CURRENTLY VIEWING: NOTES TO THE REVIEWED CONDENSED GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS / NEXT: CORPORATE INFORMATION

NOTES TO THE REVIEWED CONDENSED GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. CORPORATE BACKGROUND

Exxaro, a public company incorporated in South Africa, is a diversified resources group with interests in the coal (controlled and non-controlled), energy (controlled and non‑controlled) and ferrous (controlled and non‑controlled) markets. These reviewed condensed group annual financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2021 (condensed annual financial statements) comprise the company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the group) and the group's interest in associates and joint ventures.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

2.1 Statement of compliance

The condensed annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the JSE Listings Requirements for preliminary reports and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa. The Listings Requirements require preliminary reports to be prepared in accordance with the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition requirements of IFRS (as issued by the IASB), the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides (as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee) and Financial Pronouncements (as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council). As a minimum, preliminary reports must contain the information required by IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The condensed annual financial statements have been prepared under the supervision of Mr PA Koppeschaar CA(SA), SAICA registration number: 00038621.

The condensed annual financial statements should be read in conjunction with the group annual financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. The condensed annual financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for financial instruments, share-based payments and biological assets, which are measured at fair value.

The condensed annual financial statements of the Exxaro group were authorised for issue by the board of directors on 1 March 2022.

2.2 Judgements and estimates

Management made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The significant judgements and the key source of estimation uncertainty were similar to those applied to the group annual financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OTHER COMPLIANCE MATTERS

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the condensed annual financial statements are consistent with those of the group annual financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020. A number of amended IFRS standards became effective for the current year. The group did not have to change its accounting policies nor make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting these standards.

3.1 Impact of new, amended or revised standards issued but not yet effective

New accounting standards, amendments to accounting standards and interpretations issued, that are relevant to the group, but not yet effective on 31 December 2021, have not been early adopted. The group continuously evaluates the impact of these standards and amendments.

3.2 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on financial reporting

The financial reporting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been assessed by management. Its impacts, though not material, have been factored in as a routine consideration in making relevant estimates, assumptions and contractual evaluations (in particular revenue recognition, inventory valuations, impairment assessments and assumptions applied when determining allowances for ECLs).

In addition, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been considered as part of the solvency and liquidity evaluations of the group which included stress testing of our financial position. These evaluations did not indicate any risk of the group breaching its debt covenants, but rather that the group has sufficient liquidity to withstand an interruption to operations and remain a going concern for the foreseeable future.

4. RE-PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

The condensed group statement of comprehensive income (and related notes) for the year ended 31 December 2020 has been re-presented for the following items:

Impairment charges

The impairment charges line item has been separated on the face of the condensed group statement of comprehensive income in order to provide presentations on a disaggregated basis between non-current operating assets and equity-accounted investments.

The impairment charges on equity-accounted investments, were previously presented as part of the impairment charges line item on the face of the statement of comprehensive income within net operating profit. Details of the composition of the impairment charges were presented in the note. The face of the statement of comprehensive income has been re-presented to separately present the impairment charges on equity-accounted investments outside of net operating profit alongside the presentation of the corresponding share of income of equity-accounted investments to provide a more appropriate net operating profit sub-total line item that reflects the operations of the group.

The impact of the re-presentation was as follows:

Previously  presented  Re-presented  Impact 
Condensed group statement of comprehensive income
Impairment charges of non-current operating assets (Rm)1 (1 882) (1 378) 504 
Net operating profit (Rm) 4 293  4 797  504 
Impairment charges of equity-accounted investments (Rm) (504) (504)
1 Previously referred to as "Impairment charges".
Discontinued operations

The investment in Tronox SA has been identified as a discontinued operation (refer note 8).

The impact of the re-presentation was as follows:

Previously presented Re-presented Impact 
Condensed group statement of comprehensive income
Share of income of equity-accounted investments (Rm) 6 411 6 204 (207)
Profit for the period from discontinued operations (Rm) 69 276 207 
Attributable earnings per share
Continuing operations
– Basic (cents) 2 880 2 817 (63)
– Diluted (cents) 2 880 2 817 (63)
Discontinued operations
– Basic (cents) 22 85 63 
– Diluted (cents) 22 85 63 

5. RECONCILIATION OF GROUP HEADLINE EARNINGS

Gross 
Rm
 
Tax 
Rm
 
Non- 
controlling 
interest 
Rm
 
Net 
Rm
 
For the year ended 31 December 2021 (Reviewed)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent  12 667 
Adjusted for:  (1 684) 266  319  (1 099)
IFRS 10 Loss on disposals of subsidiaries  947  (93) (196) 658 
IAS 16 Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment  46  (14) (7) 25 
IAS 21 Net gains on translation differences recycled to profit or loss on disposal of investment in foreign associate  (876) 197  (679)
IAS 21 Net gains on translation differences recycled to profit or loss on deregistration of foreign entities  (482) 111  (371)
IAS 28 Net gains on disposal of associates  (1 339) 379  217  (743)
IAS 28 Share of equity-accounted investments' separately identifiable remeasurements  (1) (1)
IAS 36 Impairment charges of non-current assets1  21  (6) (3) 12 
Headline earnings  11 568 
Continuing operations  11 512 
Discontinued operations  56 
1 Relates to the impairment of property, plant and equipment initially constructed for the Thabametsi project at Grootegeluk. 
For the year ended 31 December 2020 (Audited) (Re-presented)1 
Profit attributable to owners of the parent  7 283 
Adjusted for:  560  (258) (168) 134 
IFRS 11 Gain on disposal of joint operation  (17) (13)
IAS 16 Gain on transfer of operation  (4) (3)
IAS 16 Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment  92  (29) (14) 49 
IAS 16 Compensation from third parties for items of property, plant and equipment impaired, abandoned or lost  (18) (10)
IAS 21 Net gains on translation differences recycled to profit or loss on deregistration and liquidation of foreign entities  (103) 23  (80)
IAS 21 Net gains on translation differences recycled to profit or loss on disposal of investment in foreign associate  (13) (10)
IAS 28 Losses on dilution of investments in associates  20  (5) 15 
IAS 28 Net gain on deemed disposal of JV  (1 321) 298  (1 023)
IAS 28 Share of equity-accounted investments' separately identifiable remeasurements  42  (10) 34 
IAS 36 Net impairment charges of non-current assets  1 882  (236) (471) 1 175 
Headline earnings  7 417 
Continuing operations1  7 122 
Discontinued operations1  295 

1 Refer note 4.

2021
Reviewed
cents
(Represented)1
2020  
Audited  
cents  
Headline earnings per share    
Aggregate    
– Basic 4 683 2 955  
– Diluted 4 683 2 955  
Continuing operations1
– Basic 4 660 2 837  
– Diluted 4 660 2 837  
Discontinued operations1
– Basic 23 118  
– Diluted 23 118  

1 Refer note 4.

Refer note 6 for details regarding the number of shares.

6. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS

A final cash dividend, number 38, for 2021 of 1 175 cents per share, was approved by the board of directors on 1 March 2022. The dividend is payable on 9 May 2022 to shareholders who will be on the register on 6 May 2022. This final dividend, amounting to approximately R2 838 million (to external shareholders), has not been recognised as a liability in these condensed annual financial statements. It will be recognised in shareholders' equity in the year ending 31 December 2022.

