ANNUAL REPORT 2001
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  INFORMATION ON BUSINESS AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS
 
 
Telecom-
Consolidated 
 
munication 
Technology 
Other 
Corporat
Tota
  31 MARCH 2001
R million 
R million 
R million 
R million 
R million 
 
 
BUSINESS SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
 
  REVENUE
– 
1.0 
22.4 
103.0 
126.4 
     
  Operating profit 4.7  (2.1) 63.9  66.5 
  Share of net profit
     of associated          
     companies 358.5  (1.5) 3.3  324.9  685.2 
   
  Profit before the following 358.5  3.2  1.2  388.8 
751.7 
   
 
  Exceptional items        
(123.3)
 
Amortisation of goodwill
       
(25.3)
           
  Profit before taxation        
603.1 
  Taxation        
(160.0)
           
 
Net profit for the year
       
443.1 
   

  HEADLINE EARNINGS
243.4 
(0.9)
4.0 
339.8 
586.3 
   
  OTHER INFORMATION          
  Segment assets 70.2  171.8  261.4  2 310.0  2 813.4 
  Investments in associated    companies
481.3 
50.8 
64.1 
3 666.7 
4 262.9 
 
Taxation
       
1.0 
  Consolidated total  assets        

7 077.3 
           
             
  Segment liabilities 10.5 16.6 
27.1 
 
Taxation
       
19.4 
  Consolidated total        
     liabilities        
46.5 
           
             
  Depreciation and          
     amortisation of goodwill  33.1  1.4  3.3  (12.0)
25.8 
   
 
* Amounts smaller than R50 000
 
The interests of the group have been classified in four main operating divisions/business segments – telecommunication, technology, corporate and other. Each division represents the main business sector of the investments classified thereunder.
  
Income and expenses, as well as the attributable portion of the income from associated companies are directly attributable to the segment.
  
Segment assets include cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, inventories, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other investments. Investments in associated companies accounted for on the equity method, are stated separately.
Segment liabilities include all operating liabilities, except for taxation.
             
  GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
 
The group's interests can be divided into two main geographical areas namely South Africa and abroad.
      Headline  
  Revenue  earnings  Total assets 
  2001  2001  2001 
  R million  R million  R million 
   
  South Africa 110.3  280.0  2 727.3 
  Abroad 16.1  306.3  4 349.0 
   
  126.4  586.3  7 076.3 
   
  Total assets include assets and investments in associated companies, but exclude tax assets.
 
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