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Annual Report 2010 N T Ann Rrepo P AnnualAnn RReReportpop rtt 2010 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting 2 Financial highlights 22 Review of operations 42 Governance 74 Consolidated 198 Notice of AGM 4 Group at a glance 24 Internet 51 Sustainability and company 205 Proxy form 6 Global footprInt 30 Pay television 66 Directorate annual financial 8 Chairman’s and 36 Print media 71 Administration and statements managing corporate information director’s report 72 Analysis of 16 Financial review shareholders and shareholders’ diary Entertainment at your fingertips Vision for subscribers To – wherever I am – have access to entertainment, trade opportunities, information and to my friends Naspers Annual Report 2010 1 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting Mission To develop in the leading group media and e-commerce platforms in emerging markets www.naspers.com 2 Naspers Annual Report 2010 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting kgFINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Revenue (R’bn) Ebitda (R’m) Ebitda margin (%) 28,0 6 496 23,2 26,7 6 026 22,6 09 10 09 10 09 10 Headline earnings Core HEPS Dividend per per share (rand) (rand) share (proposed) (rand) 8,84 14,26 2,35 8,27 11,79 2,07 09 10 09 10 09 10 2010 2009 R’m R’m Income statement and cash flow Revenue 27 998 26 690 Operational profit 5 447 4 940 Operating profit 4 041 3 783 Net profit attributable to equity shareholders 3 257 5 761 Cash flow from operating activities 5 622 3 913 Statement of financial position Total assets 57 468 54 560 Current assets 13 126 13 689 Total equity 35 634 35 217 Non-current liabilities 10 892 8 993 Current liabilities 10 942 10 350 Other information Dividend per N ordinary share (cents) (proposed) 235 207 Earnings per N ordinary share (cents) 873 1 553 Weighted average number of N ordinary shares in issue (’000) 372 951 371 004 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting THE NASPERS GROUP A spread of media investments in emerging markets www.naspers.com 4 Naspers Annual Report 2010 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting kgGROUP AT A GLANCE Internet platforms mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, China, Russia, Latin America, Africa, India and Internet Thailand. Services include e-commerce, communities, including major brands of associates) communication, social networks, entertainment and mobile applications. digital INTERNET: 24.com, ACL, Allegro, AlleWakacje.pl, allo, Ancestry24, Aruodas.It, Aukro, Beijing Youth Daily online, BuscaPé, Careers24, ceneo.pl, Channel24, Compera nTime, Crossfire and Xunixian (licensed games), Dungeon & Fighter, Fin24, EDOMUS.LT, Food24, Gadu-Gadu, GoTravel24, GadunaGlos, Health24, Heureka!, ibibo, Images24, Kalahari.net, Korbitec, KV.EE, Lelong, LIVECHAT software, Pay-television subscriber platforms and channels, including mobile television, in Africa. Pay television PAY TELEVISION: M-Net Action, AfricaMagic, AfricaMagic Plus, Big Brother, Carte Blanche, Channel O, DStv, Idols, KooWee, kykNET, MK, M-Net, M-Net Movies 1 and 2, M-Net Series, M-Net Stars, MultiChoice Africa, Oracle Airtime Sales, SOUTH AFRICA SuperSport, SuperSport Travel, SuperSport United Football Club. SUBSAHARAN AFRICA TECHNOLOGY: Irdeto, Cloakware, Entriq. Magazines, newspapers, printing, distribution and book-publishing businesses in South Africa and Print media sub-Saharan Africa, as well as print media investments in Brazil and China. including major brands of associates) NEWSPAPERS: Africa: Beeld, City Press, Daily Sun, Die Burger, Rapport, Soccer Laduuuuuma!, Son, Sondag, Sunday Sun, Supa Strikas, Volksblad and various community newspapers. China: Beijing Youth Daily, Titan Weekly Newspaper, Xin’an Evening News. MAGAZINES: Africa: Destiny, DRUM, FAIRLADY, FEMINA, FHM, FINWEEK, heat, HUISgenoot, KICKOFF, Landbouweekblad, Men’s Health, Move!, SARIE, Sports Illustrated, seventeen, TRUE LOVE, tuis, tv24, tvplus, Twende, Naspers Annual Report 2010 5 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting kgGROUP AT A GLANCE continued Mail.ru, Mobile QQ, Mobilne Gadu-Gadu, MojaGeneracja, Molotok, MWEB, MWEB (Thailand), MXit, nauka.pl, Netads24, News24, Nimbuzz, oferia.pl, OPENFM, OSTA.EE, otoDom.cz, otoMoto.pl, Qzone, PAYBACK, PayGSM, Pay U SA, platnosci, platforma iStore.pl, PracaAllegro, Property24, QQ, QXL, Ricardo, Sanook!, Skelbia.it, Sports24, Sulit, Tencent, teszvesz, Titan24.com, Wheels24, Women24, qq.com, QQ Dancer, QQ Doctor, QQ Download, QQ Friends, QQ Eye, QQ Fantasy, QQ Game, QQ Mail, QQ Member, QQ Music, QQ Live, QQ Pinyin Input Method, 3G.QQ.com, QQ Pet, QQ San Guo, QQ Show, QQ Speed, QQ Tang, Vatera.hu, Xin’an Evening News online. Weg, YOU and some 41 more. Brazil: Claudia, EXAME, Nova, Ana Maria, Vejá, Viagem, Viva! and some 90 more. China: All Sports, Golf Digest China, Soccer Weekly, Women’s Health and more. PRINTING: Paarl Gravure, Paarl Media, Paarl Print, Paarl Labels, Paarl Web, Paarl Web Gauteng, Print24. LOGISTICS: On the Dot. BOOKS: Collegium (Botswana), Future Entrepreneurs, idem smile, Jonathan Ball Publishers, Leisure Books/Leserskring, Lux Verbi.BM, Mwajionera Publishers (Zambia), NB Publishers, Nasou Via Afrika, Stimela Publishers, Van Schaik Uitgewers. 