(formely M-Cell Limited) - Business Report 2003 - MTN Group
(formely M-Cell Limited) - Business Report 2003 - MTN Group
(formely M-Cell Limited) - Business Report 2003 - MTN Group
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16. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES<br />
Balance at 31 March 2002 — 2 422<br />
Reclassification of sundry debtors to securitised cash deposits — (354)<br />
Reclassified balance at 31 March 2002 — 2 068<br />
Trade receivables 2 446 1 569<br />
Sundry debtors and prepayments 713 802<br />
Interest accrued 18 15<br />
Impairment charge against trade and other receivables (429) (318)<br />
2 748 2 068<br />
As at Impairment Exchange As at<br />
1 April 2002 charge Utilised adjustment 31 March <strong>2003</strong><br />
Rm Rm Rm Rm Rm<br />
Movement of impairment charge<br />
against trade and other receivables 318 289 (128) (50) 429<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 2002<br />
Rm<br />
Rm<br />
17. SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM<br />
Authorised share capital<br />
2 500 000 000 ordinary shares of 0,01 cent each * *<br />
Issued and fully paid-up share capital<br />
1 652 057 646 (2002: 1 640 437 341) ordinary shares of 0,01 cent each * *<br />
Share premium<br />
Balance at 1 April 13 942 13 593<br />
Arising on the issue of shares during the year (net of share issue expenses) 148 349<br />
Balance at 31 March 14 090 13 942<br />
*Amount less than R1 million.<br />
In terms of section 221 of the Companies Act, the remaining unissued shares of the<br />
Company are under the control of the Directors until the next Annual General Meeting.<br />
18. OTHER RESERVES<br />
Non-distributable reserves<br />
Balance at 1 April 406 137<br />
Transfer from accumulated profits 4 8<br />
Net exchange differences arising on translation of foreign entities (930) 375<br />
Capitalised to share premium — (114)<br />
Balance at 31 March (520) 406<br />
Consisting of:<br />
Foreign currency translation reserve (539) 391<br />
Contingency reserve (as required by insurance regulations) 13 11<br />
Statutory reserves (as required by Rwandan legislation) 6 4<br />
A statutory contingency reserve is created in terms of the Short-term Insurance<br />
Act, 1988. Transfers to the contingency reserve are treated as an appropriation<br />
of income, and the balance of the reserve is disclosed in the balance sheet as a<br />
non-distributable reserve, forming part of shareholders’ funds. On dissolution of<br />
the special purpose entities, these will become available for distribution.<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 2002<br />
Rm<br />
Rm<br />
(520) 406<br />
<strong>MTN</strong> BUSINESS REPORT <strong>2003</strong><br />
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