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(formely M-Cell Limited) - Business Report 2003 - MTN Group

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GROUP<br />

INCOME STATEMENT<br />

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH <strong>2003</strong><br />

<strong>2003</strong> 2002*<br />

Notes Rm Rm<br />

Revenue 2 19 405 12 432<br />

Cost of sales 2 (8 321) (5 081)<br />

Gross profit 2 11 084 7 351<br />

Operating expenses – net of sundry income 3 (4 867) (3 725)<br />

Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) 6 217 3 626<br />

Depreciation 9 (1 651) (1 082)<br />

Amortisation 11 (233) (175)<br />

Profit from operations before goodwill amortisation 4 333 2 369<br />

Goodwill amortisation 10 (596) (592)<br />

Profit from operations 3 737 1 777<br />

Finance income 4 124 131<br />

Finance costs 5 (957) (447)<br />

Share of profits (losses) of associated companies 1 (5)<br />

Profit before taxation 2 905 1 456<br />

Taxation 6 (687) (908)<br />

Profit after taxation 2 218 548<br />

Minority interests 19 (289) 44<br />

Attributable earnings 1 929 592<br />

Earnings per ordinary share (cents) 7<br />

– adjusted headline 142,8 72,5<br />

– basic headline 150,6 72,5<br />

– attributable 117,0 36,2<br />

Dividends per ordinary share (cents) — —<br />

*Restated for change in accounting policy for connection incentives (note 8).<br />

PAGE 76<br />

<strong>MTN</strong> BUSINESS REPORT <strong>2003</strong>

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