6. Investment in associate
 

The following table lists the associate of the Group. The investment in associate, being Impala Chrome (Pty) Ltd (Impala Chrome), is as a result of the acquisition of the 20.5% interest in Unicorn Chrome which has been proportionately consolidated in the consolidated financial statements. Unicorn Chrome is jointly controlled by the Group and GOSA. Unicorn Chrome holds the 31.15% investment in Impala Chrome. The Group's effective shareholding in Impala Chrome equates to 20.5% of 31.15%.

Group          
Name of company Method % effective
ownership
interest 2022
% effective
ownership
interest

2021
Carrying
amount 2022

R'000
Carrying
amount 2021

R'000
Impala Chrome (Pty) Ltd Equity accounting 6.39 6.39 6,709 2,765

The principal place of business of Impala Chrome is the North West province.

Summarised financial information of material associates

Summarised Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income  Impala Chrome 
   2022  2021 
Revenue  481,095  318,009 
Other income and expenses  (397,748) (302,539)
Profit before tax  83,347  15,470 
Tax expense  (21,596) (5,854)
Profit  61,751  9,616 
Total comprehensive income  61,751 9,616 

 

Summarised Statement of Financial Position  Impala Chrome 
   2022  2021 
Assets    
Non-current  52,914  66,758 
Current  244,810  110,767 
Total assets  297,724  177,525 
Liabilities    
Non-current  63,379  58,364 
Current  98,970  45,540 
Total liabilities  162,349  103,904 
        
Total net assets  135,375  73,621  
Reconciliation between the associate's summarised financial information and the carrying amount of the associate       
Associate closing net assets (equity) 135,375  73,621 
Group's share in %  6.39 %  6.39 % 
Group's share in net assets  8,645  4,701 
Other adjustments  (1,936) (1,936)
Carrying amount in Group  6,709  2,765 
Reconciliation of the carrying value of investment in associate       
Investment at beginning of period  2,765  2,151 
Share of earnings of associate  3,944  614 
Investment at end of the year  6,709  2,765 

Associates with different reporting dates

The end of the reporting year of Impala Chrome is 30 June. The financial information used in the consolidation results is as at 31 December 2022. In reporting the financial information for the associate, information from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 has been reported, using management accounts.