Reviewed condensed group interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023

Notes to the reviewed condensed group interim 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 ferrous (controlled and non-controlled) markets. These reviewed condensed group interim financial statements as at and for the
six-month period ended 30 June 2023 (interim 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 interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with and contain the information required by IFRS (as issued by the IASB), IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, Financial Pronouncements (as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council), the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides (as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee), the requirements of the Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements.

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

The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the group annual financial statements as at and for the year ended
31 December 2022, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. The interim 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 interim financial statements of the Exxaro group were authorised for issue by the board of directors on 15 August 2023.

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 2022.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OTHER COMPLIANCE MATTERS

The accounting policies applied are in terms of IFRS and are consistent with those of the previous financial year. The policy for recognising and measuring income taxes in the interim reporting period is consistent with that applied in the previous interim reporting period as described in
3.1 below. A number of new or amended standards became effective for the current reporting period. The group did not have to make any significant changes to its accounting policies nor make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting these standards.

3.1 Income tax

Income tax expense is recognised based on management’s estimate of the weighted average effective annual tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated weighted average effective annual tax rate used for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023 is 19.6%, compared to 17.9% for the six-month period ended 30 June 2022.

The main reconciling items, between the current standard tax rate of 27% and the effective tax rate, result from the share of income of
equity-accounted investments and dividend income (-8.9%).

3.2 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
30 June 2023, have not been early adopted, except for the amendment to IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements relating to non-current liabilities with covenants. The group continuously evaluates the impact of these standards and amendments.

4. RECONCILIATION OF GROUP HEADLINE EARNINGS

Gross 
Rm
 
Tax 
Rm
 
NCI 
Rm
 
Net
Rm
 
6 months ended 30 June 2023 (Reviewed)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent  5 905 
Adjusted for:  13  (4) (2)
– IAS 16 Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment 11  (3) (2)
IAS 28 Share of equity-accounted investments' separately identifiable remeasurements
(1)   
Headline earnings  5 912 
6 months ended 30 June 2022 (Reviewed)  
Profit attributable to owners of the parent  8 250 
Adjusted for:  73  (21) (12) 40 
– IAS 16 Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment 88  (25) (15) 48 
IAS 28 Share of equity-accounted investments' separately identifiable remeasurements
(15) (8)
Headline earnings  8 290 
12 months ended 31 December 2022 (Audited)  
Profit attributable to owners of the parent 13 826
Adjusted for: 1 285 (333) (220) 732
– IFRS 10 Loss on disposal of subsidiary 1     1
– IAS 16 Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment 97 (27) (17) 53
– IAS 28 Loss on dilution of investment in associate 2     2
IAS 28 Share of equity-accounted investments' separately identifiable remeasurements1
1 132 (306) (191) 635
– IAS 36 Impairment charges of non-current assets 53   (12) 41
Headline earnings 14 558
1 Includes Exxaro's share of SIOC's impairment charge recognised on mining assets, amounting to R626 million (net of tax and NCI). The impairment charge on mining assets was due to the production volumes being revised down in line with anticipated logistics performance.

6 months
ended
30 June
2023
Reviewed
cents
6 months
ended
30 June
2022
Reviewed
cents
12 months
ended
31 December
2022
Audited
cents
Headline earnings per share       
Basic  2 443 3 426 6 016
Diluted  2 443 3 426 6 016

Refer note 6 for details regarding the number of shares.

5. 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 the executive committees of the group. Segments reported are based on the group's different commodities and operations.

In line with reporting trends, 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 operations produce thermal coal, metallurgical coal and SSCC and are made up of the following reportable segments:

Commercial Waterberg: Comprising mainly of the Grootegeluk operation.

Commercial Mpumalanga: Comprising of the Belfast and Leeuwpan operations, as well as the 50% (30 June 2022: 50%; 31 December 2022: 50%) joint venture in Mafube with Thungela.

Tied: Comprising of the Matla mine supplying its entire coal supply to Eskom.

Other: Comprising of the other coal affiliated operations, including mines in closure and a 10.26% (30 June 2022: 10.26%; 31 December 2022: 10.26%) equity interest in RBCT.

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

Energy

The energy operations generate electricity from renewable energy technology. The energy reportable segment comprises mainly of the Cennergi controlled operation.

Ferrous

The ferrous operations are made up of the following reportable segments:

Alloys: Comprising of the FerroAlloys operation which manufactures ferrosilicon.

Other: Comprising of the 20.62% (30 June 2022: 20.62%; 31 December 2022: 20.62%) equity interest in SIOC.

Other

The other operations of the group are made up of the following reportable segments:

Base metals: Comprising of the 26% (30 June 2022: 26%; 31 December 2022: 26%) equity interest in Black Mountain.

Other: Comprising mainly of the corporate office (rendering corporate management services), the Ferroland agricultural operation, the 25.85%
(30 June 2022: 25.85%; 31 December 2022: 25.85%) equity interest in Insect Technology and the 28.01%
(30 June 2022: 28.59%; 31 December 2022: 28.01%) equity interest in LightApp.

The following tables present a summary of the grou's segmental information:

   Coal    
   Commercial          
6 months ended 30 June 2023 (Reviewed) Waterberg
Rm
 
Mpumalanga
Rm
 
Tied
Rm
 
Other
Rm
 
Energy
Rm
 
External revenue (note 7)  11 384  4 000  2 741     610 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss) 5 698  211  82  (134) 280 
External finance income (note 10)  14     15  16 
External finance costs (note 10)  (42) (44)    (30) (244)
Income tax expense  (1 461) (54) (18) (85) (31)
Depreciation and amortisation (note 8)  (745) (283) (6) (20) (195)
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment (note 8)  (10) (1)         
Share of income of equity-accounted investments (note 11)     275       
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations (note 9)  6 103  (176) 177  (259) 425 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 12)  (706) (69)    (2) (13)
At 30 June 2023 (Reviewed)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax1             
Equity-accounted investments (note 13)     2 845     2 025    
External assets  31 056  5 998  1 347  2 952  8 550 
Total assets   31 056  8 843  1 347  4 977  8 551 
External liabilities  2 238  2 150  1 550  525  4 662 
Deferred tax1  7 028  962  (61) (124) 899 
Total liabilities   9 266  3 112  1 489  401  5 561 
1 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.
   Ferrous  Other    
6 months ended 30 June 2023 (Reviewed) Alloys
Rm
 
