NOTES (11-20) TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


11.  SHARE CAPITAL (Rmillion) Consolidated  Company 
    2016  2015  2016  2015 
           
  Authorised:         
  150 000 000 ordinary shares of R1,00 each  150  150  150  150 
           
  Issued and fully paid:         
  135 112 506 ordinary shares of R1,00 each  135  135  135  135 
           
  Under control of the directors in terms of a shareholders' resolution: 6 755 625 shares (2015: 6 753 600 shares). 
           
  Details of the employee share incentive schemes are set out in the Remuneration Report. 
 

12.  BEE HELD CONSOLIDATION SHARES (Rmillion) Consolidated   
    2016  2015     
           
  25 104 976 ordinary shares  839  839     
  830 888 (2015: 928 655) ordinary shares       
    839  840     
  Less amount attributable to BEE SPV shareholders  (214) (166)    
    625  674     
 
           
13.  DEFERRED TAX (Rmillion) Consolidated  Company 
    2016  2015  2016  2015 
           
  Balance at beginning of year  2 491  2 131  486  508 
           
  Currency alignment  327  204     
           
  Current year other comprehensive income (relief)/charge on:         
  Actuarial loss  (6) (7) (4) (7)
  Hedge reserve  (1) (1)
           
  Current year income statement charge/(relief) on:         
  Earnings before capital profits  65  161  (66) (17)
  Capital profits 
  Prior years  14     
  Balance at end of year  2 896  2 491  423  486 
           
  Comprising temporary differences related to:         
           
  Property, plant and equipment  2 085  1 736  560  511 
  Growing crops  1 303  1 101  476  417 
  Long-term receivable  177  165  177  165 
  Current assets  237  221 
  Current liabilities  (118) (107) (33) (41)
  Tax losses  (699) (452) (569) (361)
  Other  (89) (173) (197) (213)
    2 896  2 491  423  486 
 

14.  BORROWINGS (Rmillion)   Consolidated  Company 
      2016  2015  2016  2015 
             
  Long-term    3 791  4 056  3 631  3 853 
  Short-term and bank overdraft    3 187  1 604  2 994  1 338 
      6 978  5 660  6 625  5 191 
  Long-term borrowings comprise:           
  Effective
interest
rate 
       
         
         
  Secured:           
  SA Rand           
  Repayable 2020/21  10,50%  199  238     
  Finance leases (refer to note 28) 11,50% 
      202  242 
  Unsecured:           
  SA Rand           
  Bond repayable 2020/21  3-month JIBAR + 2,80%  180    180   
  Repayable 2019/20  3-month JIBAR + 2,05%  500  500  500  500 
  Repayable 2019/20  3-month JIBAR + 2,00%  350  350  350  350 
  Repayable 2018/19  3-month JIBAR + 1,85%  350  350  350  350 
  Bond repayable 2018/19  3-month JIBAR + 2,60%  350  350  350  350 
  Bond repayable 2018/19  3-month JIBAR + 2,40%  170  170  170  170 
  Repayable 2017/18  3-month JIBAR + 2,33%  500  500  500  500 
  Repayable 2017/18  3-month JIBAR + 2,70%  180  180  180  180 
  Repayable 2017/18 (2015: repayable 2016/17) 3-month JIBAR + 2,50%  500  500  500  500 
  Repayable 2017/18 (2015: repayable 2016/17) 3-month JIBAR + 2,10%  300  300  300  300 
  Repayable 2017/18  3-month JIBAR + 2,48%  250    250   
  Bond repayable 2016/17  3-month JIBAR + 2,43%  220  400  220  400 
  Repaid during the year      250    250 
  Foreign           
  Indefinite  nil     
      3 853  3 854  3 850  3 850 
             
  Long-term borrowings    4 055  4 096  3 853  3 854 
  Less current portion included in short-term borrowings  264  40  222 
      3 791  4 056  3 631  3 853 
             
  Plant and machinery of Mozambique subsidiaries with a book value of R581 million (2015: R497 million) are encumbered as security for the secured long-term borrowings and certain short-term borrowings of R84 million (2015: R97 million). 
 
   
  Short-term borrowings comprise call loans and bank overdrafts with various South African financial institutions at interest rates linked to the prime overdraft rate as well as short-term borrowings in Mozambique equivalent to R71 million (2015: R50 million) and in Zimbabwe equivalent to R94 million (2015: R191 million). 
   
  Summary of future loan repayments by financial year: 
   
 
Year    2016/17  2017/18  2018/19  2019/20  2020/21  Thereafter 
Rmillion    264  1 778  923  907  180 
               
In terms of the company's memorandum of incorporation, the borrowing powers exercisable by the directors is limited to R23 295 million. 
 

