monitored. Tenders will be invited for the civil and mechanical works by the third quarter of 2019. The mill is scheduled for completion by 2021.

 

Dividend

 

As in previous years, no interim dividend has been declared. A final dividend of 3.0 cents per share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2018 was paid on 12 July 2019.

 

Outlook

 

The Group expects CPO prices to remain subdued due to likely higher output and inventories across the market in the second half of 2019. Analysts also highlighted the spread between CPO futures and spot prices has narrowed over the past months signalling the market's negative sentiments on CPO prices going forward. We expect production volumes in the second half of the year to improve.

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

 

We believe that the potential impact on the Group of Britain's vote to leave the European Union is limited, unless Brexit causes a worldwide recession. Other than maintaining its corporate presence and listing in United Kingdom, all plantation and mill operations together with marketing are primarily based in Indonesia. The principal risks and uncertainties have broadly remained the same since the publication of the annual report for the year ended 31 December 2018.

 

A more detailed explanation of the risks relevant to the Group is on pages 21 to 25 and from pages 92 to 97 of the 2018 annual report which is available at https://www.angloeastern.co.uk/.

 

The information communicated in this announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

 

 

 

Madam Lim Siew Kim

Chairman

20 August 2019

 

 

 

Responsibility Statements

 

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

 

a)       The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS34: Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union;

 

b)       The Chairman's statement includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R (an indication of important events during the first six months and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year); and

 

c)       The interim financial statements include a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R (material related party transactions in the six months ended 30 June 2019 and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last Annual Report) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority.

 

 

 

By order of the Board

Dato' John Lim Ewe Chuan

Executive Director, Corporate Finance and Corporate Affairs

20 August 2019

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement

 

 

2019

6 months to 30 June

(unaudited)

 

2018

6 months to 30 June

(unaudited)

 

2018

Year to 31 December

(audited)

 

 

Continuing operations

 

Notes

 

Result before BA movement
$000

BA movement
$000

Total
$000

Result

before BA movement
$000

BA movement
$000

Total
$000

Result

before BA movement
$000

BA movement
$000

Total
$000

Revenue

4

97,863

-

97,863

133,331

-

133,331

250,859

-

250,859

Cost of sales

 

(94,432)

1,845

(92,587)

(108,458)

332

(108,126)

(206,224)

(2,286)

(208,510)

Gross profit

 

3,431

1,845

5,276

24,873

332

25,205

44,635

(2,286)

42,349

Administration expenses

 

(3,190)

-

(3,190)

(3,544)

-

(3,544)

(9,368)

-

(9,368)

Impairment losses

 

(2,337)

-

(2,337)

-

-

-

(4,339)

-

(4,339)

Operating (loss) / profit

 

(2,096)

1,845

(251)

21,329

332

21,661

30,928

(2,286)

28,642

Exchange gains / (losses)

 

163

-

163

(1,222)

-

(1,222)

(1,250)

-

(1,250)

Finance income

 

2,257

-

2,257

2,374

-

2,374

5,048

-

5,048

Finance expense

3

(569)

-

(569)

(793)

-

(793)

(1,511)

-

(1,511)

(Loss) / Profit before tax

4

(245)

1,845

1,600

21,688

332

22,020

33,215

(2,286)

30,929

Tax expense

5

(804)

(461)

(1,265)

(5,739)

(83)

(5,822)

(13,633)

571

(13,062)

(Loss) / Profit for the period

 

(1,049)

1,384

335

15,949

249

16,198

19,582

(1,715)

17,867

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-  Owners of the parent

 

(2,664)

1,181

(1,483)

12,037

209

12,246

12,882

(1,469)

11,413

-  Non-controlling interests

 

1,615

203

1,818

3,912

40

3,952

6,700

(246)

6,454

 

 

(1,049)

1,384

335

15,949

249

16,198

19,582

(1,715)

17,867

Earnings per share for (loss) / profit attributable to the owners of the parent during the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-  basic

7

 

 

(3.74)cts

 

 

30.90cts

 

 

28.79cts

 

-  diluted

7

 

 

(3.74)cts

 

 

30.87cts

 

 

28.79cts

 

                           

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

 

2019

2018

2018

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

Profit for the period

335

16,198

17,867

Other comprehensive expenses:

