SAFARI COMPANY
Wilderness interim profit gets 25% boost
CEO Keith Vincent points to booming tourism activity in key Southern African states for the group’s performance
Botswana safari camp owner Wilderness boosted its profit after tax by an impressive 25% to 117-million pula (R156m) in the six months to August. Wilderness Holdings is the holding company for Wilderness Safaris and Wilderness Collection, operating 45 safari camps and lodges as well as overland safaris in Botswana, Rwanda, Kenya, Namibia, the Seychelles, SA, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The group’s revenue rose 10% to 705-million pula and earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation expenses rose slightly at 2%. The strong profit growth was realised despite total revenue per available room falling 5%. Cash generated by operations rose 13% to 218-million pula. Headline earnings per share were up 26% to 43 thebe. The rate of occupancies was down to 65%, from 66%. The Namibia, Rwanda and Zambezi regions recorded strong growth and, when combined, contributed 30% of segmental profit compared with 15% a year ago. They reflected combined growth of 104% from 27-million to 55-mil...
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