Other     
ferrous
Rm
 
Base     
metals
Rm
 
Other
Rm
 
Total
Rm
 
External revenue (note 7)  205        18 943 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss) 53        127  6 317 
External finance income (note 10)           629  678 
External finance costs (note 10)           (241) (601)
Income tax expense  (13) (211) (1 873)
Depreciation and amortisation (note 8)     (83) (1 332)
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment (note 8)              (11)
Share of income of equity-accounted investments (note 11)     2 631  256     3 164 
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations (note 9)  125        (143) 6 252 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 12)  (1)    (10) (801)
At 30 June 2023 (Reviewed)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax1     247  257 
Equity-accounted investments (note 13)     12 559  2 187     19 616 
External assets  369  25     18 222  68 519 
Total assets   375  12 587  2 187  18 469  88 392 
External liabilities  38     5 306  16 470 
Deferred tax1           (26) 8 678 
Total liabilities   38     5 280  25 148 
1 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.
   Coal    
   Commercial          
6 months ended 30 June 2022 (Reviewed) Waterberg
Rm
 
Mpumalanga
Rm
 
Tied
Rm
 
Other
Rm
 
Energy
Rm
 
External revenue (note 7) 11 692  7 334  2 666     523 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss) 6 387  3 020  74  (74) 168 
External finance income (note 10) 10    
External finance costs (note 10) (28) (43)    (37) (248)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  (1 661) (785) (26) 260  11 
Depreciation and amortisation (note 8) (726) (289) (7) (18) (194)
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment (note 8) (9) (69)         
Share of income/(loss) of equity-accounted investments (note 11)    756          
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations (note 9) 7 387  3 769  313  (2 549) 388 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 12) (639) (86)       (5)
At 30 June 2022 (Reviewed)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax1             
Equity-accounted investments (note 13)    1 818     2 033    
External assets  30 788  6 298  1 101  3 666  8 735 
Total assets  30 788  8 116  1 101  5 699  8 742 
External liabilities  2 327  1 963  1 102  827  4 921 
Deferred tax1  7 078  1 187  188  (967) 941 
Total liabilities  9 405  3 150  1 290  (140) 5 862 
1 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.
   Ferrous  Other    
6 months ended 30 June 2022 (Reviewed) Alloys
Rm
 
Other
ferrous
Rm
 
Base
metals
Rm
 
Other
Rm
 
Total
Rm
 
External revenue (note 7)  108        22 330 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss) 21        (400) 9 196 
External finance income (note 10)           185  206 
External finance costs (note 10)        (116) (472)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  (4) (140) (2 344)
Depreciation and amortisation (note 8)  (5)    (80) (1 319)
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment (note 8)        (10) (88)
Share of income/(loss) of equity-accounted investments (note 11)  3 130  299  (32) 4 153 
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations (note 9)  (22)       147  9 433 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 12)     (14) (744)
At 30 June 2022 (Reviewed)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax1  15     197  220 
Equity-accounted investments (note 13)  12 572  1 708  91  18 222 
External assets  402  25     12 929  63 944 
Total assets  417  12 598  1 708  13 217  82 386 
External liabilities  24     5 761  16 926 
Deferred tax1           (34) 8 393 
Total liabilities  24     5 727  25 319 
1 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.
   Coal    
   Commercial          
12 months ended 31 December 2022 (Audited) Waterberg
Rm
 
Mpumalanga
Rm
 
Tied
Rm
 
Other
Rm
 
Energy
Rm
 
External revenue (note 7)  23 613  15 797  5 561     1 159 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss) 11 731  5 323  151  (389) 437 
External finance income (note 10)  24     20 
External finance costs (note 10)  (58) (91)    (62) (503)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  (3 178) (1 307) (61) 473  60 
Depreciation and amortisation (note 8)  (1 490) (609) (14) (6) (391)
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment (note 8)  (9) (72)    (7)   
Impairment charges of equity-accounted investments             
Loss on disposal of subsidiary             
Loss on dilution of investment in associate             
Share of income/(loss) of equity-accounted investments
(note 11) 
   1 902     (10)   
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations (note 9)  12 874  6 539  267  (1 459) 837 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 12)  (1 348) (252)    (5) (20)
At 31 December 2021 (Audited)
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax1             
Equity-accounted investments (note 13)     2 999     2 024    
External assets  30 897  6 068  1 213  3 258  8 614 
Total assets  30 897  9 067  1 213  5 282  8 615 
External liabilities  1 857  2 577  1 301  1 143  4 804 
Deferred tax1  6 997  978  (56) (108) 884 
Total liabilities  8 854  3 555  1 245  1 035  5 688 
1 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.
   Ferrous  Other    
12 months ended 31 December 2022 (Audited) Alloys
Rm
 
Other
ferrous
Rm
 
Base
metals
Rm
 
Other
Rm
 
Total
Rm
 
External revenue (note 7)  224        15  46 369 
Segmental net operating profit/(loss) 49  (1)    (1 081) 16 220 
External finance income (note 10)           641  694 
External finance costs (note 10)  (1)       (337) (1 052)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  (5)       (269) (4 287)
Depreciation and amortisation (note 8)  (7)       (164) (2 681)
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment (note 8)        (9) (97)
Impairment charges of equity-accounted investments           (53) (53)
Loss on disposal of subsidiary           (1) (1)
Loss on dilution of investment in associate           (2) (2)
Share of income/(loss) of equity-accounted investments (note 11)  4 077  578  (70) 6 477 
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations (note 9)  (22) (1)    (172) 18 863 
Capital spend on property, plant and equipment (note 12)  (1)    (26) (1 652)
At 31 December 2022 (Audited)  
Segmental assets and liabilities 
Deferred tax1  11     241  254 
Equity-accounted investments (note 13)  11 104  1 933     18 060 
External assets  421  25     16 335  66 831 
Total assets  432  11 130  1 933  16 576  85 145 
External liabilities  26     5 389  17 098 
Deferred tax1           (27) 8 668 
Total liabilities  26     5 362  25 766 
1 Offset per legal entity and tax authority.

6. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS

The final dividend relating to the 2022 financial year of 1 136 cents per share, amounting to R2 744 million (to external shareholders), was declared on 14 March 2023 and paid on 8 May 2023.