 

 

 

Items may be reclassified to profit or loss:

 

 

 

Profit / (loss) on exchange translation of foreign operations

10,523

(27,093)

(29,550)

Net other comprehensive income / (expenses) may be reclassified to profit or loss

10,523

(27,093)

(29,550)

Items not to be reclassified to profit or loss:

 

 

 

Unrealised (loss) / gain on revaluation of leasehold land, net of tax

(1,521)

(531)

137

Remeasurement of retirement benefits plan, net of tax

-

-

894

Net other comprehensive (expenses) / income not being reclassified to profit or loss

(1,521)

(531)

1,031

Total other comprehensive income / (expenses) for the period, net of tax

9,002

(27,624)

(28,519)

Total comprehensive income / (expenses) for the period

9,337

(11,426)

(10,652)

Attributable to:

 

 

 

-  Owners of the parent

5,475

(10,906)

(11,527)

-  Non-controlling interests

3,862

(520)

875

 

9,337

(11,426)

(10,652)

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

 

 

2019

2018

2018

 

 

as at 30 June

as at 30 June

as at 31 December

 

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

 

$000

$000

$000

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

350,914

337,719

340,367

Receivables

 

13,343

8,746

11,020

Deferred tax assets

 

15,318

10,857

11,147

 

 

379,575

357,322

362,534

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

10,015

10,718

9,540

Tax receivables

 

38,521

34,327

44,310

Biological assets

 

6,041

6,695

4,093

Trade and other receivables

 

6,159

6,308

5,203

Cash and cash equivalents

 

100,123

130,127

112,212

 

 

160,859

188,175

175,358

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

(13,328)

(11,844)

(11,078)

Trade and other payables

 

(17,452)

(20,553)

(20,083)

Tax liabilities

 

(4,847)

(4,688)

(5,626)

Dividend payables

 

(1,262)

(1,617)

(37)

 

 

(36,889)

(38,702)

(36,824)

Net current assets

 

123,970

149,473

138,534

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

(2,734)

(13,719)

(8,203)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(19,032)

(20,023)

(20,040)

Retirement benefits - net liabilities

 

(9,107)

(9,246)

(8,244)

 

 

(30,873)

(42,988)

(36,487)

Net assets

 

472,672

463,807

464,581

 

 

 

 

 

Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

15,504

15,504

15,504

Treasury shares

 

(1,171)

(1,171)

(1,171)

Share premium

 

23,935

23,935

23,935

Capital redemption reserve

 

1,087

1,087

1,087

Revaluation reserves

 

49,864

50,789

51,308

Exchange reserves

 

(236,768)

(244,088)

(245,170)

Retained earnings

 

523,815

526,545

526,487

 

 

376,266

372,601

371,980

Non-controlling interests

 

96,406

91,206

92,601

Total equity

 

472,672

463,807

464,581

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

 

Attributable to owners of the parent

 

 

 


 

 

Share

capital

 

Treasury

shares

 

Share

premium

Capital

redemption

reserve

 

Revaluation

reserves

 

Exchange

Reserves

 

Retained

earnings

 

 

Total

Non-controlling

interests

 

Total

equity

 

 

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 31 December 2017

15,504

(1,171)

23,935

1,087

51,288

(221,435)

515,884

385,092

91,799

476,891

Items of other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Unrealised gain on revaluation of leasehold land, net of tax

-

-

-

-

20

-

-

20

117

137

-Remeasurement of retirement benefits plan, net of tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

775

775

119

894

-Loss on exchange translation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

-

(23,735)

-

(23,735)

(5,815)

(29,550)

Total other comprehensive income / (expenses)

-

-

-

-

20

(23,735)

775

(22,940)

(5,579)

(28,519)

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

-

-

11,413

11,413

6,454

17,867

Total comprehensive income / (expenses) for the year

-

-

-

-

20

(23,735)

12,188

(11,527)

875

(10,652)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,585)

(1,585)

(73)

(1,658)

Balance at 31 December 2018

15,504

(1,171)

23,935

1,087

51,308

(245,170)

526,487

371,980

92,601

464,581

Items of other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Unrealised loss on revaluation of leasehold land, net of tax

-

-

-

-

(1,444)

-

-

(1,444)

(77)

(1,521)

-Gain on exchange translation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

