REG-New Britain Palm Oil NBPO Interim Results - Part 2

Released: 06/08/2009


  
Part 2 : For preceding part double-click [nRn1F9672W]  
                              Development      Buildings      Equipment      WIP                      
                              USD'000          USD'000        USD'000        USD'000       USD'000    
  As at 30 June 2009                                                                                  
  Opening net book amount     87,666           124,138        54,472         60,541        326,817    
  Additions                   8,528            -              2,690          31,521        42,739     
  Disposals                   -                -              -              -             -          
  Transfers                   -                5,978          19,878         (25,856)      -          
  Exchange differences        (760)            3,125          1,135          (3,895)       (395)      
  Depreciation                (2,129)          (1,716)        (7,489)        -             (11,334)   
  Closing net book amount     93,305           131,525        70,686         62,311        357,827    
                                                                                                      
  At cost                     122,418          133,027        150,760        62,311        468,516    
  At valuation                -                22,007         -              -             22,007     
  Accumulated depreciation    (29,113)         (23,509)       (80,074)       -             (132,696)  
                              93,305           131,525        70,686         62,311        357,827    
                                                                                                      
  As at 31 December 2008                                                                              
  Opening net book amount     63,738           56,169         41,625         20,645        182,177    
  Additions                   13,456           -              407            51,762        65,625     
  Acquisition of subsidiary   12,147           63,286         17,591         785           93,809     
  Disposals                   -                (851)          (25)           -             (876)      
  Transfers                   -                6,749          7,967          (14,716)      -          
  Exchange differences        2,517            1,242          401            2,065         6,225      
  Depreciation                (4,192)          (2,457)        (13,494)       -             (20,143)   
  Closing net book amount     87,666           124,138        54,472         60,541        326,817    
                                                                                                      
  At cost                     114,650          123,924        127,057        60,541        426,172    
  At valuation                -                22,007         -              -             22,007     
  Accumulated depreciation    (26,984)         (21,793)       (72,585)       -             (121,362)  
                              87,666           124,138        54,472         60,541        326,817    
                                                                                                      
  As at 30 June 2008                                                                                  
  Opening net book amount     63,738           56,169         41,625         20,645        182,177    
  Additions                   2,684            -              1,511          18,919        23,114     
  Disposals                   -                (132)          (146)          -             (278)      
  Transfers                   -                4,016          310            (4,326)       -          
  Exchange differences        1,023            2,420          2,366          792           6,601      
  Depreciation                (2,051)          (1,244)        (5,678)        -             (8,973)    
  Closing net book amount     65,394           61,229         39,988         36,030        202,641    
                                                                                                      
  At cost                     90,237           81,809         104,757        36,030        312,833    
  Accumulated depreciation    (24,843)         (20,580)       (64,769)       -             (110,192)  
                              65,394           61,229         39,988         36,030        202,641    
                                                                                                      
  
  
4. BIOLOGICAL ASSETS  
  
 
                                                          Unaudited          Unaudited          Audited            
                                                          As at 30 June      As at 30 June      As at 31 December  
                                                          2009               2008               2008               
                                                          USD'000            USD'000            USD'000            
  Oil palm trees                                                                                                   
  Balance at the beginning of the year                    64,228             134,143            134,143            
  Increases due to expenditure to planted areas           297                402                697                
  Gain (loss)arising from changes in fair value           84,004             66,433             (22,971)           
  Decreases due to harvest                                (37,424)           (58,248)           (56,321)           
  Increases resulting from acquisition of subsidiary      -                  -                  3,767              
  Exchange differences                                    2,960              1,272              4,913              
  Balance at the end of the year                          114,065            144,002            64,228             
                                                                                                                   
  Livestock                                                                                                        
  Balance at the beginning of the year                    5,790              138                138                
  Increases due to expenditure on livestock               38                 -                  1,125              
  Gain (loss)arising from changes in fair value           2,626              -                  2,304              
  Decreases due to sales                                  (1,819)            -                  (1,439)            
  Increases resulting from acquisition of subsidiary      -                  -                  3,919              
  Exchange differences                                    18                 8                  (257)              
  Balance at the end of the year                          6,653              146                5,790              
                                                                                                                   