The final dividend declared will be subject to a dividend withholding tax of 20% for all shareholders who are not exempt from or do not qualify for a reduced rate of dividend withholding tax. The net local dividend payable to shareholders, subject to dividend withholding tax at a rate of 20% amounts to 940 cents per share. The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of this declaration is 349 305 092. Exxaro company's tax reference number is 9218/098/14/4.

For the year ended 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
Dividends paid 9 557 3 034
Final dividend (relating to prior year) 3 119 1 420
Special dividend 1 363
Interim dividend (relating to current year) 5 075 1 614
cents cents
Dividend paid per share 3 863 1 209
Final dividend (relating to prior year) 1 243 566
Special dividend 543
Interim dividend (relating to current year) 2 077 643
At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
2020
Audited
Issued share capital (number of shares) 349 305 092 358 706 754
Ordinary shares (millions)
– Weighted average number of shares 247 251
– Diluted weighted average number of shares 247 251

7. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the reportable operating segments. The chief operating decision maker has been defined as any and all executive committees of the group. In 2021, an addtional executive committee was established to oversee the energy operation. Segments reported are based on the group's different commodities and operations.

In line with reporting trends and better disclosure, emphasis is placed on controllable costs. Indirect corporate costs are reported on a gross level in the other reportable segment.

The segments, as described below, offer different goods and services, and are managed separately based on commodity, location and support function grouping. The group executive committees review internal management reports on these operating segments at least quarterly.

Coal

The coal reportable segment is comprised of the commercial (Waterberg and Mpumalanga), tied and other operations. The commercial Mpumalanga operations include a 50% (2020: 50%) investment in Mafube (a joint venture with Thungela, previously Anglo). The 10.26% (2020: 10.26%) effective equity interest in RBCT is included in the other coal operations. The ECC operation (including a 49% (2020: 49%) equity interest in Tumelo) is included in the commercial Mpumalanga reportable segment until the effective date of disposal on 3 September 2021 (refer note 11). The coal operations produce thermal coal, metallurgical coal and SSCC.

The export revenue and related export cost items have been allocated between the coal reportable segments based on the origin of the initial coal production.

Energy

The energy reportable segment includes Cennergi as a controlled operation from 1 April 2020 (an equity interest of 50% up to 31 March 2020). It further includes an equity interest of 28.59% (2020: 28.59%) in LightApp.

Ferrous

The ferrous reportable segment mainly comprises the 20.62% (2020: 20.62%) equity interest in SIOC (located in the Northern Cape province) reported within the other ferrous reportable segment as well as the FerroAlloys operation (referred to as Alloys). The Alloys operation manufactures ferrosilicon.

TiO2

Following the disposal of Tronox Holdings plc and Tronox SA, the TiO2 reportable segment has been discontinued (refer note 8).

Other

The other reportable segment is split between the base metals and other reportable segments. The 26% (2020: 26%) equity interest in Black Mountain (located in the Northern Cape province) is included in the base metals reportable segment. The other reportable segment comprises a 25.85% (2020: 25.85%) equity interest in Insect Technology, the Ferroland agricultural operation and the corporate office which renders corporate management services. The equity interest in Curapipe was sold on 9 November 2020.

The following table presents a summary of the group's segmental information:

Coal 
Commercial 
For the year ended 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) Water- 
berg 
Rm 
Mpuma- 
langa 
Rm 
Tied 
Rm 
Other 
Rm 
Energy 
Rm 
External revenue (note 9) 16 852  9 439  5 089  15  1 193 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss) 7 137  534  147  (235) 525 
 
– Continuing operations  7 137  534  147  (235) 525 
– Discontinued operations 
External finance income (note 12) 23  11  12 
External finance costs (note 12) (50) (116) (51) (503)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  (2 160) (208) (45) 272  (26)
– Continuing operations  (2 160) (208) (45) 272  (26)
– Discontinued operations 
Depreciation and amortisation (note 10) (1 447) (636) (14) (4) (388)
Impairment charges of non-current operating assets  (21)
Net gains on disposal of associates 
– Discontinued operations 
Loss on disposals of subsidiaries  (946)
Share of income/(loss) of equity-accounted investments  404  (19) 16 
– Continuing operations (note 13) 404  (19) 16 
– Discontinued operations (note 8)
 
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations  8 533  1 481  127  (297) 904 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 14) (1 990) (392) (1) (17) (1)
At 31 December 2021 (Reviewed)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax1  51  33  118  38 
Equity-accounted investments (note 15) 1 780  2 034  121 
External assets  30 880  6 391  1 216  2 167  8 516 
Total assets  30 880  8 222  1 249  4 319  8 675 
External liabilities  2 122  1 744  1 212  547  5 239 
Deferred tax1  7 220  180  920 
Total liabilities  9 342  1 924  1 212  548  6 159 
1 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.
Ferrous    Other 
For the year ended 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) Alloys 
Rm 
Other 
ferrous 
Rm 
TiO2
Rm  
Base 
metals 
Rm 
Other 
Rm 
Total 
Rm 
External revenue (note 9) 168  15  32 771 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss) 14  2 217  (662) 9 677 
– Continuing operations  14  (662) 7 460 
– Discontinued operations  2 217  2 217 
External finance income (note 12) 189  239 
External finance costs (note 12) (1) (139) (860)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  (379) (36) (2 582)
– Continuing operations  (36) (2 203)
– Discontinued operations  (379) (379)
Depreciation and amortisation (note 10) (10) (178) (2 677)
Impairment charges of non-current operating assets  (21)
Net gains on disposal of associates  1 339  1 339 
– Discontinued operations  1 339  1 339 
Loss on disposals of subsidiaries  (1) (947)
Share of income/(loss) of equity-accounted investments  9 037  54  352  9 844 
– Continuing operations (note 13) 9 037  352  9 790 
– Discontinued operations (note 8) 54  54 
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations  (41) (3) (152) 10 552 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 14) (1) (69) (2 471)
At 31 December 2021 (Reviewed)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax1  18  111  369 
Equity-accounted investments (note 15) 12 037  1 350  17 322 
External assets  358  26  8 472  58 026 
Total assets  376  12 063  1 350  8 583  75 717 
External liabilities  28  6 455  17 348 
Deferred tax1  (50) 8 271 
Total liabilities  28  6 405  25 619 
1 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.

