Segment results

for the year ended 31 July 2019

The reportable segments of the Group have been identified based on the nature of the business activities. This basis is representative of the internal structure of the Group for management purposes. The Chief Operating Decision Maker ('CODM') is Exco.

iOCO consists of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) operations in South Africa and internationally. NEXTEC consists of Industrial Technologies and Business Process Outsourcing.

IP comprises businesses which have developed proprietary software and solutions for customers.

The CODM is not presented with secondary information in the form of geographic information and as a result, is not disclosed in the segment results. Liabilities and assets are also not regularly provided to the CODM and are not disclosed in the segment report.

Revenue and normalised EBITDA from continuing operations:

  Reviewed for the year ended 31 July 2019  
Figures in Rand thousand  iOCO  NEXTEC  IP  Recon- 
ciliation^ 
Total   
Revenue             
Revenue  6 931 563  7 142 522  1 714 984  (415 670) 15 373 399   
Discontinued operations  659 027  2 472 118  451 184  –  3 582 329   
Continuing revenue  6 272 536  4 670 404  1 263 800  (415 670) 11 791 070   
Gross profit             
Gross profit  1 212 491  1 054 223  713 902  (49 218) 2 931 398   
Discontinued operations  73 087  325 535  163 339  –  561 961   
Continuing gross profit  1 139 404  728 688  550 563  (49 218) 2 369 437   
Continuing gross profit (%) 18,2%  15,6%  43,6%  11,8%  20,1%   
EBITDA**  224 899  (9 845) 249 959  (199 000) 266 013   
Non-core business lines to be closed~  279 254  246 800  –  –  526 054   
Normalised EBITDA  504 153  236 955  249 959  (199 000) 792 067   
Normalised EBITDA (%) 8,0%  5,1%  19,8%  47,9%  6,7%   

 

  Restated audited for the year ended 31 July 2018*  
Figures in Rand thousand  iOCO  NEXTEC  IP  Recon- 
ciliation 
Total   
Revenue             
Revenue  7 548 559  6 993 953  1 596 988  (268 153) 15 871 347   
Discontinued operations  641 696  2 635 180  491 154  –  3 768 030   
Continuing revenue  6 906 863  4 358 773  1 105 834  (268 153) 12 103 317   
Gross profit             
Gross profit  2 149 938  1 524 509  822 505  (2 946) 4 494 006   
Discontinued operations  243 822  590 623  238 403  –  1 072 848   
Continuing gross profit  1 906 116  933 886  584 102  (2 946) 3 421 158   
Continuing gross profit (%) 27,6%  21,4%  52,8%  1,1%  28,3%   
EBITDA**  269 632  109 811  258 655  (279 600) 358 498   
Non-core business lines to be closed~  578 694  18 042  –  –  596 736   
Normalised EBITDA  848 326  127 853  258 655  (279 600) 955 234   
Normalised EBITDA (%) 12,3%  2,9%  23,4%  104,3%  7,9%   

EBITDA reconciliation

  Reviewed 
for the year 
ended 
31 July 2019 
  Restated*
audited  
for the year  
ended  
31 July 2018  
 
Operating loss before interest and equity-accounted losses  (3 373 487)   (1 340 461)   
Depreciation and amortisation  367 129    401 547    
Share of equity-accounted (losses)/profits  (9 814)   (463)   
Impairment losses  1 630 674    758 469    
Loss on disposal of assets  173 974    –    
Stock and OEM write-offs  302 044    –    
Lebashe – A shares (IFRS 2) 157 444    –    
Provision for debtors  342 760    286 430    
GCT provisions  289 587    124 356    
Provision relating to non-compliance  183 488    208 002    
Other once-off adjustments  202 213    (79 381)   
EBITDA**  266 013    358 498    
Non-core business lines to be closed~  526 054    596 736    
Normalised EBITDA  792 067    955 234    
* Comparative figures previously reported have been amended to reflect continuing operations and segments prevailing for the year ended 31 July 2019, as well as correction of prior period errors.
** EBITDA is defined as continuing losses before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, impairments, gains or losses on disposal of businesses and equity-accounted investments, once-off cash and non-cash items and includes profit or loss from equity-accounted investments.
^ Reconciliation comprises internal transactions and head office expenses.
~ Non-core business lines to be closed reflect businesses identified to be shutdown in that year and preceding years.