-

8,402

-

8,402

2,121

10,523

Total other comprehensive (expenses) / income

-

-

-

-

(1,444)

8,402

-

6,958

2,044

9,002

(Loss) / Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,483)

(1,483)

1,818

335

Total comprehensive (expenses) / income for the period

-

-

-

-

(1,444)

8,402

(1,483)

5,475

3,862

9,337

Dividends payable

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,189)

(1,189)

(57)

(1,246)

Balance at 30 June 2019

15,504

(1,171)

23,935

1,087

49,864

(236,768)

523,815

376,266

96,406

472,672

 

 

 

 

Attributable to owners of the parent

 

 

 


 

 

Share

capital

 

Treasury

shares

 

Share

premium

Capital

redemption

reserve

 

Revaluation

reserves

 

Exchange

reserves

 

Retained

earnings

 

 

Total

Non-controlling

interests

 

Total

Equity

 

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 31 December 2017

15,504

(1,171)

23,935

1,087

51,288

(221,435)

515,884

385,092

91,799

476,891

Items of other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Unrealised loss on revaluation of leasehold land, net of tax

-

-

-

-

(499)

-

-

(499)

(32)

(531)

-Gain on exchange translation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

-

(22,653)

-

(22,653)

(4,440)

(27,093)

Total other comprehensive (expenses) / income

-

-

-

-

(499)

(22,653)

-

(23,152)

(4,472)

(27,624)

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

12,246

12,246

3,952

16,198

Total comprehensive (expenses) / income for the period

-

-

-

-

(499)

(22,653)

12,246

(10,906)

(520)

(11,426)

Dividends payable

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,585)

(1,585)

(73)

(1,658)

Balance at 30 June 2018

15,504

(1,171)

23,935

1,087

50,789

(244,088)

526,545

372,601

91,206

463,807

                                       

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

2019

 

2018

2018

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

Profit before tax

1,600

22,020

30,929

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

Biological assets movement

(1,845)

(332)

2,286

Gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(21)

(8)

(21)

Depreciation

8,511

8,375

16,752

Retirement benefit provisions

764

878

1,250

Net finance income

(1,688)

(1,581)

(3,537)

Unrealised (gains) / losses in foreign exchange

(163)

1,222

1,250

Property, plant and equipment written off

46

17

620

Impairment losses

2,337

-

4,339

Operating cash flows before changes in working capital

9,541

30,591

53,868

Increase in inventories

(246)

(1,877)

(746)

Increase in non-current, trade and other receivables

(3,383)

(1,062)

(2,173)

(Decrease) / Increase in trade and other payables

(2,774)

4,629

4,148

Cash inflows from operations

3,138

32,281

55,097

Interest paid

(569)

(793)

(1,511)

Retirement benefits paid

(103)

(83)

(257)

Overseas tax paid

(162)

(19,636)

(36,508)

Net cash flows from operating activities

2,304

11,769

16,821

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

-  purchases

(15,992)

(13,279)

(30,282)

-  sales

52

41

42

Interest received

2,257

2,374

5,048

Net cash used in investing activities

(13,683)

(10,864)

(25,192)

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to the holders of the parent

-

-

(1,585)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

(57)

(73)

(73)

 

Repayment of existing long-term loans

(3,219)

(2,313)

(8,594)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

(3,276)

(2,386)

(10,252)

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(14,655)

(1,481)

(18,623)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

At beginning of period

112,212

139,489

139,489

 

Exchange gains / (losses)

2,566

(7,881)

(8,654)

 

At end of period

100,123

130,127

112,212

 

 

Comprising:

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

100,123

130,127

112,212

 

             

 

 

 

Notes to the interim statements

 

1.         Basis of preparation of interim financial statements

 

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, "Interim Financial Reporting", as adopted by the European Union. They do not include all disclosures that would otherwise be required in a complete set of financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2018 Annual Report. The financial information for the half years ended 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018 does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006 and has been neither audited nor reviewed pursuant to guidance issued by the Auditing Practices Board.