An interim cash dividend, number 41, for 2023 of 1 143 cents per share, was approved by the board of directors on 15 August 2023. The dividend is payable on 2 October 2023 to shareholders who will be on the register on 29 September 2023. This interim dividend, amounting to approximately R2 761 million (to external shareholders), has not been recognised as a liability in these interim financial statements. It will be recognised in shareholders' equity in the second half of the year ending 31 December 2023.

The interim dividend declared from income reserves, 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 914.40000 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.

6 months
ended
30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
6 months
ended
30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
12 months
ended
31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Dividends paid 2 744 2 838 6 686
Final dividend 2 744 2 838 2 838
Interim dividend   3 848
cents cents cents
Dividend paid per share 1 136 1 175 2 768
Final dividend 1 136 1 175 1 175
Interim dividend   1 593
At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Issued share capital (number of shares)1 349 305 092 349 305 092 349 305 092
Ordinary shares (million)
– Weighted average number of shares 242 242 242
– Diluted weighted average number of shares 242 242 242
1 Includes treasury shares of 107 770 244 (30 June 2022: 107 770 244; 31 December 2022: 107 770 244).

7. 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.

6 months ended 30 June 2023 (Reviewed)    Coal       Ferrous Other
Commercial 
Water- 
berg 
Rm
 
Mpuma- 
langa 
Rm
 
Tied 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Energy 
Rm
 
Alloys 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
Segmental revenue reconciliation 
Segmental revenue1  11 384  4 000  2 741     610  205  18 943 
Export sales allocated to selling entity2  (2 522) (3 151)    5 673    
Total revenue  8 862  849  2 741  5 673  610  205  18 943 
By timing and major type of goods and services 
Revenue recognised at a point in time  8 862  849  2 177  5 673     203  17 766 
Coal  8 862  849  2 177  5 673  17 561 
Ferrosilicon  203  203 
Biological goods 
Revenue recognised over time        564     610  1 177 
Renewable energy  610  610 
Stock yard management services        74              74 
Project engineering services        490              490 
Transportation services                   
Other services                
Total revenue  8 862  849  2 741  5 673  610  205  18 943 
By major geographic area of customer3 
Domestic  8 862  849  2 741     610  205  13 270 
Export           5 673           5 673 
Europe4           2 548           2 548 
Asia5           2 822           2 822 
Other           303           303 
Total revenue  8 862  849  2 741  5 673  610  205  18 943 
By major customer industries 
Public utilities  7 417     2 741  505  610        11 273 
Merchants  196  410     5 060           5 666 
Steel  594  76                 670 
Mining  133              185     318 
Manufacturing  253              20     273 
Food and beverage  104                    104 
Cement  133     108           247 
Chemicals     351                 351 
Other  32              41 
Total revenue  8 862  849  2 741  5 673  610  205  18 943 
1 Coal segmental revenue is based on the origin of coal production.
2 Relates to revenue sold by export distribution entity.
3 Determined based on the customer supplied by Exxaro.
4 Relates mainly to Switzerland and Germany.
5 Relates mainly to Japan and Singapore.

 

Coal     Ferrous Other
Commercial 
6 months ended 30 June 2022 (Reviewed) Water- 
berg 
Rm
 
Mpuma- 
langa 
Rm
 
Tied 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Energy 
Rm
 
Alloys 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
Segmental revenue reconciliation 
Segmental revenue1  11 692  7 334  2 666     523  108  22 330 
Export sales allocated to selling entity2  (3 795) (6 467)    10 262    
Total revenue  7 897  867  2 666  10 262  523  108  22 330 
By timing and major type of goods and services 
Revenue recognised at a point in time  7 897  867  2 057  10 262     106  21 196 
Coal  7 897  867  2 057  10 262  21 083 
Ferrosilicon  106  106 
Biological goods 
Revenue recognised over time        609     523     1 134 
Renewable energy  523  523 
Stock yard management services        63              63 
Project engineering services        546              546 
Transportation services                   
Other services                   
Total revenue  7 897  867  2 666  10 262  523  108  22 330 
By major geographic area of customer3 
Domestic  7 897  867  2 666     523  108  12 068 
Export           10 262           10 262 
Europe4           7 588           7 588 
Asia5           2 421           2 421 
Other           253           253 
Total revenue  7 897  867  2 666  10 262  523  108  22 330 
By major customer industries 
Public utilities  6 599     2 666     523        9 788 
Merchants  141  620     10 262           11 023 
Steel  604  44                 648 
Mining  112              89     201 
Manufacturing  201              19     220 
Food and beverage  94                    94 
Cement  110                    110 
Chemicals     203                 203 
Other  36                 43 
Total revenue  7 897  867  2 666  10 262  523  108  22 330 
1 Coal segmental revenue is based on the origin of coal production.
2 Relates to revenue sold by export distribution entity.
3 Determined based on the customer supplied by Exxaro.
4 Relates mainly to Switzerland and UK.
5 Relates mainly to Singapore.

 

Coal     Ferrous Other
Commercial 
12 months ended 31 December 2022 (Audited) Water- 
berg 
Rm
 
Mpuma- 
langa 
Rm
 
Tied 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Energy 
Rm
 
Alloys 
Rm
 
Other 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
Segmental revenue reconciliation 
Segmental revenue1  23 613  15 797  5 561     1 159  224  15  46 369 
Export sales allocated to selling entity2  (7 621) (13 769)    21 390             
Total revenue  15 992  2 028  5 561  21 390  1 159  224  15  46 369 
By timing and major type of goods and services 
Revenue recognised at a point in time  15 992  2 028  4 311  21 390     220  13  43 954 
Coal  15 992  2 028  4 311  21 390  43 721 
Ferrosilicon  220  220 
Biological goods  13  13 
Revenue recognised over time        1 250     1 159  2 415 
Renewable energy  1 159  1 159 
Stock yard management services        125              125 
Project engineering services        1 125              1 125 
Transportation services                   
Other services                
Total revenue  15 992  2 028  5 561  21 390  1 159  224  15  46 369 
By major geographic area of customer3 
Domestic  15 992  2 028  5 561     1 159  224  14  24 978 
Export           21 390        21 391 
Europe4           16 984           16 984 
Asia5           3 899        3 900 
Other           507           507 
Total revenue  15 992  2 028  5 561  21 390  1 159  224  15  46 369 
By major customer industries 
Public utilities  13 287     5 561  940  1 159        20 947 
Merchants  315  1 363     19 840           21 518 
Steel  1 317  125                 1 442 
Mining  242  44           180     466 
Manufacturing  407     213     44     670 
Food and beverage  145                 146 
Cement  223        158           381 
Chemicals     481                 481 
Other  56     239        14  318 
Total revenue  15 992  2 028  5 561  21 390  1 159  224  15  46 369 
1 Coal segmental revenue is based on the origin of coal production.
2 Relates to revenue sold by export distribution entity.
3 Determined based on the customer supplied by Exxaro.
4 Relates mainly to Switzerland and UK.
5 Relates mainly to Singapore and Japan.

