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to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares in any country other than Zimbabwe. The distribution of this Document outside Zimbabwe may constitute a violation of the laws of other countries. This Document contains an offer to the existing shareholders of Interfresh Limited to purchase additional shares in Interfresh Limited that shall in all respects rank pari passu with, and be uniform to shares already in issue. The terms and conditions of the Transaction are set out herein. No person has been authorised to give any information, or make any representations in connection with the Transaction, or the Company other than as contained in this Document and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company, its Directors, or its advisors. The Advisors are acting as advisors to the Company only, in connection with the Transaction, and will not be responsible to any other person for providing the protection offered to their clients. If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, you should immediately seek advice from your bank manager, legal practitioner, accountant or other professional advisor.
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Relating to: (i) (ii) the consolidation of the authorised and issued shares in the capital of Interfresh Limited by a factor of ten (10) in terms of which 10 [ten] ordinary shares with a nominal value of US$0.001 each shall be consolidated into 1 [one] ordinary share with a nominal value of US$0.01 each in the capital of the Company; and the proposed recapitalisation by US$3,000,000 (Three Million United States Dollars) of Interfresh limited through a rights offer to current shareholders through the issue of 150,000,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of US$0.01 at a subscription price of US$0.02. Incorporating the NOTICE CONVENING AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF INTERFRESH LIMITED The notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of Interfresh Limited to be held at 10:30 am (or immediately after the conclusion or adjournment of the Annual General Meeting which has been convened to be held at the same place and on the same day) on, 22 July 2013 in the Miti Conference Room, Cresta Lodge, Corner Samora Machel and Robert Mugabe, Msasa, Harare is set out at the end of this Circular. Shareholders are asked to complete and return the enclosed Form of Proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible, but in any event so as to be received by no later than 19 July 2013. Shareholders will find as part of this Circular a Form of Proxy for use at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of Interfresh Limited. To be valid, a Form of Proxy and an authority certificate notarially executed or in some other way approved by Interfresh Limited Directors, must be completed and returned in accordance with the instructions printed thereon by post or (during normal business hours only) by hand to the Company Secretary of Interfresh Limited, but in any event so as to arrive not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time for the Extraordinary General Meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote. Whether or not you intend to be present at the Extraordinary General Meeting, please complete and return the Form of Proxy, which is part of this Document. The completion and return of the Form of Proxy will not prevent you from attending and voting at the meeting or any adjournment thereof, in person if you wish to do so.
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Page CORPORATE INFORMATION DEFINITIONS IMPORTANT DATES PART I PART II 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. PART III PART IV PART V PART VI a) b) PART VII PART VIII PART IX PART X PART XI PART XII SALIENT FEATURES LETTER FROM CHAIRPERSON THE TRANSACTION THE RATIONALE APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS EFFECTS OF TRANSACTION CONSEQUENCES OF NOT RAISING ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROSPECTS DIVIDENDS UNDERWRITING CONDITIONS PRECEDENT NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND RECORD DATE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DIRECTORS DECLARATIONS EXPERTS CONSENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT OPINIONS AND VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS INFORMATION ON INTERFRESH LIMITED SHARE CONSOLIDATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OFFER FINANCIAL INFORMATION Report of the Independent Reporting Accountants on the unaudited Proforma Financial information of Interfresh Report on the Independent Reporting Accountants on the Financial information of Interfresh UNDERWRITERS DETAILS RIGHTS OFFER ENTITLEMENTS DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS OFFER PRICE PER SHARE NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING LETTER OF ALLOCATION DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENTS i iii v 1 3 3 4 4 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 34 35 37 37 39 42 43 44 45 48 52
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Aardcor Act Agribank A I Clothing Articles of Association Board, Board of Directors Broadbridge Circular or Document Closing Date Conditions Precedent EGM Aardcor Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 318/1955, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interfresh Limited in whose name the title deeds for Mazoe Citrus Estates are held; The Companies Act [Chapter 24:03], as amended; Agriculture Development Bank of Zimbabwe Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 4503/95, a commercial bank licensed so by the Registrar of Banks and Financial Institutions; A I Clothing Exports (Private) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 266/87, which is a wholly owned subsidiary through which Interfresh Limited owns stand 16980 Harare Township of Stand 16969 Harare Township; The Articles of Association of Interfresh Limited, as amended; The Board of Directors of Interfresh Limited; Broadbridge Investments (Private) limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 602/97, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interfresh Limited involved in agricultural operations and fruit processing; This Document which sets out the terms and conditions of the proposed Transaction and details of the Extraordinary General Meeting required to approve the Transaction in Interfresh Limited; The date on which the Rights Offer closes, being 28 August 2013; Suspensive conditions to the implementation of the Transaction; The Extraordinary General Meeting of Interfresh Limited shareholders to be held at 10:30 am (or immediately after the conclusion or adjournment of the Annual General Meeting which has been convened to be held at the same place and on the same day) on 22 July 2013 in the Miti Conference Room, Cresta Lodge, Corner Samora Machel and Robert Mugabe, Msasa, Harare to approve the resolutions and give effect to the Transaction; Emugrand Investments (Private) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 1474/2012, which is a wholly owned subsidiary through which Interfresh Limited owns stand 11477 Salisbury Township of Salisbury Town Lands; Cosmos Capital Limited, limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 251/2010 and licensed as Investment Adviser by the Securities Commission of Zimbabwe; The form, included in this Circular, which enables Interfresh Limited Shareholders to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the EGM; Icejay Investments (Private) limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 8976/2012, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interfresh Mauritius Limited; Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, a South African development financial institution; Interfresh Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 40/53, which is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange; Interfresh Mauritius Limited, a private company limited by shares [with limited life] incorporated in the Republic of Mauritius under registration number 113016 C1/GBL and wholly owned by AAF SME Fund LLC whose registered office is at c/o CIM Fund Services Limited, 3rd Floor, Rogers House, 5 President John Kennedy Street, PortLouis, Mauritius; Coghlan, Welsh & Guest, a legal firm duly licensed by the Law Society of Zimbabwe to practice law in Zimbabwe; The renounceable letter of allocation that sets out the entitlement of the shareholder with respect to the Rights Offer shares; The Listing Requirements of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange;
Emugrand Financial Advisor Form of Proxy, or Proxy Form Icejay Investments IDC SA Interfresh or the Company Interfresh Mauritius
