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Annual Report 2010 20 Years of Namibian Independence 90 Years of Exceptional Quality Brewing Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 A momentous day dawned on 21 March, 1990 with Namibians from all walks of life celebrating Independence across the country. The hopes and dreams of a new nation lay ahead... and a celebratory brew of Windhoek Lager quenched everyone’s thirst! 1 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 Contents President-elect Sam Nujoma taking the oath with Secretary-General of the United Nations Javier Perez De Cuellar at the historic swearing- in ceremony on 21 March, 1990 in Namibia’s capital. This mural in Windhoek serves as a reminder of the Independence celebrations. Directors’ Report 5 Board of Directors 41 Corporate Governance 9 Senior Leadership Team 48 Group Salient Features 13 Chairman’s Statement 49 Group Value Added Statement 17 Managing Director’s Statement 50 Five-Year Summary of Results 21 Company Profile 51 Summary of Statistics 25 Sustainability Report 52 Ordinary Share Ownership 36 Remuneration Report 53 Financial Review 39 Directorate and Administration 2 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 21 March 1990 President Sam Nujoma and Deputy Prime Minister Hendrik Witbooi at the ceremony culminating in the signing of the Namibian Constitution on 21 March, 1990. Financial Statements 104 Annexure A - Secured Interest-bearing Loans and Borrowings 55 Approval of Annual Financial Statements 106 Annexure B - Property, Plant and Equipment 56 Independent Auditor’s Report and Intangible Assets 57 Report of the Directors 109 Annexure C - Interest in Subsidiaries 58 Statements of Financial Position 110 Annexure D - Directors’ Emoluments 59 Statements of Comprehensive Income 111 Notice to Shareholders 60 Statements of Cash Flows 112 Proxy Form 61 Statements of Changes in Equity 62 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 3 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 1920 Gretel Keding In 1920, Messrs Carl List (l) and Hermann Ohlthaver (r) acquired four local breweries and consolidated them to form the South West Breweries (SWB). At Independence in 1990, the name was changed to Namibia Breweries Limited, as we know it today. 4 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 Board of Directors Chairman and Executive Directors Sven Thieme Desmond van Jaarsveld Bruce Kidner John Fitzgerald (Namibian) (Namibian) (British) (South African) Chairman Managing Director Finance Director Global Marketing Director Appointed in March 2002. In August 2008 appointed as Joined Namibia Breweries in Appointed at Namibia Breweries in July Currently the executive managing director. He previously July 2008 as finance director. 2009. Joined from brandhouse where chairman of the Ohlthaver & List served as managing director Prior to his current role, he he served as group portfolio manager Group (O&L) which he joined of Namibia Dairies which he held the position of finance for beer. He has over 15 years of senior in 1998. He is a chartered had turned into a profit making director at the Guinness Ghana marketing experience in the alcoholic accountant having previously company in one of the most Breweries Group in Accra beverage industry and a solid track worked for Deloitte in their challenging industries. From (Ghana) and has been with record of building brands. John holds audit practice in South Africa 1999 to 2005 he served as Diageo plc since 1997. He is a an Advanced Executive Programme and Luxembourg. Outside the Namibia Breweries’ group product qualified chartered accountant (AEP) qualification through the UNISA Group, Sven holds directorships development manager before with experience in Europe and Graduate School of Business. in the Windhoek Country Club his tenure in the dairy industry. Africa. (chairman), DHN Drinks, Nabcoa He holds a Masters Degree in (a wellfare organisation) and Science. He is a board member the Namibian Broadcasting of the Namibian Manufacturers’ Corporation (chairman). Association. 5 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 Non-Executive Directors Ken Allan Nick Blazquez John Campbell Ken started his career with Imperial Nick Blazquez has been with Diageo for 20 John Campbell has been finance director Tobacco as a graduate trainee in 1982, years. He was appointed managing director of brandhouse since November 2005. His and has held senior sales and general of Diageo Africa in 2004. Prior to that he led career with Diageo plc spans seventeen management positions with Colgate- Diageo’s businesses in Asia and held various years covering various finance roles, most Palmolive, The Boots Company, other senior positions in Great Britain. Nick recently as group planning and reporting GlaxoSmithKline, and more recently with is also the chairman of the Private Investors director. John is a graduate in Mathematical Diageo, where he currently holds the for Africa, a group of chief executives of Sciences, a qualified chartered accountant, position of commercial director, Africa. multinational organisations with a presence in and