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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Results and Dividend Declaration for the six months ended 30 September 2024
HOSKEN CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1973/007111/06
Share code: HCI
ISIN: ZAE000003257
("HCI" or "the Company" or "the Group")
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS
AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
SALIENT FEATURES
Unaudited Unaudited
30 Sept 30 Sept %
2024 2023 change
Revenue (R'000) 6 595 355 6 568 960 0%
Net gaming win (R'000) 4 685 075 4 954 224 (5%)
Property rental income (R'000) 380 993 368 452 3%
EBITDA (R'000) 2 660 208 2 959 365 (10%)
Earnings per share (cents) 1 530 1 223 25%
Headline earnings per share (cents) 529 971 (46%)
Dividend per share (cents) 50 -
Net asset value per share (cents) 23 260 23 990 (3%)
Headline earnings/(loss) (R'000)
Media and broadcasting 92 249 87 829
Gaming 382 695 446 229
Hotels 134 465 98 066
Transport 145 402 140 403
Properties 51 690 43 373
Coal mining 37 867 133 502
Branded products and manufacturing 34 797 39 274
Oil and gas prospecting (263 569) (31 433)
Palladium prospecting (10 598) (13 046)
Other (177 052) (158 820)
427 946 785 377 (46%)
DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDEND
The directors of HCI have resolved to declare an interim ordinary dividend number 63 of 50 cents
(gross) per HCI share for the six months ended 30 September 2024 from income reserves.
The salient dates for the payment of the dividend are as follows:
Last day to trade cum dividend Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Commence trading ex dividend Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Record date Friday, 20 December 2024
Payment date Monday, 23 December 2024
No share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 18 December 2024
and Friday, 20 December 2024, both dates inclusive.
In terms of legislation applicable to Dividends Tax ("DT") the following additional information
is disclosed:
- The local DT rate is 20%.
- The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of this declaration is 85 620 648.
- The DT amounts to 10 cents per share.
- The net local dividend amount is 40 cents per share for all shareholders who are not exempt
from the DT.
- Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited's income tax reference number is 9050/177/71/7.
In terms of the DT legislation, any DT amount due will be withheld and paid over to the
South African Revenue Service by a nominee company, stockbroker or Central Securities Depository
Participant (collectively "regulated intermediary") on behalf of shareholders. All shareholders
should declare their status to their regulated intermediary as they may qualify for a reduced
DT rate or exemption.
DIRECTORS' STATEMENT
The directors, who take responsibility for the contents of this short-form announcement, present
the unaudited condensed consolidated interim results of HCI for the six months ended
30 September 2024. The interim results were prepared under the supervision of the financial
director, Mr JR Nicolella CA(SA), and have neither been audited nor independently reviewed by
the Group's auditors.
The financial information is only a summary and does not contain full details of the financial
results. Any investment decisions by investors and/or shareholders should be based on information
contained in the full announcement, accessible from 28 November 2024, via the JSE link
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2024/jse/isse/HCI/HY25.pdf or the Company's website at
http://www.hci.co.za.
Copies of the full announcement may also be requested by e-mail at info@hci.co.za and are
available for inspection at the Company's registered office, at no charge to investors and/or
shareholders, during office hours (09:00 - 17:00) from Mondays to Fridays.
Signed on behalf of the board of directors
JA Copelyn JR Nicolella
Chief Executive Officer Financial Director
28 November 2024
Directors:
JA Copelyn (Chief Executive Officer), JR Nicolella (Financial Director), TG Govender, Y Shaik,
MH Ahmed*, MF Magugu*, L McDonald**, SNN Mkhwanazi*, VE Mphande* (Chair), JG Ngcobo*, RD Watson*
(* Independent non-executive ** Non-executive)
Company secretary:
HCI Managerial Services Proprietary Limited
Registered office:
Suite 801, 76 Regent Road, Sea Point, 8005
PO Box 5251, Cape Town, 8000
Telephone:
021 481 7560
Auditors:
Forvis Mazars, Forvis Mazars House, Rialto Road,
Grand Moorings Precinct, Century City, 7441
PO Box 134, Century City, 7446
Docex 9 Century City
Transfer secretaries:
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, 2196
Private Bag X9000, Saxonwold, 2132
Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited
100 Grayston Drive, Sandton, Sandown, 2196
Website:
http://www.hci.co.za
Date: 28-11-2024 04:30:00
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