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Marlon Trading Metbank MCE NAV Opening Date Ordinary Shares RBZ Record Date Resolutions Rights Offer Marlon Trading (Private) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 4490/90 through which Interfresh Limited undertakes its trading activities; Metbank Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 2688/1998 and licensed as a commercial bank by the Registrar of Banks and Financial Institutions; Mazoe Citrus Estates; Net Asset Value; Opening date of the Rights Offer, being 29 July 2013; The ordinary shares in the authorized and issued share capital of Interfresh Limited; Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe; The date on which the Interfresh Limited share register will be closed for purposes of determining the eligibility of Shareholders to participate in the Rights Offer which date is the close of business on 22 July 2013; The special and ordinary resolutions contained in the Notice of the EGM giving effect to the Transaction upon approval by the Interfresh Limited Shareholders; The renounceable rights offer, being the rights offered to existing shareholders to subscribe for ordinary shares totalling 150,000,000 Interfresh Limited ordinary shares, pro rata to their shareholding, at a subscription price of US$0.02 each, in the ratio of 3.08 new rights offer shares for every 1 ordinary share held; Securities Commission of Zimbabwe, the regulatory body for capital markets in Zimbabwe; A holder of Interfresh Limited ordinary shares registered in the Interfresh Limited share register as at the Record Date; The consolidation of every ten [10] shares in the capital of the Company into one [1] share to precede the proposed recapitalisation of Interfresh Limited through a Rights Offer; Smithfield Horticulture (Private) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 1699/2012, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Interfresh Limited; Old Mutual Securities (Private) limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Zimbabwe under registration number 1231/10, a subsidiary of Old Mutual Zimbabwe that is duly licensed to offer stock broking services by the Securities Commission of Zimbabwe and member of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange; The amount at which the rights offer shares are being offered for subscription, being US$ 0.02 per share; The consolidation of the authorised and issued shares by a factor of 10 [ten] ordinary shares into 1 [one] ordinary share in the capital of the Company and recapitalisation by US$3,000,000 [Three Million United States Dollars] through the proposed rights offer involving the issue of 150,000,000 new ordinary shares in the capital of Interfresh Limited, including any processes and approvals required to give effect to the proposed Transaction; The institution committing to taking up any new rights offer ordinary shares not subscribed for by the existing shareholders, namely Metbank Limited; United States of America dollars, the lawful currency of the United State of America; and Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
SECZ Shareholder Share Consolidation Smithfield Sponsoring Broker Subscription Price Transaction
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important dates
The following timetable is only indicative. Any material changes to the timetable shall be published in the press.
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Registration of Circular, Letters of consent, underwriting agreement and Underwriters affidavits with Registrar of Companies Publication and posting of the Circular Last Day for Lodging Proxy Forms EGM to approve the Transaction Record Date Rights Offer opens Last Day of Splitting of LAs Last Day of Dealing in LAs Closing Date of Rights Offer, and Last Day of Payment Allotment and Listing of Rights Offer Shares Publication of Results Rights Offer, and Posting of Share Certificates
1 July 2013 1 July 2013 19 July 2013 22 July 2013 22 July 2013 29 July 2013 26 August 2013 27 August 2013 28 August 2013 4 September 2013 5 September 2013
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Share Capital The effect of the Transaction on the authorised and issued share capital of Interfresh is shown in the schedule below. Increase in Authorized Share Capital After Increase in Authorized Share Capital
Before Consolidation
Consolidation Factor
After Consolidation
Rights Offer
Authorized share capital Number of ordinary shares Nominal Value [US$] Share capital Issued share capital Number of ordinary shares Nominal Value Share capital Unissued share capital Number of ordinary shares Nominal Value Share capital
10 10
10 10 -
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The Rationale Share Consolidation Interfresh presently has 487,442,532 issued shares out of 600,000,000 authorised shares in the capital of the Company, leaving 112,557,468 available for issue, all with a nominal value of US$0.001. Based on the issue price, the shares available for issue in the proposed recapitalisation are inadequate. Any further increase in the authorised shares would result in the Company having more than a billion shares, a number too large to handle under a dollarised environment. The proposed share consolidation is intended to rationalise the number of shares in the authorised share capital, nominal value of each share, and create headroom for the proposed new share issue.
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(Incorporated in Zimbabwe on 9 February 1953 under registration number 40/53) Directors:, C Mtasa, (Non-Executive Chairperson), L Chipango (Chief Executive Officer), D. Matangira, M Matshiya Registered Address: 3 Ramon Road, Graniteside, Harare, Zimbabwe Postal Address: 35 College Road, Alexandra Park, Harare, Zimbabwe Email address: interfresh@interfresh.co.zw Website: www.interfresh.co.zw
1 July 2013 Dear Shareholder INTRODUCTION Since the dollarisation of the economy, Interfresh has not been recapitalised but relied on debt financing to sustain its operations. The cost of debt has generally been unsustainable for most borrowers in Zimbabwe. The Company secured a US$5 million six-year loan in May 2011 to fund both capital expenditure and working capital. Further, in December 2011 it disposed of the Graniteside property complex to retire most of the short-term debt then and also provide working capital relief. In 2012 the company experienced severe working capital constraints and could not significantly increase borrowing due to the high cost of borrowing and tighter requirements for security by lenders. During recapitalisation negotiations in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company secured a US$ 1.25 million short-term bridging loan from Icejay Investments (Private) Limited in December 2012. In January 2013 the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement allocated approximately 1,600 hectares of MCE to another party. The consequent loss of revenue and assets impairment has left the balance sheet in need of restructuring through an increase in equity funding. The proposed recapitalisation seeks to raise equity capital to retire the short-term bridging loan and finance working capital requirements. Apart from the recapitalisation, this Circular provides information about the proposed consolidation of the authorised and issued shares in the capital of Interfresh. Shareholders will be asked to vote and, if deemed fit, approve resolutions authorising the implementation of the consolidation of the authorised and issued shares of the Company, increase the authorised share capital and raise US$3,000,000 (Three Million United States Dollars) required to retire short-term bridging debt and finance working capital requirements at the EGM scheduled to be held on 22 July 2013. THE TRANSACTION Share Consolidation In order to rationalise the authorised and issued shares in the capital of Interfresh and provide headroom for issuing new ordinary shares by increasing the authorised share capital, the Company seeks shareholder approval to consolidate the authorised and issues ordinary shares by a factor of ten [10] in terms of which ten [10] ordinary shares will consolidate into one [1] ordinary share in the capital of the Company. If approved by the shareholders at the EGM, the authorised and issued shares will reduce from 600,000,000 and 487, 442, 532 to 60,000,000 and 48,744,253 ordinary shares respectively. The proposed share consolidation will also increase the nominal value of each ordinary share from US$0.001 to US$0.01. To create the headroom required to accommodate the proposed issue of new ordinary shares, shareholder approval is required to increase the post consolidation authorised share capital to 250,000,000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Million). Rights Offer Subject to shareholder approval by the members at the EGM, the Board of Directors wishes to raise US$3,000,000 (Three Million United States Dollars) through a rights offer, in terms of which 150,000,000 new ordinary shares will be offered to existing shareholders for subscription in cash at a price of US$0.02 each, payable in full on acceptance, on the basis of 3.08 rights offer shares for every 1 ordinary share held.