previously spent over four years with the Africa. He was educated at the University of London office of KMPG. Aberdeen and went on to lecture and research at Bristol University, following receiving his Ph.D. there. Tom de Man Ernst Ender Hans-Bruno Gerdes Tom de Man was appointed as regional Appointed as executive director in February Hans-Bruno Gerdes (Habo) is managing president, Africa and Middle East – 1983, he took over the responsibility for the partner of the attorneys firm Engling, Stritter Heineken International and a member Company’s export business as director: & Partners in Windhoek. He is an associate of Heineken’s executive committee (also developing markets in 2002. Prior to his of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and as Namibia Breweries’ non-executive appointment in 1983, he held the position of holds a B.Proc. degree from the University director) in 2005. Prior to this, Tom held manager: marketing & sales. Mr Ender retired of Cape Town. He currently practices as several senior positions in the Heineken on 31 January 2008 but remains on the NBL commercial/corporate attorney and holds a Breweries Group ranging from group Board as non-executive director as well as number of directorships in both listed and production director (Heineken Italy) in 1971 being appointed to the Ohlthaver & List Board unlisted companies and is actively involved to managing director sub-saharan Africa in in June 2008 as a non-executive director. in the organised legal profession in Namibia. 2003. Tom holds a M.Sc. Food Technology Presently, he serves as a non-executive degree from the Agricultural University director on the board of Namibia Breweries Wageningen, in the Netherlands. and is chairman of its audit committee. 6 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 Peter Grüttemeyer Tjeripo Hijarunguru Carl-Ludwig List Joined the Ohlthaver & List Group of He graduated from Long Island University A born Namibian to Werner and Margarete Companies (O&L) in October 2003 as chief (New York) completing his B.Sc. degree and List, raised in Midgard, schooled in executive officer where he is responsible for subsequently his MBA. His career involved Swakopmund, matriculated in Cape Town formulating and executing strategy. He is a employment at Standard Bank Namibia, and completed his banking education in qualified chartered accountant and prior to Transnamib Limited and the Namibia Germany in 1971 after visiting the University joining O&L, he held the position of partner- Development Corporation. He was appointed of Stellenbosch. After having devoted twenty in-charge of the Deloitte Namibian practice. chairman and managing director of Agribank years (1972-92) of his career to the Ohlthaver in 1997. He joined the Ohlthaver & List Group & List Group, he remains a dedicated director of Companies as a non-executive director in of the Group and Namibia Breweries to this 2002 and was appointed an executive director date. in 2004, whereafter he again assumed the position of non-executive on 1 November 2009. He acted as non-executive director on the NBL Board from 1 September 2003. Gerald Mahinda Bernd Masche Zooullis Mina Gerald Mahinda moved to South Africa A registered professional engineer in South He joined Heineken International BV in as managing director of brandhouse, with Africa and Namibia, he joined Namibia 1996 as financial director – Amstel Brewery effect from 1 July 2009 after successfully Breweries (South West Breweries) in Hungary and was appointed as Heineken leading East Africa Breweries (EABL) for September 1968. He was appointed as International BV’s financial director – over ten years. He joined EABL as the managing director of the company in Africa and Middle East in July 2008. Mr. group finance and strategy director in 1982 and after having served 21 years in Mina’s current main duties are the overall 1999, a position he held until 2003. He this position, retired in September 2003, responsibility for the finance and IT functions rose to the position of group managing whereafter he was appointed as non- of Heineken in the African and Middle director in 2004, following a short tenure as executive director in a consultancy capacity East Region. He is a qualified chartered strategy and change director of Guinness until October 2009. accountant with a wealth of experience. Nigeria plc. 7 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 Heinz Heuschneider The Hansa Brewery in Swakopmund, shown above in 1947, was first opened in 1928. It was the home of Namibia’s Finest Tafel Lager, firstly serving the coastal communities and later, when it was incorporated into South West Breweries in 1967, Tafel Lager went nationwide. 8 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 Senior Leadership Team From left to right Gideon Shilongo, Desmond van Jaarsveld, Hans Bellekes, Anton Goosen, Bruce Kidner, John Fitzgerald, Abrie du Plooy, Terence Makari and Thomas Hochreiter. 9 Namibia Breweries Limited Annual Report 2010 Through the 50’s and 60’s the brewery grew from strength to strength, producing exceptional beers from the old brewery in the Windhoek CBD.