Coal   
Commercial     
For the year ended 31 December 2020 (Audited)(Re-presented) Water- 
berg 
Rm
 
Mpuma- 
langa 
Rm
 
Tied 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Energy 
Rm
 
External revenue (note 9) 15 449  8 037  4 355  34  889 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss)1  6 668  (2 419) 145  (114) 1 619 
– Continuing operations  6 668  (2 419) 145  (114) 1 619 
External finance income (note 12) 33  12 
External finance costs (note 12) (48) (171) (52) (402)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  (2 020) 530  (46) 782 
– Continuing operations  (2 020) 530  (46) 782 
Depreciation and amortisation (note 10) (1 373) (611) (19) (2) (291)
Impairment charges of non-current operating assets1  (1 378)
Impairment charges of equity-accounted investments1 
Gain on deemed disposal of JV (note 10) 1 321 
Gains on disposal of joint operation and transfer of operation (note 10) 17 
Share of income/(loss) of equity-accounted investments  67  (5)
– Continuing operations (note 13) 67  (5)
– Discontinued operations (note 8)
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations  8 223  (879) 241  (1 717) 693 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 14) (2 326) (717) (1) (16) (1)
At 31 December 2020 (Audited)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax2  112  (158) 589  146 
Equity-accounted investments (note 15) 1 412  2 053  98 
External assets  30 155  6 160  1 138  2 468  8 825 
Assets  30 155  7 684  980  5 110  9 069 
Non-current assets held-for-sale  2 008 
Total assets  30 155  9 692  980  5 110  9 069 
External liabilities  2 129  1 288  926  1 308  5 715 
Deferred tax2  6 934  229  189  937 
Liabilities  9 063  1 517  926  1 497  6 652 
Non-current liabilities held-for-sale  1 138 
Total liabilities  9 063  2 655  926  1 497  6 652 

1 Refer note 4.
2 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.

Ferrous    Other   
For the year ended 31 December 2020 (Audited)(Re-presented) Alloys 
Rm
 
Other 
ferrous 
Rm 
TiO2
Rm  
Base 
metals 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
  Total 
Rm
 
External revenue (note 9) 147  13    28 924 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss)1  93  (1 199)   4 797 
– Continuing operations  93  (1 199)   4 797 
External finance income (note 12) 159    215 
External finance costs (note 12) (1) (373)   (1 047)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  27    (719)
– Continuing operations  27    (719)
Depreciation and amortisation (note 10) (6) (134)   (2 436)
Impairment charges of non-current operating assets1  (1 378)
Impairment charges of equity-accounted investments1  (504)   (504)
Gain on deemed disposal of JV (note 10) 1 321 
Gains on disposal of joint operation and transfer of operation (note 10) 21 
Share of income/(loss) of equity-accounted investments  6 125  207  122  (110)   6 411 
– Continuing operations (note 13) 6 125  122  (110)   6 204 
– Discontinued operations (note 8) 207  207 
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations  (38) (4) 1 251    7 770 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 14) (2) (112)   (3 175)
At 31 December 2020 (Audited)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax2  17  369    1 076 
Equity-accounted investments (note 15) 12 820  2 628  995  20 006 
External assets  309  26  4 694    53 775 
Assets  326  12 847  2 628  995  5 063    74 857 
Non-current assets held-for-sale  1 741  3 749 
Total assets  326  12 847  4 369  995  5 063    78 606 
External liabilities  29  9 713    21 111 
Deferred tax2  (53)   8 236 
Liabilities  29  9 660    29 347 
Non-current liabilities held-for-sale  1 138 
Total liabilities  29  9 660    30 485 

1 Refer note 4.
2 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.

8. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The discontinued operations are:

Tronox SA

On 23 February 2021, Tronox Holdings plc exercised its "flip-in" call option over Exxaro's 26% shareholding in Tronox SA, for which Tronox Holdings plc delivered 7 246 035 newly issued Tronox Holdings plc Ordinary Shares to Exxaro on 24 February 2021. This resulted in the derecognition of the investment in Tronox SA and recognition of an additional investment in Tronox Holdings plc.

It was concluded that the related performance and cash flow information be presented as a discontinued operation as the investment in Tronox SA represents a separate geographical area of operation of the TiO2 reportable segment.

Tronox Holdings plc

On 1 March 2021, Exxaro concluded a public offering in the United States of its 21 975 315 Tronox Holdings plc Ordinary Shares. The shares were sold at a public offering price of US$18.25 per share which was reduced by underwriting discounts and commissions resulting in an achieved price per share of US$17.43.

It was concluded that the related performance and cash flow information be presented as a discontinued operation as the investment in Tronox Holdings plc represents a major geographical area of operation as well as the majority of the TiO2 reportable segment.

Financial information relating to the discontinued operations is set out below:

For the year ended
31 December
 
2021
Reviewed
Rm
 
(Re-presented)1
2020
Audited
Rm
 
Financial performance 
Net gains on translation differences recycled to profit or loss on disposal of investment in foreign associate     876 
Gain on financial instruments revaluations recycled to profit or loss    
Operating profit     878 
Net gains on disposal of associates2     1 339 
– Total disposal consideration     7 781 
– Carrying amount of investments sold     (6 442)
Net operating profit     2 217 
Dividend income received from non-current assets held-for-sale  69    
Share of income of equity-accounted investment1     54  207    
Profit before tax     2 271  276    
Income tax expense     (379)
Profit for the year from discontinued operations     1 892  276    
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax     (878) (50)   
Items that have subsequently been reclassified to profit or loss:     (878)
– Recycling of share of OCI of equity-accounted investments     (878)
Items that may subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss:  (50)   
– Share of OCI of equity-accounted investments  (50)   
Total comprehensive income for the year     1 014  226    
Cash flow information 
Cash flow attributable to investing activities 
– Dividend income received from non-current assets held-for-sale  69    
– Proceeds from disposal of associate classified as non-current assets held-for-sale     5 763 
Cash flow attributable to discontinued operations     5 763  69    
1 Refer note 4.
2 Comprises a loss of R664 million on the disposal of Tronox SA and a gain of R2 003 million on the disposal of Tronox Holdings plc.

9. REVENUE

Revenue is derived from contracts with customers. Revenue has been disaggregated based on timing of revenue recognition, major type of goods and services, major geographic area and major customer industries.

   Coal             
   Commercial           Ferrous  Other    
For the year ended 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) Waterberg
Rm
 
Mpumalanga 
Rm
 
Tied 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Energy 
Rm
 
Alloys 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
Segmental revenue reconciliation 
Segmental revenue1  16 852  9 439  5 089  15  1 193  168  15  32 771 
Export sales allocated to selling entity  (2 495) (8 328) 10 823 
Total revenue   14 357  1 111  5 089  10 838  1 193  168  15  32 771 
By timing and major type of goods and services 
Revenue recognised at a point in time  14 357  1 111  3 953  10 823  162  14  30 420 
Coal  14 357  1 111  3 953  10 823  30 244 
Ferrosilicon  162  162 
Biological goods  14  14 
Revenue recognised over time  1 136  15  1 193  2 351 
Renewable energy  1 193  1 193 
Stock yard management services  177  177 
Project engineering services  959  959 
Other mine management services  15  15 
Transportation services 
Other services 
Total revenue   14 357  1 111  5 089  10 838  1 193  168  15  32 771 
By major geographic area of customer2 
Domestic  14 357  1 111  5 089  15  1 193  168  14  21 947 
Export  10 823  10 824 
Europe  7 092  7 093 
Asia  2 955  2 955 
Other  776  776 
Total revenue   14 357  1 111  5 089  10 838  1 193  168  15  32 771 
By major customer industries 
Public utilities  12 031  5 089  1 193  18 313 
Merchants  235  752  10 449  11 436 
Steel  1 147  119  15  1 281 
Mining  165  153  52  134  504 
Manufacturing  364  34  398 
Food and beverage  197  202 
Cement  175  178 
Chemicals  80  80 
Other  43  322  10  379 
Total revenue  14 357  1 111  5 089  10 838  1 193  168  15  32 771 
1 Coal segmental revenue is based on the origin of coal production.
2 Determined based on the customer supplied by Exxaro.