8. SIGNIFICANT ITEMS INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES

6 months 
ended 
30 June 
2023 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
6 months 
ended 
30 June 
2022 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
12 months 
ended 31 
December 
2022 
Audited 
Rm
 
Raw materials and consumables1  (2 510) (3 380) (7 620)
Staff costs  (2 908) (2 853) (5 862)
Royalties  (684) (745) (1 821)
Contract mining  (618) (441) (812)
Repairs and maintenance  (1 422) (1 341) (2 785)
Railage and transport  (1 620) (1 161) (3 019)
Legal and professional fees  (152) (180) (387)
Movement in provisions (note 18) 223  (37) (474)
Depreciation and amortisation  (1 332) (1 319) (2 681)
– Depreciation of property, plant and equipment  (1 222) (1 206) (2 457)
– Depreciation of right-of-use assets  (27) (30) (58)
– Amortisation of intangible assets  (83) (83) (166)
Hedge ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges (note 20.2) (8) (3) (13)
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment  (11) (88) (97)
Net realised and unrealised currency exchange differences  255  523  777 
Loss on dilution of investment in associate        (2)
Expected credit losses  (5) (78) (79)
1 Includes coal buy-ins from Mafube of R891 million (30 June 2022: R1 839 million; 31 December 2022: R4 374 million).

9. CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS

6 months 
ended 
30 June 
2023 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
6 months 
ended 
30 June 
2022 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
12 months 
ended 
31 December 
2022 
Audited 
Rm
 
Net operating profit  6 317  9 196  16 220 
Non-cash movements: 
Depreciation and amortisation  1 332  1 319  2 681 
ECLs on financial assets at amortised cost  78  79 
Write-off of trade and other receivables and ESD loans    
Write-off of other assets       
Movement in provisions  (223) 37  474 
Movement in retirement employee obligation 
Net currency exchange differences  (74) (625) 32 
Fair value adjustments on financial instruments  (145) 46  (51)
Gain on termination of lease     (1) (3)
Loss on termination of right-of-use asset       
Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment  11  88  97 
Loss on disposal of subsidiary       
Loss on dilution of investment in associate       
Indemnification asset movement        (5)
Share-based payment expense  111  111  207 
Hedge ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges  13 
Translation of net investment in foreign operations     (8) (8)
Translation of foreign currency items  (139) 411  (351)
Amortisation of transaction costs prepaid 
Non-cash recoveries  35  (2) (194)
Non-cash deposit facilities  (373)      
Other non-cash movements  20 
Cash generated from operations before working capital movements  6 904  10 669  19 217 
Working capital movements 
(Increase)/decrease in inventories  (97) (76)
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables  482  (1 205) (1 312)
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables  (1 009) 57  999 
Utilisation of provisions  (28) (12) (42)
Cash generated by operations  6 252  9 433  18 863 

10. NET FINANCING INCOME/(COSTS)

6 months
ended
30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
 
6 months
ended
30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
 
12 months
ended
31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
 
  
Finance income     678  206  694    
Interest income     679  203  692    
Reimbursement of interest income on environmental rehabilitation funds     (4) (2) (6)   
Finance lease interest income       
Commitment fee income          
Finance costs     (601) (472) (1 052)   
Interest expense     (481) (368) (783)   
Net fair value gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges recycled from OCI:     14  (64) (97)   
– Realised fair value loss     (29) (97) (163)   
– Unrealised fair value gain     43  33  66    
Unwinding of discount rate on rehabilitation costs     (121) (109) (228)   
Recovery of unwinding of discount rate on rehabilitation costs     14  15  30    
Interest expense on lease liabilities     (24) (25) (50)   
Amortisation of transaction costs     (3) (3) (6)   
Borrowing costs capitalised1        82  82    
           
Total net financing income/(costs)    77  (266) (358)   
1 Borrowing costs capitalisation rate (%)        6.09  6.09    

11. SHARE OF INCOME OF EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS

6 months
ended
30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
 
6 months
ended
30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
 
12 months
ended
31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
 
Associates  2 889  3 397  4 575 
SIOC  2 631  3 130  4 077 
RBCT     (10)
Black Mountain  256  299  578 
LightApp     (32) (70)
Joint ventures  275  756  1 902 
Mafube  275  756  1 902 
       
Share of income of equity-accounted investments  3 164  4 153  6 477 

12. CAPITAL SPEND AND CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Capital spend
To maintain operations 788 710 1 401
To expand operations 13 34 251
Total capital spend on property, plant and equipment 801 744 1 652
Capital commitments
Contracted 3 852 2 184 3 749
– Contracted for the group (owner-controlled) 1 588 484 1 614
– Share of capital comitments of associates1 2 168 1 613 2 040
– Share of capital commitments of joint ventures2 96 87 95
Authorised, but not contracted (owner-controlled) 1 030 1 191 2 322
1 31 December 2022 has been represented to include an amount of R1 173 million relating to Black Mountain.
2 The share of capital commitments of equity-accounted investment line item has been represented to disclose the amounts on a disaggregated basis between associates and joint ventures. The share of capital commitments relating to Mafube were previously not included in the aggregate amounts disclosed.

13. EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS

At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Associates 16 771 16 404 15 061
SIOC 12 559 12 572 11 104
RBCT 2 025 2 033 2 024
Black Mountain 2 187 1 708 1 933
LightApp1   91  
Joint ventures 2 845 1 818 2 999
Mafube 2 845 1 818 2 999
Total net carrying value of equity-accounted investments 19 616 18 222 18 060
1 On 31 December 2022, the investment in LightApp was impaired to nil.