6 Naspers Annual Report 2010 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting kgGLOBAL FOOTPRINT NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA GROUP COVERAGE • OFFICES Naspers Annual Report 2010 7 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting EUROPE AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALIA 8 Naspers Annual Report 2010 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting kgCHAIRMAN’S AND MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT OVERVIEW invested to grow the subscriber base. Irdeto, the In summary, Naspers recorded a 5% increase in TV technology business, also felt economic headwinds, revenues to R28bn for the past financial year. but cut costs. Operational profit advanced 10% to R5,4bn, whilst core The print media businesses, however, suffered a 5% headline earnings grew 22% to R5,3bn. Our financial decline in its top line because of anaemic advertising performance is analysed in the financial review on revenues. page 16 of this annual report. INTERNET The internet industry showed bold growth in In aggregate, the internet segment recorded revenue up emerging markets. Our pay-television operations held by 24% to R9,2bn. Operational profit grew to R2,4bn. up well, whilst the technology business returned to In China Tencent performed ahead of expectations operational profitability. However, print businesses with revenue higher by 49%. Registered peak globally, including our own, suffered in the recession. concurrent users to the instant-messaging (IM) platform Over the past year the Naspers group continued to now total 105 million. Tencent’s contribution to core expand. Most emerging markets in which we operate headline earnings increased by 76% to R2,1bn. survived the global economic downturn reasonably The strong rand had a significant effect on the well, when compared to developed economies. other internet businesses where, nominally, revenues The internet segment, comprising mainly were marginally up and profits down. Calculated on Allegro in Central Europe, Tencent in China a stable currency basis, we estimate revenues and and Mail.ru in Russia, all grew, with operational profits would have grown 19%. revenues up 24%. The Allegro platform in Poland continued Our pay-television businesses again to deliver solid growth. In local currency, gross proved resilient to economic conditions merchandising value transacted on the and recorded revenue growth of 12%, platform grew by 20%, generating revenue with slightly lower growth of 24%. operating New services margins as we were launched. Naspers Annual Report 2010 9 The Naspers Review of Governance and Financial Notice of Annual Group Operations Sustainability Statements General Meeting kgCHAIRMAN’S AND MANAGING DIRECTOR’SDIRECTOR S REPORT continued In India ibibo, our joint venture with Tencent, is in the last quarter of the financial year. Operating developing social-gaming and e-commerce platforms. margins were slightly lower due to the cost of building In Russia Mail.ru expanded its base to 81 million the subscriber base, as well as higher content costs active email users. This business contributed R70m resulting from increased competition and more local to our core headline earnings. This was impacted by content production. increased taxes on dividend payments and the strong In South Africa the base grew by 450 000 to rand. Mail.ru has completed the acquisition of Astrum, 2,85 million homes. The service now offers nine different the online games platform operator in Russia. bouquet offerings and three high-definition channels. In Latin America BuscaPé was added to the group With a strong content offering, including soccer, general in September 2009. This unit is growing its core entertainment and movies, the mid-priced Compact comparison shopping business and broadening its base and Family bouquets attracted customers. Advertising by rolling out new services
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