ACC-ROSS HOLDINGS LIMITED (Formerly Le-Sel Holdings Limited) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2000/000059/06) (“the company” or “Acc-Ross”) ISIN Code: ZAE 000077335 Share code: ACC
PROSPECTUS
This prospectus has been prepared in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited (“the JSE”), relating to a private placing by way of an offer for subscription of 326 000 000 ordinary shares of R0.0001 each in the share capital of Acc-Ross at an issue price of R1.00 per share. In accordance with AltX Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised of the risks of investing in a company listed on AltX and that the JSE does not guarantee the viability or the success of a company listing on AltX. In terms of JSE Listings Requirements a Designated Adviser has to be retained by the company. The Designated Adviser is required to, inter alia, attend all board meetings held by the company to ensure that all JSE Listings Requirements and applicable regulations are complied with, approve the financial director of the company and guide the company in a competent, professional and impartial manner. If the company fails to retain a Designated Adviser it must make arrangement to appoint a new Designated Adviser within 10 business days, failing which the company faces suspension of trading of its securities. If a Designated Adviser is not appointed within 30 days of its suspension, the company faces the termination of its listing without an offer to minorities.
Opening date of the offer at 09h00 Wednesday, 01 February 2006 Closing date of the offer at 12h00 Wednesday, 08 February 2006 Date of listing at 09h00 Monday, 13 February 2006
The directors’ reserve the right to reduce the allocation of applicants on an equitable basis. The shares offered in terms of this prospectus will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in Acc-Ross.
Assuming that the private placement is fully subscribed, at the date of closing of the offer, Acc-Ross’s capital will comprise 2 000 000 000 authorised ordinary shares and 1 091 641 000 issued ordinary shares of R0.0001 each. There is no minimum subscription which needs to be raised by the issue of shares in terms of this prospectus and hence this placement has not been underwritten. The JSE have approved the listing of the above shares, subject to the company achieving the spread of shareholders required in terms of the JSE Listing Requirements relating to AltX.
All the directors of Acc-Ross, whose names are set out herein, collectively and individually, accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information given in this prospectus and certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts, the omission of which would make any statement false or misleading and that they have made all reasonable enquiries to ascertain such facts.
Each of the auditors, reporting accountants, attorneys, transfer secretaries, commercial bankers and designated adviser have consented in writing to act in the capacity stated and to their names being stated and, where applicable, their reports being included in this document and have not withdrawn their consent prior to the publication of this document.
An English copy of this prospectus, accompanied by the documents referred to under “Registration of Prospectus” in paragraph 13 of this prospectus, was registered by the Registrar of Companies on 30 January 2006 in terms of section 155(1) of the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973), as amended.
Designated Adviser Reporting Accountants Attorneys Arcay Corporate Services Ernst & Young Webber Wentzel Bowens Auditors and Reporting Accountants Stockbrokers Auditors and Reporting Accountants to to Accretio Holdings and Acc-Ross Watermark Securities Gardener Ross ACT Audit Solutions Inc JA Visagie & Co
Date of issue: 31 January 2006
CORPORATE INFORMATION [1(a), 3, 4 and 5]
Directors Secretary and Registered Office
Arthur Buti Mashiatshidi* (Chairman) Arcay Client Support (Proprietary) Limited Johannes Jacobus Verster (Chief Executive Officer) (Registration number 1998/025284/07) Nolene Owen (Financial Director) Arcay House II Khehla Samuel Mthembu* Number 3 Anerley Road Ephraim Matsisele Sono* Parktown, 2193 Nakedi Mathews Phosa* (PO Box 62397, Marshalltown, 2107)
*Non-executive
Designated Adviser Transfer Secretaries
Arcay Corporate Services, a division of Computershare Investor Services 2004 Arcay Client Support (Proprietary) Limited (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 1998/025284/07) (Registration number 2004/003647/07) Arcay House II Ground Floor Number 3 Anerley Road 70 Marshall Street Parktown, 2193 Johannesburg, 2001 (PO Box 62397, Marshalltown, 2107) (PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107)
Group Bankers Attorneys
Nedbank Limited Webber Wentzel Bowens (Registration number 1951/000009/06) 10 Fricker Road Hillcrest Office Park Illovo Boulevard 665 Duncan Road Johannesburg, 2196 Hillcrest (PO Box 61771, Marshalltown, 2107) Pretoria (PO Box 1506, Brooklyn Square, 0075)
Reporting Accountants Auditors to and Reporting Accountants to Accretio Holdings and Acc-Ross Ernst & Young Wanderers Office Park ACT Audit Solutions Inc. 52 Corlett Drive (Registration number 2001/002949/21) Illovo 899 Pierneef Ave Johannesburg, 2193 Villieria (PO Box 2322, Johannesburg, 2000) Pretoria, 0186 (PO Box 26072, Gezina, 0031)
Auditors and Reporting Accountants to Gardener Ross Stockbroker
JA Visagie & Co Watermark Securities (Proprietary) Limited Chartered Accountants (SA) (Registration number 1999/010690/07) No 1 Oppidraai Office Park Suite 1 862 Wapadrand Street, 5 Fricker Road Wapadrand Illovo Boulevard Pretoria Johannesburg, 2196 (PO Box 123, Wapadrand, 0050) (PO Box 413407, Craighall Park, 2024)
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CONTENTS
Page Corporate information 1 Definitions 3 Salient features 6 Salient dates 7 Prospectus 1 Introduction 8 2 Purpose of the offer [7] 8 3 Background, incorporation and nature of business [1(a), 6(a)(i), 6(a)(iv), 6(b), 6(d), 6(e)(i) and 6(i)] 9 4 Major shareholders 15 5 Directors and senior management [2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(e) and 17(a)] 16 6 Profit history, profit forecasts and dividend policy [6(f)(i), 25(1), 25(3), 25(4), 29 and 30] 20 7 Assets, liabilities and other financial information [6(c), 6(e)(i), 9(a), 11, 22 and 31] 23 8 Share capital [6(a)(ii), 8(a), 8(c), 10 and 20(a)] 26 9 Particulars of the offer [18(a), 19 and 23] 28 10 Expenses [15] 31 11 Material contracts and other matters [13, 16(a) and 16(b)] 31 12 Litigation statement 32 13 Registration of prospectus 32 14 Directors’ responsibility statement 32 15 Documents for inspection [16] 33 16 Paragraphs of Schedule 3 to the Act that are not applicable [50] 33
Annexures 1A Independent reporting accountant’s report on the historical financial information of Acc-Ross 34 Holdings Limited 1B Review report on the historical financial information of Acc-Ross Holdings Limited 36 2 Historical financial information of Acc-Ross Holding Limited 37 3 Independent reporting accountant’s assurance report on the pro forma financial information of Acc- 48 Ross Holdings Limited 4 Pro forma financial information 49 5A Independent reporting accountant’s report on the historical financial information of Gardener Ross 51 Holdings Limited [6(f)(ii), 25(1), 25(3), 25(4), 29 and 30] 5B Review report on the historical financial information of Gardener Ross Holdings Limited [6(f)(ii), 52 25(1), 25(3), 25(4), 29 and 30] 6 Historical financial information on Gardener Ross Holdings Limited 53 7 Independent reporting accountant’s report on the profit forecasts of Acc-Ross Holdings Limited 60 8A Profit forecast on Acc-Ross assuming the private placing is fully subscribed 62 8B Profit forecast on Acc-Ross Holdings Limited assuming no capital is raised 63 9 Alterations to share capital and premium on shares 64 10 Details of immovable property owned and leased from third parties 65 11 Other directorships held by directors of Acc-Ross Holdings Limited 66 12 Details of special resolutions 68 13 Code of corporate practice and conduct 69 14 Material borrowings and inter-company loans 72 15 Subsidiary companies 73 16 Extracts from the Articles of Association [2(b), 2(c) and 2(e)] 74 17 Extract from property valuation report on Golf and Country Estate 76 18 Extract from property valuation report on Lizard Point 83 19 Abridged property valuation reports on acquisition properties 92 20 Project funding in event of no capital raising 140
Application form Attached
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DEFINITIONS
In this document and the appendices hereto, unless a contrary intention clearly appears, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, any one gender includes the other genders, natural persons include juristic persons and vice versa and the following terms bear the meanings assigned to them below:
“the Act” the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973), as amended;
“Acc-Ross” or “the company” Acc-Ross Holdings Limited (Registration number 2000/000059/06), formerly Le-Sel Holdings Limited, incorporated on 14 January 2000 and having its registered address at Arcay House II, Number 3 Anerley Road, Parktown, Johannesburg;
“Accretio Holdings” Accretio Holdings (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 2004/015248/07), a wholly owned subsidiary of Acc-Ross;
“AltX” the Alternative Exchange of the JSE;
“APD” Accretio Property Development (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 2004/000140/07), a wholly owned subsidiary of Accretio Holdings;
“APD vendors” Noble House Trust (IT number 2697/01), with the controlling trustee being Arthur Buti Mashiatshidi, identity number 600615 6009 087, Raymond Lewis Wicksell, identity number 560411 5811 188, Andre Wiese, identity number 630227 5232 084 and Pepi Project Investments (Pty) Ltd (Registration number 2005/004979/07) collectively selling a 30% stake in APD;
“Arcay” Arcay Corporate Services, a division of Arcay Client Support (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 1998/025284/07), a private company incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa and designated adviser to the company;
“broker” any person registered as a “broking member (equities)” in terms of the Rules of the JSE made in accordance with the provisions of The Securities Services Act, 2004 (Act 36 of 2004);
“business day” any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday in South Africa;
“Chestnut Hill” Chestnut Hill Investments 111 (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 2004/015343/07), having a 100% interest in Welvergenoegd, of which 100% of the shareholding has been purchased by Gardener Ross for R20 million, as well as the assumption of total liabilities of R28 million, on 15 August 2005, which liabilities will be settled from the proceeds of the placement, failing which, the agreement may lapse;
“Chestnut Hill vendors” the vendors of Chestnut Hill being GRIF (represented by AJ van der Heever as a director), which shares are held by Gardener Ross Trust, owning 50% and Golden Oak Corporate Advisors (Proprietary) Limited, with its shares held by Living Legacy Trust;
“Class A” Class A Trading 786 (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 2003/020749/07);
“common monetary area” South Africa, the Republic of Namibia and the Kingdoms of Swaziland and Lesotho;
“Comuine Golf Estate” or Comuine Golf Estate Limitada, a commercial company by quotas, incorporated under the laws “Comuine” of Mozambique, registered with the Companies Registrar Office of Maputo under the number 17129, at pages 21 of the book C-42, which will develop the Comuine Coastal Resort in Vilanculos, Mozambique;
“Comuine vendors” Peel, Douw Gebrand van der Merwe, identity number 531107 5019 089, and Orlando Marcal, identity number 530707 5199 089;
“CSDP” Central Securities Depository Participant, as defined in the Security Services Act, 2004 (Act 36 of 2004);
“the Debentures” twenty nine debentures in Golf and Country Estate, owned as an asset by Gardener Ross, which represent twenty nine fairway stands in Phase 1 of Golf and Country Estate (already proclaimed) or are repayable by Golf and Country Estate at R625 000 per debenture, and which debentures do not bear interest;
“directors” or “directors of Acc- members of the board of directors of Acc-Ross at the date of this prospectus; Ross”
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“Eagle Creek” Eagle Creek Investments 257 (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 2004/026868/07), which owns a 60% shareholding in Zeranza, with Wessel Kriek and Deon Winterbach holding an equal portion of the remaining 40% shareholding, 100% of which shareholding in Eagle Creek has been purchased by Gardener Ross for R15 million on 15 August 2005, which liability will be settled from the proceeds of the placement, failing which, the agreement may lapse;
“Eagle Creek vendors” the vendors of Eagle Creek being GRIF (represented by AJ van der Heever as a director), which shares are held by Gardener Ross Trust, owning 34%, Norman Colin Bosman, identity number 501114 5054 005 owning 33% and Viking Pony Properties 180 (Proprietary) Limited with its shares held by Living Legacy Trust ;
“ECI” Eagle Creek Investments 74 (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 2004/003636/07), in which the Lizard Point development is being undertaken;
“FSB” Financial Services Board;
“Gardener Ross” Gardener Ross Holdings Limited (Registration number 2004/008009/06), a wholly owned subsidiary of Acc-Ross and the controlling shareholder of Golf and Country Estate;
“Gardener Ross Preference 68 802 398 Gardener Ross redeemable cumulative preference shares bearing a coupon rate of Shares” 18.75% per annum;
“Golf and Country Estate” Gardener Ross Golf and Country Estate (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 2002/015673/07), a subsidiary of Gardener Ross which owns 90% of its issued share capital;
“GRE” GR Equity (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 2001/016734/07), in which the Blue Horizon Bay development is being undertaken;
“GRIF” Gardener Ross International Finance (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 1999/10605/07), the former shareholder of 50% of Golf and Country Estate;
“independent reporting Ernst & Young, Chartered Accountants South Africa, Registered Accountants and Auditors, for accountants” Acc-Ross, ACT Audit Solutions Inc, Chartered Accountants South Africa, registered Accountants and Auditors, for Accretio Holdings and JA Visagie & Co, Chartered Accountants South Africa, registered Accountants and Auditors, for Gardener Ross;
“Jansk” Jansk International Limited (Registration number 427951), a public company incorporated under the British Virgin Islands International Business Companies Act and the former 100% shareholder of Gardener Ross, with JF de Beer as authorised representative;
“the JCM Trust” the JCM Trust (Registration number IT7987/98), the family trust of JF de Beer;