  Growing cane                                                                                                     
  Balance at the beginning of the year                    8,020              -                  -                  
  Increases due to expenditure on growing cane            -                  -                  -                  
  Gain (loss)arising from changes in fair value           8,751              -                  951                
  Decreases due to harvest                                (3,233)            -                  -                  
  Increases resulting from acquisition of subsidiary      -                  -                  7,069              
  Exchange differences                                    349                -                  -                  
  Balance at the end of the year                          13,887             -                  8,020              
                                                                                                                   
  Total                                                                                                            
  Balance at the beginning of the year                    78,038             134,281            134,281            
  Increases due to expenditure                            334                402                1,822              
  Gain (loss)arising from changes in fair value           95,381             66,433             (19,716)           
  Decreases due to harvest and sales                      (42,476)           (58,248)           (57,760)           
  Increases resulting from acquisition of subsidiary      -                  -                  14,756             
  Exchange differences                                    3,327              1,280              4,656              
  Balance at the end of the year                          134,604            144,148            78,038             
                                                                                                                   
  Classifed as:                                                                                                    
  Current                                                 17,213             146                10,306             
  Non Current                                             117,391            144,002            67,732             
                                                          134,604            144,148            78,038             
                                                                                                                   
  Net (loss) gain arising from changes in fair value of   52,905             8,185              (77,476)           
  biological assets                                                                                                
  
  
5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
 
                            Unaudited                   Unaudited                   Audited            
                            As at 30 June               As at 30 June               As at 31 December  
                            2009                        2008                        2008               
                            USD'000                     USD'000                     USD'000            
                                                                                                       
  Cash and bank balances    11,650                      10,430                      5,808              
  Short term deposits       36,633                      137,315                     58,774             
                                                                                                       
                            48,283                      147,745                     64,582             
                                                                                                       
  For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, the following balances comprise cash and cash       
  equivalents at the end of the period:                                                                
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                       
  Cash and bank balances    11,650                      10,430                      5,808              
  Short term deposits       36,633                      137,315                     58,774             
  Bank overdraft (note 6)   (8,323)                     (3,088)                     (9,719)            
                                                                                                       
                            39,960                      144,657                     54,863             
                                                                                                       
  
  
6. BORROWINGS  
  
 
                     Unaudited          Unaudited          Audited            
                     As at 30 June      As at 30 June      As at 31 December  
                     2009               2008               2008               
                     USD'000            USD'000            USD'000            
  Non-Current                                                                 
  Secured                                                                     
  Bank borrowings    45,745             14,528             45,322             
                                                                              
  Current                                                                     
  Secured                                                                     
  Bank overdraft     8,323              3,088              9,719              
  Bank borrowings    2,405              513                3,386              
                                                                              
                     10,728             3,601              13,105             
                                                                              
  Total borrowings   56,473             18,129             58,427             
                                                                              
  
  
7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
  
 
                            Unaudited          Unaudited          Audited            
                            As at 30 June      As at 30 June      As at 31 December  
                            2009               2008               2008               
                            USD'000            USD'000            USD'000            
  Current assets                                                                     
  - Forward contracts       -                  -                  15,905             
                                                                                     
  Current liabilities                                                                
  - Forward contracts       307                16,226             -                  
                                                                                     
  Non Current liabilities                                                            
  - Forward contracts       166                10,093             -                  
                                                                                     
  
  
 
                 Tonnes                                                         Average price US$/tonne                                              
                 As at 30 June       As at 30 June       As at 31 December      As at 30 June         As at 30 June         As at 31 December        
                 2009                2008                2008                   2009                  2008                  2008                     
                                                                                                                                                     
