Mauritius Telecom Annual Report 2018
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ANNUAL REPORT2018 A vision that has changed the landscape MISSION Enriching Connectivity, Enriching Lives SERVICE VISION To always do our best for our customers CORE VALUES Passion Professionalism Creativity & Innovation Agility & Speed Respect & Responsibility MOTTO be your best ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS 06 07 07 GROUP FINANCIAL KEY FINANCIAL CERTIFICATE BY HIGHLIGHTS FIGURES COMPANY SECRETARY 08 18 23 CORPORATE BOARD OF COMPANY PROFILE DIRECTORS SECRETARY 24 28 34 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE GROUP EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REVIEW COMMITTEE 41 50 51 CORPORATE STATEMENT OF BOARD AND BOARD GOVERNANCE REPORT COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE 52 58 64 DIRECTORS’ HIGHLIGHTS 2018 BUSINESS REVIEW ANNUAL REPORT 76 77 82 THE MAURITIUS INDEPENDENT CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE TELECOM FOUNDATION AUDITOR’S REPORT STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION 83 85 86 CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE STATEMENTS AND SEPARATE SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR STATEMENT OF OF CASH FLOWS LOSS AND OTHER CHANGES IN EQUITY COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 88 145 NOTES TO THE GLOSSARY OF CONSOLIDATED AND TERMS SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 REVENUE REVENUE Rs Million The Group revenue on continuing operations The Group revenue for the year under review 10,605 preachedrogressed Rs b10.6y 4.3% bn, aduring growth the of y ear+7.2% to rcomparedeach Rsto last9.7 bn.year. Total revenue for the group stands at Rs 9.9 bn. REVENUEPROFIT FROM OPERATIONS REVENUE 10,067 Rs Million 9,892 The Group revenue on continuing operations GROSS PROFIT 10,605 pProfitrogressed from by 4.3% operations during the isyear atto reachRs 1.5 bn and Rsisexperienced a9t.7 Rs bn. 7 T.3otal bn ar eand growthvenue inc forr easedof the Rs g r725boupy Rs smtands 33 year m on year. aont Rs c ontinuing9.9 bn. operations during the year. NET PROFIT 10,067 9,892 GRNetOS SProfit PROFIT is at Rs 1.3 bn, representing a year on is at Rs 7.3 bn and increased by Rs 33 m CAPIyear TgrowthAL EXPENDITURE of +25%. on continuing operations during the year. has been at Rs 3.9 bn, representing 40% of operating revenue. 2016 2017 2018 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE has been at Rs 3.9 bn, representing 40% of RETURN ON EQUITY 2016 2PROFIT017 FROM2018 OPERATIONS operating revenue. Rs Million stands at 14%. RETURN ON EQUITY PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS Rs Million stands at 14%. 1,483 1,271 1,483 1,271 758 ENUE GR EV O 758 R W ENUE GR EV O T R W H T 2H +72 % +7 % 2016 2017 2018 C 2016 2017 2018 C A IT A P IT P I F I T F T NET PROFITNET PROFIT O A O A Rs Million L Rs Million R R L P P E E X 1,304 T 3 8 X 1,304 T RsRs 3 Rs Rs 8 P E P E 1,203 E N 1,203 E N 1 5 N N 1 5D D I T U I R T E U 1,045 R E 1,045 3 G + S R 3 G 18 T O + E S WR S 18 T TO S H A E W IN NET S S TH A IN NET 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 6 MAURITIUS TELECOM | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES FOR THE GROUP KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES The Group 2018 2017 Rs Million Rs Million INCOME STATEMENT Revenue 10,605 9,892 Gross Profit 7,521 7,374 Net Profit 1,304 1,045 Earnings per share (Rs) 6.86 5.50 2018 2017 BALANCE SHEET Rs Million Rs Million Total Assets 22,246 18,643 Total Liabilities 13,081 10,928 Total Equity 9,165 7,715 Capital Expenditure 5,784 3,934 Net Asset Value per Share (Rs) 80.55 68.09 CERTIFICATE BY COMPANY SECRETARY CERTIFICATE BY SECRETARY REQUIRED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2001 I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the Company has filed with the Registrar of Companies all such returns as are required of the Company under the Companies Act 2001 as at 31 December 2018. P.C. Colimalay COMPANY SECRETARY 6 May 2019 MAURITIUS TELECOM | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 7 CORPORATE PROFILE ABOUT US Mauritius Telecom (MT) stands out as the leading provider of ICT services and solutions in Mauritius with a customer base of 1.3 million subscribers. We provide a wide range of telecommunication and digital services that seek to meet the evolving needs of our residential and business customers. The Company was initially incorporated in 1988 as Mauritius Telecommunication Services and in 1992, after merging with Overseas Telecommunications Services (previously Cable & Wireless), it was renamed Mauritius Telecom. In 2000, Mauritius Telecom entered into a strategic partnership with France Telecom (now Orange S.A.) which acquired 40% of its shares in the context of the impending liberalisation of the country’s LEADING FIXED, telecommunications sector. MOBILE, TV & Mauritius Telecom has been at the forefront BROADBAND NETWORK of the socio-economic transformation of IN MAURITIUS Mauritius by creating and nurturing an environment conducive to the growth of the