 

14. OTHER ASSETS

At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Non-current 731 552 770
Reimbursements1 577 400 605
Biological assets 36 23 38
Lease receivables 33 42 38
Other 85 87 89
Current 290 346 572
VAT 8 27 31
Diesel rebates 115 108 100
Royalties 99 89 95
Prepayments 21 35 283
Lease receivables 9 8 8
Other 38 79 55
Total other assets 1 021 898 1 342
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.

 

15. INTEREST-BEARING BORROWINGS

At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
 
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
 
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
 
Non-current1  7 386  8 940  8 378 
Loan facility  3 168  3 838  3 391 
Project financing2  4 218  4 459  4 344 
Bonds3     643  643 
Current1  1 398  674  715 
Loan facility  510  494  502 
Project financing2  242  178  210 
Bonds3  646 
       
Total interest-bearing borrowings  8 784  9 614  9 093 
Summary of interest-bearing borrowings by period of redemption: 
Less than six months  407  359  377 
Six to 12 months  991  315  338 
Between one and two years  756  1 329  1 361 
Between two and three years  3 115  756  795 
Between three and four years  501  3 340  2 947 
Between four and five years  614  501  554 
Over five years  2 400  3 014  2 721 
Total interest-bearing borrowings  8 784  9 614  9 093 
1 Reduced by the amortisation of transaction costs: 
– Non-current  (7)  (12)  (9) 
– Current  (5)  (6)  (5) 
2 Interest-bearing borrowings relating to Cennergi. 
3 The R643 million senior unsecured floating rate note will mature in June 2024. 
Overdraft 
Bank overdraft  144    

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

Refer note 17 for the amounts repaid in relation to interest-bearing borrowings.

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

Below is a summary of the salient terms and conditions of the facilities at 30 June 2023:

Loan facility
Bullet
term loan
Amortised
term loan
Revolving
credit facility
Aggregate nominal amount (Rm) 2 500 1 125 3 250
Undrawn portion (Rm) nil nil 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
Interest
Interest payment basis Floating rate Floating rate Floating rate
Interest payment period Three months Three months Monthly
Interest rate
– Base rate 3-month JIBAR 3-month JIBAR 1-month JIBAR
– Margin 240 basis points (2.40%) 230 basis points (2.30%) 265 basis points (2.65%)
Effective interest rates for the transaction costs 0.11% 0.12% N/A
Project financing
Tsitsikamma SPV
loan facility
Amakhala SPV
loan facilities
Amakhala SPV
loan facilities
Remaining nominal amount outstanding (Rm) 1 758 2 563 138
Undrawn portion (Rm) 148 273 nil
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 Semi-annual instalments ranging incrementally over the term from 0.18% to 10.65% of the nominal amount Semi-annual instalments ranging incrementally over the term from 0.18% to 10.65% of the nominal amount Semi-annual instalments ranging incrementally overthe term from 0.18% to10.65% of thenominal amount
Duration (months) 129 135 135
Secured or unsecured1 Secured Secured Secured
Interest
Interest payment basis Floating rate2 Floating rate2 Fixed rate3
Interest payment period Semi-annual Semi-annual Semi-annual
Interest rate
– Base rate 3-month JIBAR 3-month JIBAR 9.46% up to 30 June 2026, thereafter 3-month JIBAR
– Margin/all in margin range 277 basis points
(2.77%)
371 to 682 basis points
(3.71% to 6.82%)
360 to 670 basis points
(3.60% to 6.70%)
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 20.2).
3 The facility will become a floating rate facility from 30 June 2026.
DMTN Programme (bonds)
R643 million senior
unsecured floating rate note
Aggregate nominal amount (Rm) 643
Issue date or draw down date 13 June 2019
Maturity date 13 June 2024
Capital payments No fixed or determined payments, the total outstanding amount is payable on final maturity date
Duration (months) 60
Secured or unsecured Unsecured
Interest
Interest payment basis Floating rate
Interest payment period Three months
Interest rate
– Base rate 3-month JIBAR
– Margin 189 basis points (1.89%)

16. LEASE LIABILITIES

At 30 June 
2023 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 30 June 
2022 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 31  December 
2022 
Audited 
Rm
 
Non-current  419  452  438 
Current  45  37  40 
Total lease liabilities  464  489  478 
Summary of lease liabilities by period of redemption: 
Less than six months  21  16  19 
Six to 12 months  24  21  21 
Between one and two years  56  46  51 
Between two and three years  69  57  62 
Between three and four years  73  60  66 
Between four and five years  89  73  81 
Over five years  132  216  178 
Total lease liabilities  464  489  478 
Analysis of movement in lease liabilities 
At beginning of the period  478  504  504 
Lease terminations        (3)
Lease remeasurement adjustments  10 
Lease modification adjustments     (2)   
Interest accrued       
Capital repayments  (20) (16) (34)
– Lease payments  (44) (41) (83)
– Interest charges  24  25  49 
At end of the period  464  489  478 
The lease liabilities relate to the right-of-use assets. Interest is based on incremental borrowing rates ranging between 8.97% and 10.43% (30 June 2022: 6.09% and 10.43%; 31 December 2022: 8.97% and 10.43%).

17. NET CASH/(DEBT)

At 30 June 
2023 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 30 June 
2022 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 31 December
2022 
Audited 
Rm
 
Net cash is presented by the following items on the statement of financial position: 
Non-current interest-bearing debt  (7 805) (9 392) (8 816)
Interest-bearing borrowings  (7 386) (8 940) (8 378)
Lease liabilities  (419) (452) (438)
Current interest-bearing debt  (1 443) (711) (755)
Interest-bearing borrowings  (1 398) (674) (715)
Lease liabilities  (45) (37) (40)
Net cash and cash equivalents  16 473  11 235  14 812 
Cash and cash equivalents  16 617  11 241  14 812 
Overdraft  (144) (6)   
Total net cash  7 225  1 132  5 241 
   Liabilities 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 2021 (Audited) 7 041  (9 725) (1 034) (3 718)
Cash flows  4 199     662  4 861 
Operating activities  7 142  7 142 
Investing activities  1 917  1 917 
Financing activities  (4 860)    662  (4 198)
– Interest-bearing borrowings repaid  (646) 646    
– Lease liabilities paid  (16) 16    
– Distributions to NCI share option holders  (1) (1)
– Dividends paid to NCI of Tsitsikamma SPV  (18) (18)
– Dividends paid to owners of the parent (note 6)  (2 838) (2 838)
– Dividends paid to NCI BEE Parties  (950) (950)
– Shares acquired in the market to settle share-based payments  (391) (391)
Non-cash movements     333  (339) (6)
Amortisation of transaction costs  (3) (3)
Interest accrued  (2) (2)
Lease remeasurements and modifications  (1) (1)
Transfers between non-current and current liabilities  334  (334)   
Translation difference on movement in cash and cash equivalents  (5) (5)
Net cash at 30 June 2022 (Reviewed) 11 235  (9 392) (711) 1 132 
   Liabilities from
financing activities
 
