NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 13

13. Interest-bearing loan

  June 2014
R'000
  June 2013
R'000
 
Loan balance arising from the sale of Trade Bridge (Pty) Ltd 76 378   74 000  
Interest raised 6 418   2 378  
Payment (82 796)    
Closing balance   76 378  
         
Non-current portion   74 000  
Current portion   2 378  
    76 378  

The interest-bearing loan was issued to Tradebridge (Proprietary) Limited as part of an agreement entered into with Medscheme Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, effective 1 March 2013.

In terms of the agreement, Medscheme sold its total shareholding (2 833 333 shares, 27.78%) back to Tradebridge for an amount of R74 000 000. The purchase price was not settled in cash but was instead effected by means of a loan payable to Medscheme.

The loan bears interest at Prime plus 1%, compounded monthly, up until 28 February 2014, whereafter the interest will increase to Prime plus 4%, compounded monthly.

This loan was subsequently settled in May 2014 by Tradebridge (Proprietary) Limited.


NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 13