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APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS The application of the proceeds of the Rights Offer is set out below: Requirement Repayment of short term bridging loan Working capital Transaction costs Total Transaction costs comprise of advisory fees, regulatory, printing and distribution costs. Amount US$1,250,000 US$1,600,000 US$150, 000 US$3,000,000
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Before Consolidation
Consolidation Factor
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Authorized share capital Number of ordinary shares Nominal value [US$] Share capital Issued share capital Number of ordinary shares Nominal value Share capital Unissued share capital Number of ordinary shares Nominal value Share capital
10 10
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Name Shares Drovegate Investments (Private) Limited Old Mutual Life Assurance Msasa Nominees TN Securities Nominees TN Securities Nominees 2 Bouvrie Limited Drop Hill Investments Hofer - NNR Kurt Turner Roy Local Authorities Pension Fund Subtotal Others Underwriter Total 161,269,390 94,953,498 76,398,800 24,572,209 7,680,099 7,532,112 7,128,468 5,843,206 5,584,008 5,000,000 395,961,790 91,480,742 487,442,532
Before % 33.08% 19.48% 15.67% 5.04% 1.58% 1.55% 1.46% 1.20% 1.15% 1.03% 81.24% 18.76% 100% Shares 16,126,939 9,495,350 7,639,880 2,457,221 768,001 753,211 712,847 584,321 558,401 500,000 39,596,179 9,148,074 48,744,253
Consolidation % 33.08% 19.48% 15.67% 5.04% 1.58% 1.55% 1.46% 1.20% 1.15% 1.03% 81.24% 18.76% 100% Shares 16,126,939 9,495,350 7,639,880 2,457,221 768,001 753,211 712,847 584,321 558,401 500,000 39,596,179 9,148,074 150,000,000 198,744,253
Rights Offer % 8.11% 4.78% 3.8% 0.12% 0.39% 0.38% 0.36% 0.29% 0.28% 0.3% 19.9% 4.6% 75.5% 100%
In the event that Shareholders approve the Rights Offer at the EGM and assuming that all shareholders follow their rights, there will be no change in the shareholding structure of the Company. If all the shareholders elect not to follow their rights, their percentage shareholding in the Company will be diluted by 75.5 per cent. The underwriter shall take up shares not subscribed for by the existing shareholders or not renounced in favour of another party to the Rights Offer. Directors and Management The composition of the Board of Directors may change depending on the outcome of the Rights Offer and the rights accorded to Shareholders with respect to board representation. However, no material changes are anticipated on the management team. Financial Effects Assuming that the Transaction was implemented as at 31 December 2012, the consolidated financial position of the Group would be affected in the manner shown in the proforma consolidated statement of financial position on the next page.
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Note 2 US$
Current assets Inventories Biological assets Advance crop expenditure Trade and other receivables Cash and bank
1 259 580 262 181 907 779 168 509 2 598 049
1 259 580 262 181 907 779 1 768 509 4 198 049 17 116 768
Total assets EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Share capital Other reserves Accumulated losses / retained earnings Total equity attributable to shareholders Non-current liabilities Deferred income tax liability Borrowings
15 516 768
3 000 000
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Total equity and liabilities Notes 1. The issue and allotment of 150,000,000 ordinary shares at an issue price of US$0.02 each. 2. Repayment of short term bridging loan of US$1,250,000 3. Represents transaction costs of US$150,000
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NOTICE OF EGM AND RECORD DATE Set out in PART X of this circular is the notice convening the EGM containing detailed resolutions proposed to be passed by shareholders at the EGM. The EGM will be held at 10:30am (or immediately after the conclusion or adjournment of the Annual General Meeting which has been convened to be held at the same place and on the same day) on, 22 July 2013 in the Miti Conference Room, Cresta Lodge, Corner Samora Machel and Robert Mugabe, Msasa, Harare. All holders of Ordinary Shares will be entitled to attend and vote at the EGM. A holder of Ordinary Shares who is present in person, by authorised representative or by proxy shall have one vote on a show of hands and on a poll, one vote for every share held or represented by him/her. Each Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the EGM is entitled to appoint one or more proxies, none of whom need be shareholders of Interfresh to attend and vote in his/her/its stead. Please complete and return the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible, but in any event so as to be received not later than 4.00 pm on 19 July 2013. The return of the proxy form does not preclude a shareholder from attending the meeting and voting in person.
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Indirect 161,269,390 -
Total 161,269,390 -
Directors interests in Transaction Directors of Interfresh had shares in the Company as indicated above. Like all the shareholders in Interfresh they will be free to follow their rights in their current pro-rata shareholdings on the same terms and conditions as set out in this document. Directors interests Other Save as disclosed in this Document, neither the Directors of Interfresh nor any member of their immediate families nor any person acting in consent with the Company, controls or is interested, beneficially or otherwise, in any Interfresh Shares. Directors Service Contracts Service contracts of Directors will not be affected by the implementation of the Transaction. DIRECTORS DECLARATIONS Statement of indebtedness In terms of the Companys Articles of Association, the Directors of the Company are authorised, at their discretion, without the previous sanction of an ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting, to incur borrowings provided the aggregate principal amount of these borrowings shall not, without the previous sanction of an ordinary resolution of the Company in general meeting, exceed twice the aggregate of: (i) (ii) the nominal amount of the issued and paid up share capital for the time being of the Company; and the aggregate of amounts standing to credit of all capital and revenue reserve accounts, any share premium account and profit or loss account as set out in the latest audited balance sheet of the Company, its holding company and its subsidiaries which has been drawn up to be laid before the shareholders of the Company in general meeting at the relevant time.