ICT industry, which has become a major pillar of the country’s economy. FIXED HOUSEHOLDS LINE & BUSINESSES CUSTOMERS CONNECTED TO HIGH SPEED BROADBAND FIBRE- READY HOMES 8 MAURITIUS TELECOM | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 6.55 19 40 19 40 HOLDING STRUCTURE HOLDING 6.55 STRUCTURE (%) (%) 33.49 0.96 SBM Holdings Ltd National Pension Fund 0.96 Government of Mauritius 33.49 Rimcom Ltd* Current and retired employees SBM Holdings Ltd of MT Group National Pension Fund * Rimcom is an inve99stment % v ehicle wholly owned by Orange SA (formerly France Telecom) Government of Mauritius DEPLOYMENT OF 4G TECHNOLOGY Rimcom Ltd* ISLAND-WIDE 6.55 Current and retired 19 40 employees of MT Group NO. OF 4G SITES: 494 19 40 * Rimcom is an investment vehicle wholly ownedIPTV by NO.OF 3G SITES: 514 Orange SA (formerly France TeleCUSTOMERScom) HOLDING STRUCTURE HOLDING 6.55 STRUCTURE 9 SUBSIDIARIES (%) } Cellplus Mobile(%) Communications Ltd HOLDING STRUCTURE (%) } Telecom Plus Ltd 33.49 0.96 } Teleforce Ltd 40 } Call Services Ltd SBM Holdings Ltd } MT Properties Ltd National Pension Fund 33.49 } Mauritius Telecom Foundation0.96 Government of Mauritius 33.49 Rimcom Ltd* } MT International Ventures PCC Current and retired employees } MT Services Ltd 19 SBM Holdings Ltd of MT Group } CSL Madagascar* National Pension Fund * Rimcom is an investment vehicle wholly owned by Orange SA (formerly France Telecom) *G CSLovernment Madagascar of was Mauritius wound up and removed from the 6.55 Register of Commerce of Antananarivo on 29 October 2018 MOBILE Rimcom Ltd* CUSTOMERS Current and retired 0.96 employees of MT GCOMMERCIALroup POINTS * Rimcom is an investment vehicle wholly owned by Orange SA (formerly France TeleOFcom) PRESENCE IN 21 STRATEGIC LOCATIONS OUR SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING STRUCTURE (%) Rimcom Ltd* Government of Mauritius 40 SBM Holdings Ltd 33.49 National Pensions Fund Employees of Mauritius Telecom 19 - Rimcom is an investment vehicle wholly owned by Orange SA 6.55 (formerly France Telecom) -0.96% of Mauritius Telecom shares were sold to eligible employees and pensioners in 2007 at a discounted rate under an employee share- 0.96 participation scheme MAURITIUS TELECOM | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 9 Rimcom Ltd* Government of Mauritius SBM Holdings Ltd National Pensions Fund Employees of Mauritius Telecom CORPORATE PROFILE (CONT’D) OUR NETWORK Mauritius Telecom continually invests in its } Certified by Uptime Institute network infrastructure to enhance coverage, increase reliability and resiliency, and improve } 3-Megawatt facility with 2,000 m2 whitespace broadband speeds. } Housing of 350+ server racks in six state-of-the-art data centre halls 100% ISLAND-WIDE FIBRE COVERAGE } Gigabit connectivity to MT backbone } Minimum home broadband speed of 10 Mbps } Services including IaaS and Remote Hands } Availability of ultra-fast home broadband (100 Mbps) CONTENT PROVIDERS SUCH AS WIDESPREAD MOBILE COVERAGE GOOGLE, FACEBOOK, NETFLIX, AKAMAI AND CLOUDFLARE HOST THEIR } Constant modernisation and upgrade of our mobile core network to provide island-wide CACHING SERVERS ON MT’S CONTENT 4G LTE coverage. DELIVERY NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY Mauritius Telecom’s international network operates mainly by optical submarine cable. For international connectivity, Mauritius Telecom TIER IV BY DESIGN DATA CENTRE has three independent routes which serve for redundancy in case of cable breakdown: } West route – SAFE/SAT3 and WACS through South Africa to Europe } North route – LION/LION2- EASSy - EIG to Europe } East route – SAFE to India and Malaysia 10 MAURITIUS TELECOM | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 CABLE SYSTEMS & INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY Since early 2019, Mauritius Telecom has completed the Mauritius and Rodrigues Submarine Cable Project (MARS), thus connecting Rodrigues to mainland Mauritius and consequently to the rest of the world. Mauritius Telecom has also signed an agreement to be the anchor tenant of the IOX Submarine Cable System – the third Mauritian submarine cable, which will connect Mauritius, Reunion Island and Rodrigues to South Africa and India. Due to the growing demand for international bandwidth, we constantly carry out major upgrades on our international undersea fibre- optic cables. We have also invested in other submarine cable projects, such as the Europe- India Gateway and the West Africa Cable System, to enhance the resilience of international connectivity. MAURITIUS TELECOM | ANNUAL REPORT 2018 11 CORPORATE PROFILE (CONT’D) OUR BRAND Mauritius Telecom provides fixed-line, mobile, Fibre Connectivity: 75% of households that internet, TV and mobile money services. Following are fibre ready are now connected to fibre and an important brand evolution in 2017, all enjoy speeds of 10 Mbps and above. Mauritius Telecom’s products & services were regrouped under a single commercial brand, Migrations from copper to 10 Mbps fibre my.t. broadband was carried out free-of-charge and prices remained unchanged.