   Coal      Ferrous  Other    
   Commercial                    
For the year ended 31 December 2020 (Audited) Waterberg 
Rm
 
Mpumalanga 
Rm
 
Tied 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Energy 
Rm
 
Alloys 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
Segmental revenue reconciliation 
Segmental revenue1  15 449  8 037  4 355  34  889  147  13  28 924 
Export sales allocated to selling entity  (2 002) (7 357) 9 359 
Total revenue   13 447  680  4 355  9 393  889  147  13  28 924 
By timing and major type of goods and services 
Revenue recognised at a point in time (Restated)2  13 447  680  3 744  9 293  139  12  27 315 
Coal  13 447  680  3 744  9 293  27 164 
Ferrosilicon  139  139 
Biological goods  12  12 
Revenue recognised over time (Restated)2  611  100  889  1 609 
Renewable energy2  889  889 
Stock yard management services  154  154 
Project engineering services  457  457 
Other mine management services  34  34 
Transportation services  66  68 
Other services 
Total revenue   13 447  680  4 355  9 393  889  147  13  28 924 
By major geographic area of customer3 
Domestic  13 447  680  4 355  34  889  147  19 560 
Export  9 359  9 364 
Europe  3 904  3 907 
Asia  4 539  4 541 
Other  916  916 
Total revenue   13 447  680  4 355  9 393  889  147  13  28 924 
By major customer industries 
Public utilities  11 508  4 355  260  889  17 012 
Merchants  174  345  8 525  9 046 
Steel  1 014  79  77  1 170 
Mining  56  103  126  119  404 
Manufacturing  275  26  301 
Food and beverage  250  258 
Cement  132  132 
Chemicals  145  145 
Other  38  405  456 
Total revenue   13 447  680  4 355  9 393  889  147  13  28 924 
1 Coal segmental revenue is based on the origin of coal production.
2 The comparative information has been restated to correct the classification of the renewable energy revenue from contracts with customers. An amount of R889 miilion has been reclassified from revenue recognised at a point in time to revenue recognised over time as renewable energy revenue is a continuous flow as consumed. The reclassification has not impacted revenue recognition nor measurement, as the amount of energy delivered (passing control to the customer) occur at the same point (metering point). The reclassification provides disclosures which are more comparable to the industry norm.
3 Determined based on the customer supplied by Exxaro.

10. SIGNIFICANT ITEMS INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES

For the year ended
31 December
 
2021 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
2020 
Audited 
Rm
 
Raw materials and consumables  (4 339) (3 744)
Staff costs  (5 583) (5 103)
Royalties  (970) (530)
Contract mining  (1 675) (2 409)
Repairs and maintenance  (2 628) (2 421)
Railage and transport  (2 175) (3 101)
Legal and professional fees  (491) (653)
Movement in provisions (note 20) (4) 1 100 
Movement in indemnification asset  (798)
Depreciation and amortisation  (2 677) (2 436)
– Depreciation of property, plant and equipment  (2 445) (2 237)
– Depreciation of right-of-use assets  (65) (71)
– Amortisation of intangible assets  (167) (128)
Gain on deemed disposal of JV1  1 321 
Losses on financial instruments revaluations recycled to profit or loss on deemed disposal of JV1  (59)
Hedge ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges (note 22.2) (10) (57)
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment  (46) (92)
Net gains on translation differences recycled to profit or loss on liquidation and deregistration of foreign entities  482  103 
Net gains on translation differences recycled to profit or loss on disposal of investment in foreign associate  13 
Gain on derecognition of financial asset at FVOCI2  175 
Gain on disposal of joint operation  17 
Gain on transfer of operation 
Loss on dilution of investment in associates  (20)
Expected credit losses  57  144 
Write-off of trade and other receivables  (80) (35)
Write-down of inventories to net realisable value  (9)
Insurance recoveries for  32 
– Business interruption  14 
– Property, plant and equipment  18 
1 2020: Relates to the step-up acquisition of Cennergi.
2 During the year the four Chifeng refinery companies embarked on a process to consolidate the seperate companies into one consolidated entity. The investments in the seperate companies for certain of the phases were derecognised and the investment in the consolidated entity, which includes all phases of the Chifeng refinery, was recognised on the consolidation date. Exxaro now holds an 8.81% shareholding in Chifeng.

11. LOSS ON DISPOSALS OF SUBSIDIARIES

For the year ended 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) Rm
Disposal of ECC operation (946)
Disposal of ADX (1)
Total loss on disposals of subsidiaries (947)

ECC operation

The ECC operation was identified as non-core to the future objectives of Exxaro. As a result, Exxaro embarked on a divestment process of the total equity interest in ECC. On 8 April 2021, Exxaro signed an SPA with Overlooked Colliery. All conditions precedent to the SPA were fulfilled and the transaction became effective on 3 September 2021.

For the year ended 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) Rm 
Consideration: 
Cash received  100 
Cash sold  (1)
Deferred consideration receivable  150 
Loan receivable  300 
Environmental rehabilitation funds  721 
Total disposal consideration  1 270 
Carrying amount of net assets sold  (1 383)
Non-current  (860)
Property, plant and equipment  (948)
Right-of-use assets  (1)
Intangible assets  (2)
Financial assets at FVPL  (706)
Investments in associates  (19)
Provisions  785 
Retirement employee obligations 
Lease liabilities
Other payables 
Deferred tax –liabilities  21 
Current  (523)
Financial assets at amortised cost  (165)
Inventories  (522)
Trade and other receivables  (160)
Other assets  (78)
Lease liabilities 
Trade and other payables  354 
Other liabilities  40 
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries  (113)
Non-controlling interests1  (833)
Net loss on disposal of subsidiaries  (946)
Tax effect  93 

1 Relates to deficit NCI of Dorstfontein.

12. SHARE OF INCOME OF EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS

    For the year ended
31 December 
 
    2021 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
2020 
Audited 
Rm
 
 
Finance income    239  215   
Interest income    232  209   
Reimbursement of interest income on environmental rehabilitation funds    (4) (5)  
Finance lease interest income     
Commitment fee income     
Finance costs    (860) (1 047)  
Interest expense    (745) (984)  
Net fair value losses on interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges: recycled from OCI    (146) (107)  
– Realised fair value loss    (201) (153)  
– Unrealised fair value gain    55  46   
Unwinding of discount rate on rehabilitation costs    (242) (305)  
Recovery of unwinding of discount rate on rehabilitation costs    32  38   
Interest expense on lease liabilities    (53) (54)  
Amortisation of transaction costs    (13) (9)  
Borrowing costs capitalised1    307  374   
Total net financing costs    (621) (832)  
1 Borrowing costs capitalisation rate:    6.14%  7.79%   

13. CAPITAL SPEND AND CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

For the year ended
31 December
2021 
Reviewed 
Rm 
(Re-presented)1
2020  
Audited  
Rm  
Associates 9 415  6 124  
SIOC 9 037  6 125  
RBCT (19) 5  
Black Mountain 352  122  
Tumelo 29 
Insect Technology (109) 
LightApp 16  (18) 
Curapipe (1) 
Joint ventures 375  80  
Mafube 375  67  
Cennergi 13  
Share of income of equity-accounted investments 9 790  6 204  

1 Refer note 4.

14. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
Capital spend
To maintain operations 1 635 2 225
To expand operations 836 950
Total capital spend on property, plant and equipment 2 471 3 175
Capital commitments
Contracted 2 071 2 339
– Contracted for the group (owner-controlled) 1 313 1 990
– Share of capital commitments of equity-accounted investments 758 349
Authorised, but not contracted (owner controlled) 1 402 1 484

15. EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS

At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
 
Associates 15 542 18 594  
SIOC 12 037 12 820  
Tronox SA1 2 628  
RBCT 2 034 2 053  
Black Mountain 1 350 995  
LightApp 121 98  
Joint ventures 1 780 1 412  
Mafube 1 780 1 412  
Total net carrying value of equity-accounted investments 17 322 20 006  
1 The investment in Tronox SA was sold on 24 February 2021 (refer note 8).