  
Cash and 
cash 
equivalents/ 
(overdraft)
Rm
 
Non-current 
interest- 
bearing 
debt 
Rm
 
Current 
interest- 
bearing 
debt 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
Net cash at 30 June 2022 (Reviewed) 11 235  (9 392) (711) 1 132 
Cash flows  3 584  225  328  4 137 
Operating activities  7 268  7 268 
Investing activities  2 073  2 073 
Financing activities  (5 757) 225  328  (5 204)
– Interest-bearing borrowings repaid  (535) 225  310    
– Lease liabilities paid  (18) 18    
– Dividends paid to NCI of Tsitsikamma SPV  (19) (19)
– Dividends paid to owners of the parent (note 6)  (3 848) (3 848)
– Dividends paid to NCI BEE Parties  (1 287) (1 287)
– Shares acquired in the market to settle share-based payments  (50) (50)
Non-cash movements     351  (372) (21)
Amortisation of transaction costs  (3) (3)
Interest accrued  (1) (11) (12)
Lease remeasurements and modifications  (6) (6)
Transfers between non-current and current liabilities  358  (358)   
Translation difference on movement in cash and cash equivalents  (7) (7)
Net cash at 31 December 2022 (Audited) 14 812  (8 816) (755) 5 241 
   Liabilities from
financing activities
 
  
Cash and cash 
equivalents/ 
(overdraft)
Rm
 
Non-current 
interest- 
bearing 
debt 
Rm
 
Current 
interest- 
bearing 
debt 
Rm
 
Total 
Rm
 
Net cash at 31 December 2022 (Audited) 14 812  (8 816) (755) 5 241 
Cash flows  1 550     338  1 888 
Operating activities  5 125  5 125 
Investing activities  1 057  1 057 
Financing activities  (4 632)    338  (4 294)
– Interest-bearing borrowings repaid  (318) 318    
– Lease liabilities paid  (20) 20    
– Dividends paid to NCI of Tsitsikamma SPV  (13) (13)
– Dividends paid to owners of the parent (note 6)  (2 744) (2 744)
– Dividends paid to NCI BEE Parties  (915) (915)
– Shares acquired in the market to settle share-based payments  (622) (622)
Non-cash movements     1 011  (1 026) (15)
Amortisation of transaction costs  (3) (3)
Interest accrued  (6) (6)
Lease remeasurements and modifications  (6) (6)
Transfers between non-current and current liabilities  1 017  (1 017)   
Translation difference on movement in cash and cash equivalents  111  111 
Net cash at 30 June 2023 (Reviewed) 16 473  (7 805) (1 443) 7 225 

18. PROVISIONS

Environmental rehabilitation          
Restoration 
Rm
 
Decommis- 
sioning 
Rm
 
Residual
impact
Rm
 
Other
site
closure
costs
Rm
 
Other
Rm
 
Total
Rm
 
At 30 June 2023 (Reviewed)
At beginning of the period  1 682  305  832  118  2 941 
(Reversal)/charge to operating expenses (note 8)  (169) (64)    (223)
Unwinding of discount rate (note 10)  87  17  12     121 
Capitalised to property, plant and equipment     (22)       (22)
Utilised during the period  (18)    (1) (7) (2) (28)
Total provisions at end of the period  1 582  236  846  123  2 789 
Non-current  1 447  236  804  106     2 593 
Current  135     42  17  196 
At 30 June 2022 (Reviewed)
At beginning of the period  1 479  350  407  56  10  2 302 
Charge/(reversal) to operating expenses (note 8)  (3) 33  37 
Unwinding of discount rate (note 10)  71  18  20  109 
Capitalised to property, plant and equipment     (2)    (2)
Utilised during the period  (5)    (1) (6) (12)
Total provisions at end of the period  1 552  363  459  56  2 434 
Non-current  1 449  363  439  43  2 295 
Current  103     20  13  139 
At 31 December 2022 (Audited)
At beginning of the year  1 479  350  407  56  10  2 302 
Charge/(reversal) to operating expenses (note 8)  81  (72) 385  80     474 
Unwinding of discount rate (note 10)  148  37  43        228 
Capitalised to property, plant and equipment     (10)       (10)
Utilised during the period  (15)    (3) (18) (6) (42)
Utilised but not yet paid  (11)             (11)
Total provisions at end of the period  1 682  305  832  118  2 941 
Non-current  1 565  305  800  92     2 762 
Current  117     32  26  179 

19. OTHER LIABILITIES

At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Non-current 26 25 26
Income received in advance 26 25 26
Current 744 771 770
Leave pay 251 234 234
Bonuses 218 318 362
VAT 114 59 61
Carbon tax 3 4 3
Customer advance payments     3
Other 158 156 107
Total other liabilities 770 796 796

20. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The group holds the following financial instruments:

At 30 June 
2023 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 30 June 
2022 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 31 December 
2022 
Audited 
Rm
 