Working capital adequacy statement It is the opinion of the Directors that the working capital available to the Company and its subsidiaries is not sufficient for its working capital requirements, hence the proposed Transaction.
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Material changes As reported on 15 January 2013 in a notice to shareholders, the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement allocated 1,599.7 hectares of MCE land to another party. The portion allocated had citrus lemon orchards, seed soya beans, commercial and seed maize and horticultural produce. This portion of MCE represents 46 per cent of MCEs total arable land, 30 per cent of its budgeted revenue for the financial year 2013 and 52 per cent of the value of immovable and biological assets. An appeal has been lodged with the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement for their consideration. To date the Company has not received any formal response. EXPERTS CONSENT Cosmos Capital Limited, PricewaterhouseCoopers Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe), Old Mutual Securities, Coghlan Wesh& Guest Legal Practitioners, Metbank, and ZB Transfer Secretaries have given and not withdrawn their consents to the issue of this Rights Offer Document with the inclusion of their names and reports in the forms and contexts in which they appear. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION The following documents or copies thereof will be available for inspection at the registered office and postal offices of Interfresh during normal business hours: Memorandum and Articles of Association of Interfresh; Audited financial statements of the Company for the years ended 31 December 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; The experts consents referred to in paragraph 14 of the Chairmans letter; The underwriting agreement(s) relating to the Transaction; The original copy of the signed circular to shareholders; Loan Agreement between Interfresh and Icejay Investments relating to the bridging loan extended to Interfresh by Icejay Investments in the amount of US$1,250,000 (One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) dated 14 December 2012; Offer letter relating to the IDC-SA Commercial Loan Facility extended by Agribank in the amount of US$5,000,000 (Five Million United States Dollars) to finance working capital and capital expenditure dated 17 May 2011; Facility letter relating to a short-term loan by ZB Bank in the amount of US$500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) dated 19 October 2012; and Letter from Metbank dated 21 June 2013, indicating commitment as underwriters to dispose of shareholding to be acquired through the underwriting process within the stipulated period required by the regulatory authorities.
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Aardcor Limited
Trading Company
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Crops division
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Cultivar Navels Valencia Total The Division lost the lemon orchards due to the allocation of part of MCE.
Citrus produce is marketed into three main markets as follows: Local Market Whole fruit oranges are sold to the formal channels [fresh produce wholesalers and supermarket chains] and informal markets such as Mbare. Regional Market The regional market consists of Zambian and the Democratic Republic of Congo markets. International Markets Major markets are the Middle East, Russian and Far East markets. Crops Division The division is comprised of 748 hectares of summer cropping and winter cropping; (there are 250 hectares which can be doubled through winter cropping). The main crop lines are seed soya beans, commercial soya beans, seed maize and commercial maize. The 250 hectares during winter cropping consist of seed wheat and commercial wheat and barley, all of which are irrigated. All crops currently produced under this division are being sold locally. The Division was significantly affected by the allocation of part of MCE. Horticulture Division Horticulture is undertaken through a wholly owned subsidiary, Broadbridge. The Horticulture operation is now a 25-hectare intensive vegetable-growing project situated at MCE. The Division was significantly affected by the allocation of part of MCE. Beverages Division Based at MCE, the beverages division is comprised of: Juicing factory The factory processes oranges from the Citrus division and a wide range of other fruits namely, granadilla, guava, lemons, soft citrus and pineapples procured from third party growers into juice concentrates. Syrups and purees produced are for the local and export markets. The factory also produces highly marketable citrus oils from lemons and oranges for the local and export markets.
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Audited 2012 US$ CONTINUING OPERATIONS Revenue Cost of sales Gross profit Other income Other gains - net change in fair value on biological assets Land allocation asset impairment Distribution expenses Administrative expenses Other operating expenses Operating (loss) / profit Finance cost Loss before tax Income tax credit Loss from continuing operations DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Loss for the year from discontinued operations Loss for the year Other comprehensive income: Gains on revaluation of property plant and equipment (net of tax) Total comprehensive loss for the year (419 794) (7 656 236) 5 478 949 (3 542 454) 1 936 495 91 580 90 996 (6 188 698) (208 616) (2 372 093) (1 975 561) (8 625 897) (802 620) (9 428 517) 2 192 075 (7 236 442)
7 180 280 (4 626 686) 2 553 594 663 512 933 362 (247 895) (2 057 217) (1 547 591) 297 766 (1 108 475) (810 709) 419 494 (391 215)
6 675 528 (5 111 196) 1 564 332 330 372 4 795 279 (300 579) (2 326 148) (825 924) 3 237 332 (569 389) 2 667 943 (477 770) 2 190 173
4 497 788 (2 757 085) 1 740 703 27 819 1 003 830 (309 855) (1 232 135) (661 060) 569 302 (86 290) 483 012 696 729 1 179 741
(7 656 236)
(10 484)
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Current assets Inventories Biological assets Advance crop expenditure Trade and other receivables Cash and bank
1 259 580 262 181 907 779 168 509 2 598 049
1 467 377 749 164 3 775 316 719 185 6 711 042 25 489 352
1 511 331 638 393 474 345 1 391 902 131 570 4 147 541 24 925 592
1 243 958 326 918 625 362 1 837 703 261 586 4 295 527 7 020 178
Total assets EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Share capital Other reserves Accumulated losses / retained earnings Total equity attributable to shareholders Non-current liabilities Deferred income tax liability Borrowings Current liabilities Trade and other payables Borrowings
15 516 768
1 344 061 3 204 227 4 548 288 4 440 807 3 034 078 7 474 885
3 898 073 4 161 310 8 059 383 4 298 500 1 981 638 6 280 138 25 489 352
3 738 719 3 738 719 4 811 841 3 990 543 8 802 384 24 925 592
2 181 665 2 181 665 3 695 963 1 839 427 5 535 390 16 433 233
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Share capital US$ Year ended 31 December 2009 Balance at the beginning of the year Arising on changes in Functional currency Loss for the year Balance as at 31 December 2009 Year ended 31 December 2010 Balance at the beginning of the year Transfer from non distributable reserves on redenomination of share capital to US$ Profit for the year Other comprehensive income Gains on revaluation of property plant and equipment (net of tax) Balance as at 31 December 2010 Balance at 1 January 2011 Comprehensive loss: Loss for the year Other comprehensive income: Gains on revaluation of property plant and equipment (net of tax) Transfer to retained earnings on disposal of property (net of tax) Balance as at 31 December 2011 Year ended 31 December 2012 Balance at 1 January 2012 Comprehensive loss: Loss for the year Balance as at 31 December 2012 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 1.
