Financial Results

Overview

The 2013 financial results reaffirm the need to act with urgency to turn our Group's performance around. The Board decided to impair the carrying value of the assets of the Group by R12 billion for the year ended 31 March 2013. The impairment review was prompted by the considerable period of time that Telkom's shares have been trading at significantly lower value compared to its net asset value. After the impairment the net asset value is R34 per share. The impairment takes into account the impact on the financial returns of the Group in light of technology changes, competition from mobile operators and evolving regulatory landscape over more than a decade. These factors have eroded the returns from legacy assets.