Notes to thecompany annual financial statements

1 Basis of preparation and accounting policies

The basis of preparation and principal accounting policies are disclosed in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Subsidiaries, associated undertakings and joint ventures are accounted for at cost less any impairment provision in the company financial statements.

For the year ended 30 June
R millions20092008

2 Investment in associates

  
Associates  
Two Rivers Platinum (Proprietary) Limited (group note 8(i))  
Beginning of the year680669
(Repayment)/advance to shareholder's loan(96)11
End of the year584680
   
Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited (group note 8(ii))  
Beginning of the year204
Repayment of shareholders loan(160)
Repayment of capital(42)
Disposal of investment(2)
End of the year
   
During the 2008 financial year, the group disposed of its entire  
interest in Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited.  
   
Silplat (Proprietary) Limited  
Transferred from available-for-sale financial assets (note 3)15
Acquisition of additional shareholding9
Fair value write off(24)
End of the year
Total investments in associates584680
   

3 Available-for-sale financial assets

  
Investment in listed shares  
Comprises shares in the following listed company  
Aquarius Platinum Limited  
Beginning of the year1 543
Fair value gains transferred to equity650
Disposal of investment (note 8)(2 193)
End of the year
   
During the 2008 financial year, the group disposed of its entire  
interest of 7 141 966 shares in Aquarius Platinum Limited.  
Investment in unlisted shares  
   
Silplat (Proprietary) Limited  
Beginning of year15
Transferred to investment in associates (note 2)(15)
 
   

4 Receivables and prepayments

  
Loans to BEE companies  
Non-current4040
Loans granted to Tubatse Platinum (Pty) Limited, Marula Community Trust and Mmakau Platinum Mining (Pty) Limited in terms of a BEE transaction. The loan is repayable on approval and adoption by the board of directors of Marula Platinum (Pty) Limited of a feasibility study on any aspect and/or portion of the non-cash producing portion of the Marula mine.  
   

5 Deferred tax assets

  
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income taxes relate to the same fiscal authority.  
   
Deferred tax assets are attributable to the following items:  
Deferred tax assets to be recovered within 12 months357
   
There are no unrecognised temporary differences in the company (2008: nil)  
Deferred income taxes are calculated at the prevailing tax rates of the different fiscal authorities where the asset of liability originates.  
The movement on the deferred income tax account is as follows:  
Beginning of the year357(190)
Charge to the income statement (note 11)(357)357
Charge to equity190
End of the year357
   
   
Deferred tax assets are attributable to the following items:  
Secondary tax on companies credit351
Unrealised foreign currency losses6
 357
   

6 Share capital

  
The authorised share capital of the holding company is as follows:  
844 008 000 (2008: 844 008 000) ordinary shares with a par value of 2.5 cents each2121
   
The issued share capital of the holding company is as follows:  
R millionsNumber
of shares
issued
Ordinary
shares
Share
premium
Share-
based
payment
reserve
Total
Balance at 30 June 20076311616 0721 89017 978
Issued to the share option scheme0-41-41
Cost of equity compensation plan ---5 5
      
Balance at 30 June 20086311616 1131 89518 024
Share issue expenses- (1) (1)
Cost of equity compensation plan   00
Balance at 30 June 20096311616 1121 89518 023
R millions20092008

7 Fees payable to Bakwena Ba Mogopa

  
Raised in the current year34
Transferred to current(3)
Non-current31
   
Future payments (eight annual payments of R7.5 million) were fair valued using a discount rate of 13%. The discount will be unwound at the same rate.  
   