“JF de Beer” Mr Jacobus Frederick de Beer, Identity Number 701219 5083 082, a former director of Acc- Ross and the authorised representative of Jansk under a general power of attorney issued by B.M.H. Management SA (Certificate Number 314031), registered address at Vanterpool Plaza, 2nd Floor, Wickhams Cay I, Road Town, Tortola, The British Virgin Islands;
“JSE” JSE Limited (Registration number 2005/022939/06), a public company incorporated in South Africa and a licensed stock exchange in accordance with the Securities Services Act, No. 36 of 2004;
“last practicable date” the last practicable date prior to the finalisation of this prospectus, being Monday, 23 January 2006;
“Nondela” Nondela, being the golf and residential estate to be developed by Nondela Drakensburg Mountain Estate (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 2001/009112/07), in which company Gardener Ross has purchased a 10% shareholding for a purchase consideration of R4 million from the Nondela vendor;
“Nondela vendor” the vendor of 10% of Nondela, namely Cannistraro Investments 165 (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 2005/019119/07), ultimately owned by Els International Industries (Registration number 2002/205010/07) and African Collection Safaris CC (Registration number 1999/026689/23);
“Northern Jungle” Northern Jungle Trading 17 (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 2005/024655/07), in which The Ponds development is being undertaken;
“the offer” the offer for subscription of up to 326 000 000 ordinary shares in the company at a subscription price of R1.00 each, representing a premium of 99.9999 cents per share, by way of a private placement in terms of this prospectus;
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“participants” select black economic empowerment partners and corporate investors, Gardener Ross preference shareholders, existing investors of Jansk, Accretio Holdings and Gardener Ross professional teams and associates of the above mentioned parties;
“Peel” Robert Randall Peel, identity number 651229 5146 086;
“Peel Pickering” Peel, Pickering and Associates (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 1993/005722/07);
“Peel Pickering vendors” Peel and Kevin Pickering, Identity number 680212 5075 088, selling 50% of Peel Pickering;
“this prospectus” all documents contained within and forming part of this bound document;
“recognised financial institution” a practising member of the JSE, a registered insurance company, a registered portfolio manager, a registered designated adviser, a registered sponsor or a registered bank;
“Redlex” Redlex 89 (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 2004/006269/07), in which the Brooklyn Stone development is being undertaken;
“ROD” Record of Decision, being the initial permission granted by the requisite authority in South Africa to indicate the nature of rights allowed for development of a project;
“SARB” the South African Reserve Bank;
“SENS” Securities Exchange News Service;
“Seven Seasons” Seven Seasons Trading 60 (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 2004/002742/07), in which the Royal Palms development is being undertaken;
“shares” or “ordinary shares” ordinary shares with a par value of R0.0001 each in the share capital of Acc-Ross;
“shareholders” holders of ordinary shares in Acc-Ross;
“Smilin’ Thru” Smilin’ Thru Chalets (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 1968/013737/07), the joint venture partner in the Rock Ridge development;
“South Africa” or “the Republic” the Republic of South Africa;
“the SRP” the Securities Regulation Panel, established in terms of section 440B of the Act;
“Tauve” Tauve Developments (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 2003/028072/07), a subsidiary of Accretio Holdings, which shareholding will increase, through the capital raised per this prospectus, from 50% to 100%;
“Tauve vendor” Michael Taute, identity number 710914 5085 082, selling 50% of Tauve;
“transfer secretaries” the transfer secretaries of Acc-Ross, being Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Proprietary) Limited;
“VAT” Value Added Tax as defined in the Value Added Tax Act, 89 of 1991, as amended;
“Welvergenoegd” the land earmarked for a signature Residential Golf Estate development on the farm Welvergenoegd in Durbanville, Cape Town, owned by Chestnut Hill;
“Whistler Trust” Whistler Trust (Registration number IT 11471/05), the family trust of Mr Cornelius Petrus Pretorius, identity number 640829 5121 080, a former director of Acc-Ross; and
“Zeranza” Zeranza 50 (Proprietary) Limited, (Registration number 2005/002496/07), a subsidiary of Eagle Creek and a company with the exclusive rights to develop all 164 cluster stands in Golf and Country Estate at fixed predetermined prices and develop and sell these cluster development units.
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SALIENT FEATURES
Introduction
This prospectus relates to an offer for subscription by way of a private placement of 326 000 000 ordinary shares of R0.0001 each in the share capital of Acc-Ross at an issue price of R1.00 per share. This prospectus is issued in terms of the Act. The relevant number of each applicable paragraph to Schedule 3 to the Act is given in parentheses after the appropriate paragraph heading of this prospectus.
Purpose of the offer [7]
In terms of the placement, investors will be offered the opportunity to subscribe for ordinary shares.
The purpose of the offer is to:
1. raise the necessary acquisition funding, totalling R104,2 million, to finance the company’s:
• acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Eagle Creek from the Eagle Creek vendors for R15 million, which owns 60% of Zeranza; • acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Chestnut Hill from the Chestnut Hill vendors and settlement of liabilities for R48 million; • acquisition of 21 smallholdings in the Muldersdrift area from a variety of independent land owners at prices ranging from R1 million to R4 million, totalling a combined consideration of R41,2 million, in order to facilitate The Ponds development;
2. raise the necessary funding, totalling R34,5 million, in order to facilitate the settlement of outstanding liabilities in respect of the purchase of:
• a 50% shareholding in Golf and Country Estate from GRIF for R20 million; • a 10% shareholding in Nondela from the Nondela vendors for R4 million; • an additional 50% shareholding in Tauve from the Tauve vendor for R6,5 million; • a 25% shareholding in Peel Pickering from the Peel Pickering vendors for R4 million;
3. raise the necessary development finance of R40 million to facilitate the development of the land at the Rock Ridge development on a 50/50 joint venture and pro rata profit share basis with Smilin’ Thru, and securing 55 exclusive use stands in the development for sale and/or development by APD;
4. raise the necessary funding to facilitate the payment of professional fees and development of the golf course component and bulk infrastructure at the Comuine Golf Estate development in an amount of R20 million;
5. provide the group with additional funding of R45,3 million to enable it to maximise investment opportunities and to provide ongoing working capital requirements of approximately R20 million over the next 18 months;
6. redemption of the Gardener Ross Preference Shares, cumulative of dividend to 28 February 2006, for the amount of approximately R82 million;
7. afford selected participants the opportunity to potentially participate directly in the equity and future growth of Acc-Ross.
Should the full placement of shares in terms of this prospectus not occur, the directors of Acc-Ross will utilise funds raised by prioritising the projects which require funding as follows:
• redemption of the Gardener Ross Preference Shares, cumulative of dividend to 28 February 2006, for the amount of approximately R82 million, then • acquiring a 50% shareholding in Golf and Country Estate from GRIF for R20 million, then • acquiring a 50% shareholding in Tauve from the Tauve vendor for R6,5 million, then • acquiring the numerous stands in the Muldersdrift area from a variety of independent land owners for a combined consideration of R41,2 million, in order to facilitate The Ponds development, then • acquiring 100% of the issued share capital of Chestnut Hill from the Chestnut Hill vendors for R20 million, then • acquiring a 10% shareholding in Nondela from the Nondela vendors for R4 million, then • raise the necessary funding to facilitate the payment of professional fees and development of the golf course component and bulk infrastructure at the Comuine Golf Estate development in an amount of R20 million, then 6 • raise the necessary development finance of R40 million to facilitate the development of the land at the Rock Ridge development on a 50/50 joint venture and pro rata profit share basis with Smilin’ Thru, and securing 55 exclusive use stands in the development for sale and/or development by APD, then • acquiring 100% of the issued share capital of Eagle Creek from the Eagle Creek vendors for R15 million, which owns 60% of Zeranza, then • acquiring a 25% shareholding in Peel Pickering from the Peel Pickering vendors for R4 million, then • provide the group with additional funding of R45,3 million to enable it to maximise investment opportunities and to provide ongoing working capital requirements; and • settling the outstanding liabilities within Chestnut Hill for R28 million.
In the event that funding is not raised in terms of this prospectus, certain of the projects will be delayed and alternative funding will need to be secured for these projects. Certain liabilities, such as the liability of R20 million incurred following the acquisition of the 50% shareholding in Golf and Country Estate from GRIF, which, should it not be met through funds raised by the private placement in terms of this prospectus, will be settled by Gardener Ross through the sale of the Debentures.
All the above projects, for which capital is to be raised in terms of this prospectus, do not form part of the historical financial information of Acc-Ross as set out in Annexure 2, with the exception of the acquisition of 50% of Golf and Country Estate.
The forecasts of Acc-Ross incorporate the following projects:
• 90% of Golf and Country Estate; • 100% of ECI, in which Phase 1 of Lizard Point is being developed; • 100% of Eagle Creek, owning 60% of Zeranza; • 100% of Comuine, comprising Phase 1 at Vilanculos; • 100% of Northern Jungle, comprising The Ponds development; • 50% of Rock Ridge, Phase 1; • 80% of GR Equity, in which Blue Horizon Bay is being developed; • 100% of Tauve, which owns: o 85% of Seven Seasons, in which Royal Palms is being developed, and o 100% of Redlex, in which Brooklyn Stone is being developed.
COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT
Copies of this document will be available for inspection at the registered and business offices of the company during normal business hours from Wednesday, 01 February 2006 up to and including Monday, 13 February 2006.
FINANCIAL EFFECTS AND PROFIT FORECAST
The financial effects of and profit forecasts in respect of this offer are detailed in this prospectus.
SALIENT DATES AND TIMES
2006 Offer opens at 09h00 Wednesday, 01 February
Offer closes at 12h00 (see notes below) Wednesday, 08 February
Listing of new securities at commencement of business Monday, 13 February
Refund cheques posted to shareholders who applied for share certificates (dematerialised shareholders will not get refunds as payment is only made on delivery versus payment method) Tuesday, 14 February Notes: 1. The dates and times provided for in this prospectus are subject to amendment. Any such amendment will be published on SENS. 2. Dematerialised shareholders are required to advise their CSDP or broker in the manner and by the cut-off time stipulated by their CSDP or broker in terms of their agreement with their CSDP or broker, which can be up to 48 hours earlier than stipulated above.
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PROSPECTUS
1. Introduction
This prospectus relates to an offer for subscription by way of a private placement of 326 000 000 ordinary shares of R0.0001 cent each in the share capital of Acc-Ross at an issue price of R1.00 per share. This prospectus is issued in terms of the Act. The relevant number of each applicable paragraph to Schedule 3 to the Act is given in parentheses after the appropriate paragraph heading of this prospectus.
2. Purpose of the offer [7]
In terms of the placement, investors will be offered the opportunity to subscribe for ordinary shares. Acc-Ross will, in terms of this prospectus, raise R326 million through the issue and placement of 326 000 000 new shares in Acc-Ross, which capital will be utilised as set out below.
Upon full subscription in terms of this prospectus, the issued share capital of the company will comprise 1 091 641 000 issued ordinary shares of R0.0001 each.
The purpose of the offer is to:
2.1 raise the necessary acquisition funding of R104.2 million to finance the company’s:
• acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Eagle Creek from the Eagle Creek vendors for R15 million, which owns 60% of Zeranza; • acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Chestnut Hill from the Chestnut Hill vendors and settlement of liabilities for R48 million; • acquisition of 21 smallholdings in the Muldersdrift area from a variety of independent land owners at prices ranging from R1 million to R4 million, totalling a combined consideration of R41,2 million, in order to facilitate The Ponds development;
2.2 raise the necessary funding in order to facilitate the settlement of outstanding liabilities in respect of the purchase of:
• a 50% shareholding in Golf and Country Estate from GRIF for R20 million; • a 10% shareholding in Nondela from the Nondela vendors for R4 million; • an additional 50% shareholding in Tauve from the Tauve vendor for R6,5 million; • a 25% shareholding in Peel Pickering from the Peel Pickering vendors for R4 million;
2.3 raise the necessary development finance of R40 million to facilitate the development of the land at the Rock Ridge development on a 50/50 joint venture and pro rata profit share basis with Smilin’ Thru, and securing 55 exclusive use stands in the development for sale and/or development by APD;
2.4 raise the necessary funding to facilitate the payment of professional fees and development of the golf course component and bulk infrastructure at the Comuine Golf Estate development in an amount of R20 million;
2.5 provide the group with additional funding of R45,3 million to enable it to maximise investment opportunities and to provide ongoing working capital requirements;
2.6 facilitate the redemption of the Gardener Ross Preference Shares, cumulative of dividend to 28 February 2006, for the amount of approximately R82 million;
2.7 afford selected participants the opportunity to potentially participate directly in the equity and future growth of Acc-Ross.