8 726 662 (487 443) 2 509 435 10 748 654 10 748 654 332 200 (2 376 000) 8 704 854
8 716 178 1 158 876 2 509 435 12 384 489 12 384 489 (1 566 858) 332 200 11 149 831
1 148 392 1 148 392 (1 566 858) 2 376 000 1 957 534
The accounting policies notes which accompany the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 have been excluded from this Circular, but are included in the financial statements contained in the Company's Annual Report. The financial statements will be tabled for adoption by shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on the 22nd of July 2012 at 10:00 am in the Miti Conference Room, Cresta Lodge, Corner Samora Machel and Robert Mugabe, Msasa, Harare which immediately precedes EGM to convened on the same day and at the same place. The annual report which contains the reports of the Directors and Independent Auditors are available for inspection at the registered and postal addresses of the Company. The same information is available on the Company's website. The company will be distributing the Annual Report together with the Circular to all shareholders of the Company. This document must be read together with the Annual report for the financial year ended 31 December 2012.
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( 1 566 858) 487 442 532 675 000 488 117 532 (0.08) (0.24) (0.32)
From continuing operations From discontinued operations From loss for the year (cents)
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Consolidated Year ended 31 December 2011 Opening net book amount Revaluation surplus Additions Disposal Depreciation charge Closing net book amount At 31 December 2011 Cost / revaluation Accumulated depreciation Net book amount Year ended 31 December 2012 Opening net book amount Additions Land allocation write off Disposal Depreciation charge Closing net book amount At 31 December 2012 Cost / revaluation Accumulated depreciation Net book amount
Commercial land and buildings US$ 5 398 000 332 200 (5 384 792) (247 408) 98 000
Agricultural land and buildings US$ 2 456 621 (66) (153 031) 2 303 524
Plant and equipment US$ 2 904 481 650 786 (237 334) 3 317 933
Motor vehicles US$ 827 254 416 626 (62 779) (101 533) 1 079 568
Total US$ 11 821 532 332 200 1 137 744 (5 447 637) (772 763) 7 071 076
98 000 98 000
7 071 076 345 405 (274 820) (124 785) (550 140) 6 466 737
No revaluation was done during the year as the fair values did not change significantly.
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Commercial Land and buildings US$ 2011 Cost Accumulated depreciation Net book amount 2012 Cost Accumulated depreciation Net book amount 98 000 98 000
Agricultural land and buildings US$ 2 473 201 (169 677) 2 303 524
Plant and equipment US$ 3 497 665 (169 677) 3 327 988
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Company
Total US$
Year ended 31 December 2011 Opening net book amount Revaluation surplus Additions Disposals Transfer to group company Depreciation charge Closing net book amount At 31 December 2011 Cost / revaluation Accumulated depreciation Net book amount Year ended 31 December 2012 Opening net book amount Additions Depreciation charge Closing net book amount At 31 December 2012 Cost / revaluation Accumulated depreciation Net book amount
140 248 107 182 (62 779) 30 699 (13 312) 202 038
5 572 518 332 200 163 807 (83 294) (5 499 000) (54 039) 432 192
98 000 98 000
98 000 98 000
98 000 98 000
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Total US$
9 422 754 1 009 956 933 362 (305 320) 11 060 752
10 061 147 2 236 928 933 362 (1 421 521) 11 809 916 11 060 752 749 164 11 809 916
Year ended 31 December 2012 Carrying amount at 1 January 2012 Attributable farming costs Net fair value adjustments Decrease due to sales Land allocation asset impairment (note 24) Carrying amount at 31 December 2012 Non current Current
749 164 1 047 647 (1 226 972) (307 658) 262 181
11 060 752 953 289 90 996 (331 380) (5 606 220) 6 167 437
11 809 916 2 000 936 90 996 (1 558 352) (5 913 878) 6 429 618 6 167 437 262 181 6 429 618
The total area under citrus orchards as at 31 December 2012 amounted to approximately 517 ha (2011: 592ha), of which approximately 517 ha (2011: 550 ha) can be classified as bearing. The fair value of the citrus harvested during the current financial year amounted to $ 1 682 955 (2011: $1 935 845). The fair value was calculated with reference to arms length prices paid in an active market less estimated costs to sell at harvesting. The fair value of bearing citrus trees was calculated by discounting the net cash flows thereof over their remaining lives at a discount rate of 13.7% (2011: 11.4 %). The net cash flows were calculated with reference to citrus cultivars, expected yields based on the forecast yields, estimated future sales prices and estimated future production costs. The discount factor is based on weighted average cost of capital which at year end was 13.4%. The average productive life of the citrus trees are estimated at 28 years for both navel and valencia cultivars. Agricultural produce carrying amount consists of attributable farming costs incurred to year end measured at cost less impairment.
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Company Consumables Inventory amounting to $3 542 454 ($4 626 686: 2011) was transferred to cost of sales. 10 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
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US$ 2012 Group Trade - local Less: Allowance for impairment of trade receivables Trade receivables -net Prepayments Receivable from disposal of property Other 656 446 (78 535) 577 911 81 687 248 181 907 779 Company Trade - amounts due from Group companies (note 28) Receivable from disposal of property
US$ 2011 1 385 915 (146 325) 1 239 590 395 377 1 585 000 555 349 3 775 316
The fair values of trade and other receivables approximate the carrying amount due to the short-term maturities of these assets. All receivables are due within 12 months from the reporting date. As at 31 December 2012 trade receivables of US $ 251 261 (2011: US $ 595 520) were fully performing. As at 31 December 2012 trade receivables of US $ 326 650 (2011: US $ 644 070) were past due at the reporting date but not impaired. These relate to a number of independent customers where there have not been any history of payment default or significant changes in credit quality and the amounts are still considered recoverable.