15.  NON-RECOURSE EQUITY-SETTLED BEE BORROWINGS (Rmillion)      
             
      Consolidated     
      2016  2015     
             
  The non-recourse equity-settled BEE borrowings comprise:         
             
   

Effective
interest
rate 

       
           
           
             
  4 122 000 Class B redeemable preference shares  80% of prime (2015: 77% of prime) 689  697     
             
  Less BEE cash resources    84  43     
      605  654     
             
  These borrowings relate to Tongaat Hulett's black economic empowerment partners, yoMoba SPV Proprietary Limited and TH Infrastructure SPV Proprietary Limited, which have been fully consolidated in terms of IFRS. yoMoba SPV Proprietary Limited owns 11 157 767 ordinary shares and TH Infrastructure SPV Proprietary Limited owns 13 947 209 ordinary shares in Tongaat Hulett. 
             
  The original preference share structure, comprising Class A and Class B redeemable preference shares, ran up until mid-2014 and had a fixed coupon payable semi-annually on 2 January and 1 July each year. The Class A redeemable preference shares were repaid on 1 July 2014, while the repayment terms of the Class B redeemable preference shares were extended to 31 July 2016 with the option of an extension to 31 July 2017. The dividend payable on these shares is also payable on 31 July 2016. The debt due will be settled by the SPVs utilising the shares that they hold in Tongaat Hulett together with dividends received from Tongaat Hulett. These SPVs will continue to be consolidated while Tongaat Hulett carries a residual risk in these entities. 
 
             
16.  PROVISIONS (Rmillion)   Consolidated  Company 
  2016  2015  2016  2015 
             
  Post-retirement medical aid obligations    600  542  450  427 
  Retirement gratuity obligations    226  198  130  122 
  Other         
      826  743  580  549 
             
  Further details on provisions are set out in note 31.
 
             
17.  TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES (Rmillion) Consolidated  Company 
      2016  2015  2016  2015 
             
  Accounts payable    3 520  2 899  1 589  1 327 
  Maize obligation - interest bearing    376  246  376  246 
      3 896  3 145  1 965  1 573 
             
  The directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other payables approximates their fair value. 
 

18.  OPERATING PROFIT (Rmillion)   Consolidated  Company 
      2016  2015  2016  2015 
             
  Revenue    16 676  16 155  8 405  8 508 
  Cost of sales - cane, sugar and maize purchases    (5 448) (5 138) (4 527) (4 224)
  Cost of sales - other (includes goods, services, salaries and wages, root replant costs and offcrop) (7 863) (7 394) (2 813) (3 003)
  Administration and other expenses    (1 728) (1 581) (673) (707)
  Marketing and selling expenses    (373) (367) (233) (244)
  Other net income (including growing crops fair value change *) 521  387  680  774 
  Capital profits (refer to note 19)   42  48  91  55 
  BEE IFRS 2 charge and transaction costs    (19) (21) (18) (19)
  Operating profit    1 808  2 089  912  1 140 
             
  Disclosable items included in operating profit:           
             
  Income from subsidiaries:           
  Dividends received        333  425 
  Management fees        108  99 
             
  Amortisation of intangible assets    10  10 
  Auditors' remuneration:           
  Fees    17  15 
  Other services     
  Depreciation charged:           
  Buildings    108  88 
  Plant and equipment    287  305  151  149 
  Vehicles and other    192  171  17  22 
  Growing crops: gain from change in fair value *    237  96  142  126 
  Management fees paid to subsidiaries       
  Management fees paid to third parties       
  Operating lease charges (property, plant and vehicles)   85  68  78  62 
  (Loss)/surplus on disposal of property, plant and equipment    (4) (4) (1)
  Share-based payments:           
  IFRS 2 charge on SARS, LTIP and DBP    60  85  44  73 
  BEE IFRS 2 charge    17  18  16  16 
  Technical fees paid    20  17  20  17 
  Translation of foreign currencies    22  16 
  Valuation adjustments:           
  Financial instruments   
  Fair value hedges:           
  Net gains on the hedged item    57  37  57  37 
  Net losses on the hedging instrument    (57) (37) (57) (37)
             
  *This represents the gross change in fair value. The agricultural costs actually incurred in generating this increase in fair value are charged to cost of sales. 
 
   
19.  CAPITAL PROFITS (Rmillion) Consolidated  Company 
    2016  2015  2016  2015 
           
  Comprises:         
  Surplus on sale of land and buildings  88  81  136  88 
  Costs thereon  (46) (33) (45) (33)
  Capital profits before tax  42  48  91  55 
           
  Tax (refer to note 21) (3) (3) (2) (3)
  Capital profits after tax  39  45  89  52 
 
           
20.  NET FINANCING (COSTS)/INCOME (Rmillion) Consolidated  Company 
    2016  2015  2016  2015 
           
  Financing costs:         
  Interest paid - external  (778) (685) (631) (524)
  Interest capitalised  28  28 
  Interest paid - subsidiaries      (101) (113)
    (750) (684) (704) (636)
  Finance income:         
  Interest received - external  70  67  14 
           
  Net financing costs  (680) (617) (698) (622)