8 Should the full placement of shares in terms of this prospectus not occur, the directors of Acc-Ross will utilise funds raised by prioritising the projects which require funding as follows:
• redemption of the Gardener Ross Preference Shares cumulative of dividend to 28 February 2006 for the amount of approximately R82 million, then • acquiring a 50% shareholding in Golf and Country Estate from GRIF for R20 million, then • acquiring a 50% shareholding in Tauve from the Tauve vendor for R6,5 million, then • acquiring the numerous stands in the Muldersdrift area from a variety of independent land owners for a combined consideration of R41,2 million, in order to facilitate The Ponds development, then • acquiring 100% of the issued share capital of Chestnut Hill from the Chestnut Hill vendors for R20 million, then • acquiring a 10% shareholding in Nondela from the Nondela vendors for R4 million, then • raise the necessary funding to facilitate the payment of professional fees and development of the golf course component and bulk infrastructure at the Comuine Golf Estate development in an amount of R20 million, then • raise the necessary development finance of R40 million to facilitate the development of the land at the Rock Ridge development on a 50/50 joint venture and pro rata profit share basis with Smilin’ Thru, and securing 55 exclusive use stands in the development for sale and/or development by APD, then • acquiring 100% of the issued share capital of Eagle Creek from the Eagle Creek vendors for R15 million, which owns 60% of Zeranza, then • acquiring a 25% shareholding in Peel Pickering from the Peel Pickering vendors for R4 million, then • provide the group with additional funding of R45,3 million to enable it to maximise investment opportunities and to provide ongoing working capital requirements; and • settling the outstanding liabilities within Chestnut Hill for R28 million.
In the event that funding is not raised in terms of this prospectus, certain of the projects will be delayed and alternative funding will need to be secured for these projects. Certain liabilities, such as the liability of R20 million incurred following the acquisition of the 50% shareholding in Golf and Country Estate from GRIF, which, should it not be met through funds raised by the private placement in terms of this prospectus, will be settled by Gardener Ross through the sale of the Debentures. Further details are set out in Annexure 20 to this prospectus.
All the above projects, for which capital is to be raised in terms of this prospectus, do not form part of the historical financial information of Acc-Ross as set out in Annexure 2, with the exception of the acquisition of 50% of Golf and Country Estate.
The forecasts of Acc-Ross incorporate the following projects:
• 90% of Golf and Country Estate; • 100% of ECI, in which Phase 1 of Lizard Point is being developed; • 100% of Eagle Creek, owning 60% of Zeranza; • 100% of Comuine, comprising Phase 1 at Vilanculos; • 100% of Northern Jungle, comprising The Ponds development; • 50% of Rock Ridge, Phase 1; • 80% of GR Equity, in which Blue Horizon Bay is being developed; • 100% of Tauve, which owns: o 85% of Seven Seasons, in which Royal Palms is being developed, and o 100% of Redlex, in which Brooklyn Stone is being developed.
3. Background, incorporation and nature of business [1(a), 6(a)(i), 6(a)(iv), 6(b), 6(d), 6(e)(i), 6(h)(ii) and 6(i), 13.3]
Acc-Ross was registered and incorporated as a private company in the Republic of South Africa on 14 January 2000 under the name Arcfin Trading 45 (Proprietary) Limited. The company changed its name to Le-Sel Holdings Limited and was converted to a public company on 04 October 2000. The company then changed its name to Acc- Ross Holdings Limited on 16 November 2005. Being a shelf company, the company was dormant and conducted no business from incorporation until control was acquired by the shareholders of Accretio Holdings in February 2005. The company previously had no subsidiaries but acquired Accretio Holdings on 28 February 2005.
The company first entered into negotiations to acquire Gardener Ross during March 2005, which agreement was signed on 15 August 2005 and effected on 31 August 2005.
9 An organogram reflecting Acc-Ross, incorporating existing Accretio Holdings and Gardener Ross projects, which projects are not dependant on capital raised in terms of this prospectus and which form the basis of the historical reports and forecast as set out herein, is set out below:
Accretio Holdings
Accretio Holdings’ assets constitute 100% of APD. The assets of APD will, assuming that Acc-Ross raises the full R326 000 000 in terms of this prospectus, comprise:
• 100% of the shareholding in ECI, which will develop the Lizard Point Resort Development; • 100% of the shareholding in Tauve which in turn owns 100% of the shareholding in Redlex, which will develop Brooklyn Stone, and which further owns 85% of the shareholding in Seven Seasons, which will develop Royal Palms; • 100% of the shareholding in Northern Jungle, which will develop The Ponds; • 80% of the shareholding in GRE, which will develop Blue Horizon Bay; • 50% of Rock Ridge Resort through a joint venture with Smilin’ Thru; • 100% of the shareholding in Comuine Golf Estate, which will develop the Comuine Coastal Resort.
A post-private placement organogram of Accretio Holdings and its investments, assuming that Acc-Ross raises the full R326 million in terms of this prospectus, is set out below:
Lizard Point (Phase 1 of existing project included in the projections)
APD owns 100% of the shareholding in ECI which will develop the Lizard Point Resort Development, estimated by directors to be a R4,5 billion development over 8 years. The land was acquired in 2004 for a purchase consideration of R11,5 million, which has been settled in full. All professional fees have been carried by the company to date through funds raised from the sale of debentures. Lizard Point is a 700 hectare resort development situated at the mouth of the Wilge river and on the banks of the Vaal Dam next to Orangeville, Free State Province and currently has a land value of R170 million, with phase 1 of the project to be funded by Imperial Bank Limited. Accordingly, the project does not require funds raised from the listing.
The project achieved its ROD from the environment authorities on 01 November 2005 and APD began with detailed design of the Lizard Point Resort Development in November 2005 and is planning to break ground in 10 February 2006. The first phase of the development comprises an 18 hole championship links golf course which will be co-designed by Retief Goosen and DDV Design Group, with 513 Residential One, freehold stands and 135 cluster units. Phase 1 was officially launched in August 2005 and, as at the last practicable date, pre-sales of stands to the value of R80 million had been achieved. Phase 1 has been included in the profit forecast for the year ending 28 February 2007.
Phases 2 and 3 comprise the development of residential units and the waterfront area, which consists of a commercial hotel, retail restaurants, cinemas, entertainment and the boutique hotel and timeshare component.
The 4th phase will comprise a second 18 hole signature parklands golf course with 315 Residential One, freehold stands and 621 Residential Two sites. Other products in the development include boat storage and launching facilities, the golf driving range, tennis courts, the 2 club houses for the golf courses and the island with the resort pools and sundowner bars.
An independent valuation of R50 million has been obtained on Phase 1 of Lizard Point, a summary of which is attached as Annexure 18.
Brooklyn Stone (existing project included in the projections)
APD owns 100% of the shareholding in Tauve which in turn owns 100% of the shareholding in Redlex, which will develop Brooklyn Stone Luxury Apartments, the first ultra luxury apartment development in the exclusive suburb of Brooklyn, Pretoria. The development comprises up to 40 units, all of which have been pre-sold at the initial launch of the developments. Pre-sales amounted to approximately R120 million. The land was acquired for a purchase consideration of R6,5 million, which has been settled in full. A third party-funder, namely Pieter Venter, has a 30% profit share in the project’s net profit after tax, which has been factored into the projections.
The development is to be fully financed by either Imperial Bank Limited or Investec Bank Limited depending on commercial terms which are currently under negotiation and expected to be finalised in January 2006 and, accordingly, does not require funding from the proceeds of the offer. Construction is set to commence at the beginning of 2006. The project is expected to be completed by December 2006.
Royal Palms (existing project included in the projections)
APD owns 100% of the shareholding in Tauve which in turn owns 85% of the shareholding in Seven Seasons, which will develop Royal Palms, located in Plettenberg Bay, with uninterrupted views over Plettenberg Bay and Keurbooms. Phase 1 of the development comprises 17 upmarket residential stands, as well as the original estate Manor House, recently valued at R15 million. It is planned that the Manor House will be converted into a boutique hotel and wellness centre.
Phase 2 of the development will comprise of a further 14 proposed residential stands.
The land was acquired for a purchase consideration of R12,5 million, for which guarantees had been provided. The transfer of the land is in process. All professional fees have been carried by the company to date through own funding. The development is to be funded by Investec Bank Limited, with funding already approved and documentation lodged with attorneys, and the development is expected to commence during January 2006, with finalisation of Phase 1 in November 2006 and Phase 2 during 2007. Accordingly, the project does not require funds raised from the listing.
The Ponds (planned project, forming part of the projections)
APD owns 100% of the shareholding in Northern Jungle, which will develop The Ponds Lifestyle Estate, through the acquisition of a number of individual stands from independent land owners, subject to the funds being raised in terms of this prospectus. The Ponds is a residential golf estate in Muldersdrift on the West Rand, comprising 900 Residential One stands and 350 Residential Two stands. The project is in the middle of a development corridor, identified by the Moghale local municipality, and is well located in an area experiencing very high growth and demand for residential property of the nature being offered by the Ponds. Negotiations have been finalised with all individual landowners, the project planned for more than two years and all the relevant design and specialist studies have been completed. The estate incorporates a proposed golf course to be designed by DDV Design Group. The residential component and golf course is approximately 179 hectares.
The Ponds also comprises a private school and a convenience shopping area. The Environmental Impact Assessment has been completed and submitted for approval. It is anticipated that the Development Framework Application will be brought and heard in February/March 2006 in order to secure the appropriate rights to the development.
11 Capital raised from the listing will be utilised to pay for the land, with transfer expected at the end of February 2006. Subject to payment for the land, Accretio Holdings will begin development in May 2006. A suitable financier to the project will be identified once the development rights have been formally granted. In the event that funds are not raised in terms of this private placement, banks will be approached to secure the necessary acquisition finance. A non-refundable deposit of R480 000 has been paid in relation to this project.
Blue Horizon Bay (existing project, forming part of the projections)
APD owns 80% of the shareholding in GRE, which will develop Blue Horizon Bay Eco Estate, on a near pristine stretch of land, in order to create an environmental friendly, upmarket estate that will protect and reinstate the natural environment on a sustainable basis. The property of 76 hectares is located in an extremely sought-after area of coastal land, between Port Elizabeth and Jeffreys Bay.
Being a very low density development, less than 150 homes will be accommodated on the land, leaving ample open space to allow small game to roam freely. The development brief is to retain and enhance as much of the natural environment as possible. The roads, other infrastructure finishes and architectural themes will be selected to take a secondary role to the natural environment. No internal fences or plot boundary walls will be allowed. The majority of the homes that will be built will have uninterrupted ocean views.
Blue Horizon Bay Eco-Estate is one of the first estates of its kind in the area, potentially setting the standard for other eco-estates to follow. Every possible precaution will be taken during the design and development of the project to minimise negative environmental impact. Comprehensive studies of the existing flora and fauna, the soil conditions and land use have been done and will continue to play a critical role in the development.
Planned community facilities include a clubhouse with swimming pool, tennis courts and a “Village Green” area for sporting activities. The scope of works for the development includes 95 single or double storey houses on freehold stands and some areas as Sectional Title, appropriate architectural theme, secure boundary fence and gatehouse, internal roads and footpaths, common facilities including clubhouse, village green, sports fields, and staff accommodation. It is the intention to introduce suitable small game to roam through the estate. Dams, bird viewing hides and coastal view points will also be created, and all alien invader species will be removed.
The land was purchased for R550 000 three years ago and transfer has been effected. The Environmental Impact Assessment has been prepared and submitted for approval. The township application is in the process of formulation. Twelve months have been estimated for the construction of the development infrastructure, currently planned to commence during May 2006.
No funding is being raised for this project from the private placement and banks will be approached to finance the project in the normal manner once ROD has been received.
Rock Ridge Resort (existing project forming part of the projections)
APD owns a 50% stake in Rock Ridge Golf and Fly-fishing Resort through a joint venture agreement with Smilin’ Thru. Rock Ridge is being developed on a lush and hilly terrain, not far from Parys on the banks of the Vaal River, just over an hour’s drive from Johannesburg.
The developers want to bring to South Africa, and in particular the residents of Johannesburg and Pretoria and their surrounding areas, a unique and exclusive world class, self contained, eco-friendly resort providing golf, fly fishing, sports and other recreational facilities, and a proposed health spa and hotel. All the necessary development rights have been secured for the residential and fractional ownership component of the development, as well as the construction of a golf course. The hotel and wellness centre, with complimentary resort facilities, are planned in phase 2. Phase 3 will comprise a game reserve area of approximately 1 000 hectares with corporate lodges.
The project is located on the Vaal River, with close proximity to Gauteng. There will be 315 stands, with an experienced team of professional consultants managing the development.
The scope of works for Phase 1 of the development includes an 18 hole championship golf course designed to United States Golf Association (“USGA”) specifications, a clubhouse with conferencing and banquet facilities and a pro-shop, all with views over the golf course to the surrounding mountain ranges, a sports centre, incorporating a squash court, two tennis course, bowls and a swimming pool, entrance gatehouse and workshop facility for estate and golf course maintenance, extensive water features and general estate landscaping and the infrastructure for 315 residential stands and construction of the perimeter boundary walling.
The project duration will cover an estimated 18 months, culminating in the opening of the Golf Course in 2007. Should insufficient funds be raised for this project as part of the offer, then banks will be approached in the normal manner to fund the project. 12 Comuine Coastal Resort, Vilanculos, Mozambique (existing project forming part of the projections)
APD owns 100% of the shareholding in Comuine Golf Estate, which will develop the Comuine Coastal Resort in Vilanculos, Mozambique. The Comuine Coastal Resort is located approximately 700 kilometres north of Maputo on the coast, opposite Bazaruto Island and 10 kilometres from the Vilanculos international airport. The resort will incorporate a golf course designed by Retief Goosen in association with DDV Design Group and will comprise 415 residential and fractional ownership units with an additional 125 timeshare opportunities, all integrated into the natural bush and having access to the Resort’s 1.6 kilometres of unspoiled white beaches lined with natural growing palm trees.
