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CHAPTER 9:Associates and joint arrangements

9.4

INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT ARRANGEMENTS

 
      Nature of 
business1
Country of 
incorporation
Percentage holding  Group 
At 31 December  Note  2020
%
 
2019
%
 
2020
Rm
 
(Re-presented)
32019 
Rm
 
Unlisted 
Associates  18 594     15 928 
SIOC4  M  RSA  20.62     20.62  12 820     9 835 
Tronox SA  M  RSA  26.00     26.00  2 628     2 472 
RBCT  T  RSA  10.26     10.36  2 053     2 067 
Black Mountain3; 5  M  RSA  26.00     26.00  995     872 
Insect Technology6  8.5  WC  UK  25.85     25.86  534 
LightApp  EN  Israel  28.59     28.59  98     111 
Curapipe7  8.5  R&D  Israel  15.00  37 
Tumelo8  M  RSA  49.00 
GAM9  8.5  EN  RSA  22.00     22.00 
Joint ventures  1 412     1 574 
Mafube  M  RSA  50.00     50.00  1 412     1 335 
Cennergi10  8.3  EN  RSA  50.00  239 
Total equity-accounted investments per statement of financial position  9.5  20 006     17 502 
Unincorporated joint operations 
Moranbah coal project  M  AUS  50.00     50.00 
Refer below for other balances relating to associates and JVs 
Included in non-current assets held-for-sale:  8.4  1 880     1 741 
Associates  1 741     1 741 
Listed: Tronox Holdings plc  M  UK  10.26     10.38  1 741     1 741 
Unlisted: Tumelo5  M  RSA  49.00    
Loans to associates: Tumelo  139    
– Current gross  170    
– Current impairment allowances  (31)   
Included in financial assets:  10.2.2  133 
Loans to associates: Tumelo  133 
– Current gross  182 
– Current impairment allowances  (49)

 

  Company Fair value2 Fair value
hierarchy
level
Valuation
technique
At 31 December     2020
Rm
  (Re-   
presented)3
2019   
Rm   
2020
Rm
  2019 
Rm 
Unlisted
Associates     1 324   2 039   
SIOC4 43 358   29 033  2 Adjusted
equity value
Tronox SA     1 181   1 181   
RBCT
Black Mountain3; 5
Insect Technology6 674   
LightApp     143   143   
Curapipe7 41   
Tumelo8
GAM9
Joint ventures 696   
Mafube
Cennergi10 696   
Total equity-accounted investments per statement of financial position     1 324   2 735   
Unincorporated joint operations
Moranbah coal project
Refer below for other balances relating to associates and JVs
Included in non-current assets held-for-sale:     3 133   2 377   
Associates     3 133   2 377   
Listed: Tronox Holdings plc     3 133   2 377   
Unlisted: Tumelo5
Loans to associates: Tumelo
– Current gross
– Current impairment allowances
Included in financial assets:
Loans to associates: Tumelo
– Current gross
– Current impairment allowances
1 M — Mining, EN — Energy, T — Export terminal, R&D — Research and development, WC — Waste conversion.
2 Fair value represents the directors’ valuation at the reporting date.
3 Refer note 18.3.
4 The fair value of SIOC is determined by applying an adjusted equity valuation technique, based on the share price of KIO on 31 December 2020 of R622.81 per share (31 December 2019: R417.05 per share), adjusted for a liquidity discount rate of 20% (2019: 20%).
5 Black Mountain’s financial year end is 31 March and is therefore not co-terminous with that of Exxaro. Financial information has been obtained from published information or management accounts as appropriate.
6 On 31 December 2020, the investment in Insect Technology was impaired to a carrying value of nil. Refer note 8.5.
7 The investment in Curapipe was sold on 9 November 2020 under a deferred compensation offer comprising a cash component of US$1 and a contingent consideration receivable component. The contingent consideration receivable is dependent on the occurrence of certain transactions. At 31 December 2020, the occurrence of these transactions was considered not to be probable, resulting in contingent consideration receivable of nil.
8 The investment in Tumelo was classified as a non-current asset held-for-sale on 31 December 2020.
9 The investment in GAM was fully impaired in 2019.
10 The additional 50% interest in Cennergi was acquired on 1 April 2020, from which date the subsidiaries have been consolidated.
Restrictions

There are no significant restrictions on the ability of associates or JVs to transfer funds to Exxaro in the form of cash dividends, or to repay loans or advances made by Exxaro.

Risks

Refer note 10.1.4 for details with regard to capital commitments relating to associates and JVs.
Refer note 16.3.4 for details with regard to loan commitments relating to associates and JVs.
Refer note 13.4 for details with regard to contingent liabilities relating to associates and JVs.