16. OTHER ASSETS

At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
 
Non-current 546 530  
Reimbursements1 388 373  
Biological assets 27 28  
Lease receivables 45 53  
Other 86 76  
Current 759 1 020  
VAT 351 290  
Diesel rebates 113 214  
Royalties 1 127  
Prepayments 208 144  
Current tax receivables 24 198  
Lease receivables 7 6  
Other 55 41  
Total other assets 1 305 1 550  
1 Amounts recoverable from Eskom in respect of the rehabilitation, environmental expenditure and retirement employee obligations of the Matla operation at the end of LoM.

17. INTEREST-BEARING BORROWINGS

At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
 
Non-current1 9 255 7 448  
Loan facility2 4 061 1 748  
Project financing3 4 551 4 700  
Bonds 643 1 000  
Current1 1 000 6 163  
Loan facility2 491 6 050  
Project financing3 149 110  
Bonds 360 3  
Total interest-bearing borrowings 10 255 13 611  
Summary of interest-bearing borrowings by period of redemption:
Less than six months 694 107  
Six to 12 months 306 6 056  
Between one and two years 652 1 379  
Between two and three years 1 361 1 082  
Between three and four years 795 915  
Between four and five years 3 172 349  
Over five years 3 275 3 723  
Total interest-bearing borrowings 10 255 13 611  
1 Reduced by the amortisation of transaction costs of:
– Non-current (14) (2)  
– Current (6) (6)  
2 The loan facility was refinanced during April 2021 which resulted in the extinguishment of the previous loan facility and recognition of the refinanced loan facility.
3 Interest-bearing borrowings relating to Cennergi.
Overdraft
Bank overdraft 1 17  

The bank overdraft is repayable on demand. Interest is based on current South African money market rates.

There were no defaults or breaches in terms of interest-bearing borrowings during the reporting periods.

The loan facility is subject to the following financial covenants:

  • Ratio of consolidated net debt1 to equity of the group for any measurement period shall be less than 0.8:1
  • Ratio of consolidated EBITDA (excluding non-cash BEE credential costs) to net interest paid of the group for any measurement period shall not be less than 4:1
  • Ratio of consolidated net debt1 to consolidated EBITDA (excluding non-cash BEE credential costs, including dividends received from equity-accounted investments) of the group for any measurement period shall be less than 3:1.
1 For purposes of financial covenants, net debt is adjusted for project financing, pending litigation and other claims as well as other financial guarantees (refer note 23.1).

The performance against these financial covenants was as follows:

At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
2020
Audited
 
Net (cash)/debt: equity (%)
– Target <80< /th> <80< /td>  
–Actual (1) 14  
EBITDA: interest cover (times)
– Target >4 >4  
– Actual 35 11  
Net debt: EBITDA (times)
– Target <3< /th> <3< /td>  
– Actual 0.0 0.7  

Below is a summary of the salient terms and conditions of the facilities at 31 December 2021:

Refinanced loan facility
Bullet term loan Amortised
term loan
Revolving
credit facility
 
Aggregate nominal amount available (Rm) 2 500 2 025 3 250  
Issue date 26 April 2021 26 April 2021 26 April 2021  
Maturity date 26 April 2026 26 April 2026 26 April 2026  
Capital payments The total outstanding amount is payable on final maturity date Repay each loan in full in equal consecutive semi-annual instalments on the last business day of April and October of each year The total outstanding amount is payable on final maturity date  
Duration (months) 60 60 60  
Secured or unsecured Unsecured Unsecured Unsecured  
Undrawn portion (Rm) 3 250  
Interest
Interest payment basis Floating rate Floating rate Floating rate  
Interest payment period Three months Three months Monthly  
Interest rate 3-month JIBAR plus a margin of 240 basis points (2.40%) 3-month JIBAR plus a margin of 230 basis points (2.30%) 1-month JIBAR plus a margin of 265 basis points (2.65%)  
Effective interest rates for the transaction costs 0.11% 0.17% N/A  

 

Project financing  
  Tsitsikamma SPV loan facility Amakhala SPV loan facilities Amakhala SPV loan facilities  
Remaining nominal amount outstanding (Rm) 1 870 2 686 145  
Debt assumed date 1 April 2020 1 April 2020 1 April 2020  
Maturity date 31 December 2030 30 June 2031 30 June 2031  
Capital payments Bi-annual installments ranging incrementally over the term from 0.18% to 10.65% of the nominal amount Bi-annual installments ranging incrementally over the term from 0.18% to 10.65% of the nominal amount Bi-annual installments ranging incrementally over the term from 0.18% to 10.65% of the nominal amount  
Duration (months) 129 135 135  
Secured or unsecured1 Secured Secured Secured  
Undrawn portion (Rm) 121 273
Interest
Interest payment basis Floating rate2 Floating rate2 Fixed rate3  
Interest payment period Bi-annual Bi-annual Bi-annual  
Interest rate 3-month JIBAR plus a margin of 266 basis points (2.66%) 3-month JIBAR plus an all-in margin ranging from 361 basis points to 681 basis points (3.61% to 6.81%) An all-in margin ranging from 360 basis points to 670 basis points (3.60% to 6.70%) plus: 1) 8.00% until
June 2021 2) 9.46% from
July 2021 to maturity
 
1 Security held over the assets and share capital of Tsitsikamma SPV and Amakhala SPV respectively.
2 Interest payments are hedged from a floating rate to a fixed rate (refer note 22.2).
3 The facility will become a floating rate facility from 30 June 2026.

 

DMTN Programme (bonds)
R357 million
senior unsecured
floating rate note
R643 million
senior unsecured
floating rate note
 
Aggregate nominal amount (Rm) 357 643  
Issue date or draw down date 13 June 2019 13 June 2019  
Maturity date 13 June 2022 13 June 2024  
Capital payments No fixed or determined payments, the total outstanding amount is payable on final maturity date No fixed or determined payments, the total outstanding amount is payable on final maturity date  
Duration (months) 36 60  
Secured or unsecured Unsecured Unsecured  
Interest
Interest payment basis Floating rate Floating rate  
Interest payment period Three months Three months  
Interest rate 3-month JIBAR plus a margin of 165 basis points (1.65%) 3-month JIBAR plus a margin of 189 basis points (1.89%)  

18. LEASE LIABILITIES

  At 31 December  
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
 
Non-current 470 493  
Current 34 29  
Total lease liabilities 504 522  
Summary of lease liabilities by period of redemption:
Less than six months 16 14  
Six to 12 months 18 15  
Between one and two years 43 34  
Between two and three years 53 43  
Between three and four years 53 43  
Between four and five years 66 53  
Over five years 255 320  
Total lease liabilities 504 522  

The lease liabilities relate to the right-of-use assets. Interest is based on incremental borrowing rates ranging between 6.09% and 10.43% (2020: 7.33% and 10.44%).