The resort will also incorporate a number of dam facilities on the golf course, the golf course clubhouse and halfway house, provisions for boat storage, a world class hotel and wellness centre, workshop facilities and a driving range, jetties for boat launching and yacht docking, beachfront restaurants and a scuba diving centre, entrance parking and local community and cultural villages.
The property earmarked for the development has been secured through the relevant authorities in Mozambique and all the required development rights have been obtained. All necessary approvals from the South African Exchange Control authorities have been obtained, with the project being approved for Foreign Direct Investment. Negotiations are far advanced for securing casino rights to the resorts. It is the intention to try to introduce dedicated flights to the resort from Lanseria Airport, on a daily basis, once the development is complete. Negotiations have commenced with international cruise liners to incorporate Comuine Resort in their travel packages as a stopover destination.
The land was acquired in terms of a 99 year lease and there is therefore no purchase consideration. All professional fees have been carried by the company to date through own funding. The capital raised from the listing will be used toward continuing professional fees, design fees, construction of the golf course and bringing essential bulk services to the development site. The Industrial Development Corporation has been approached to provide financing for the hotel and leisure component of the development and it is hoped to have negotiations completed by end of January 2006. Marketing of the Comuine Resort will commence in December 2005. In the event that the company does not raise sufficient capital from the offer for funding of its initial phase, this phase and the remainder of the project will be funded through normal bank funding.
Complementary future business opportunities
Although in their infancy, Accretio Holdings has established various companies to complement the property development business of Acc-Ross. These businesses include bond origination, property broking, acquiring equity stakes through an empowered joint venture in hotel and leisure developments and acquiring stands in Accretio Holding’s own developments. It is envisaged that these businesses will develop as the individual property development projects reach finality. These businesses are not included in the forecasts in terms of this prospectus nor do these businesses require any direct or indirect funding from Accretio Holdings or Acc-Ross.
Gardener Ross
Following negotiations which commenced in March 2005, Gardener Ross was acquired by Acc-Ross from Jansk on 31 August 2005, for a purchase consideration of R162,5 million, which was settled by the issue of 260 000 000 new shares in Acc-Ross at 62,5 cents per share. Gardener Ross, which previously held a 40% direct shareholding in Golf and Country Estate, has acquired an additional 50% held by GRIF for a purchase consideration of R20 million, payable through either funds raised from the placement of shares in terms of this prospectus or from proceeds realised from the sale of the Debentures.
Gardener Ross holds, assuming that Acc-Ross raises the full R326 million in terms of this prospectus, the following investments:
• 90% of the shareholding in Golf and Country Estate; • the Debentures, • 10% in Nondela, • 100% of the shareholding in Eagle Creek; and • 100% of the shareholding in Chestnut Hill, which will develop Welvergenoegd;
An organogram depicting Gardener Ross and its investments, assuming that Acc-Ross raises the full R326 million in terms of this prospectus, is set out below:
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Golf and Country Estate (existing project included in the projections)
Golf and Country Estate comprises an Ernie Els signature golf course and a housing development comprising 1 153 full title stands, situated in Centurion, Gauteng. The land was acquired in 2003 for a purchase consideration of R12 million. The individual stands are to be sold, whilst the golf course, clubhouse and all other developments will remain the property of Golf and Country Estate.
Golf and Country Estate has already pre-sold Phase 1 in its entirety, amounting to pre-sales of approximately R157 million after elimination of sales to Zeranza, for which 10% deposits and finance approvals have been received. Phase 1 was proclaimed in September 2005 and transfer of the stands commenced in October 2005, which will convert the pre-sales to recognised turnover for the year ending 28 February 2006.
Phase 2 sales are in progress and approximately 80% of the stands have been sold as at the last practicable date. Proclamation and transfer is expected during the course of 2006. Pre-sales for Phase 3 will be launched before the end of the year, with proclamation expected towards the end of 2006 and transfer in early 2007.
Golf and Country Estate, per its projected budgets, projects a total profit after tax from the entire development upon sale of all stands, of approximately R200 million.
Golf and Country Estate is fully financed by Investec Bank Limited, which has provided a total facility of R334 million for the project. The project finance is a rolling facility, attracting interest at prime less 0.5% and a profit share of 20% of the pre-tax profit. The necessary ROD and Environmental Impact Report approval was obtained in 2004 and construction commenced in September 2004. The development is currently ahead of schedule with 12 golf holes having been completed. The project is expected to be completed in the next 15 months.
The Golf and Country Estate project development management is being undertaken by Devco Africa (Proprietary) Limited, which owns the remaining 10% in Golf and Country Estate, and has developed and is currently developing numerous property projects throughout South Africa.
An independent valuation of R235 million has been obtained for Golf and Country Estate, a summary of which is attached as Annexure 17.
Debentures (existing asset, not forming part of the projections)
Gardener Ross owns 29 Debentures, each of which represents ownership of a fairway stand on the Golf and Country Estate development or are redeemable for R650 000 cash, which represents a liability to Golf and Country Estate. The Debentures have a current market valuation of R38 million based on stands sales currently being achieved.
Nondela (not forming part of the projections)
Gardener Ross has been invited to participate in a golf and leisure development project in the Drakensberg foothills, in which it intends to acquire a 10% equity stake.
14 In the meantime, the 10% shareholding has been secured for Gardener Ross for a consideration of R4 million, payable by Gardener Ross out of proceeds from the listing. In the event that bank funding is not secured by the owners of Nondela by the time funds are raised in terms of this prospectus, Gardener Ross may negotiate to acquire an additional 30% from the Nondela vendor.
Nondela will be an Ernie Els designed golf course and holiday estate, which estate is, per initial project budgets, estimated to net a profit of around R400 000 000 before tax. This is regarded as a strategic investment by Gardener Ross and is expected to provide dividend income in 2008.
Eagle Creek (planned project, forming part of the projections)
On 15 August 2005, Gardener Ross entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Eagle Creek for a purchase consideration of R15 million, payable to the Eagle Creek vendors in cash. Eagle Creek has a 60% vested interest in the Cluster Homes Development of Golf and Country Estate through its 60% shareholding in Zeranza, with the remaining 40% being held equally by Wessel Kriek and Deon Winterbach.
The Cluster Homes Development comprises the exclusive right relating to the development of 164 cluster units, which development is expected to commence in early 2006 and is expected to be completed during 2007. The estimated profit before taxation of the entire development over 2 years is R50 million before taxation, based on an average cost of development of R2,4 million each. Eagle Creek expects to show a profit of R24 million for the year ending 28 February 2007.
In the event that the funds are not raised for the acquisition of Eagle Creek, alternative funding will be sought to secure the project, failing which the agreement may be set aside.
Welvergenoegd (not forming part of the projections)
On 15 August 2005, Gardener Ross entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Chestnut Hill for a purchase consideration of R20 million, payable to the Chestnut Hill vendors, with a further R28 million payable in respect of the balance of the purchase price for the land. Chestnut Hill, also known as the Welvergenoegd Golf and Leisure Estate, acquired the farm Welvergenoegd for a purchase consideration of R6.25 million during 2004, which purchase consideration was funded by the JCM Trust and will be repaid as part of the R28 million.
Welvergenoegd is a planned signature golf and leisure development situated outside Durbanville in the Cape and water rights have been secured through part funding of the Durbanville water pipeline. The ROD is expected to be received in 2006, and it is anticipated that the development will commence during 2007 and be completed within 36 months thereafter. The estimated profit before taxation of the entire development over 4 years is R400 million. Projections have not been included for this project due to the fact that the project is still at an early stage and Environmental Impact Assessments still need to be submitted.
In the event that the funds are not raised for the acquisition of Welvergenoegd, alternative funding to secure the project will be sought, failing which the agreement will lapse. However, the payment of the land is only due within 2 years, which could enable the company to pay R20 million initially and fund the balance through other financiers or pay it in 2 years time.
4. Major shareholders
As at the last practicable date prior to the finalisation of this prospectus, shareholders holding 5% or more in the share capital of Acc-Ross before the offer, are as follows:
Shareholder Number of Percentage Percentage shares held Before After Jansk International Ltd (BVI)* 260 000 000 33.96% 23.82% The Quattro Trust (JJ Verster trust - director) 279 571 434 36.51% 25.61% The Whistler Trust 56 414 286 7.37% 5.17% Total 595 985 720 77.84% 54.59% *Expressions of interest have been received from, and informal negotiations held with, BEE investors with regard to acquiring this shareholding following the listing of Acc-Ross. It is the intention of Jansk to dispose of this shareholding following the listing, either to a BEE investor, to the investors in Jansk, or a combination thereof.
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5. Directors and senior management [2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(e) and 17(a)]
5.1 Directors of Acc-Ross
The full name, ages, addresses and occupations of the directors of Acc-Ross are set out below:
Name (Age) Address Occupation Arthur Buti Mashiatshidi* (45) 16 Tiati Road Businessman (Chairman) Sunninghill Johannesburg
Johannes Jacobus Verster (33) 556 Skukuza Avenue Advocate and businessman (Chief Executive Officer) Faerie Glen Pretoria
Nolene Owen (29) Unit 7A, Persequor Close Chartered Accountant (SA) (Financial Director) 49 de Havilland Crescent Persequor Technopark Pretoria
Khehla Samuel Mthembu* (51) 4 High Rd Businessman Orchards Johannesburg
Nakedi Mathews Phosa* (53) 4 Karee Street Businessman White River
Ephraim Matsisele Sono* (50) 16 12th Avenue Businessman Houghton Johannesburg
(Unless otherwise indicated all directors are South African citizens.) * Non-executive
5.2 Profiles of executive and non-executive directors of Acc-Ross
The profiles of the executive and non-executive directors of Acc-Ross are set out below:
Arthur Buti Mashiatshidi (MBA, GSB - University of Cape Town, B.Sc Economics - Wharton University, CIS Management – Cape Town, CEAB Estate Agency Board South Africa)
Arthur graduated from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, United States in 1990, where he majored in Finance and Accounting. On returning to South Africa, Arthur joined Anglo American Corporation in 1990, where he was part of the Group Audit Services unit. He moved to Cape Town where he studied and graduated with a Master of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town in 1993. He joined Thebe Investment Corporation in 1994 where he headed Thebe’s Media and Telecommunications division. He joined Gold Fields in 2000, whereafter he founded Decorum Capital Partners (Proprietary) Limited, of which he is the Chief Executive Officer. Decorum Capital Partners manages the New Africa Mining Fund.
Arthur sits on a number of boards of both listed and unlisted companies. He provided some of the initial funding for the capitalisation of APD and was appointed as chairman of Acc-Ross in October 2005.
Johannes Jacobus (“Jaco”) Verster (BLC (Law), LLB – University of Pretoria)
After having completed his BLC (Law), with merit, and LLB at the University of Pretoria, together with courses on Third Party Claims Handling and International Mergers & Acquisitions, Jaco completed his legal articles at the University of Pretoria School of Law and Pretoria based law firms. Jaco then went on to become admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
He extended his fields of expertise by becoming forensic consultant and senior legal advisor to OF&A (Proprietary) Limited, a forensic consultancy, after which he took up a position as senior forensic consultant with marketing and business development capacity at Deloitte and Touche (“Deloittes”).
16 Jaco was seconded by Deloittes to the African Development Bank in the Ivory Coast in order to evaluate the bank’s death and pension benefit payment system following which he was offered a position as an associate in the Corporate and Commercial Department of Cains Incorporated, the largest law firm on the Isle of Man, part of the British Isles, where he gathered valuable work experience in international corporate and business structuring.
Returning to South Africa in 2000, Jaco served as non executive director of Gardener Ross International Finance (Pty) Ltd. Jaco then joined Gauteng Audit Services as Director: Forensic Services where he established a forensic investigative unit responsible for investigations and preventative issues in the twelve provincial departments. During 2000, Jaco left the department to take up a position as Director: Risk Assurance Services at Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, where he was responsible for the Forensic Audit Department, forming part of the Management Assurance Services Division. During the same period Jaco, partnered with Michael Taute, started successfully completing two residential developments, namely VIP Block, an upmarket luxury apartment development that was bought and sectionalised and Kleinmond Estate, a secure 25 erven development.
Jaco also identified other development opportunities during this time, including Lizard Point and The Ponds and resigned from Grant Thornton in order to found Accretio Property Development (Proprietary) Limited, a residential property development company, which later was reversed into Accretio Holdings in order to facilitate further business growth.
Jaco has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Acc-Ross and is the managing director of the Accretio group of companies.
Nolene Owen - B Com Law CA (SA)
Nolene completed her articles at Deloitte & Touche in 2001 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant during the same year. Nolene worked as a forensic auditor for Deloitte & Touche for 4 years and serviced clients in both the Public and Private sector. Major Public sector clients included the Department of Finance, the Presidency, and the Compensation Fund. Major Private sector clients included SAFCOL, McCarthy Motor Holdings and Damelin.