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The creation and release of provision for impaired receivables have been included in administrative costs in the statement of comprehensive income. The other classes within trade and other receivables do not contain impaired assets. The carrying amounts of the Groups trade and other receivables are denominated in the US$. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the fair value of each class of receivable as mentioned above. The Group does not hold any collateral as security. Bank borrowings amounting to US$457 000 are secured by inventories and trade receivables (note 22). 11 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2012 US$ Group Cash and bank balances Bank overdraft (note 22) 2011 US$
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Total 2011 3 322 365 (2 009 883) (1 202 318) 26 675 (1 175 643) (336 860) (162 310) (497 617) (996 787)
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CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION The Group has reclassified certain items in the current year. Previously these items were incorrecty classified or set off as follows: Statement of Financial Position i) subsequent expenditure on biological assets capitalised was shown as a separate line item under current assets ii) deferred tax assets arising in separate legal entities within the Group were offset against deferred tax liabilities arising in other entities Statement of Comprehensive Income iii) certain cost of sales items (farming costs and decrease due to sales) and fair value gains in respect of the citrus orchard were shown as one net amount under 'other gains - fair value adjustment on biological asset' Accordingly the comparative financial information had been restated. The above reclassifications have no effect on previously reported operating profit and loss for the year. The effects on the Statement of Financial Position presented for comparative purposes are as follows (note: the effect of the reclassifications on the reported amounts as at 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009 is not material)
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Cost of sales Year ended 31 December 2011 - as previously reported - reclassification - amount after reclassification 5 291 768 (665 083) 4 626 685
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Sales Zimbabwe South Africa Middle East Total Total assets All revenue is earned from assets in Zimbabwe.
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Proof of deposit to the account and the completed Letters of Allocation should be lodged with the Company Secretary at Interfresh at the registered and postal address of the Company.
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The Directors Interfresh Limited 35 College Road Mt Pleasant Harare 1 July 2013 Dear Sirs INDEPENDENT REPORTING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT ON THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF INTERFRESH LIMITED 1. Introduction
The Board of Directors of Interfresh Limited (Interfresh or the Company) is proposing to raise an amount of approximately US$3,000,000 [three million United States Dollars], by way of a renounceable rights offer of 3,08 shares for every 1 ordinary share held in the issued share capital of Interfresh [the Rights Offer]. The proceeds being raised will be used to retire short term debt and finance working capital requirements. At your request and for the purposes of the Circular to be dated on or about 1 July 2013, we present our assurance report on the compilation of the pro forma financial information of Interfresh by the Directors. The pro forma financial information, presented under financial effects in the Circular, consists of the pro forma statement of financial position of Interfresh and its subsidiaries (the Group) as at 31 December 2012 (the pro forma financial information). The pro forma financial information has been compiled on the basis of the applicable criteria specified in the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Listings Requirements. The pro forma financial information has been compiled by the Directors to illustrate the impact of the Rights Offer transaction on the Group's reported financial position as at 31 December 2012, as if the transaction had taken place at 31 December 2012. As part of this process, information about the Group's financial position has been extracted by the Directors from the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012, on which an auditor's report was issued on 1 July 2013. 2. Director's responsibilities
The Directors of Interfresh are responsible for the compilation, contents and presentation of the pro forma financial information on the basis of the applicable criteria specified in the ZSE Listings Requirements. The Directors are also responsible for the financial information from which it has been prepared.
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Our procedures selected depend on our judgment, having regard to our understanding of the nature of the Group, the corporate action or event in respect of which the pro forma financial information has been compiled, and other relevant engagement circumstances. Our engagement also involves evaluating the overall presentation of the pro forma financial information. We believe that the evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 4. Opinion
In our opinion, the pro forma financial information has been compiled, in all material respects, on the basis of the applicable criteria specified by the ZSE Listings Requirements.
Yours faithfully
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The Directors Interfresh Limited 35 College Road Mt Pleasant Harare 1 July 2013 Dear Sirs INDEPENDENT REPORTING ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT ON THE AUDITED HISTORICAL COST FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF INTERFRESH LIMITED 1. Introduction
The Board of Directors of Interfresh Limited (Interfresh or the Company) is proposing to raise an amount of approximately US$ 3,000,000 (three million United States of America dollars), by way of a renounceable rights offer of 3.08 shares for every 1 ordinary share held in the issued share capital of Interfresh (the Rights Offer). The proceeds being raised will be used to retire short-term debt and finance working capital requirements. In terms of section 8.3 of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Listing Requirements, we present our report on the audited historical cost United States of America dollar (US$) financial information of Interfresh for the years ended 31 December 2009, 31 December 2010, 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2012. We have acted as auditor of the Company and its subsidiaries (the Group) and have reported on the consolidated financial statements of the Group for years ended 31 December 2009, 31 December 2010, 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2012. The annual reports for the years ended 31 December 2009, 31 December 2010, 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2012 are available for inspection at 3 Ramon Road, Graniteside, Harare and 35 College Road, Mount Pleasant, Harare; the registered and postal offices of Interfresh. 2. Responsibilities
The compilation, contents and presentation of the Circular is the responsibility of the Directors of Interfresh. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial information presented in the Circular.
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We conducted our audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA). Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence that we obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for their audit opinions. 4. Audit opinions
Year ended 31 December 2009 Basis for adverse opinion As explained in note 2.4a to the financial statements, the functional and presentation currency of the Company and the Group changed on 31 January 2009 from the Zimbabwe dollar (ZW$) to the United States of America dollar (US$). The Zimbabwe economy was previously recognised as being hyperinflationary for purposes of financial reporting. To effect the change in functional currency, the Company and Group were required by IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, to restate their financial statements as at and for the month ended 31 January 2009 in accordance with IAS 29, Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies, before translating the amounts at the closing exchange rate as at 31 January 2009. However, only those assets and liabilities that could either be settled or recovered in a currency other than the ZW$ or could be reasonably translated into a currency other than the ZW$ and represented an asset or liability of the Company and Group, have been recorded as take on balances at 31 January 2009, in the manner disclosed in note 2.1 to the financial statements. These assets and liabilities were not restated as required by IAS 21 and IAS 29. IAS 21 and IAS 29 also require that the inflation adjusted comparative financial information should be translated at the closing exchange rate as at 31 December 2008. No comparative financial information was presented for the reasons stated in note 2.1 to the financial statements. Presentation of comparative information is required by IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. It was impracticable for us to quantify the effects of non-compliance with IAS 1, IAS 21 and IAS 29 on the financial statements. Non-preparation of inflation-adjusted financial information as required by IAS 29 was the basis for our adverse opinion on the financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2008, dated 17 June 2009.
