INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT FULL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SUSTAINABILTY - (1MB) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - (2.7MB) NOTICE OF AGM - (350KB)
Integrated report for the year ended 31 December 2015
     
 

Group income statement

for the year ended 31 December 2015

  Note   2015  
Rm  
  20141
Rm 
 
Revenue 2.2   147 063   146 930  
Other income 2.3   8 409   7 928  
Direct network and technology operating costs     (18 809)   (16 354)  
Costs of handsets and other accessories     (10 829)   (10 314)  
Interconnect and roaming     (13 102)   (13 653)  
Staff costs 2.4   (8 587)   (8 838)  
Selling, distribution and marketing expenses     (18 412)   (17 174)  
Government and regulatory costs     (5 888)   (5 734)  
Other operating expenses     (11 433)   (9 600)  
EBITDA before Nigeria regulatory fine     68 412   73 191  
Nigeria regulatory fine 6.3   (9 287)   –  
EBITDA     59 125   73 191  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 5.1   (19 557)   (18 262)  
Amortisation of intangible assets 5.2   (3 736)   (3 251)  
Impairment of goodwill 5.2   (504)   (2 033)  
Operating profit 2.4   35 328   49 645  
Finance income 2.5   5 442   3 102  
Finance costs 2.5   (8 452)   (6 770)  
Net monetary gain     1 348   878  
Share of results of associates and joint ventures after tax 9.2   1 226   4 208  
Profit before tax     34 892   51 063  
Income tax expense 3.1   (11 322)   (13 361)  
Profit after tax     23 570   37 702  
Attributable to:            
Equity holders of the Company       20 204     32 079  
Non-controlling  interests     3 366   5 623  
      23 570   37 702  
Basic earnings per share (cents) 2.7   1 109   1 752  
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 2.7   1 106   1 742  

1 Restated, refer to note 1.6.