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Annual Financial Statements,Dividend Declaration,Distribution of Annual Report, BBBEE Compliance Report&DetailsAGM
BOWLER METCALF LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1972/005921/06)
Share code: BCF ISIN number: ZAE000030797
("the Company" or "Bowler Metcalf")
SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS, DIVIDEND DECLARATION FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 30 JUNE 2024, DISTRIBUTION OF THE INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT, BROAD-BASED BLACK
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ("B-BBEE") COMPLIANCE REPORT AND DETAILS OF THE ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
KEY FEATURES
%
2024 Change 2023
Net asset value – R'mil 801.9 +10 728.1
Earnings – R'mil
Revenue 860.9 +20 717.0
Profit from operations 120.9 +66 72.8
Net profit before tax 146.3 +58 92.4
Net profit after tax 107.3 +56 68.7
Attributable to parent
Net profit after tax 107.3 +56 68.7
Total comprehensive income 107.3 +56 68.7
Earnings – cents per share
Earnings 156.05 +58 99.00
Headline earnings 161.38 +57 102.96
Dividends – cents per share
Final previous year paid 24.60 -9 27.00
Interim paid during year 24.00 +52 15.80
Final dividend declared 37.80 +54 24.60
Bowler Metcalfs' auditors, Moore Cape Town Incorporated, have issued an unmodified audit
opinion on the consolidated and separate annual financial statements for the year ended
30 June 2024. The audit report is included on the Company's website,
http://www.bowlermetcalf.co.za. Copies of the consolidated and separate annual financial
statements (together with the unmodified audit report) will be available on the Company's
website or at the Company's registered office from 10 September 2024, and the annual financial
statements are also available through the JSE cloud link.
DIVIDEND DECLARATION
A final gross cash dividend, as defined by the Income Tax Act, of 37.80 cents per share ("cps") for
the year ended 30 June 2024 (2023: 24.60 cps) has been declared and is payable to shareholders
on Monday, 28 October 2024. The last day to trade will be Tuesday, 22 October 2024, the ex-date
is Wednesday, 23 October 2024 and the record date will be Friday, 25 October 2024. Share
certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between Wednesday, 23 October 2024
and Friday, 25 October 2024, both days inclusive
This dividend will be made from income reserves. The gross dividend is 37.80 cps. Dividend
Withholding Tax (DWT) is 20%. The net local cash dividend to shareholders liable for DWT will
therefore be 30.24 cps. The directors confirm that the solvency and liquidity test is satisfied at the
date of this report.
The number of shares in issue (including treasury shares) at the date of declaration is 74 703 569.
The Income Tax reference number is 9775130710.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given in terms of the Companies Act No 71 of 2008, as amended that the thirty
sixth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of shareholders of the Company will be held at the head
office of Bowler Metcalf, 15 Harris Drive, Ottery, 7800 at 09:00 on Tuesday, 5 November 2024. The
record date on which shareholders of the Company must be registered as such in the Company's
securities register in order to attend and vote at the AGM is Friday, 25 October 2024. The last day
to trade in order to be eligible to vote at the AGM will accordingly be Tuesday, 22 October 2024.
SHORT-FORM ANNOUNCEMENT
This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors and is only a summary of the
information in the annual financial statements and does not contain full or complete details. Any
investment decisions by investors and/or shareholders should be based on consideration of the
annual report released. The annual financial statements are available on the JSE cloud per below
and the annual report has been published on the Company's website at
http://www.bowlermetcalf.co.za/ on 10 September 2024.
The full annual report can be found at the following link:
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2024/JSE/ISSE/BCF/BCFAR2024.pdf
Copies of the annual report may be requested from the Company by sending an email to
aseptember@bowler.co.za, or may be inspected at the Company's registered office and at the
offices of its sponsor, AcaciaCap Advisors, at no charge, during office hours on business days, by
phoning the Company during office hours on +27 21 704 2223 and at the offices of the Company's
sponsor, at no charge, during office hours on business days.
B-BBEE Act ("the Act"): Annual Compliance Report
Shareholders are hereby notified that in accordance with paragraph 16.21(g) and Appendix 1 to
Section 11 of the JSE Listings Requirements, the Company's Annual Compliance Report, in terms
of section 13G(2) of the Act, has been published and is available on the Company's website,
www.bowlermetcalf.co.za
Prepared by: AC September CA (SA) 10 September 2024
Sponsor
AcaciaCap Advisors Proprietary Limited
Date: 10-09-2024 05:00:00
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