 

Basis of preparation

The annual financial statements of Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. The comparative financial information for the year ended 31 December 2018 included within this report does not constitute the full statutory accounts for that period. The statutory Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2018 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The Independent Auditors' Report on the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2018 was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.  For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

 

Changes in accounting standards

The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in these condensed consolidated financial statements as were applied in the Group's latest annual audited financial statements, except for those that relate to new standards and interpretations effective for the first time for periods beginning on 1 January 2019 and will be adopted in the 2019 annual financial statements. The new standard impacting the Group that will be adopted in the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019, and which has given rise to changes in the Group's accounting policies is IFRS 16 Leases.

 

Details of the impact of this standard are given below. Other new and amended standards and Interpretations issued by the IASB that will apply for the first time in the next annual financial statements are not expected to impact the Group as they are either not relevant to the Group's activities or require accounting which is consistent with the Group's current accounting policies.

 

IFRS 16 Leases

IFRS 16 introduces a single lessee accounting model and requires a lessee to recognise assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months, unless the underlying asset is of low value. A lessee is required to recognise a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying leased asset and a leased liability representing its obligation to make lease payments. The impact to the Group is immaterial.

 

2.         Foreign exchange

 

 

2019

2018

2018

 

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

 

 

 

 

            Closing exchange rates

 

 

 

 

            Rp : $

 

14,141

14,404

14,481

            $ : £

 

1.27

1.32

1.28

            RM : $

 

4.13

4.04

4.13

 

 

 

 

 

            Average exchange rates

 

 

 

 

            Rp : $

 

14,197

13,753

14,246

            $ : £

 

1.29

1.38

1.33

            RM : $

 

4.12

3.94

4.04

 

3.         Finance expense

 

 

2019

2018

2018

 

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

 

$000

$000

$000

 

 

 

 

 

            Payable

 

569

793

1,511

 

4.         Segment information

 

North

Sumatera

Bengkulu

South Sumatera

Riau

Bangka

Kalimantan

Total Indonesia

Malaysia

UK

Total

 

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

6 months to 30 June 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales revenue (all external)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-     CPO, palm kernel and FFB

34,900

28,837

813

15,902

217

14,474

95,143

854

-

95,997

-     Rubber

266

-

-

-

-

-

266

-

-

266

-     Shell nut

189

242

-

290

-

17

738

-

-

738

-     Biomass products

303

-

-

-

-

-

303

-

-

303

 -    Biogas products

33

229

-

-

-

123

385

-

-

385

 -    Others

34

29

25

-

-

28

116

58

-

174

     Total revenue

35,725

29,337

838

16,192

217

14,642

96,951

912

-

97,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Profit / (loss) before tax

701

1,509

(3,533)

3,941

(242)

(1,451)

925

(401)

(769)

(245)

     BA movement

805

651

50

(42)

13

348

1,825

20

-

1,845

     Profit / (loss) for the period before tax per consolidated income statement

 

1,506

2,160

(3,483)

3,899

(229)

(1,103)

2,750

(381)

(769)

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interest income

1,012

962

2

180

-

16

2,172

83

2

2,257

     Depreciation

(2,026)

(2,142)

(1,205)

(447)

(135)

(2,306)

(8,261)

(250)

-

(8,511)

     impairment losses

-

-

(115)

-

-

(2,222)

(2,337)

-

-

(2,337)

     Inter-segment transactions

2,514

(1,010)

(367)

(290)

(61)

(972)

(186)

58

128

-

     Inter-segment revenue

10,314

560

622

-

-

624

12,120

-

-

12,120

     Tax expense

(2,730)

(59)

2,155

(2,216)

154

1,593

(1,103)

(117)

(45)

(1,265)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total assets

176,332

120,118

45,785

33,772

12,600

124,385

512,992

21,553

5,889

540,434

     Non-current assets

108,550

71,925

43,493

17,975

12,238

105,731

359,912

16,630

3,033

379,575

     Non-current assets - additions

4,377

2,127

1,521

111

1,935

5,540

15,611

95

-

15,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

 

North

Sumatera

Bengkulu

South Sumatera

Riau

Bangka

Kalimantan

Total Indonesia

Malaysia

UK

Total

 

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

6 months to 30 June 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales revenue (all external)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-     CPO, palm kernel and FFB

