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FINANCES AgriRewards offers even more benefits  By Amelie Vosloo Project Manager A WHAT IS AGRIREWARDS? griRewards is a deferred bonus scheme in terms of which Senwes allocates a large por- tion of its profits to customers on an annual basis in order to reward them for loyal business during the year. The bonus is paid out in the form of cash in the year in which the allocation runs out. HOW DOES AGRIREWARDS WORK? The deferred bonus of each customer is determined annually on the basis of the extent of business done with Senwes during the year. This bonus is subject to specific rules, as announced for the year concerned. These rules in respect of qualifying business are determined and announced by the board of Senwes. The bonus for which customers qualify, is communicated after the end of the Senwes financial year. Participation is not automatic and customers have to register to participate in the scheme. The deferred bonus scheme can be used as security for credit at Senwes. WHO QUALIFIES? qualifying businesses, will qualify. Grain sales to Senwes, grain deliveries at Senwes silos and interest-bearing trans- actions at Senwes Credit received allo- cations over the past financial year. The business units which will qualify for the 2019 financial year are: 54 SENWES SCENARIO | SPRING 2018 A gri rewards RETURN ON LOYALTY  Grain deliveries at Senwes silos;  Grain sales to Senwes;  Purchases of John Deere whole goods from Senwes Equipment;  Interest-bearing transactions at Senwes Credit. WHAT IS NEW? AgriRewards will offer short-term benefits for registered customers in the form of material discounts on the acquisition of new vehicles for the first time this year. Senwes, in co-operation with Bidvest McCarthy, offers this discount on almost all the top brands in the industry (Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, VW, etcetera). Registered custom- ers also have the option to trade in their current vehicles. For more information regarding these offers, SMS the key word CAR to 31022 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Since the announcement of the pro- gramme in 2016, the 2018 allocation is the second of is kind and followed after the 2017 allocation of R54/ton for grain deliveries to Senwes silos - an amount of approximately R54 million was allocated for the financial year ended 30 April 2017. HOW TO REGISTER? AgriRewards has a variety of registra- tion options.  Producers can visit www.agrire- wards.co.za and register online for the deferred bonus scheme, which is subject to acceptance of the terms and conditions.  Producers can register for AgriRewards by sending an SMS with the words AgriRewards, fol- lowed by his ID-number, to 31022.  Contact your nearest key account manager or procurer, who will take you through the registration pro- cess. Registration for the bonus for the April 2019 financial year will close on 31 March 2019. 2018 BONUS ALOCATION R50/ton for grain deliveries at Senwes silos, R5/ton for grain sales to Senwes and 0,75% of average interest-bearing loans from Senwes Credit were allocated to bonuses for the 2018 financial year. Senwes rewards its loyal customers in this manner. Become part of this bonus scheme - become part of Senwes AgriRewards!