19. NET DEBT

At 31 December    
2021 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
2020 
Audited 
Rm
 
  
Net debt is presented by the following items on the statement of financial position: 
Non-current interest-bearing debt  (9 725) (7 954)   
Interest-bearing borrowings  (9 255) (7 448)   
Lease liabilities  (470) (493)   
Lease liabilities classified as non-current liabilities held-for-sale  (13)   
Current interest-bearing debt  (1 034) (6 200)   
Interest-bearing borrowings  (1 000) (6 163)   
Lease liabilities  (34) (29)   
Lease liabilities classified as non-current liabilities held-for-sale  (8)   
Net cash and cash equivalents  7 041  3 187    
Cash and cash equivalents  7 042  3 196    
Cash and cash equivalents classified as non-current assets held-for-sale    
Overdraft  (1) (17)   
Total net debt  (3 718) (10 967)   

Analysis of movement in net debt:

Liabilities arising from
financing activities
 
Cash and 
cash 
equivalents/ 
(overdraft)
Rm
 
   Non- 
current 
interest- 
bearing 
debt 
Rm
 
   Current 
interest- 
bearing 
debt 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
Net debt at 31 December 2019 (Audited) 1 719     (7 452)    (77) (5 810)
Cash flows  1 468     (1 750)    120  (162)
Operating activities  5 493     5 493 
Investing activities  (1 556)    (1 556)
Financing activities  (2 469)    (1 750)    120  (4 099)
– Interest-bearing borrowings raised  1 750     (1 750)   
– Interest-bearing borrowings repaid  (88)    88 
– NCI option exercised  115     115 
– Distributions to NCI share option holders  (1)    (1)
– Loan from NCI  69     69 
– Lease liabilities paid  (32)    32 
– Dividends paid to owners of the parent  (3 034)    (3 034)
– Shares acquired in the market to settle share-based payments  (270)    (270)
– Dividends paid to NCI BEE Parties  (978)    (978)
Non-cash movements  1 248     (6 243) (4 995)
Amortisation of transaction costs  (9) (9)
Interest accrued  114  114 
Lease remeasurements and modifications  (7)    (7)
New leases  (24)    (24)
Acquisition of subsidiaries  (4 847)    (222) (5 069)
– Leases  (48)    (7) (55)
– Project financing  (4 799)    (215) (5 014)
Transfers between non-current and current liabilities  6 126     (6 126)
Net debt at 31 December 2020 (Audited) 3 187     (7 954)    (6 200) (10 967)

 

Liabilities arising from financing activities    
Cash and 
cash 
equivalents/ 
(overdraft)
Rm 
   Non- 
current 
interest- 
bearing 
debt 
Rm 
   Current 
interest- 
bearing 
debt 
Rm 
Total 
Rm 
Net debt at 31 December 2020 (Audited) 3 187     (7 954)    (6 200) (10 967)
Cash flows  3 819     (2 750)    6 137  7 206 
Operating activities  8 432     8 432 
Investing activities  13 419     13 419 
Financing activities  (18 032)    (2 750)    6 137  (14 645)
– Interest-bearing borrowings raised  4 725     (4 725)   
– Interest-bearing borrowings repaid  (8 076)    1 975     6 101 
– Distributions to NCI share option holders  (7)    (7)
– Dividends paid to NCI of Tsitsikamma SPV  (5)    (5)
– Loan from NCI  (69)    (69)
– Lease liabilities paid  (36)    36 
– Dividends paid to owners of the parent  (9 557)    (9 557)
– Shares acquired in the market to settle share-based payments  (382)    (382)
– Shares repurchased and transaction expense  (1 506)    (1 506)
– Dividends paid to NCI BEE Parties  (3 119)    (3 119)
Non-cash movements  979     (971)
Amortisation of transaction costs  (3)    (10) (13)
Interest accrued  19  19 
Lease remeasurements and modifications  (12)    (12)
Disposal of lease liabilities     15 
New leases  (1)    (1)
Transfers between non-current and current liabilities  988     (988)
Translation difference on movement in cash and cash equivalents  35     35 
Net debt at 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) 7 041     (9 725)    (1 034) (3 718)

20. PROVISIONS

Environmental rehabilitation 
Restoration 
Rm 
Decommis- 
sioning 
Rm 
Residual 
impact 
Rm 
Other site 
closure 
costs 
Rm 
Other 
Rm 
Total 
Rm 
At 31 December 2021 (Reviewed)
At beginning of the year  1 420  295  323  79  14  2 131 
(Reversal)/charge to operating expenses (note 10) (46) (11) 63  (1) (1)
– Additional provisions  122  10  109  241 
– Unused amounts reversed  (168) (21) (46) (1) (1) (237)
Unwinding of discount rate on rehabilitation costs (note 12) 161  36  44  242 
Provisions capitalised to property, plant and equipment  32  32 
Utilised during the year  (14) (6) (24) (4) (48)
Reclassification to non-current liabilities held-for-sale  (42) (2) (17) (59)
Total provisions at end of the year  1 479  350  407  56  10  2 302 
– Non-current  1 408  350  398  43  2 201 
– Current  71  13  101 
At 31 December 2020 (Audited)
At beginning of the year  2 432  544  1 345  83  4 404 
(Reversal)/charge to operating expenses (note 10) (60) (85) (986) 14  17  (1 100)
– Additional provisions  316  14  44  16  17  407 
– Unused amounts reversed  (376) (99) (1 030) (2) (1 507)
Unwinding of discount rate on rehabilitation costs (note 12) 169  44  92  305 
Provisions capitalised to property, plant and equipment  (88) (88)
Utilised during the year  (18) (3) (16) (3) (40)
Reclassification to non-current liabilities held-for-sale  (467) (52) 576  (2) 55 
Acquisition of subsidiaries  29  39 
Transfer of operation  (642) (97) (705) (1 444)
Total provisions at end of the year  1 420  295  323  79  14  2 131 
– Non-current  1 284  295  300  60  1 946 
– Current  136  23  19  185 

21. OTHER LIABILITIES

At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
Non-current 26 27
Income received in advance 26 27
Current 1 412 861
Termination benefits 82 205
Leave pay 241 225
Bonuses 481 271
VAT 26 31
Royalties 73
Carbon tax 2 5
Current tax payables 418 34
Other 89 90
Total other liabilities 1 438 888

22. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The group holds the following financial instruments:

At 31 December

   2021 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
2020 
Audited 
Rm
 
  
Non-current 
Financial assets 
Financial assets at FVOCI     446  222    
Equity: unlisted - Chifeng    446  222    
Financial assets at FVPL     2 173  1 247    
Debt: unlisted - environmental rehabilitation funds     2 173  1 247    
Financial assets at amortised cost     618  672    
ESD loans2     91  79    
– Gross     99  79    
– Impairment allowances     (8)
Vendor finance loan3     293 
– Gross     300 
– Impairment allowance     (7)
Other financial assets at amortised cost     234  593    
– Environmental rehabilitation funds     94  386    
– Deferred pricing receivable4     145  212    
– Impairment allowances     (5) (5)   
Financial liabilities 
Financial liabilities at amortised cost     (9 308) (7 541)   
Interest-bearing borrowings     (9 255) (7 448)   
Other payables     (53) (24)   
Loan from NCI5  (69)   
Derivative financial liabilities designated as hedging instruments     (406) (713)   
Cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps6     (406) (713)   
1 During the year the four Chifeng refinery companies embarked on a process to consolidate the separate companies into one consolidated entity. The investments in the separate companies for certain of the phases were derecognised and the investment in the consolidated entity which includes all phases of the Chifeng refinery was recognised on the consolidation date. Exxaro now holds an 8.81% shareholding in Chifeng.
2 Interest-free loans advanced to successful applicants in terms of the Exxaro ESD programme.
3 Vendor finance loan granted to Overlooked Colliery as part of the disposal of the ECC operation. The loan is unsecured, repayable from 2026 and bears interest at:
  – Prime Rate for the period 3 September 2021 to 31 August 2028
  – Prime Rate plus 1 for the period 1 September 2028 to 31 August 2029
  – Prime Rate plus 2 for the period 1 September 2029 to 31 August 2030
  – Prime Rate plus 3 for the period 1 September 2030 to 31 August 2031
4 Relates to a deferred pricing adjustment which arose during 2017. The amount receivable will be settled over seven years (ending 2024) and bears interest at Prime Rate less 2%.
5 Loan payable to a BEE minority shareholder of Tsitsikamma SPV. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 16.3%, is unsecured and has no fixed terms of repayment, but is subject to cash being available and covenants approvals from the project financiers. The loan was settled in March 2021.
6 Refer note 22.2.

At 31 December

   2021 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
2020 
Audited 
Rm
 
  
Current 
Financial assets 
Financial assets at amortised cost     10 043  6 192    
ESD loans1     90  105    
– Gross     114  106    
– Impairment allowances     (24) (1)   
Vendor finance loan2    
Other financial assets at amortised cost     210  64    
– Deferred pricing receivable3     67  64    
– Deferred consideration receivable4     150    
– Employee receivables       
– Impairment allowances     (11) (5)   
Trade and other receivables     2 701  2 827    
Trade receivables     2 626  2 698    
– Gross     2 647  2 793    
– Impairment allowances     (21) (95)   
Other receivables     75  129    
– Gross     101  153    
– Impairment allowances     (26) (24)   
Cash and cash equivalents     7 042  3 196    
Financial assets at FVPL    
Derivative financial assets    
Financial liabilities 
Financial liabilities at amortised cost     (3 231) (9 120)   
Interest-bearing borrowings     (1 000) (6 163)   
Trade and other payables     (2 230) (2 940)   
– Trade payables     (999) (1 371)   
– Other payables     (1 231) (1 569)   
Overdraft     (1) (17)   
Financial liabilities at FVPL  (49)   
Derivative financial liabilities  (49)   
1 During the year the four Chifeng refinery companies embarked on a process to consolidate the separate companies into one consolidated entity. The investments in the separate companies for certain of the phases were derecognised and the investment in the consolidated entity which includes all phases of the Chifeng refinery was recognised on the consolidation date. Exxaro now holds an 8.81% shareholding in Chifeng.
2 Interest-free loans advanced to successful applicants in terms of the Exxaro ESD programme.
3 Vendor finance loan granted to Overlooked Colliery as part of the disposal of the ECC operation. The loan is unsecured, repayable from 2026 and bears interest at:
  – Prime Rate for the period 3 September 2021 to 31 August 2028
  – Prime Rate plus 1 for the period 1 September 2028 to 31 August 2029
  – Prime Rate plus 2 for the period 1 September 2029 to 31 August 2030
  – Prime Rate plus 3 for the period 1 September 2030 to 31 August 2031
4 Relates to a deferred pricing adjustment which arose during 2017. The amount receivable will be settled over seven years (ending 2024) and bears interest at Prime Rate less 2%.

The group has granted the following loan commitments:

At 31 December 
2021
Reviewed
Rm
 
2020
Audited
Rm
 
Total loan commitments1  250  981 
Mafube2  250  250 
Insect Technology3  731 
1 The loan commitments were undrawn for the reporting periods.
2 Revolving credit facility available for five years, ending 2023.
3 A US$50 million term loan facility available from 2020 to 2025, subject to certain conditions being met. On 31 January 2021 the term loan facility lapsed.

22.1 Fair value hierarchy

The table below analyses recurring fair value measurements for financial assets and financial liabilities. These fair value measurements are categorised into different levels in the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs to the valuation techniques used. The different levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the group can access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 – Inputs that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

At 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) Fair value 
Rm
 
Level 2 
Rm
 
Level 3 
Rm
 
Financial assets at FVOCI  446  446 
Equity: unlisted – Chifeng  446  446 
Financial assets at FVPL  2 173  2 173 
Non-current debt: unlisted – environmental rehabilitation funds  2 173  2 173 
Derivative financial assets 
Current derivative financial assets 
Derivative financial liabilities designated as hedging instruments  (406) (406)
Non-current cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps  (406) (406)
Net financial assets held at fair value  2 217  1 771  446 
At 31 December 2020 (Audited) Fair value 
Rm
 
Level 2 
Rm
 
Level 3 
Rm
 
Financial assets at FVOCI  222  222 
Equity: unlisted – Chifeng  222  222 
Financial assets at FVPL  1 247  1 247 
Non-current debt: unlisted – environmental rehabilitation funds  1 247  1 247 
Derivative financial liabilities  (49) (49)
Current derivative financial liabilities  (49) (49)
Derivative financial liabilities designated as hedging instruments  (713) (713)
Non-current cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps  (713) (713)
Net financial assets held at fair value  707  485  222 

Reconciliation of financial assets and financial liabilities within Level 3 of the hierarchy:

Contingent 
consideration 
Rm
 
Chifeng 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
At 31 December 2019 (Audited) (191) 235  44 
Movement during the year 
Losses recognised in OCI (pre-tax effect)1  (13) (13)
Losses recognised in profit or loss  (3) (3)
Acquisition of subsidiaries  (98) (98)
Settlements  296  296 
Exchange losses recognised in profit or loss  (4) (4)
At 31 December 2020 (Audited) 222  222 
Movement during the year 
Gains recognised in OCI (pre-tax effect)1  49  49 
Disposal (217) (217)
Acquisition2  392  392 
At 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) 446  446 
1 Tax on Chifeng amounts to nil (31 December 2020: nil).
2 During the year the four Chifeng refinery companies embarked on a process to consolidate the seperate companies into one consolidated entity. The investments in the seperate companies for certain of the phases were derecognised and the investment in the consolidated entity, which includes all phases of the Chifeng refinery, was recognised on the consolidation date. Exxaro now holds a 8.81% shareholding in Chifeng.