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DIRECTORS Name Wilson Manase Belmont Ndebele Garainashe Changunda Felix Kumirai Sibusisiwe Ndlovu Ozias Bvute Peter Chingoka Ntokozo Ncube Lerato Mathopo Oswell Matore Justin Ngwashi Chinyanta Virgil Jakachira Designation Chairperson Chief Executive Officer Finance Director Executive Director Executive Director Non Executive Director Non Executive Director Non Executive Director Non Executive Director Non Executive Director Non Executive Director Non Executive Director
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2012 Audited 31 December 2012 Share Capital and Share Premium Retained Earnings Capital Reserves Shareholders Equity 13,000,000 8,278,282 23,225,772 44,504,054
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Rights Offer Entitlement 308 1,540 3,080 30,800 308,000 770,000 1,540,000 3,080,000 15,400,000 30,800,000
Amount US$ 6.16 30.80 61.60 616.00 6,160.00 15,400.00 30,800.00 61,600.00 308,000.00 616,000.00
100 500 1,000 10,000 100,000 250,000 500,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000
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(Incorporated in Zimbabwe on 9 February 1953 under registration number 40/53) Directors:, C Mtasa, (Non-Executive Chairperson), L Chipango (Chief Executive Officer), D. Matangira, M Matshiya Registered Address: 3 Ramon Road, Graniteside, Harare, Zimbabwe Postal Address: 35 College Road, Alexandra Park, Harare, Zimbabwe Email address: interfresh@interfresh.co.zw Website: www.interfresh.co.zw
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING In terms of the Companys Articles of Association, notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Interfresh Limited Shareholders will be at 10:30am (or immediately after the conclusion or adjournment of the Annual General Meeting which has been convened to be held at the same place and on the same day) on 22 July 2013 in the Miti Conference Room, Cresta Lodge, Corner Samora Machel and Robert Mugabe, Msasa, Harare, to consider and, if deemed fit, to pass the following special and ordinary resolutions. AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION SHARE CONSOLIDATION That the Directors be and are hereby authorised to consolidate the authorised and issued ordinary shares in the capital of the Company by a factor of ten [10] such that 600,000,000 (Six Hundred Million) and 487,442,532 (Four Hundred and Eighty Seven Million Four Hundred and Forty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Two) ordinary shares consolidate to 60,000,000 (Sixty Million) and 48,744,253 (Forty Eight Million Seven Hundred and Forty Four Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Three) ordinary shares respectively. AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION INCREASE IN AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL THAT, in terms of the Companys Memorandum and Articles of Association and subject to approval of the resolution relating to share consolidation, the authorised share capital of US$600,000 (Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) divided into 60,000,000 (Sixty Million) ordinary shares with a US$0.01 nominal value be and is hereby increased to 250,000,000 [Two Hundred and Fifty Million] ordinary shares of US$0.01 nominal value each, and such shares to rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares in the Company. AS AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION ISSUE OF ORDINARY SHARES THAT the Directors be and are hereby authorised to raise US$3,000,000 (Three Million United States Dollars) through the issue of 150,000,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at an issue price of US$0.02 per share through a rights offer, in terms of every one [1] issued ordinary share shall entitle the holder 3.08 rights offer shares. AS AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION UNISSUED SHARES THAT, the unissued shares, post the rights offer, be and are hereby placed under the control of the Directors for an indefinite period who may issue such shares in compliance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, provided that no such issue that effectively transfer the control of the Company without prior approval of shareholders in General Meeting may be effected. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
1 July 2013
In terms of Section 129(1) of the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03), a member entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and speak in his/her stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. To be valid, proxy forms should be completed and returned so as to reach the registered office of the Company, in Harare, not less than 48 hours before the time for the meeting. Completion of the proxy form does not preclude a person from subsequently attending and voting in person.
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(Incorporated in Zimbabwe on 9 February 1953 under registration number 40/53) Directors:, C Mtasa, (Non-Executive Chairperson), L Chipango (Chief Executive Officer), D. Matangira, M Matshiya Registered Address: 3 Ramon Road, Graniteside, Harare, Zimbabwe Postal Address: 35 College Road, Alexandra Park, Harare, Zimbabwe Email address: interfresh@interfresh.co.zw Website: www.interfresh.co.zw
I/We
of being the registered holders of ordinary shares in Interfresh Limited hereby appoint:
or failing him/her or failing him/her the Chairman of the Meeting, as my proxy to act for me/us at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company which shall be held at 10:30am (or immediately after the conclusion or adjournment of the Annual General Meeting which has been convened to be held at the same place and on the same day) on 22 July 2013 in the Miti Conference Room, Cresta Lodge, Corner Samora Machel and Robert Mugabe, Msasa, Harare and at any adjournment thereof, and vote for me/us on my/our behalf or to abstain from voting. Do hereby record my votes for the resolutions to be submitted as follows: AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION SHARE CONSOLIDATION That the Directors be and are hereby authorised to consolidate the authorised and issued ordinary shares in the capital of the Company by a factor of ten [10] such that 600,000,000 (Six Hundred Million) and 487, 442, 532 (Four Hundred and Eighty Seven Million Four Hundred and Forty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Two) ordinary shares consolidate to 60,000,000 (Sixty Million) and 48, 744, 253 (Forty Eight Million Seven Hundred and Forty Four Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Three) ordinary shares respectively. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION INCREASE IN AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL THAT, in terms of the Companys Memorandum and Articles of Association and subject to approval of the resolution relating to share consolidation, the authorised share capital of US$600,000 (Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) divided into 60,000, 000 (Sixty Million) ordinary shares with a US$0.01 nominal value be and is hereby increased to 250,000,000 [Two Hundred and Fifty Million] ordinary shares of US$0.01 nominal value each, and such shares to rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares in the Company. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
AS AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION ISSUE OF ORDINARY SHARES THAT the Directors be and are hereby authorised to raise US$3,000,000 (Three Million United States Dollars) through the issue of 150,000,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at an issue price of US$0.02 per share through a rights offer, in terms of every one [1] issued ordinary share shall entitle the holder 3.08 rights offer shares. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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Signature of Shareholder PLEASE NOTE If the address on the envelope of this letter is incorrect, please fill in the correct details below and return to the Company Secretary.