43,054

44,177

-

22,318

143

19,597

129,289

1,234

-

130,523

-     Rubber

393

-

-

-

-

-

393

-

-

393

-     Shell nut

289

281

-

421

-

12

1,003

-

-

1,003

-     Biomass products

310

-

-

-

-

-

310

-

-

310

 -    Biogas products

226

266

-

-

-

-

492

-

-

492

 -    Others

531

-

10

18

-

51

610

-

-

610

     Total revenue

44,803

44,724

10

22,757

143

19,660

132,097

1,234

-

133,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Profit / (loss) before tax

5,191

10,303

(2,694)

7,208

(226)

3,121

22,903

(57)

(1,158)

21,688

     BA movement

583

80

(56)

(28)

(2)

(241)

336

(4)

-

332

     Profit / (loss) for the period before tax per consolidated income statement

5,774

10,383

(2,750)

7,180

(228)

2,880

23,239

(61)

(1,158)

22,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interest income

788

1,309

1

182

-

11

2,291

82

1

2,374

     Depreciation

(2,008)

(2,033)

(1,276)

(463)

(119)

(2,215)

(8,114)

(261)

-

(8,375)

     impairment losses

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

     Inter-segment transactions

2,569

(1,051)

(364)

(301)

(49)

(880)

(76)

46

30

-

     Inter-segment revenue

11,867

568

1,959

-

-

194

14,588

-

-

14,588

     Tax expense

(3,613)

(2,177)

2,077

(2,802)

133

641

(5,741)

(52)

(29)

(5,822)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total assets

168,247

147,978

40,952

34,332

11,305

111,967

514,781

24,261

6,455

545,497

     Non-current assets

100,619

69,203

39,232

17,973

11,038

98,390

336,455

17,869

2,998

357,322

     Non-current assets - additions

3,786

1,597

1,382

315

677

5,417

13,174

105

-

13,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

 

North

Sumatera

Bengkulu

South Sumatera

Riau

Bangka

Kalimantan

Total Indonesia

Malaysia

UK

Total

 

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

Year to 31 December 2018 (audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales revenue (all external)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-     CPO, palm kernel and FFB

84,771

79,652

1

43,970

261

34,848

243,503

2,092

-

245,595

-     Rubber

792

-

-

-

-

-

792

-

-

792

-     Shell nut

651

432

-

930

-

34

2,047

-

-

2,047

-     Biomass products

914

-

-

-

-

-

914

-

-

914

 -    Biogas products

417

446

-

-

-

-

863

-

-

863

 -    Others

519

38

18

-

-

73

648

-

-

648

     Total revenue

88,064

80,568

19

44,900

261

34,955

248,767

2,092

-

250,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Profit / (loss) before tax

12,993

18,753

(7,445)

13,112

(531)

(557)

36,325

(894)

(2,216)

33,215

     BA movement

(296)

(1,074)

(93)

(272)

(4)

(479)

(2,218)

(68)

-

(2,286)

     Profit / (loss) for the period before tax per consolidated income statement

12,697

17,679

(7,538)

12,840

(535)

(1,036)

34,107

(962)

(2,216)

30,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interest income

1,594

2,978

3

318

-

20

4,913

133

2

5,048

     Depreciation

(4,031)

(4,120)

(2,530)

(900)

(234)

(4,425)

(16,240)

(512)

-

(16,752)

     impairment losses

-

-

(914)

-

-

(3,425)

(4,339)

-

-

(4,339)

     Inter-segment transactions

4,887

(2,021)

(700)

(579)

(94)

(1,870)

(377)

103

274

-

     Inter-segment revenue

24,409

1,608

3,710

-

-

1,049

30,776

-

-

30,776

     Tax expense

(7,872)

(2,994)

1,862

(5,351)

151

1,154

(13,050)

19

(31)

(13,062)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total assets

188,266

118,098

41,074

36,900

11,815

113,186

509,339

22,347

6,206

537,892

     Non-current assets

103,648

70,237

39,672

17,884

11,588

99,738

342,767

16,783

2,984

362,534

     Non-current assets - additions

8,578

4,460

3,753

472

1,647

11,355

30,265

110

-

30,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

In the 6 months to 30 June 2019, revenues from 4 customers of the Indonesian segment represent approximately $57.2m (1H 2018: $60.1m) of the Group's total revenues. In year 2018, revenues from 4 customers of the Indonesian segment represent approximately $115.4m of the Group's total revenues. An analysis of this revenue is provided below. Although Customer 1 to 3 each contribute over 10% of the Group's total revenue, there is no over reliance on these Customers as tenders are performed on a monthly basis. Two of the top four customers are the same as in the year to 31 December 2018.

