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Telkom SA Limited An overview of 2004. The benefit of our performance. Telkom Delegation: Chief Executive Officer: Sizwe Nxasana Chief Executive Officer: Telkom Foundation: Nkethelenga Vokwana Group Executive: Regulatory & Public Policy : Nkenke Kekana Chief Financial Officer : Kaushik patel. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Telkom SA Limited
An overview of 2004
The benefit of our performance
Telkom Delegation:
Chief Executive Officer: Sizwe Nxasana
Chief Executive Officer: Telkom Foundation: Nkethelenga Vokwana
Group Executive: Regulatory & Public Policy : Nkenke Kekana
Chief Financial Officer : Kaushik patel
Contents
Overview of Telkom’s Financial Performance
Investing in South Africa
Investing in our customers
Investing in people
Investing in the future
Section 1
Last year’s financial performance
4,042
9,009
2003 2004
Operating free cash flow1
In ZAR millions
Strong cash flow growth
123%
1. Operating cash flow (after net finance charges and taxation, before dividends) less investing cash flow
314
864
2003 2004
Headline earnings per shareIn ZAR cents
Excellent earnings growth
175%
Delivering strong growth
Year ended March 31
Group financial highlights for 2004
9%9% group revenue growth
40%40% group EBITDA margins
Group capex 13%13% of revenues
Group return on assets of 18%18% Net debt to equity of 61%61%Total dividend of 200 cents per share
Our investments are paying off
Achievements are a result of our investment, over a long period in:
• South Africa• Customers• People• The future
While our past investments enable us to grow, continuing investments will ensure a sustainable future
The ICT sector contributes 6% to the South African GDP
Section 2
Our investment in South Africa
Investing in South AfricaEmpowerment: Top Empowerment Company 2004
Procurement spend from April 2001 to March 2004:• Black owned companies: R4.9 billion• Black empowered/influenced: R9.3 billion
478 black owned/empowered and influenced-companies dependent on Telkom for business
• 3000 companies employing over 600 000 people and 60% of whom depend on Telkom for business
• Telkom’s Enterprise Development & Affirmative Procurement
ICT BEE Charter• Telkom has been actively involved, through the ICT Charter
Working Group, on the drafting on the ICT BEE Charter
Investing in South AfricaConnecting communities
Total access lines: more than 4,8 million
Prepaid fixed-lines: 855 406
Total number of payphones: 175 178
Working with Universal Service Area Licenced operators for universal access
Investing in South AfricaCreating wealth
Government38%
Thintana15%
Public47%
Total individual Khulisa shareholders: 54 260
Total Khulisa shares: 4 465 686
Total stokvels: 424 with 217 300 holding
Total shares through stokvels: 4 682 986
Original Price
Price at 22/10
Increase in value
Original price
Price at 22/10
Increase in value
R22,40 R84,50277%277%
R26,60 R84,50218%218%
Investing in South AfricaCreating wealth (continues)
Khulisa offer Retail shares (General offer)
Share price at close of business
Investing in South AfricaCommunity Builder of the Year 2004
Telkom Foundation spend: R40,5 millionFocus on:
Education & Training– Maths, science and technology
– Example: North West Science Competition and science kits to Nyanga Senior Secondary School near Engcobo, Eastern Cape
ICT planning– Network computer laboratories with Internet
– Example: Connecting 33 schools via V-Sat, including Matladi Project Shool in Limpopo
Empowerment– Women, children and people with disabilities
– Example: Stop Women Abuse Helpline and Thlamelang School for the Physically Disabled
General projects– Disaster relief
Investing in South AfricaBuilding the knowledge economy
Support Government’s objectives to create jobs and develop the economy
ICT Learnership & Graduate Progamme• In partnership with ISETT SETA• Call Centre Learnership: training 264 unemployed learners• Project Management Learnership: 100 Telkom employees• Graduate Development Programme: Internship @ Telkom during
studies
Centres of Excellence & School of Accounting
Bursary schemes: R11 million to 787 participants
Investing in South AfricaNational Pride
South African Olympic Team
South African Paralympic Team
Telkom Charity Cup
Proudly South African
Swimming South Africa
Provide infrastructure of 2004 National Elections
Section 3
Our investment in customers
Investing in our customersCreating a world class network
Extensive capital programme during period of exclusivity
• Total fixed-line capital investment: R41.7 billion over 5 years
• R27.9 billion for network modernisation and line roll-out
Network digitisation – 99.9%
State-of-the-art National Network Operations Centre (NNOC)
• Integrated surveillance and management centre
Investing in our customersCreating a world class network
Primary hosting site has no single point of failure
Capability of “standalone” operation
Powered by dual, inline UPS generators
Protected by five levels of security Handle any communications
bandwidth specification required Fully scalable systems
environment
Investing in our customersCustomer benefits