In 2003, Nolene joined BMW SA (Pty) Ltd as Product and Cost Controller. where she was responsible for the costing and pricing of both the locally produced and imported vehicles.
In 2004, she was promoted to the position of Financial Accounting Manager for the domestic market. Her duties entailed ensuring compliance with GAAP, IFRS and IAS, implementation and maintenance of systems and controls, compliance with legal and tax regulations and requirements, compiling of budgets, forecast and long term plans, strategic and operational planning, liaising with suppliers as well as supervision and development of staff.
Nolene brings a great deal of experience and expertise to the group and has been appointed as financial director with effect from December 2005.
Khehla Samuel Mthembu (B.Comm – Unisa, Management Advancement Program – Wits Business School)
Khehla matriculated in 1971 and immediately became actively involved in the liberation struggle, being a founding secretary of the South African Student Movement. In 1977, he joined Old Mutual as an advisor for a few years before leaving to form his own brokerage. This brokerage, at the time the largest black owned brokerage in South Africa, later merged with Afsure. In 1995, Khehla joined Sun International South Africa as Chairman, steering the company to a leading position in the gambling arena. During June 2002, he was appointed as chairman of KMA Workforce Solutions (Proprietary) Limited and Wananchi Leisure (Proprietary) Limited.
In July 2003, Khehla re-joined Old Mutual as CEO, Old Mutual Gauteng and in July 2004 was appointed as Head of Public Affairs.
Khehla was appointed to the Acc-Ross board in October 2005.
17 Nakedi Mathews Phosa (B.Proc, LLB – University of the North)
After graduating from University, Mathews served articles with Godfrey Rabin Attorneys. He left in 1981 to establish the first black owned law firm in Nelspruit, until he was forced into exile in 1985. In 1994, he returned to South Africa and was appointed as the first Premier of Mpumalanga Province following the establishment of democracy in South Africa. Following a successful term, he retired from active politics to pursue a career in business and now holds a number of business interests.
Mathews sits on a number of boards of both listed and unlisted companies and was appointed to the Acc- Ross board in October 2005.
Ephraim Matsisele (“Jomo”) Sono
Jomo is well known as a talented, internationally acclaimed, soccer player who originally played for Orlando Pirates in the 1970’s before leaving for the USA to play for New York Cosmos, alongside Pele. On his return to South Africa in 1981, Jomo purchased Highlands Park and renamed the team Jomo Cosmos. He has also been involved with training of the South African Soccer team and is well known for his straightforwardness in the industry, having recently been appointed as an ambassador by the Government of South Africa to the committee which is overseeing the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
Over and above his sporting interests, Jomo is also well known as a competent businessman, holding interests in a variety of businesses and sitting on a number of boards. Jomo also is involved in a golf and residential development in Brits.
Jomo was appointed to the board of Acc-Ross in October 2005.
5.3 Qualification, borrowing powers, appointment, voting powers and remuneration of directors of Acc-Ross [2(c), 2(e)]
The relevant provisions of the articles of association concerning the qualification, remuneration, borrowing powers, voting powers and appointment of the directors are set out in Annexure 16 to this prospectus.
The anticipated fees to be paid to the directors of Acc-Ross for the first full year of operation are set out below:
2006 Salary Fees Benefits Bonus Total R R R R R JJ Verster 960 000 ------960 000 N Owen 600 000 ------600 000 AB Mashiatshidi -- 96 000 -- -- 96 000 KS Mthembu -- 72 000 -- -- 72 000 NM Phosa -- 72 000 -- -- 72 000 EM Sono -- 72 000 -- -- 72 000 Totals 1 460 000 312 000 -- -- 1 772 000
There are no existing or proposed contracts with Acc-Ross, written or oral, relating to the directors and managerial remuneration, secretarial and other fees other than as disclosed in this prospectus. The company has entered into normal service agreements with the executive directors, providing for a one month notice period in the first year and commencing at the remuneration levels presented above from 01 November 2005.
There will be no fees paid to any third party in lieu of directors’ fees and no such obligation exists. The business will not be managed by any third parties. No loans have been made or security furnished to any director or manager of Acc-Ross.
Following the recent uncertainty around share incentive schemes and the fact that many companies are cancelling or re-evaluating share incentive schemes, directors have been allocated shares in Acc-Ross at par value as set out in paragraph 8.4, in lieu of the intended share incentive scheme, which allocation will be linked on a pro rata basis to the achievement of headline earnings and be released over a period of 3 years on a 20:30:50 basis, subject to the continued involvement of the respective director on the Acc-Ross board. Furthermore, select employees of Acc- Ross have been incentivised through the allocation of shares on a similar basis over a 3 year period. It is the intention of the company to introduce a suitable share incentive scheme for new management and employees in due course, once taxation implications have been investigated, although the percentage which will be allocated to the proposed scheme has yet to be decided by the board of directors of Acc-Ross.
18 Arcay received 26 891 000 shares at par value for corporate services rendered in relation to the structuring of Acc- Ross, the merger and acquisition of Accretio and Gardener Ross and the subsequent listing of Acc-Ross as disclosed in Annexure 9 to this prospectus. Certain of these shares have been transferred to employees and consultants in lieu of services rendered over the past year.
No payment has been made or is proposed to be made to any director or promoter in the three years preceding the date of this prospectus as an inducement to become a director or otherwise for services rendered in connection with the promotion or formation of Acc-Ross, other than as disclosed in this prospectus.
5.4 Interests of directors and promoters [16(b), 17(a) and 17(c)]
The aggregate direct and indirect interests of the directors of Acc-Ross in the issued share capital of the company before and after the offer, including the allocation to directors over the next 3 years in lieu of the share incentive scheme as detailed in paragraph 5.3 above, are indicated below:
Beneficial Non-beneficial Total Percentage Direct Indirect Direct Indirect assuming full placement JJ Verster 22 500 000 80 000 000 -- 199 678 576 302 071 434 26.67% N Owen 2 000 000 ------2 000 000 0.18% AB Mashiatshidi 2 500 000 35 014 280 -- -- 37 514 280 3.44% KS Mthembu 2 500 000 ------2 500 000 0.23% NM Phosa 2 500 000 ------2 500 000 0.23% EM Sono 2 500 000 ------2 500 000 0.23% Totals 34 500 000 115 014 280 -- 199 678 576 349 085 714 31.97%
There are no non-beneficial direct or indirect interests held by directors other than those stated in this prospectus. The control of the company will vest with the board of directors with no one shareholder holding more than 35% of the company. The directors have entered into an agreement that limits the disposal of the above shares, above the AltX requirements, over the next three years in the ratio of 20:30:50, which agreement is available for inspection.
Other than the allocation of shares to directors in lieu of a share incentive scheme as detailed in paragraph 5.3 there have been no other changes in directors’ direct and indirect interests between the end of the financial year and the date of this prospectus. The directors have no interests in contracts that are the subject of the various acquisitions.
In accordance with the AltX Listings Requirements, the directors of Acc-Ross and the designated advisor are required to hold 50% of their respective shareholdings in trust with the company’s attorneys or auditors. These shares may be released in equal proportions after the group has published its results for the years ending 28 February 2007 and 28 February 2008 respectively. As at the last practicable date, the designated advisor held 23 076 850 shares in Acc-Ross.
5.5 Other Matters
There have been no bankruptcies or voluntary arrangements of the above named directors of Acc-Ross in the past five years.
The directors of Acc-Ross have not acted as directors of any company at the time of or within 12 months preceding any of the following events taking place: receiverships, compulsory liquidations, creditors voluntary liquidations, administrations, company voluntary arrangements or any compromise or arrangement with its creditors generally or any class of its creditors.
The directors of Acc-Ross have not been the subject of public criticisms by statutory or regulatory authorities (including professional bodies) and have not been disqualified by a court from acting as directors of a company or from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company. There have been no offences involving dishonesty, fraud or embezzlement by the above-named directors of the company.
On 14 June 1999 the Minister of Trade and Industry directed JF de Beer amongst others to refrain from applying a harmful business practice and to refrain from at any time obtaining any interest in or deriving any income from a business applying the harmful business practice. The “harmful business practice” was defined as the business practice whereby he “directly or indirectly (a) accept appointments as employee[s] or director[s] in companies or close corporations in which [he] they are shareholders or members; and/or (b) invite any persons to make investments in companies or close corporations in which [he] they are shareholders or members.”
19 JF de Beer approached the Transvaal Provincial division of the High Court in November 2005 submitting that the process followed by the Harmful Business Practices Committee had violated his rights to procedurally fair and administrative action. The application was dismissed on 01 December 2005. A notice of leave to appeal has been filed during December 2005.
The Directorate of Special Operations conducted a criminal investigation into the matter. JF De Beer was arrested but after an assessment of the evidence against him, he was not prosecuted, charges were withdrawn in court and the case was closed.
JF de Beer is the authorised representative of Jansk, which company was subject to an investigation by the Financial Services Board and following which Jansk issued a Section 141 circular to its South African investors converting their investment through Jansk into preference shares in Gardener Ross. These preference shareholders will be given a preferential option to either convert their investment into Acc-Ross shares at the offer price or receive repayment out of proceeds of the private placement.
JF de Beer is continuing with his appeal through the court system, but agreed to resign as an employee and from the board of Acc-Ross and Gardener Ross with effect from 06 December 2005 whilst this process is underway and shares allocated to him have been transferred back to Quattro Trust. His position with the group will be reassessed in due course.
6. Profit history, profit forecasts and dividend policy [6(f)(i), 25(1), 25(3), 25(4), 29 and 30]
6.1 Profit history of Acc-Ross
The aggregated income statements of Acc-Ross for the year ended 28 February 2005 and the six months ended 31 August 2005 is set out below.
Income Statement Aggregated Aggregated 6 months ended 12 months ended 31 August 2005 28 February 2005 R R Revenue -- 373 537 Operating costs 2 787 478 109 108 Operating (loss)/profit (2 787 478) 264 429 Investment income 2 395 35 553 Finance costs (4 412 355) (19 556 031) Loss from operations (7 197 438) (19 256 049) Share of result in associates (2 031 047) (82 638) Loss before taxation (9 228 485) (19 338 687) Taxation -- -- Net loss after taxation (9 228 485) (19 338 687)
Note: The figures presented above have been aggregated using the audited financial statements of Accretio Holdings and Gardener Ross for the year ended 28 February 2005 and the reviewed interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2005, without adjustment.
The historical information of Acc-Ross is set out in Annexure 2 and the independent reporting accountants’ report on the historical information is included as Annexure 1A. The historical information of Gardener Ross is set out in Annexure 6. An independent reporting accountants’ report of Gardener Ross is set out in Annexure 5A.
Ernst & Young have reviewed the financial information included in Annexure 2 and Annexure 6 to this prospectus and ensured compliance with the JSE Listing Requirements. The respective review reports have been included as Annexure 1B and Annexure 5B to this prospectus.
6.2 Profit forecasts [13.2(a)(i)]
The Acc-Ross profit forecasts for the years ending 28 February 2006 and 28 February 2007, are set out below and in Annexure 8A, and should be read in conjunction with the independent reporting accountant’s report in Annexure 7 to this prospectus.
20 The forecasts set out below are based on the assumption that the private placing of 326 000 000 shares in terms of the prospectus is fully subscribed:
Notes 28 February 2006 28 February 2007 R R Revenue 2 157 548 140 1 226 525 909 Cost of sales 3, 8 (91 486 275) (824 159 344) Gross profit 66 061 865 402 366 565 Interest earned 2 707 -- Operating expenses 3 (34 243 205) (75 094 371) Impairment of goodwill 4 (25 484 428) (70 609 721) Donation to empowerment fund - (2 706 181) Operating profit before interest 6 336 939 253 956 292 Finance costs 5 32 993 888 82 736 297 (Loss)/profit before taxation (26 656 949) 171 219 995 Taxation 8 478 768 65 678 952 Secondary Tax on Companies 1 662 500 4 708 041 (Loss)/profit after taxation (28 798 217) 100 833 002 Minority interest in subsidiaries 2 850 448 28 199 634 Preference dividends 6 13 300 000 -- (Loss)/profit attributable to ordinary shareholders (44 948 665) 72 633 368 Ordinary dividends - proposed 7 -- 37 664 328 Fully diluted shares (‘000’s) 1 091 641 000 1 091 641 000 (Loss)/earnings per share (cents) (4.1) 6.6 Headline (loss)/earnings per share (cents) (1.8) 13.1 Dividend per share – proposed (cents) -- 3.4
Notes 1. The profit forecasts in column 1 and 2 are based on the assumption that the listing on the JSE and the full capital raising of R326 000 000 are achieved prior to 28 February 2006. 2. The revenue for 2006 and 2007 is based on the sales of stands in the various developments with specific starting dates. 3. Cost of sales comprises land development costs, adjusted for stock on hand, and operating costs mainly relating to projects, with 2006 relating to Phase 1 of Golf and Country Estate and 2007 as detailed in the segmental analysis in Annexure 8A. For 2006, operating costs comprise marketing costs of R20.7 million, professional endorsement fees of R7 million with the balance relating to head office and project administration costs. Operating costs for 2007 comprise marketing costs of R37.1 million, commissions of R24.6 million with the balance relating to head office and project administration costs. 4. The goodwill amount of R130 181 601 is impaired in relation to stand sales over the next three years as follows: 2006 – R 25 484 428 2007 – R 70 609 721 2008 – R 34 087 452 5. Finance costs include a 20% profit share in favour of Investec Bank Limited on the Golf and Country Estate project. 6. The18.75% preference dividend payable on the Gardener Ross Preference Shares. 7. A proposed dividend distribution of 25% on profit after tax, but before goodwill impairment is assumed in the second year, with STC being assumed at 12.5%. 8. Included in cost of sales are the following fair value adjustment amounts attributable to stand sales in Golf and Country Estate; 2006: R23 699 413 and a resultant deferred tax credit of R6 872 830, 2007: R65 663 978 and a resultant deferred tax credit of R19 042 554. 9. It is assumed that there will be no major changes in the economic environment nor will interest rates fluctuate materially. 10. It is assumed that there will be no changes in legislation affecting the company. 11. Comuine Coastal Resort, Mozambique enjoys a ten year income tax break from Mozambican authorities.
