PRESCO PLC

ANNUAL REPORT, CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

PRESCO PLC

Annual report, consolidated and Separate financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

Table of Contents

Corporate Information

3

Directors' report

4

Corporate Governance Report

9

Certification Pursuant to Section 60 (2) of Investment and Securities Act No. 29 of 2011

19

Certification Pursuant to Section 405 of Company and Allied Matters Act 2020

20

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

21

Report of the Audit Committee

22

Independent Auditor's Report

24

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

28

Statement of financial position

29

Statement of changes in equity

30

Statement of cash flows

31

Notes to the financial statements

32

Statement of value added

109

Five-year financial summary

110

PRESCO PLC

Annual report, consolidated and Separate financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

Corporate Information

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and to the date of this report are:

Mr. Jean Henri Van Gysel

Chairman -NED Appointed 26 Sept 2022

Mr. Dirk Arthur G. Lambrecht

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Felix O. Nwabuko FCA

Managing Director /CEO

Chief (Engr.) James B. Erhuero, JP, mni, OON

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Osa Osunde FCS, FCTI, F.loD

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chief (Dr.) Bassey E. O. Edem, FCA, MFR

Independent Non-Executive Director

HRH Prince Aiguobasinmwin O. Akenzua

Independent Non-Executive Director

Amb. Nonye Udo

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mrs. Ingrid Gabrielle Vandewiele

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Jan Johanna Lucien Van Eykeren

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Sam Sabbe

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Paul Cardoen

Non-Executive Director Resigned Sept 2022

Group registration number

RC 174370

Corporate office

Obaretin Estate

Km. 22, Benin/Sapele Road,

Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area,

Edo State

Company secretary

Patrick Uwadia, Esq

Obaretin Estate

Km. 22, Benin/Sapele Road,

Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area,

Edo State

Independent auditor

Deloitte & Touche

(Chartered Accountants)

Civic Towers, Plot GA1, Ozumba

Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island

P.O. Box 965, Marina,

Lagos, Nigeria

Bankers

Access Bank Plc

Ecobank Limited

Fidelity Bank Plc

First Bank of Nigeria Limited

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc

United Bank for Africa Plc

Union Bank Plc

Zenith Bank Plc.

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PRESCO PLC

Annual report, consolidated and Separate financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

Directors' report

The Directors submit their report together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December, 2022, which disclose the state of affairs of the Group.

  1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
    The principal activities of the Group are the development of oil palm plantations, palm oil milling, palm kernel processing and vegetable oil refining. The products of the Company are: refined bleached and deodorized palm oil, palm olein, palm stearin, palm fatty acid distillate, palm kernel oil (crude and refined) and palm kernel cake.
  2. OPERATING RESULT
    The group and the company's performance during the year under review is summarized below:

The Group

The Company

Particulars

31-Dec-22

31-Dec-21

31-Dec-22

31-Dec-21

₦'000

₦'000

₦'000

Revenue from operations

81,029,846

47,426,435

69,368,480

47,112,445

Gross profit

49,972,836

31,752,530

41,483,263

31,842,443

Profit for the year

13,032,424

19,319,951

12,867,381

19,821,497

  1. DIVIDEND
    In respect of the current year, the Directors recommend for approval a final dividend of N6.80 per 50 kobo share subject to the shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) subject to the deduction of withholding tax at the appropriate rate.
    An Interim dividend of N2.00 per 50 kobo share was paid in the year under review.
    At the last AGM, shareholders approved the Directors' recommendation of a dividend of N6.60 kobo per 50 kobo share amounting to N6,600,000,000, subject to the deduction of withholding tax at the appropriate rate.
  2. DIRECTORS
    The Directors who held office during the year and to the date of this report were:

Mr. Jean Henri Van Gysel

[Belgian]

Chairman-NED appointed 26 Sept 2022

Mr. Dirk Arthur G. Lambrecht

[Belgian]

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Felix O. Nwabuko FCA

[Nigerian]

Managing Director/CEO

Chief (Engr.) James B. Erhuero, JP, mni, OON

[Nigerian]

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Osa Osunde FCS, FCTI, F.loD

[Nigerian]

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chief (Dr.) Bassey E. O. Edem, FCA, MFR

[Nigerian]

Independent Non-Executive Director

HRH Prince Aiguobasinmwin O. Akenzua

[Nigerian]

Independent Non-Executive Director

Amb. Nonye Udo

[Nigerian]

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mrs. Ingrid Gabrielle Vandewiele

[Belgian]

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Jan Johanna Lucien Van Eykeren

[Belgian]

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Sam Sabbe

[Belgian]

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Paul Cardoen

[Belgian]

Non-Executive Director Resigned Sept 2022

In accordance with the company's articles of association, AMB Nonye Udo, Mrs. Ingrid Gabrielle Vandewiele and Chief Dr. Bassey E.O. Edem retire by rotation at this annual general meeting; being eligible, they offered themselves for re-election. Mr. Jean Van Gysel, Mr. Jan Van Eykeren, Mr. Sam Sabbe, Mr. Mano Demeure who were appointed to fill casual vacancies on the Board after the last annual general meeting retire at this meeting; being eligible offer themselves for election.

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PRESCO PLC

Annual report, consolidated and Separate financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2022

Directors' report (cont'd)

5. DIRECTORS INTEREST IN SHARES

The interest of Directors in the issued share capital of the Company as recorded in the Register of Members and/or notified by the Directors for the purpose of Section 301 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, and disclosed in accordance with the Listing Rules of the Nigerian Stock Exchange is as follows:

Name of Director

Units (Direct)

Units (Indirect)

-

Mr. Felix O. Nwabuko FCA

102,828

-

Mr. Osa Osunde FCS, FIoD

1,000

82,435

Chief Engr. James B. Erhuero, nmi, JP, OON

624,000

-

Chief Dr. Bassey Edem, FCA, MFR

50,000

-

Total

777,828

82,435

The indirect shares of Osa Osunde are held in the name of Fidelity Finance Company Limited The Direct and Indirect Holdings of the other directors remain unchanged.

The Directors with indirect shares are not representing any individual or company.

6. SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURES

Hereunder is the shareholding structure in accordance with NGX regulations.

Description

Issued Share Capital

Substantial Shareholding (5% and above)

Name of shareholders

SIAT SA (Ultimate Holding Company) 20450 ZPC/SIPML RSA Fund II-Main A/C Total Substantial Shareholdings

2022

2021

Units

Percentage

Units

Percentage

1,000,000,000

100%

100%

1,000,000,000

600,000,000

60%

600,000,000

60%

72,544,666

7.25%

7.25%

72,544,666

672,544,666

67.25%

672,544,666

67.25%

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