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Investing in our customersSatisfying the need for data
Increased demand for data transmission and Internet access services
Investing in customersA fresh look @ products
Lifestyle-enhancing, value-adding and improved-convenience packages
The benefit of partnerships:• Improved service offerings• Superior technology
Investing in customersValue for money
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Prices are increased according to tariff regime – linked to CPI
Tarifica findings: Telkom rates are highly competitive and amongst the most affordable in the world
Rebalancing tariffs since 1997
Section 4
Our investment in people
Investing in PeopleReflecting society
Current situation:• Total of black employees: 56%• Total black management: 35%• Total female management: 19%
Our EE targets: 63%
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Investing in peopleReflecting society: Promotions
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Promotions in 2003/04: 73% blackRecruitment in 2003/04: 83% black
Investing in peopleReflecting society: Promotions
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Female Male
Promotions in 2003/04: 50% femaleUp from only 14% in 1998
Investing in peopleA skilled workforce
1072 employees in leadership development programmes
Targeted Development Initiative aimed at females to accelerate technical development: 113 females in programme
Overall training in Telkom:• Total number of training days: 268 920• On average, 8 training days per employee• R390 million spent on training during past financial year
Investing in peopleCaring for our people
Initiated the Thuso Wellness Programme on 4 November
A result of Health Profile in 2003
Committed to strengthen health management strategy
First initiative: Combatting HIV/Aids• Voluntary Counselling Testing and Treatment Programme • Already more than 2500 employees in pilot voluntary testing• Programme will be country-wide• Future: Extend to spouses and dependants on employee’s
medical aid
Investing in peopleMaking ownership possible
Conditional share plan:• Maximum of 4% of issued share capital will be made available to
employees• Vesting after three years (over three-year period)
Share options (Diabo):• 2% at a strike price of R33.81• Four tranches from September 2003 to March 2006
Investing in peopleCreating alternative employment
Changing face of ICT landscape require different skills in different markets
Telkom’s Agency for Career Opportunities
Continuous consultation with unions
Investing in peopleManaging staff numbers responsibly
Current financial year: 1 869 affected positions
Three-year predicted number: 4 181 affected positions
Possible reductions likely to be driven largely by natural attrition and voluntary packages
Past five years: only 6.1% of total staff losses as a result of retrenchments
Investing in peopleBecoming an employer of choice
Measuring employee satisfaction to determine needs and areas of improvement
Develop and build on Corporate Culture to fit the requirements of our market
Create experience for customer through their interaction with our people
Section 5
Our investment in the future
Expansion beyond the borders
Aggressive mobile rollout in DRC Market share at 47%
Launched Vodacom Mozambique in Dec 2003
Opportunity for fixed-line to increase revenue from other African countries Traffic hubbing Network management Professional services Data services
93%93% growth in other African mobile customers
In thousands
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1,492
2002 2003 2004Year ended March 31,
Accelerated managed liberalisation
Amended Telecommunications Act
Licencing of SNO
Carrier selection
Number portability
Further PSTS and reseller licences
VOIP (date to be determined by Minister)
Licencing of SNO
Carrier selection
Number portability
Further PSTS and reseller licences
VOIP
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New policy announcements on 2 September 2004 are in accordance with Telecommunications Act as Amended 2001New policy announcements on 2 September 2004 are in accordance with Telecommunications Act as Amended 2001
Investing in the futureOperating in a competitive landscape
Ministerial determinations:• Implementation of statutory provisions of
Telecommunications Act• Guard against a “big bang” approach to liberalisation• Minor implications on existing regulatory framework
Convergence Bill• Expect the Bill to be tabled in 2005• Urge for accelerated legislation• Expect to create clarity in future licencing regime
Viability of SNO and USALs
Consultation process
Interpretation of carrying of voice by VANs: may result in 300 potential public switched telephone service providers
Convergence legislation
Third National Operator and/or other serviced based licencees
Unclear how 2nd economy will benefit
Investing in the futureImpact of announcement on ICT sector
Concluding Remarks
Our achievements are a result of our investment, over a long period in:
• South Africa• Customers• People• The future
Telkom is a large player in the ICT environment and has contributed, and will continue to do so, in addressing poverty alleviation and underdevelopment in SA