Projected revenue is mainly from Golf and Country Estate in financial year 2006 as a result of pre-sales from Phase 1 of R157 million (net of sales to Zeranza), currently having been proclaimed during September and in the process of being transferred to individual owners during October and November 2005.
With regard to projections for 2007 it should be noted that Phase 2 of Golf and Country Estate is already 80% pre-sold with proclamation and transfers expected in early 2006 and sales and transfers of Phase 3 of Golf and Country Estate has been projected at 60%. Phase 3 pre-sales are to be launched in early 2006 with proclamation expected in the latter half of 2006 and transfers in early 2007 with the total Phase 3 sales estimated to be in excess of R400 million. 21
In addition, a profit forecast has been included based on the assumption that no proceeds are raised from the offer as Annexure 8B.
The forecasts set out below are based on the assumption that no capital is raised and that none of the 326 000 000 shares available for subscription in terms of the prospectus are subscribed for:
Notes 28 February 2006 28 February 2007 R R Revenue 2 157 548 140 846 692 159 Cost of sales 3, 8 (91 486 275) (583 296 775) Gross profit 66 061 865 263 395 384 Interest earned 2 794 617 913 Operating expenses 3 (33 194 372) (63 520 928) Impairment of goodwill 4 (25 484 428) (70 609 721) Donation to empowerment fund - (696 094) Operating (loss)/profit before interest 7 385 859 129 186 554 Finance costs 5 31 522 278 59 598 353 (Loss)/profit before taxation (24 136 419) 69 588 201 Taxation 8 1 249 722 42 440 536 Secondary Tax on Companies 1 662 500 4 717 418 (Loss)/Profit after taxation and before dividends (27 008 641) 22 430 247 Minority interest in subsidiaries 3 224 943 8 362 677 Preference dividends 6 13 300 000 13 300 000 (Loss)/profit attributable to ordinary shareholders (43 533 584) 767 570
Proposed ordinary dividend 7 24 439 347
Fully diluted shares (‘000’s) 765 641 000 765 641 000 (Loss)/earnings per share (cents) (5.7) 0.1 Headline (loss)/earnings per share (cents) (2.3) 9.3 Dividend per share – proposed (cents) -- 3.1
Notes 1. The profit forecasts in column 1 and 2 are based on the assumption that the listing on the JSE is achieved prior to 28 February 2006, but R NIL of the capital raising of R326 000 000 is achieved. 2. The revenue for 2006 and 2007 is based on the sales of stands in the various developments with specific starting dates. 3. Cost of sales comprises land development costs, adjusted for stock on hand, and operating costs mainly relating to projects, with 2006 relating to Phase 1 of Golf and Country Estate and 2007 as detailed in the segmental analysis in Annexure 8B. For 2006, operating costs comprise marketing costs of R19.7 million, professional endorsement fees of R7 million with the balance relating to head office and project administration costs. Operating costs for 2007 comprise marketing costs of R34.5 million, commissions of R16.2 million with the balance relating to head office and project administration costs. 4. The goodwill amount of R130 181 601 is impaired in relation to stand sales over the next three years as follows: 2006 – R 25 484 428 2007 – R 70 609 721 2008 – R 34 087 452 5. Finance costs include a 20% profit share in favour of Investec Bank Limited on the Golf and Country Estate project. 6. The 18.75% preference dividend payable on the Gardener Ross Preference Shares. 7. A proposed dividend distribution of 25% on profit after tax, but before goodwill impairment is assumed in the second year, with STC being assumed at 12.5%. 8. Included in cost of sales are the following fair value adjustment amounts attributable to stand sales in Golf and Country Estate; 2006: R23 699 413 and a resultant deferred tax credit of R6 872 830, 2007: R65 663 978 and a resultant deferred tax credit of R19 042 554. 9. It is assumed that there will be no major changes in the economic environment nor will interest rates fluctuate materially. 10. It is assumed that there will be no changes in legislation affecting the company. 11. Comuine, Vilanculos enjoys a ten year income tax break from Mozambican authorities.
22 As each development operates as a stand alone project and is self funded, no provision has been made for non-sale of stands in any instance. The costs per project are budgeted in fixed costs and there is a very large profit margin in each development, based on historic sale of sites on similar developments in South Africa. The forecast is, in many cases, not dependant on the acceptance of the individual estates in the market place as most of the estates have already met with exceptional pre-development sales, which have already made the developments secure, profitable exercises.
6.3 Dividend policy
Acc-Ross’ dividend policy will be to declare, from the 2007 financial year, a dividend payable each year based on the maintenance of a dividend cover of four, as the business is expected to be cash generative in nature and significant additional outlays are not anticipated.
6.4 Entitlement to dividends
In terms of the articles of association of the company, all unclaimed dividends shall not bear interest and may be invested or otherwise made use of by the directors as they deem fit for the benefit of the company until claimed, provided that dividends unclaimed and retained for a period of not less than three years from the date on which such dividends became payable, may be declared forfeit by the directors for the benefit of the company.
6.5 Business prospects
The directors of the company believe that the company has excellent prospects on the basis of the existing projects under development and to be developed, which the directors believe will provide for profitable trading over the next eight to twelve years just on current projects already secured. The company has not forecast revenues in relation to projects in early stages of development and which will not produce profits in this and the following financial year, although marketing and sales of numerous of its key projects have already started, all of which have received extremely positive responses.
7. Assets, liabilities and other financial information [6(a)(ii), 6(c), 6(e)(i), 8(a), 9(a), 10(a-f), 11, 22, 26 and 31]
7.1 Group balance sheet of Acc-Ross
The information set out below should be read in conjunction with the independent reporting accountant’s report on Acc-Ross as set out in Annexure 1 to this prospectus. The year end of Acc-Ross is the end of February each year. However, a review of the interim results as at 31 August 2005 was performed incorporating the Gardener Ross acquisition. A decision was taken to use the financial information as at 31 August 2005 as a base from which to calculate the pro forma financial effects as opposed to 28 February 2005, as this information incorporates the effect of the acquisition of Gardener Ross, which is a material acquisition for Acc-Ross. The reviewed information has been extracted from Annexure 2 to this prospectus.
The figures shown in the column headed “Reviewed 31 August 2005”, have been extracted from the reviewed accounts of Acc-Ross, without adjustment. The figures shown in the second column have been adjusted for the issue of 326 000 000 ordinary shares at R1.00 each in terms of the full subscription detailed in this prospectus, which are to be issued for the reasons laid out fully in paragraph 2 of this prospectus. All assets acquired by the company as reflected in this prospectus have been transferred into the name of the company or its subsidiaries, as the case may be, and have not been ceded or pledged except in the ordinary course of business.
The pro forma balance sheet and income statement have been prepared for illustrative purposes only, to provide information on how the raising of capital would have impacted on the financial position of Acc- Ross, had the issue of shares been effected on 31 August 2005 and, on the results of Acc-Ross for the six months ended 31 August 2005 had the placement been in effect from 01 March 2005.
23 The nature of a pro forma balance sheet and income statement may not give a true picture of Acc-Ross’ financial position, results of operations or cash flow information after the raising of the capital.
Balance Sheet Reviewed Adjustment for Pro forma interim placement of interim 31 August 2005 shares 31 August 2005 R R ASSETS Non-current assets 460 589 321 635 289 321 Property, plant and equipment 316 896 530 149 200 000 466 096 530 Intangible assets 130 181 601 130 181 601 Investments in subsidiary Investment in associates 15 790 25 500 000 25 515 790 Loans receivable and investments 13 495 400 13 495 400 Current assets 12 714 596 58 014 596 Trade and other receivables 12 456 107 (1 140 000) 11 316 107 Cash and cash equivalents 258 489 46 440 000 46 698 489 Total assets 473 303 917 220 000 000 693 303 917
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Capital and reserves 158 141 185 484 141 185 Issued capital 162 547 714 326 000 000 488 547 714 Accumulated loss (1 783 221) (1 783 221) Minority interest (2 623 308) (2 623 308) Non-current liabilities 195 838 265 89 838 265 Borrowings 173 695 931 (106 000 000) 67 695 931 Deferred tax 22 142 334 22 142 334 Current liabilities 119 324 467 119 324 467 Trade and other payables 24 645 850 24 645 850 Current portion of borrowings 94 678 617 94 678 617 Total equity and liabilities 473 303 917 220 000 000 693 303 917
Shares in issue at 31 August 2005 737 141 000 326 000 000 1 063 141 000* Net asset value per share (cents) 21.45 45.54 Net tangible asset value per share (cents) 3.79 33.29
Income Statement Reviewed Pro forma interim interim 6 months 6 months 31 August 2005 31 August 2005 R R Revenue -- -- Operating costs 2 409 329 9 925 744 12 335 073 Operating (loss)/profit (2 409 329) (12 335 073) Investment income 2 395 3 250 800 3 253 195 Finance costs (6 174) (6 174) (Loss)/profit from operations (2 413 108) 6 674 944 (9 088 052) Share of result in associates 15 765 15 765 (Loss)/profit before taxation (2 397 343) 6 674 944 (9 072 287) Taxation (614 122) 664 116 49 994 Net (loss)/profit after taxation (1 783 221) (7 339 060) (9 122 281)
(Loss) per share (cents) (0.24) (0.86) Fully diluted shares * 737 141 000 326 000 000 1 063 141 000 * Subsequent to 31 August 2005, Accretio Holdings increased it shareholding in two subsidiaries, namely Tauve and Peel Pickering through the issue of 6 500 000 and 2 000 000 shares at R1.00 respectively. Accretio also secured its shareholding in the Comuine project through the issue of 4 000 000 shares at R1.00. These share issues were effected on 14 October 2005 but the effect is immaterial in comparison to the acquisition of Gardener Ross and the offer. Full details of these issues are shown in Annexure 9 of this prospectus. Acc-Ross also issued 16 000 000 shares at par value, effective 10 November 2005 to its directors and employees.
The company has 765 641 000 shares in issue as at the last practicable date. The total share capital and share premium amounts to R170 641 185 as at the last practicable date. 24
The company has had independent property valuations performed for the two properties currently owned and controlled by the group, namely Golf and Country Estate (all 3 Phases) and Lizard Point (Phase 1). These properties have been valued at R235 million and R50 million respectively based on discounted cash flow valuations. Extracts from the valuation reports have been included as Annexure 17 and Annexure 18 respectively. Phases 2, 3 and 4 of Lizard Point have also been independently valued at R120 million but the future development is outside of the projections included in this report due to the estimated duration of the development of 8 years. The detailed valuation reports are available for inspection as detailed in paragraph 15 of this prospectus.
In addition, in relation to the acquisitions or development funding required in terms of this prospectus, abridged independent property valuations for the following developments are set out in Annexure 19 hereto:
• Brooklyn Stone, to be developed in Redlex, valued at R10 million; • Royal Palms, to be developed in Seven Seasons, valued at R18 million; • The Ponds, to be developed in Northern Jungle, valued at R53 million; • Blue Horizon Bay, to be developed in GRE, valued at R18 million; • Rock Ridge, to be developed in Smilin’ Thru, valued at R45 million; • Comuine Coastal Resort, to be developed in Comuine Golf Estate, valued at R24 million; • Welvergenoegd, to be developed in Chestnut Hill, valued at R176 million.
The valuations were based on discounted cash flow valuations.
7.2 Cash flow statements
Consolidated cash flow statements for Acc-Ross and the historic cash flow for Gardener Ross have been summarised in Annexure 4 and Annexure 6 respectively.
7.3 Adequacy of capital [22]
The directors of the company are of the opinion that the working capital of Acc-Ross and its subsidiaries is sufficient for the group’s present requirements for at least 12 months from the date of this prospectus. The designated advisor, Arcay Corporate Services, has confirmed that it has obtained written confirmation from the directors that the working capital available to the Group is sufficient to meet the requirements of the Group for at least the next 12 months from the date of issue of this prospectus. The designated advisor is satisfied that this confirmation has only been given after due and careful enquiry by the directors.
For purposes of the working capital statement, it should be noted that Phase 1 of Golf and Country Estate was proclaimed in September 2005, with transfers commencing in October 2005. Phase 2 of Golf and Country Estate is nearly sold out, with proclamation and transfer expected in mid 2006. Brooklyn Stone is expected to be completed during 2006, with all units pre-sold, whilst Royal Palms is 80% pre-sold, with final prime stands to be marketed in Plettenberg Bay over December 2005 and January 2006. Phase 1 of Lizard Point is expected to be completed by the year ending February 2007, with all stands in Phase 1 either pre-sold or reserved. Reserved stands are currently being converted into pre-sales. In addition, Gardener Ross holds 29 Debentures which are available for sale with an approximate value of R1 million each.