  CPO (sell)     90,000              112,500             46,750                 694                   960                   948                      
  CPO (buy)      44,250              51,500              27,250                 689                   1,189                 837                      
  PKO (sell)     4,000               1,000               2,500                  767                   1,224                 1,090                    
  PKO (buy)      1,000               -                   2,000                  815                   -                     533                      
  RDBOL (sell)   62,500              20,500              13,500                 630                   1,080                 1,017                    
  RDBOL (buy)    28,000              17,500              17,500                 647                   1,214                 722                      
                                                                                                                                                     
  
  
8. DIVIDENDS DECLARED  
  
 
                            Unaudited          Unaudited          Audited            
                            As at 30 June      As at 30 June      As at 31 December  
                            2009               2008               2008               
                            USD'000            USD'000            USD'000            
                                                                                     
  Dividends declared        20,147             20,132             39,993             
                                                                                     
  Number of shares ('000)   144,799            144,799            144,799            
                                                                                     
  $US per share             0.14               0.14               0.28               
                                                                                     
  
  
9. EARNINGS PER SHARE  
  
 
                                                              Unaudited                                 Unaudited                     Audited           
                                                              6 months ended                            6 months ended                12 months to      
                                                              30 June 2009                              30 June 2008                  31 December 2008  
                                                              USD'000                                   USD'000                       USD'000           
                                                                                                                                                        
  Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders used in    66,823                                    54,204                        21,245            
  basic and diluted EPS                                                                                                                                 
  Net (gain)/loss arising from changes in fair value of       (36,129)                                  (3,136)                       53,590            
  biological assets attributable to ordinary shareholders,                                                                                              
  net of tax (*)                                                                                                                                        
  Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders before     30,694                                    51,068                        74,835            
  changes in fair value of biological assets                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                        
  Weighted average number of ordinary shares ('000) used in   144,799                                   144,799                       144,799           
  basic and diluted EPS                                                                                                                                 
  Basic EPS (USD/share)                                       0.461                                     0.374                         0.147             
  Basic EPS before changes in fair value of biological        0.212                                     0.353                         0.517             
  assets (USD/share)                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
  There is no difference between basic and diluted EPS.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                        
  * The net (gain)/loss arising from changes in fair value of biological assets attributable to ordinary shareholders, net of tax is reconciled to the  
  income statement as follows:                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
  Net (gain)/loss arising from changes in fair value of       (52,905)                                  (8,185)                       77,476            
  biological assets                                                                                                                                     
  Income tax expense/(credit)                                 15,872                                    2,456                         (23,243)          
                                                              (37,033)                                  (5,729)                       54,233            
  Attributable to:                                                                                                                                      
  Ordinary shareholders                                       (36,129)                                  (3,136)                       53,590            
  Minority interest                                           (904)                                     (2,593)                       643               
                                                              (37,033)                                  (5,729)                       54,233            
                                                                                                                                                        
  
  
10. SEGMENT INFORMATION  
  
 
                                   Unaudited          Unaudited          Audited            
                                   As at 30 June      As at 30 June      As at 31 December  
                                   2009               2008               2008               
                                   USD'000            USD'000            USD'000            
  Sales revenue                                                                             
  Papua New Guinea                 151,389            160,298            323,573            
  Solomon Islands                  10,114             15,609             28,646             
                                   161,503            175,907            352,219            
                                                                                            
  Total assets                                                                              
  Papua New Guinea                 568,965            534,935            547,331            
  Solomon Islands                  45,837             47,345             40,954             
  United Kingdom                   34,189             -                  6,383              
  Indonesia                        4,955              4,398              1,930              
  Singapore                        1,357              751                4,027              
  Australia                        3,305              5,864              3,288              
                                   658,608            593,293            603,913            
                                                                                            
  Acquisitions of segment assets                                                            
  Papua New Guinea                 33,125             19,388             56,467             
  Solomon Islands                  592                2,489              7,050              
  United Kingdom                   9,022                                 1,807              
  Singapore                        -                  -                  300                
                                   42,739             21,877             65,624             
                                                                                            
  
  
11. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS  
  
The Group has no reportable post balance sheet events.  
  
 
This information is provided by RNS  
  
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange  
  
  END  
  
IR PAMLTMMMMBBL