Non-current 
Financial assets 
Financial assets at FVOCI  471  451  474 
Equity: unlisted – Chifeng  471  451  474 
Financial assets at FVPL  3 314  2 513  2 607 
Debt: unlisted – environmental rehabilitation funds  2 308  2 111  2 187 
Debt: unlisted – portfolio investments  433  402  420 
Debt: unlisted – deposit facilities1  573       
Financial assets at amortised cost  418  543  447 
ESD loans2  127  40  102 
– Gross  168  83  108 
– Impairment allowances  (41) (43) (6)
Vendor finance loan3  150  300  173 
– Gross  150  300  173 
Other financial assets at amortised cost  141  203  172 
– Environmental rehabilitation funds  103  96  99 
– Deferred pricing receivable4  39  111  76 
– Impairment allowances  (1) (4) (3)
Derivative financial assets designated as hedging instruments  19  11  11 
Cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps5  19  11  11 
Financial liabilities 
Financial liabilities at amortised cost  (7 454) (9 001) (8 403)
Interest-bearing borrowings  (7 386) (8 940) (8 378)
Other payables  (68) (61) (25)
Derivative financial liabilities designated as hedging instruments  (60) (136) (112)
Cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps5  (60) (136) (112)
1 Deposit or credit facilities that are contractual arrangements with insurance providers with an initial five-year term and are used to cover insurance claims up to a maximum claim value of R1 billion per facility over the term of the contract. The balance of the facility is refunded at the end of the term, net of fees, returns and claims incurred. Annual premiums are required to be placed in the facility over the term yielding returns on underlying fund portfolios.
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 repayment terms were revised during 2022. The loan is unsecured, repayable from 1 October 2022 and bears interest at:
– Prime Rate for the period 3 September 2021 to 30 September 2024
– Prime Rate plus 1 for the period 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025
– Prime Rate plus 2 for the period 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026
– Prime Rate plus 3 for the period 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
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 Refer note 20.2.
At 30 June  
2023  
Reviewed  
Rm
  
At 30 June  
2022  
Reviewed  
Rm
  
At 31 December  
2022  
Audited  
Rm
  
Current 
Financial assets 
Financial assets at amortised cost  21 098  16 579  19 330 
ESD loans1  84  85  76 
– Gross  176  146  166 
– Impairment allowances  (92) (61) (90)
Vendor finance loan2  81  121 
Other financial assets at amortised cost  95  213  122 
– Deferred pricing receivable3  73  68  70 
– Deferred consideration receivable4  25  150  56 
– Employee receivables 
– Impairment allowances  (7) (9) (8)
Trade and other receivables  4 221  5 038  4 199 
Trade receivables  4 143  4 593  4 124 
– Gross  4 166  4 621  4 150 
– Impairment allowances  (23) (28) (26)
Other receivables  78  445  75 
– Gross  100  479  122 
– Impairment allowances  (22) (34) (47)
Cash and cash equivalents  16 617  11 241  14 812 
Financial assets at FVPL  48  39  57 
Derivative financial assets  48  39  57 
Financial liabilities 
Financial liabilities at amortised cost  (4 057) (3 315) (4 055)
Interest-bearing borrowings  (1 398) (674) (715)
Trade and other payables  (2 515) (2 635) (3 340)
– Trade payables  (1 464) (1 337) (1 559)
– Other payables  (1 051) (1 298) (1 781)
Overdraft  (144) (6)   
Financial liabilities at FVPL  (3) (9) (5)
Derivative financial liabilities  (3) (9) (5)
1 Interest-free loans advanced to successful applicants in terms of the Exxaro ESD programme.
2 Vendor finance loan granted to Overlooked Colliery as part of the disposal of the ECC operation. The repayment terms were revised during 2022. The loan is unsecured, repayable from 1 October 2022 and bears interest at:
Prime Rate for the period 3 September 2021 to 30 September 2024
Prime Rate plus 1 for the period 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025
Prime Rate plus 2 for the period 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026
Prime Rate plus 3 for the period 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
3 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%.
4 Relates to deferred consideration receivable which arose on the disposal of the ECC operation.

The carrying amounts of financial instruments measured at amortised cost approximate fair value due to the nature and terms of these instruments.

The group has granted the following loan commitments:

At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Total loan commitments1 42   96
ESD applicants2 42   96
1 The loan commitments were undrawn for the reporting periods.
2 Loans approved and awarded to successful ESD applicants.

20.1 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 30 June 2023 (Reviewed) Fair value 
Rm 
Level 2 
Rm
 
Level 3 
Rm
 
Financial assets at FVOCI  471     471 
Equity: unlisted – Chifeng  471     471 
Financial assets at FVPL  3 314  3 314 
Non-current debt: unlisted – environmental rehabilitation funds  2 308  2 308 
Non-current debt: unlisted – portfolio investments  433  433 
Non-current debt: unlisted – deposit facilities  573  573 
Derivative financial assets designated as hedging instruments  19  19 
Non-current cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps  19  19 
Derivative financial assets  48  48 
Current derivative financial assets  48  48 
Derivative financial liabilities designated as hedging instruments  (60) (60)
Non-current cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps  (60) (60)
Derivative financial liabilities  (3) (3)
Current derivative financial liabilities  (3) (3)
Net financial assets held at fair value  3 789  3 318  471 
At 30 June 2022 (Reviewed) Fair value 
Rm
 
Level 2 
Rm
 
Level 3 
Rm
 
Financial assets at FVOCI  451     451 
Equity: unlisted – Chifeng  451     451 
Financial assets at FVPL  2 513  2 513    
Non-current debt: unlisted – environmental rehabilitation funds  2 111  2 111    
Non-current debt: unlisted – portfolio investments  402  402    
Derivative financial assets designated as hedging instruments  11  11    
Non-current cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps  11  11    
Derivative financial assets  39  39    
Current derivative financial assets  39  39    
Derivative financial liabilities designated as hedging instruments  (136) (136)   
Non-current cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps  (136) (136)   
Derivative financial liabilities  (9) (9)   
Current derivative financial liabilities  (9) (9)   
Net financial assets held at fair value  2 869  2 418  451 
At 31 December 2022 (Audited) Fair value
Rm
 
Level 2
Rm
 
Level 3
Rm
 
Financial assets at FVOCI  474     474 
Equity: unlisted – Chifeng  474     474 
Financial assets at FVPL  2 607  2 607    
Non-current debt: unlisted – environmental rehabilitation funds  2 187  2 187    
Non-current debt: unlisted – portfolio investments  420  420    
Derivative financial assets designated as hedging instruments  11  11    
Non-current cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps  11  11    
Derivative financial assets  57  57    
Current derivative financial assets  57  57    
Derivative financial liabilities designated as hedging instruments  (112) (112)   
Non-current cash flow hedge derivatives: interest rate swaps  (112) (112)   
Derivative financial liabilities  (5) (5)   
Current derivative financial liabilities  (5) (5)   
Net financial assets held at fair value  3 032  2 558  474 

Reconciliation of financial assets within Level 3 of the hierarchy:

Chifeng
Rm
At 31 December 2021 (Audited) 446
Movement during the period
Gains recognised in OCI (pre-tax effect)1 5
At 30 June 2022 (Reviewed) 451
Movement during the period
Gains recognised in OCI (pre-tax effect)1 23
At 31 December 2022 (Audited) 474
Movement during the period
Losses recognised in OCI (pre-tax effect)1 (3)
At 30 June 2023 (Reviewed) 471
1 Tax on Chifeng amounts to R0.66 million (30 June 2022: R12.76 million; 2H22: R4.85 million).