With regard to finance for projects, due to the nature of business of the group, each project is separately financed with its own project funding. For example, project finance of R334 million, based on a rolling facility, has already been granted by Investec Bank Limited on the Golf and Country Estate. Details of other project funding and terms are set out in Annexure 14 to this prospectus.
7.4 Borrowings/loans receivable
At the date of this prospectus, the company has not made any material loans to third parties other than as disclosed in this prospectus.
Details of material borrowings are set out in Annexure 14. At the date of this prospectus, the company has no material external borrowings with third parties other than as disclosed in this prospectus in relation to project funding. The borrowing powers of the company have not been exceeded during the three years preceding the date of this prospectus.
The group has no off balance sheet financing or loan capital.
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7.5 Capital commitments, lease payments and contingent liabilities
The material capital commitments, lease payments and contingent liabilities of Acc-Ross at the last practicable date are set out below:
Capital commitments
The capital commitments relate to the potential acquisitions as detailed in this prospectus. Should the funding not be raised, alternative funding will be sought through normal banking channels, failing which, these obligations will fall away, without any penalties or recourse to the company or its subsidiaries.
Lease commitments
The company has no lease commitments other than as disclosed in Annexure 10.
Contingent liabilities
Acc-Ross has no contingent liabilities as at 28 February 2005 and to the last practicable date prior to the finalisation of this prospectus. In the event that funding is not raised in relation to the various acquisitions, there are no liabilities or penalties that will arise.
7.6 Assets acquired or disposed of and shares issued otherwise than for cash
Details of acquisitions made through the issue of shares since incorporation are set out in Annexure 9, with the major acquisition in the current year being the Gardener Ross acquisition as detailed in this prospectus. A reporting accountants report on the historical information on Gardener Ross is set out in Annexure 5 to this circular. No material properties, rights, businesses or shares have been disposed of by Acc-Ross in the three years prior to the date of this prospectus other than in the normal course of Accretio Holdings and Gardener Ross or their subsidiaries’ business activities.
7.7 Information on immovable property
Details of property owned by Acc-Ross together with Acc-Ross’ situation, area and tenure of immovable property leased are set out in Annexure 10 to this prospectus. The directors of Acc-Ross have no interest in the immovable property leased by the company.
7.8 Material changes
There have been no material changes in the financial position of Acc-Ross between 28 February 2005 and the date of this prospectus other than the acquisition of Gardener Ross and the issues of share capital as disclosed in this prospectus.
7.9 Directors’ statement as to material changes
No material changes in the assets and liabilities of Acc-Ross have taken place other than the acquisition of Gardener Ross and the increase in share capital between 28 February 2005 and the date of this prospectus, other than as disclosed in this prospectus.
8. Share capital [6(a)(ii), 8(a), 8(c), 10 and 20(a)]
8.1 Alterations to share capital and premium
Alterations to the share capital of Acc-Ross that have occurred in the period preceding the date of this prospectus are set out in Annexure 9 to this prospectus.
26 8.2 Authorised and issued share capital
The authorised and issued share capital of Acc-Ross before and after the offer is set out below. The share capital of the company has been calculated before setting off the estimated expenses (as set out in paragraph 10 below) against share premium.
R’000 Authorised, before the offer 2 000 000 000 ordinary shares of R0.0001 each 200 Issued, before the offer 765 641 000 ordinary shares of R0.0001 each 77 Share premium 174 973 To be issued 326 000 000 ordinary shares of R0.0001 each 33 Share premium 325 967 Issued, after the offer 1 091 641 000 ordinary shares of R0.0001 each 110 Share premium 500 940
The remaining authorised and unissued shares, after the offer, will be under the control of the directors of the company, subject to the provisions of sections 221 and 222 of the Act.
All of the authorised and unissued shares (including those to be issued in terms of the prospectus) are of the same class and rank equally in every respect.
Any variation of rights attaching to the ordinary shares will require the consent of shareholders in general meeting in accordance with the articles of association of Acc-Ross.
8.3 Voting rights
In accordance with the articles of association of Acc-Ross, at any general meeting, every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote on a show of hands.
On a poll, every member present in person or by proxy shall have that proportion of the total votes in the company that the aggregate amount of the nominal value of the shares held by that member bears to the aggregate of the nominal value of all the shares issued by the company.
8.4 Director and employee share incentive scheme
The company has not instituted a share incentive scheme following advice from attorneys, due to the recent adjustments in respect of tax legislation and its impact on existing share incentive schemes in general, which are currently being amended or withdrawn. Accordingly, the board of directors of Acc-Ross have approved the allocation of 2 500 000 shares to the chief executive officer, 2 000 000 shares to the financial director and 2 500 000 to each non-executive director at par value, which shares will be released to directors based on achieving the headline earnings as set out in this circular, on a pro rata basis, and will be released over three years on a 20:30:50 basis, subject to continued rendering of services to the Acc-Ross board over the respective period. Shareholders approved the above issue on 23 November 2005.
Once a suitable share incentive scheme has been investigated, it is the intention of the company to introduce a share incentive scheme for future management and employees.
8.5 Loan capital
At the date of this prospectus, Acc-Ross has no authorised or issued loan capital.
8.6 Offers to the public
No offer has been made to the public for the subscription or the sale of shares during the three-year period preceding the date of this prospectus. Details of all issues of ordinary shares that have taken place during the preceding three years are contained in Annexure 9 to this prospectus.
27 8.7 Unissued shares under the control of the directors
A resolution placing all the authorised but un-issued shares under the control of the directors was passed by shareholders voting in general meeting on 10 November 2005.
8.8 General authority to issue shares for cash
It is permissible for shareholders of public companies to authorise the directors to issue un-issued shares held under their control, for cash subject to certain restrictions, in order to place the directors in a position to take advantage of favourable circumstances that may arise from the issue of such shares for cash for the benefit of the company.
A resolution authorising the directors in general terms to issue un-issued shares held under their control, subject to the restrictions in term of the Act, was passed by shareholders on 10 November 2005.
9. Particulars of the offer [6(g), 6(h)(i), 18(a), 19, 20(a), 21(a)(v) and 23]
In terms of this prospectus, Acc-Ross will make an offer of 326 000 000 ordinary shares of R0.0001 each in the capital of the company at a subscription price of R1.00 per share payable in full on application upon the terms and conditions set out in this prospectus.
A fee of 2.5% of the value of the shares actually allocated in terms of the application form will be payable to Arcay on amounts raised in terms of the offer. Arcay has entered into fee sharing arrangements with independent third parties to ensure the success of the offer.
The directors reserve the right:
– on the basis that an over-subscription occurs, to reduce the allocation of applicants on an equitable basis; and/or – to extend the period for which the offer remains open.
In the event of an over-subscription, and persons are owed subscription refunds in terms of applications made, subscription monies will be refunded to such persons by cheque, posted by registered mail, within 7 days from the closing of the offer.
In the event of an over-subscription the directors reserve the right to give preferential allocation of shares to black economic empowerment investors of up to 26% of the total issued share capital of the company.
9.1 Times and dates of the opening and closing of the placing
The placing will open at 09:00 on Wednesday, 01 February 2006 and will close at 12:00 on Wednesday, 08 February 2006.
9.2 Applications and completion of the application forms
Applications for the subscription may only be made on the forms which may be enclosed with this prospectus. At the discretion of the directors of Acc-Ross, an applicant shall be entitled to cede his entitlement in respect of all or any of the shares allocated to him in terms of the placing in favour of any trust or close corporation created primarily for the benefit of his spouse, or any company, the entire issued share capital of which is held by the applicant concerned, his spouse or issue or any trust or close corporation as aforesaid. Applications are irrevocable and may not be withdrawn once received by Acc- Ross. Application forms must be completed in accordance with the provisions of this prospectus and the instructions set out in the application form.
Applications must be for a minimum of 1 000 shares and in multiples of 100 thereafter.
Shares will only be traded in electronic form in South Africa and as such, all shareholders who elect to receive certificated shares will first have to dematerialise their certificated shares should they wish to trade therein. Applicants are advised that it takes between 1 and 10 days to dematerialise certificated shares.
28 Disadvantages of holding shares in certificated form:
• the current risks associated with holding shares in certificated form, including the risk of lost or tainted scrip, remain and are no longer covered by the JSE Guarantee Fund; and
• at the point at which the shareholder wishes in the future to transact his shares on the JSE, he will first be required to appoint a CSDP or a stockbroker and to dematerialise the shares prior to a stockbroker being able to carry out any instruction to sell the shares. The shareholder will have no recourse in the event of delays caused by the validation process or the acceptance or otherwise of the shares by a CSDP;
Application for uncertificated shares where the applicant has a CSDP or broker:
• Applications may only be made on the relevant application form attached to this prospectus. Photocopies or other reproductions will be rejected.
• The application form must be completed and delivered to the applicant’s duly authorised CSDP or broker, as the case may be, by the time and date stipulated in the agreement governing their relationship with their CSDP or broker: – The brokers will collate all their respective applications and forward the instruction to the brokers’ nominated CSDP’s; – The CSDP’s will collate all the applications received from brokers and/or applicants and notify the transfer secretaries; and – Payment will be effected on delivery of shares.
Applications for certificated shares:
• Applications may only be made on the relevant application form attached to this prospectus. Photocopies or other reproductions will be rejected;
• Applicants who wish to receive their allocated shares in certificated form must complete and return the attached application form as detailed in the prospectus.
Payment may only be made by cheque or banker’s draft. Postal orders, cash or electronic transfers will not be accepted. The cheque or banker’s draft must be attached to and submitted with the relevant application form. Cheques must be crossed “not negotiable”, “not transferable” and made payable in favour of “Acc- Ross Holdings Limited”. Applicants will be obliged to provide such documentary or other information as may be required on demand in order to satisfy the requirements of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001, failing which an application may be rejected at the discretion of the directors of the company.
Application forms must be lodged with either:
Acc-Ross Holdings Limited, or Arcay Client Support (Pty) Ltd, or Watermark Securities (Pty) Ltd Unit 7A Persequor Close Arcay House II Suite 1 49 De Havilland Number 3 Anerley Road 5 Fricker Road Persequor Technopark Parktown, 2193 Illovo Boulevard Pretoria (PO Box 62397, Marshalltown, 2107) Johannesburg, 2196 (PO Box 200, Persequor Park 0020) (PO Box 413407, Craighall Park, 2024) so as to be received by no later than 12:00 on Wednesday, 08 February 2006.
NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Each envelope should contain only one application form and must be clearly marked “Acc-Ross Issue”.
No receipts will be issued for applications and remittances and applications will only be regarded as complete when the relevant cheque/banker’s draft has been paid. All capital raised will be deposited with Nedbank Limited immediately upon receipt by the company, and will be utilised to pay for costs of this prospectus. Should any cheque or banker’s draft be dishonoured, the directors of the company may, in their absolute discretion, regard the relevant application as revoked and take such other steps in regard thereto as they may deem fit.
Shares may not be applied for in the name of a minor or a deceased estate. No documentary evidence of capacity to apply need accompany the application form, but the company reserves the right to call upon any applicant to submit such evidence for noting, which evidence will be returned at the applicant’s risk. 29
Shares will be allocated in certificated form if the application form is received by the transfer secretaries directly from the applicant and no duly completed custody mandate accompanies such form.
Acc-Ross shares will trade on the JSE utilising the STRATE settlement procedure. The principal features of STRATE are:
– Trades executed on the JSE must be settled within 5 business days; – There are penalties for late settlement; – An electronic record of ownership replaces share certificates and physical delivery of share certificates; and – All investors are required to appoint either a broker or a CSDP to act on their behalf and to handle their settlement requirements.
9.3 Statement as to listing on the JSE
Acc-Ross has applied for the listing of the shares with effect from commencement of business on Monday, 13 February 2006.
9.4 Application monies
The amount due on application is payable in full in the currency of South Africa and will be payable into a Nedbank Limited account to offset the costs of this prospectus.
9.5 Issue of shares
All shares offered in terms of this prospectus will be allotted at the expense of Acc-Ross;
All shares offered in terms of this prospectus will be allotted subject to the provisions of Acc-Ross’ memorandum and articles of association and will rank pari passu in all respects with existing shares;
Acc-Ross will use the “certified transfer deeds and other temporary documents of title” procedure approved by the JSE and only “block” certificates will be issued for shares allotted in terms of this prospectus or deposited with the CSDP;
In respect of those applicants who opt to receive physical share certificates, the share certificate will be posted, by registered post, to the address shown in the relevant application form. No contrary instructions will be accepted. Acc-Ross and the transfer secretaries accept no liability for share certificates that may be lost in the post;
In respect of those applicants who opt for dematerialised shares, their duly appointed CSDP or broker will receive the dematerialised shares on their behalf on transfer of the applicant’s consideration for the shares by the duly appointed CSDP or the broker to the transfer secretaries.
Shares will be allocated in certificated form if the application form is received by the transfer secretaries directly from the applicant, unless the transfer secretaries are instructed otherwise.
9.6 Exchange control regulations
The following summary is intended as a guide and is therefore not comprehensive. If you are in any doubt in regard hereto, please consult your professional adviser.