 

 

2019

2018

2018

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

$m

%

$m

%

$m

%

Major Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer 1

21.8

22.3

18.6

14.0

37.1

14.8

Customer 2

16.9

17.2

15.3

11.5

29.6

11.8

Customer 3

10.4

10.6

14.7

11.0

24.9

9.9

Customer 4

8.1

8.3

11.5

8.6

23.8

9.5

Total

57.2

58.4

60.1

45.1

115.4

46.0

 

5.         Tax expense

 

2019

2018

2018

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

 

 

 

 

Foreign corporation tax - current year

6,087

9,043

16,852

Foreign corporation tax - prior year

-

6

70

Deferred tax adjustment - origination and reversal of temporary differences

(4,822)

(3,227)

 

 

(3,860)

 

1,265

5,822

13,062

 

6.         Dividend

           

The final and only dividend in respect of 2018, amounting to 3.0 cents per share, or $1,189,091 was paid on 12 July 2019 (2017: 4.0 cents per share, or $1,585,455, paid on 13 July 2018). As in previous years, no interim dividend has been declared.

 

7.         Earnings per ordinary share ("EPS")

 

2019

2018

2018

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

 

 

 

 

(Loss) / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the Company before BA movement

(2,664)

12,037

12,882

BA movement

1,181

209

(1,469)

Earnings used in basic and diluted EPS

(1,483)

12,246

11,413

 

 

 

 

 

Number

Number

Number

 

'000

'000

'000

Weighted average number of shares in issue in the period

 

 

 

  -  used in basic EPS

39,636

39,636

39,636

  -  dilutive effect of outstanding share options

-

33

 

-

  -  used in diluted EPS

39,636

39,669

39,636

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS before BA movement

(6.72)cts

30.37cts

32.50cts

Basic EPS after BA movement

(3.74)cts

30.90cts

28.79cts

 

 

 

 

Dilutive EPS before BA movement

(6.72)cts

30.34cts

32.50cts

Dilutive EPS after BA movement

(3.74)cts

30.87cts

28.79cts

 

8.         Fair value measurement of financial instruments

           

The carrying amounts and fair values of the financial instruments which are not recognised at fair value in the Statement of Financial Position are exhibited below:  

 

 

2019

2018

2018

 

 

6 months

6 months

Year

 

 

to 30 June

to 30 June

to 31 December

 

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

 

Carrying amount

Fair value

Carrying amount

Fair value

Carrying amount

Fair value

 

 

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

 

Non-current receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due from non-controlling interests

3,022

1,850

2,977

1,837

2,965

1,833

 

Due from cooperatives under Plasma scheme

10,321

7,407

5,769

5,495

8,055

6,240

 

 

13,343

9,257

8,746

7,332

11,020

8,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings due after one year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term loan

2,734

2,473

13,719

13,403

8,203

7,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

Financial instruments not measured at fair value include cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, trade and other payables, and borrowings due within one year.

 

Due to their short-term nature, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, trade and other payables and borrowings due within one year approximates their fair value.

 

All non-current receivables and long-term loan are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in determining the fair value measurement of non-current receivables and borrowings due after one year, as well as the inter-relationship between key unobservable inputs and fair value, are set out in the table below:

 

Item

Valuation approach

Inputs used

Inter-relationship between key unobservable inputs and fair value

 

 

Non-current receivables

Due from non-controlling interests

Based on cash flows discounted using current lending rate of 6% (1H 2018 and 2018: 6%).

 

Discount rate

The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value.

 

Due from cooperatives under Plasma scheme

Based on cash flows discounted using an estimated current lending rate of 6.58% (1H 2018: 6.05%, 2018: 6.58%).

 

Discount rate

The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value.

 

Borrowings due after one year

Long-term loan

Based on cash flows discounted using an estimated current lending rate of 6.58% (1H 2018: 6.05%, 2018: 6.58%).

 

Discount rate

The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value.

 

9.         Report and financial information

 

Copies of the interim report for the Group for the period ended 30 June 2019 are available on the AEP website at https://www.angloeastern.co.uk/.

 


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