Transfers

The group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the transfer has occurred. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 nor between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation process applied

The fair value computations of the investments are performed by the group's corporate finance department, reporting to the finance director, on a six-monthly basis. The valuation reports are discussed with the chief operating decision maker and the audit committee in accordance with the group's reporting governance.

Current derivative financial instruments

Level 2 fair values for simple over-the-counter derivative financial instruments are based on market quotes. These quotes are assessed for reasonability by discounting estimated future cash flows using the market rate for similar instruments at measurement date.

Environmental rehabilitation funds

Level 2 fair values for debt instruments held in the environmental rehabilitation funds are based on quotes provided by the financial institutions at which the funds are invested at measurement date. These financial institutions invest in instruments which are listed.

Interest rate swaps

Level 2 fair values for interest rate swaps are based on valuations provided by the financial institutions with whom the swaps have been entered into, and take into account credit risk. The valuations are assessed for reasonability by discounting the estimated future cash flows based on observable ZAR swap curves.

22.2 Hedge accounting: Cash flow hedges

The following tables detail the financial position and performance of the interest rate swaps outstanding at the end of the reporting period and their related hedged items.

22.2.1 Financial performance effects of hedging recognised during the year:

For the year ended
31 December
 
Line item in 
which recognised
 
2021 
Audited 
Rm
 
2020 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
Fair value losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness  Operating expenses  (10) (57)
Fair value losses on settlement of underlying swap (reclassified) Finance costs  (146) (107)

22.2.2 Hedging reserves

The hedging reserve relates to the fair value movements on cash flow hedges of interest rate swaps. The reserve is included within the financial instruments revaluation reserve on the condensed group statement of changes in equity, which includes the group's share of movements in its equity-accounted investees' hedging reserves.

Financial instruments revaluation reserve composition:

At 31 December 
2021 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
2020 
Audited 
Rm
 
Cash flow hedge reserve – interest rate swaps  (119) (308)
– Gross  (165) (428)
– Deferred tax thereon  46  120 
Balance of share of movements of equity-accounted investees 
Balance of NCI share of financial instruments revaluation reserve  51 
Financial instruments revaluation reserve  (117) (255)

Movement analysis of cash flow hedge reserve - interest rate swaps:

Gross 
Rm
 
Tax 
Rm
 
Net 
Rm
 
At 31 December 2019 (Audited)
Movement during the year 
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps recognised in OCI  (535) 150  (385)
Reclassified from OCI to profit or loss in finance costs  107  (30) 77 
At 31 December 2020 (Audited) (428) 120  (308)
Movement during the year 
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps recognised in OCI  117  (33) 84 
Reclassified from OCI to profit or loss in finance costs  146  (41) 105 
At 31 December 2021 (Reviewed) (165) 46  (119)

22.2.3 Hedging instruments

At 31 December 
2021 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
(Restated)1
2020 
Audited 
Rm
 
Hedged items: Cash flows on floating rate project financing linked to JIBAR 
Nominal amount1  3 808  3 885 
Gross carrying amount in cash flow hedge reserve  (165) (428)
Cumulative loss in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness  (418) (535)
Hedging instruments: Outstanding receive floating, pay fixed contracts 
Nominal amount1  3 808  3 885 
Carrying amount  (406) (713)
Cumulative loss in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness  (485) (592)
– Cumulative effective loss in fair value  (418) (535)
– Cumulative ineffective loss in fair value  (67) (57)
1 The following disclosed items within the note have been restated to reflect the correct applicable amount. The restatement only impacts the disclosure of these items.
  Previously 
presented 
 Restated 
Notional amount of:    
– Hedged items 4 219  3 885 
– Hedged Instruments 4 219  3 885 
Cumulative loss in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness:    
– Hedged items  (535) (428)
– Hedged instruments (592) (549)

The interest rate swaps settle on a bi-annual basis. The group settles the difference between the fixed and floating interest rate (3-month JIBAR) on a net basis. The 3-month JIBAR is swapped out to a fixed rate as follows:

  • Tsitsikamma SPV floating rate facility: 9.55% up to 30 June 2030. The swaps cover 60% of the remaining loan notional value.
  • Amakhala SPV floating rate facilities:
    • IFC facilities: 8.42% up to 30 June 2031. The swaps cover 100% of the remaining loans notional values.
    • A and C banking facilities: 8.00% up to 30 June 2021. The swaps cover 100% of the remaining loans notional values. 9.46% up to 30 June 2026. The swaps cover 100% of the remaining loans notional values.

The interest rate swaps require settlement of net interest receivable or payable every six months. The settlement dates coincide with the dates on which interest is payable on the underlying debt.

23. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

23.1 Contingent liabilities
At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
Operational guarantees1 3 834 4 531
– Financial guarantees ceded to the DMRE2 3 606 4 239
– Other financial guarantees 228 292
Total contingent liabilities 3 834 4 531
1 Includes guarantees to banks and other institutions in the normal course of business from which it is anticipated that no material liabilities will arise.
2 2021: No longer includes R579 million which relates to the ECC operation guarantees which were cancelled upon the divestment.

The timing and occurrence of any possible outflows of the contingent liabilities are uncertain.

At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
Share of contingent liabilities of equity-accounted investments 1 564 1 535
23.2 Contingent assets
At 31 December
2021
Reviewed
Rm
2020
Audited
Rm
Back-to-back guarantees 134 134
Other1 75
Total contingent assets 209 134
1 Guarantees issued to Exxaro which arose on the divestment of the ECC operation in terms of the SPA.

The timing and occurrence of any possible inflows of the contingent assets are uncertain.

24. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The group entered into various sale and purchase transactions with associates and joint ventures during the ordinary course of business. These transactions were subject to terms that are no less, nor more favourable than those arranged with independent third parties.

25. GOING CONCERN

Based on the latest results for the year ended 31 December 2021, the latest budget for 2022 approved by the board of directors, as well as the available banking facilities and cash generating capability, Exxaro satisfies the criteria of a going concern in the foreseeable future.

26. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Details of the final dividend are provided in note 6.

The directors are not aware of any other significant matter or circumstances arising after the reporting period up to date of this report, not otherwise dealt with in this report.

27. EXTERNAL AUDITOR’S REVIEW CONCLUSION

These reviewed condensed group annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, as set out from condensed group statement of comprehensive income, have been reviewed by the company's external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., who expressed an unmodified review conclusion. A copy of the auditor's review report on the condensed group annual financial statements is available for inspection at Exxaro's registered office, together with the financial statements identified in the external auditor's report.

The auditors review report does not necessarily report on all the information contained in these financial results. Shareholders are therefore advised that in order to obtain a full understanding of the nature of the auditor's engagement, they should obtain a copy of the auditor's review report together with the accompanying financial information from Exxaro's registered office.

28. KEY MEASURES1

At 31 December
2021 2020
Closing share price (rand per share) 152.87 138.90
Market capitalisation (Rbn) 53.40 49.82
Average rand/US$ exchange rate (for the year ended) 14.78 16.45
Closing rand/US$ spot exchange rate 15.94 14.62
1 Non-IFRS numbers.