Name Address
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(Incorporated in Zimbabwe on 9 February 1953 under registration number 40/53) Directors:, C Mtasa, (Non-Executive Chairperson), L Chipango (Chief Executive Officer), D. Matangira, M Matshiya Registered Address: 3 Ramon Road, Graniteside, Harare, Zimbabwe Postal Address: 35 College Road, Alexandra Park, Harare, Zimbabwe Email address: interfresh@interfresh.co.zw Website: www.interfresh.co.zw
RENOUNCEABLE LETTER OF ALLOCATION (LA) Relating to the rights offered to the ordinary shareholders in Interfresh Limited (Shareholders), who were registered at the close of business on Monday 22 July 2013, to subscribe for additional ordinary shares in the capital of Interfresh Limited (shares or Rights Offer Shares), at a price of US$0.02 each, in the ratio of 3.08 new Rights Offer Shares for every share held. This document should be read in conjunction with the Rights Offer document dated 1 July 2013 (Circular), which was mailed to shareholders. IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY SOLD ALL OR PART OF YOUR SHARES IN INTERFRESH LIMITED, PLEASE SIGN SECTION I OF THE FORM OVERLEAF, AND DELIVER THE LETTER OF ALLOCATION TO THE BROKER OR AGENT THROUGH WHOM YOU SOLD THE SHARES 1. GENERAL
The LA overleaf is a valuable document that you can sell through your stockbroker on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), even though you have not paid any money for the Rights Offer Shares being offered to you. 2. ALLOCATION
In terms of the Circular, you are hereby offered to subscribe, at US$0.02 per Rights Offer Share. The Rights Offer Shares you have been allocated are based on the number of ordinary shares registered in your name at the close of business on Monday 22 July 2013, in the ration of 3.08 new Rights Offer Shares for every ordinary share held. 3. 3.1 COURSES OF ACTION: ACCEPTANCE Subscribe for all the Rights Offer Shares offered In this case, you should return this LA, left blank, to ZB Transfer Secretaries, Second Floor, ZB Centre, Corner First Street and Kwame Nkrumah, Harare, Zimbabwe, with your proof of payment for the amount shown in section E overleaf. Full instructions are set out in FORM A overleaf. The bank details for the RTGS payments are as follows: Account Name Bank Account Number Branch 3.2 RENUNCIATION Sell your rights In this case, you may renounce your right to accept he Rights Offer Shares offered to you and sell your rights, via a stock broker, on the ZSE. This you can do by signing FORM B over leaf and by sending it to your stockbroker or Old Mutual Securities (Private) Limited, with your instructions to sell the rights. The price which you may receive for your rights will depend on the current market price ruling on the ZSE at the time of the sale. Neither the Company nor its agents shall be obliged to investigate whether the LA has been properly signed. If the rights are subsequently sold, and the person purchasing the rights wishes to subscribe to the Rights Offer Shares shown in section D overleaf, he or she or his or her agent must complete section I of the form overleaf, and the provisions of paragraph 3.1 shall apply, mutatis mutandis. : : : : Interfresh Rights Offer Metbank Limited 0107 0202 30818 Head Office
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Event Registration of Circular, Letters of consent, underwriting agreement and Underwriters affidavits with Registrar of Companies Publication and posting of the Circular Last Day for Lodging Proxy Forms EGM to approve the Transaction Record Date Rights Offer opens Last Day of Splitting of LAs Last Day of Dealing in LAs Closing Date of Rights Offer, and Last Day of Payment Allotment and Listing of Rights Offer Shares Publication of Results Rights Offer, and Posting of Share Certificates
Date 1 July 2013 1 July 2013 19 July 2013 22 July 2013 22 July 2013 29 July 2013 26 August 2013 27 August 2013 28 August 2013 4 September 2013 5 September 2013
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SIGNATURES
All alterations on the LA must be authenticated by a full signature of the shareholder. Joint renunciations must be signed by all the shareholders concerned. 6. EXCHANGE CONTROL REGULATIONS
LAs in favor of shareholders whose registered addresses are outside Zimbabwe have been endorsed as required in terms of the Exchange Control Regulations. In the event of any queries, foreign shareholders are requested to contact Metbank Limited, 7th Floor, Metropolitan House, 3 Central Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe. 7. NEW SHARE CERTIFICATES
New share certificates will be posted from Thursday, 5 September 2013 to the registered address of the shareholder with ZB Transfer Secretaries, unless specific instructions to the contrary are given in writing by the person(s) concerned.
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(Incorporated in Zimbabwe on 9 February 1953 under registration number 40/53) Directors:, C Mtasa, (Non-Executive Chairperson), L Chipango (Chief Executive Officer), D. Matangira, M Matshiya Registered Address: 3 Ramon Road, Graniteside, Harare, Zimbabwe Postal Address: 35 College Road, Alexandra Park, Harare, Zimbabwe Email address: interfresh@interfresh.co.zw Website: www.interfresh.co.zw
RENOUNCIABLE LETTER OF ALLOCATION: This document is valuable and may be traded on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Please read the instructions and notes in this Letter of Allocation in conjunction with the Rights Offer the Rights Offer Circular dated 1 July 2013 to which it relates. If you are in any doubt as to the action to be taken, you should contact your stockbroker, bank manager or professional advisor. 1. 2. Letter if Allocation Number: Name and address of shareholder:
3. 4.
Number of fully paid ordinary shares of US$0.01 each registered in your name at the close of business on Monday 22 July 2013 Number of Rights Offer Shares of US$0.01 each which can be subscribed for at US$0.02 each:
5. 6.
Amount payable on above number of Rights Offer Shares: Exchange Control Endorsement:
FORM A: ACCEPTANCE If you wish to subscribe for these new shares which have been offered to you, simply return this Letter of Allocation to ZB Transfer Secretaries, Second Floor, ZB Centre, Corner First Street and Kwame Nkrumah, Harare, Zimbabwe together with your proof of payment in favor of Interfresh Rights Offer, Bank: Metbank Limited Account Number: 0107 0202 30818, Branch: Head Office. This should be received by ZB Transfer Secretaries by no later than 1600 hrs on 28 August 2013.
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I/We, the shareholder(s) named above, hereby renounce my/our right to subscribe to the Rights Offer Shares allocated to me/us stated above in favor of the person(s) signing the registration application form section I in relation to such shares: Signature Date
If this letter is to be split, please give details in the space provided below: Details of the split required: 1. 2. 3.
I.
(To be completed by person(s) or his/her agent to whom the right has been renounced) PLEASE PRINT Surname/Name of Company: First Name in Full (if applicable) Signature Date Title (Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms etc.)
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