8 Profit on sale of investments

  
Sale of investment in Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited  
Proceeds from disposal of investment in associate3 509
Disposal of investment in associates (note 2)(2)
Profit on sale of investment in associate3 507
   
Sale of investment in Aquarius Platinum (Proprietary) Limited  
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial asset2 193
Transaction costs(10)
Carrying value of available-for-sale financial asset (note 3)(2 193)
Net gains transferred from equity2 164
Profit on sale of investment2 154
   
Sale of an additional 4.5% of Marula Platinum (Proprietary) Limited  
Proceeds from disposal of investment in subsidiary221
Cost of shares(37)
Profit on sale of investment in subsidiary184
Profit on sale of investment5 845
   

9 Finance income

  
Interest income (note 15)7574
South African Revenue Services02
 7576
Dividend received – investments064
Dividend received – subsidiaries6546 345
 7296 485
   

10 Other income/(expense)

  
Net foreign exchange transaction gains (losses)39(69)
Guarantee fees39
Corporate costs(17)(37)
Other expenses(19)(11)
Exploration expenditure(56)(42)
 (14)(159)
   

11 Income tax expense

  
Current tax  
South African company tax   
    Non-mining 3551
    Prior year over provision(2)-
 3351
STC452-
Deferred tax (1)  
    Income statement charge357(357)
Tax for the year842(306)
(1) The Secondary Tax on Companies credit represents the future tax benefit on dividends received that realised when dividends were declared.  
The tax on the group's profit differs as follows from the theoretical charge that would arise using the basic tax rate for South African companies:  
 %%
Normal tax rate for companies28.028.0
Adjusted for:  
    Exempt income(20.0)(14.6)
    Non-taxable income(5.8)(13.4)
    Capital gains tax-0.3
    STC(credits)/STC credits utilised49.1-
    STC paid63.3-
     Other3.2(2.8)
Average effective tax rate117.8(2.5)
R millions20092008

12 Profit before tax

  
The following disclosure items have been charged in arriving at profit before tax:  
Auditors' remuneration  
    Fees for audit11
Professional fees1810
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)39(69)
   

13 Dividends per share

  
At the board meeting on 27 August 2009, a board sub-committee declared a final dividend in respect of 2009 of 200 cents per share amounting to R1.2 billion. The STC on the dividend will amount to R120 million.  
   
These financial statements do not reflect this dividend and related STC payable. The dividend will be accounted for in shareholders' equity as an appropriation of retained earnings in the year ending 30 June 2010.  
   
Dividends paid  
Final dividend No. 81 for 2008 of 1175 (2007: 700) cents per share7 4124 237
Interim dividend No 82 for 2009 of 120 (2008: 300) cents per share7571 818
 8 1696 055
   

14 Contingent liabilities and guarantees

  
Guarantees  
At year-end the group had contingent liabilities in respect of bank  
and other guarantees and other matters arising in the ordinary  
course of business from which it is anticipated that no material  
liabilities will arise.  
   
Related party contingencies  
    Two Rivers Platinum (Proprietary) Limited6470
    Marula BEE parties817813
    Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Pvt) Limited849404
   
Department of Minerals and Energy397391
Total guarantees2 1271 678
   

15 Cash generated from operations

  
Reconciliation of net profit to cash generated from operations:  
   
Adjustment to profit before tax:  
   
Foreign exchange gain(39)-
Fair value write off (note 2)-24
Interest income (note 9)(75)(76)
Dividend income (note 9)(654)(64)
Profit on sale of financial assets (note 8)-(5 845)
 (768)(5 961)
   
Changes in working capital (excluding the effects of acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries):  
Trade and other receivables524
Trade and other payables2(17)
Cash from changes in working capital54(13)
   

16 Related party transactions

  
The following transactions were carried out with related parties:  
Loans to related parties  
Advances to associates (refer note 2)  
   
Guarantees provided (note 14)  
   
Subsidiaries (refer to Principal subsidiaries and joint venture)  
No interest were levied or paid to subsidiaries.  
   
Share options granted to directors  
The aggregate number of share options granted to key management (directors and key management) is disclosed in the Directors' Report.  
   

17 Financial risk management

  
The company manages its risk on a group-wide basis. Refer to note 2 in the consolidated financial statements.  
   
Credit risk  
No debtors are past due. Credit risk mostly relates to group companies and is therefore limited.  
   
Liquidity risk  
The company does not have any significant creditors.  
Implats Annual Report 2009