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 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, portfolio investments and deposit facilities

Level 2 fair values for debt instruments held in the environmental rehabilitation funds, portfolio investments and deposit facilities are based on quotes provided by the financial institutions at which the funds are invested at measurement date.

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.

Valuation techniques used in the determination of fair values within Level 3 of the hierarchy

Chifeng is classified within a Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as there is no quoted market price or observable price available for this investment. This unlisted investment is valued as the present value of the estimated future cash flows, using a DCF model. The valuation technique is consistent to that used in previous reporting periods.

20.2 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.

20.2.1 Financial performance effects of hedging recognised during the period:

Line item in which recognised  6 months 
ended 
30 June 
2023 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
6 months 
ended 
30 June 
2022 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
12 months 
ended 
31 December 
2022 
Audited 
Rm
 
Fair value losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness  Operating expenses  (8) (3) (13)
Fair value gains/(losses) on settlement of underlying swaps (reclassified) Finance costs  14  (64) (97)

20.2.2 Hedging reserve

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 30 June 
2023 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 30 June 
2022 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 31 December 
2022 
Audited 
Rm
 
Cash flow hedge reserve – interest rate swaps  82  62  64 
– Gross  112  85  88 
– Deferred tax thereon  (30) (23) (24)
Balance of share of movements of equity-accounted investees     59 
Balance of NCI share of financial instruments revaluation reserve  (54) (62) (50)
Financial instruments revaluation reserve  28  59  19 

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

Gross 
Rm
 
Tax 
Rm
 
Net 
Rm
 
At 31 December 2021 (Audited) (165) 46  (119)
Movement during the period 
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps recognised in OCI  186  (52) 134 
Reclassified from OCI to profit or loss in finance costs  64  (17) 47 
At 30 June 2022 (Reviewed) 85  (23) 62 
Movement during the period 
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps recognised in OCI  (30) (21)
Reclassified from OCI to profit or loss in finance costs  33  (10) 23 
At 31 December 2022 (Audited) 88  (24) 64 
Movement during the period 
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps recognised in OCI  38  (10) 28 
Reclassified from OCI to profit or loss in finance costs  (14) (10)
At 30 June 2023 (Reviewed) 112  (30) 82 

20.2.3 Hedging instruments

At 30 June 
2023 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 30 June 
2022 
Reviewed 
Rm
 
At 31 December 
2022 
Audited 
Rm
 
Hedged items: Cash flows on floating rate project financing linked to JIBAR 
Nominal amount  3 618  3 758  3 691 
Gross carrying amount in cash flow hedge reserve  112  85  88 
Cumulative gain in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness  123  85  88 
Hedging instruments: Outstanding receive floating, pay fixed contracts 
Nominal amount  3 618  3 758  3 691 
Carrying amount:  (41) (125) (101)
– Non-current financial assets  19  11  11 
– Non-current financial liabilities  (60) (136) (112)
Cumulative loss in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness  (100) (117) (130)

The interest rate swaps settle on a semi-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: 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.

21. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

21.1 Contingent liabilities
At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Pending litigation and other claims1 115   313
Operational guarantees2 4 236 3 834 3 834
– Financial guarantees ceded to the DMRE 3 552 3 606 3 606
– Other financial guarantees3 684 228 228
Total contingent liabilities 4 351 3 834 4 147
1 Relates to commercial disputes of which the outcome is uncertain.
2 Includes guarantees to banks and other institutions in the normal course of business from which it is anticipated that no material liabilities will arise.
3 30 June 2023 includes a guarantee of R455 million in relation to the LSP project.

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

Share of equity-accounted investments' contingent liabilities

At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Share of contingent liabilities of equity-accounted investments 1 423 1 504 1 354
21.2 Contingent assets
At 30 June
2023
Reviewed
Rm
At 30 June
2022
Reviewed
Rm
At 31 December
2022
Audited
Rm
Back-to-back guarantees 134 134 134
Other1 64 75 117
Total contingent assets 198 209 251
1 Relates to performance guarantees issued to Exxaro in terms of various capital project agreements. (30 June 2022: Guarantees issued to Exxaro which arose on the divestment of the ECC operation in terms of the SPA; 31 December 2022: The ECC related guarantees were cancelled during the second half of 2022).

 

22. 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.

23. GOING CONCERN

Based on the latest results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023, the latest board-approved budget for 2023, as well as the available banking facilities and cash generating capability, Exxaro satisfies the criteria of a going concern in the foreseeable future.

24. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Details of the interim dividend are provided in note 6.

Subsequent to 30 June 2023, the following notable event occurred:

On 29 June 2023 financial close for the LSP project was achieved. On 24 July 2023 the deferred conditions precedent for utilisation were met making the facility available for utilisation. The first utilisation occurred on 31 July 2023. The project financing has no recourse to the Exxaro balance sheet.

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

25. EXTERNAL AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT

The company's external auditor, KPMG Inc., has issued their unmodified review report on the reviewed condensed group interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023 (as set out from the Condensed group statement of comprehensive income to Notes to the reviewed condensed group interim financial statements). The review was conducted in accordance with ISRE 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. The external auditor's report on the reviewed interim financial statements is included in the Independent auditor's review report on interim financial statements.

26. KEY MEASURES1

At 30 June
2023
At 30 June
2022
At 31 December
2022
Closing share price (rand per share) 164.27 198.18 217.31
Market capitalisation (Rbn) 57.38 69.23 75.91
Average rand/US$ exchange rate (for the period ended) 18.21 15.40 16.37
Closing rand/US$ spot exchange rate 18.75 16.24 16.98
1  Non-IFRS numbers.