South African Exchange Control Regulations • A former resident of the common monetary area, who has emigrated from South Africa, may use blocked Rand to purchase shares in terms of this document. • All payments in respect of applications for shares by non-residents using blocked Rand must be made through a South African authorised dealer in foreign exchange. • Share certificates issued in respect of shares purchased with blocked Rand in terms of this document will be endorsed “non-resident” in accordance with the Exchange Control Regulations of South Africa. Certificates will be placed under the control of the authorised dealer through whom the payment was made. • If applicable, refund monies payable in respect of unsuccessful applications or partly successful applications, as the case may be, for shares in terms of this document emanating from emigrant blocked accounts will be returned to the authorised dealer in foreign exchange through whom the payment was made, for credit to such applicants’ blocked accounts. 30
Applicants resident outside the common monetary area • A person who is not resident in the common monetary area should obtain advice as to whether any governmental and/or legal consent is required and/or whether any other formality must be observed to enable a subscription to be made in terms of the placement. • This document is not an offer in any area of jurisdiction in which it is illegal to make such an offer. In such circumstances, this document and any application form are sent for information purposes only. • Share certificates issued to non-residents of South Africa will be endorsed “non-resident” in accordance with the Exchange Control Regulations of South Africa.
10 Expenses [15]
The costs of the offer will be paid by the company out of proceeds of the offer and directors estimate that the costs of the offer, excluding VAT, assuming the full R326 000 000 is raised, are as follows:
Details R Stamp duty on the issue of shares 815 000 Capital raising fees (maximum) – see below 8 150 000 Designated adviser fees - Arcay See below Legal costs – Webber Wentzel Bowens 50 000 Reporting accountant’s fees - Ernst & Young 275 000 Reporting accountant’s and Auditors’ fees - JA Visagie & Co 150 000 - ACT Audit Solutions Inc 100 000 JSE documentation fees 31 744 Transfer secretary fees - Computershare 34 000 AltX listing fee 20 000 Printing, publication, distribution and advertising expenses 300 000
In terms of their appointment letter, Arcay has received a shareholding of 26 891 000 shares at par in Acc-Ross for the structuring of the transaction, the facilitation of the merger/acquisition of Accretio and Gardener Ross and the listing of Acc-Ross on the JSE. In addition, Arcay will be paid a fee of 2.5% of capital raised. Certain arrangements have been made to share these fees with third parties to ensure a successful offer.
11. Material contracts and other matters [13, 16(a) and 16(b)]
11.1 The material agreements entered into by, or in respect of, the company, Gardener Ross and Accretio Holdings since inception, otherwise than in the ordinary course of business, are as follows:
• Agreement by Accretio Holdings to purchase a further 25% of the shareholding in Peel Pickering from the Peel Pickering vendors for a purchase consideration of R4 million in cash and 2 000 000 shares at R1.00 in Acc-Ross;
• Agreement by Accretio Holdings to purchase a further 50% of the shareholding in Tauve from the Tauve vendor for a purchase consideration of R6,5 million in cash and 6 500 000 shares at R1.00 in Acc-Ross;
• Agreement by Gardener Ross to purchase 50% of Golf and Country Estate from GRIF for a purchase consideration of R20 million in cash;
• Agreement by Gardener Ross to purchase 100% of Eagle Creek for a purchase consideration of R15 million in cash from the Eagle Creek vendors;
• Agreement by Gardener Ross to purchase 100% of Chestnut Hill for a purchase consideration of R20 million in cash from the Chestnut Hill vendors;
• Agreements with Els Design Group for the use of Ernie Els’s name in advertising and design of the Golf and Country Estate golf course;
• Agreements with European Tournament Organisers Limited and European Sport Promotions Limited for the use of Retief Goosen’s name in advertising and design of the Lizard Point golf course;
31 • Agreement by Accretio Holdings to purchase the entire issued share capital of Comuine Golf Estate from the Comuine Vendors for a purchase consideration of R4 million, settled by the issue of 4 000 000 shares at R1.00;
• Numerous agreements with the various landowners and sellers of their respective smallholdings comprising the development known as The Ponds;
• Agreement with Smilin’ Thru Chalets (Pty) Limited for the development of Rock Ridge.
11.2 Other than as stated in this prospectus, the company has not been a party to any material management agreements, restraint of trade agreements or any other agreement in terms of which any royalty or management fee is payable.
11.3 The company has not entered into any agreement relating to the payment of secretarial or technical fees up to the date of this document.
11.4 There are no arrangements to issue options or for preferential rights to the issue of shares.
11.5 No commission or other consideration has been paid by the company during the three years preceding the date of this prospectus, save in the ordinary course of the company’s business such as estate agency commissions on sale of properties.
11.6 All the material agreements have been entered into with the respective vendors warranting the respective assets acquired, with none of the respective vendors being restrained.
12. Litigation statement
Neither the company nor its subsidiaries are involved in any material legal or arbitration proceedings, nor are the directors of the company aware of any proceedings which are pending or threatened that may have or have had, in the 12-month period preceding the date of this prospectus, a material effect on the financial position of the company or its subsidiaries.
13. Registration of prospectus
An English copy of this prospectus was registered in terms of section 155(1) of the Act by the Registrar of Companies in Pretoria on 30 January 2006, together with:
13.1 the written consents of the auditors, attorneys, transfer secretaries and corporate adviser to act in the capacities stated and to their names being stated in this prospectus, which consents have not been withdrawn prior to registration;
13.2 the written consent of the independent reporting accountants to the inclusion in this prospectus of their reports in the form and context in which they appear, which consents have not been withdrawn prior to registration; and
13.3 a copy of the agreements referred to in paragraph 11 above.
14. Directors’ responsibility statement
The directors, whose names are given in paragraph 5.1 of this prospectus, collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information given, and certify that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts that have been omitted, which would make any statement false or misleading, and that all reasonable enquiries to ascertain such facts have been made and that the prospectus contains all information required by law and the JSE Listings Requirements.
32 15. Documents for inspection [16]
Copies of the following documents will be available for inspection at the registered office of Acc-Ross, at any time during business hours on weekdays (official South African public holidays excluded) from Wednesday, 01 February 2006 until Monday, 13 February 2006.
15.1 the memoranda and articles of association of Acc-Ross;
15.2 the audited annual financial statements of Acc-Ross and Gardener Ross for the year ended 28 February 2005 and the reviewed interim financial statements for the six months ended 31 August 2005;
15.3 the signed reports of Ernst & Young, dated 30 January 2006, the texts of which are included in Annexures 3 and 7 of this prospectus;
15.4 the written consent of Ernst & Young to the publication of its reports, dated 30 January 2006 and reference thereto in the form and context in which they are included in the prospectus;
15.5 the signed report of ACT Audit Solutions, dated 30 January 2006, the text of which is included in Annexure 1 of this prospectus;
15.6 the written consent of ACT Audit Solutions to the publication of its report, dated 30 January 2006 and reference thereto in the form and context in which it is included in the prospectus;
15.7 the signed report of JA Visagie & Co, dated 30 January 2006, the text of which is included in Annexure 5 of this prospectus;
15.8 the written consent of JA Visagie & Co to the publication of its report, dated 30 January 2006 and reference thereto in the form and context in which it is included in the prospectus;
15.9 the written consents of the reporting accountants, auditors, attorneys, transfer secretary, independent valuers and designated adviser named in this prospectus to act in those capacities;
15.10 sworn property valuations by Baypoint Trading 195 cc t/a Val-Co Valuers and Property Consultants, attached as Annexure 17 to this prospectus;
15.11 sworn property valuation by Lock, Stock and Barrel Valuers and Property Consultants, attached as Annexure 18 to this prospectus;
15.12 the material contracts referred to in paragraph 11 above;
15.13 lease agreement for premises occupied by the company in Pretoria;
15.14 a signed copy of this prospectus.
16. Paragraphs of Schedule 3 to the Act that are not applicable [50]
The following paragraphs of Schedule 3 to the Act are not applicable: 1(b), 2(d), 6(a)(iii), 6(e)(ii), 6(f)(ii), (iii) and (iv), 6(g), 6(h), 8(b), 9(b), 13, 14, 17(b), 18(b), 20(b), 21(a), 21(b), 24, 25(2), 26, 27, 28 and 32 to 48.
Signed at Pretoria by or on behalf of all the directors of Acc-Ross on 30 January 2006.
JJ Verster Chief Executive Officer
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ANNEXURE 1A
INDEPENDENT REPORTING ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF ACC-ROSS HOLDINGS LIMITED [6(F)]
The Directors Acc-Ross Holdings Limited PO Box 62397 Marshalltown 2107
INDEPENDENT REPORTING ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE HISTROICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF ACC-ROSS
1. Introduction Annexure 2 sets out the audited historical financial information of Acc-Ross Holdings Limited (“Acc-Ross”) for the year ended 28 February 2005 and the reviewed interim financial information for the six months ended 31 August 2005. The financial information of Acc-Ross is the responsibility of the company’s directors.
2. Purpose of this report At your request, and for the purpose of the prospectus to Acc-Ross shareholders to be dated on or about 31 January 2006, we present our report on the historical financial information of Acc-Ross, presented in Annexure 2 to the prospectus.
3. Directors' responsibility The directors of Acc-Ross are responsible for the compilation, contents and preparation of the prospectus and for the accuracy of the information contained therein. The directors of Acc-Ross are responsible for the financial information to which this report on the historical financial information of the company relates, and from which the report has been prepared. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the report of historical financial information of the company.
4. History and ownership Acc-Ross Holdings Limited was incorporated in the Republic of South Africa on 14 January 2000 as Arcfin Trading 45 (Proprietary) Limited. The company changed its name to Le-Sel Holdings Limited and converted to a public company on 04 October 2000 and remained as a shelf company until its acquisition by the controlling shareholders of Accretio. The name of the company was changed to Acc-Ross Holdings Limited on 16 November 2005. The financial year end is end of February each year.
5. Scope The historical financial information set out in Annexure 2 to this prospectus has been extracted from the company. The financial information contained in this report has been compiled by making reference to the audited financial statements for the period ended 28 February 2005 and the reviewed financial statements for the six months ended 31 August 2005.
The financial statements of the company have been reported on without qualification for the periods mentioned.
Audited financial statements - 28 February 2005: The audit was conducted in accordance with statements of South African Auditing Standards. These standards required that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The audit included: • examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; • assessing the accounting principles and significant estimates made by management; and • evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
Reviewed financial statements – 31 August 2005: We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements. These Standards require that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures applied to financial data and thus provides less assurance than an audit. We have not performed an audit and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Our work included:
• Agreeing the Historical Financial Information to the underlying accounting records of Acc-Ross Holdings Limited; • Assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management; and • Evaluating the overall financial information presentation.
We believe that our audit for the period ended 28 February 2005 and review for the six months ended 31 August 2005 provided a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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6. Audit opinion - 28 February 2005
In our opinion the historical financial information of Acc-Ross for the year ended 28 February 2005, as set out in Annexure 2 of the circular, for the purposes of the circular, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial position of the entity at that date and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended in accordance with Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in South Africa, International Financial Reporting Standards, and in the manner required by the Companies Act in South Africa.
Review opinion – 31 August 2005
Based on our work, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial information of Acc-Ross Holdings Limited for the period ended 31 August 2005 in the Historical Financial Information, included as Annexure 2 to the Prospectus, do not give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company at that date, and the results of its operations, changes in equity and cash flows for the period then ended in accordance with South African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, International Financial Reporting Standards, and in the manner required by the Companies Act in South Africa.
We consent to the inclusion of this report in the prospectus to be dated on or about 31 January 2006 in the form and context in which it appears.
ACT AUDIT SOLUTIONS INC. REGISTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
899 Pierneef Avenue Villieria Pretoria 0186
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ANNEXURE 1B
REVIEW REPORT ON THE HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF ACC-ROSS HOLDINGS LIMITED [6(F)]
The Directors Acc-Ross Holdings Limited PO Box 62397 Marshalltown 2107
1. Introduction
Acc-Ross Holdings Limited will apply for a listing of its ordinary shares on the Alternative Exchange (“ALTX”) of the JSE Limited (“the JSE”) (“the proposed listing”).
At your request and for the purpose of the prospectus of Acc-Ross Holdings to be dated on or about 31 January 2006 (“the Prospectus”), we present our report on the historical financial information of Acc-Ross Holdings Limited presented as Annexure 2 to the Prospectus, in compliance with the Listings Requirements of the JSE.
2. Responsibility
The compilation, contents and presentation of the Prospectus and the Historical Financial Information presented in Annexure 2 is the responsibility of the directors of Acc-Ross Holdings Limited.
The annual financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2005 were audited by ACT Audit Solutions Inc. The results for the 6 months ended 31 August 2005 were reviewed by ACT Audit Solutions Inc. The financial statements of the company have been reported on without qualifications for the periods mentioned.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial information presented in the Historical Financial Information, included as Annexure 2 to the Prospectus.
3. Scope of work
We conducted our work for the period ended 28 February 2005 in accordance with Statements of South African Auditing Standards and 31 August 2005 in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements. These standards require that we plan and perform our work to obtain moderate assurance that the financial information for the periods ended 28 February 2005 and 31 August 2005 is free of material misstatement. We have not conducted an audit and accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Our work included: