NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | NOTE 28
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      Group       Company    
        2013
Rm
  2012
Rm
            2013
Rm
  2012
Rm
     
28. INTEREST-BEARING DEBT                                  
  Non-current interest-bearing debt     3,899   5,897             3,895   5,891      
  Total interest-bearing debt (refer to note 15)     6,657   7,186             6,651   7,178      
    Gross interest-bearing debt     6,855   7,392             6,853   7,389      
    Discount on debt instruments issued     (968)   (1,057)             (968)   (1,057)      
    Finance leases     770   851             766   846      
  Less: Current portion of interest-bearing debt     (2,758)   (1,289)             (2,756)   (1,287)      
  Local debt     (2,494)   (1,060)             (2,494)   (1,060)      
    Call borrowings     (1,998)   (1,060)             (1,998)   (1,060)      
    Commercial paper bills     (496)               (496)        
  Foreign debt     (207)   (148)             (207)   (148)      
  Finance leases     (57)   (81)             (55)   (79)      
  Total interest-bearing debt is made up as follows:     6,657   7,186             6,651   7,179      
  (a) Local debt     5,224   5,709             5,224   5,709      
    Locally registered Telkom debt instruments     5,224   5,709             5,224   5,709      
      Name, maturity, rate p.a., nominal value                                  
      TL12, 2012, 12.45%, RNil million (2012: R1,060 million)       1,060               1,060      
      TL15, 2015, 11.9%, R1,160 million (2012: R1,160 million)     1,160   1,159             1,160   1,159      
      TL20, 2020, 6%, R2,500 million (2012: R2,500 million)     1,570   1,495             1,570   1,495      
      Other local loans, 2013, 6.3%, R500 million (2012: RNil)     496               496        
      Syndicated loans, 2013, 7.11%, R2,000 million (2012: R2,000 million)     1,998   1,995             1,998   1,995      
    Total Group interest-bearing debt is made up of R6,657 million debt at amortised cost (2012: R7,186 million debt at amortised cost). Finance costs accrued on debt are included in trade and other payables
(refer to note 31).
                                 
  (b) Foreign debt     663   626             661   624      
    Maturity, rate p.a., nominal value                                  
    Euro: 2011 – 2025, 0.1% – 0.14% (2012: 0.1% – 0.14%), €7.6 million (2012: €8 million)     90   85             90   85      
    USD: 2011 – 2016, 2.449% USD66 million (2012: USD76 million)     571   539             571   539      
    The local Telkom bonds are unsecured, but a Side letter to the Subscription Agreement (as amended) of the TL20 bond contains a number of restrictive covenants, which, if not met, could result in the early redemption of the loan. The local bonds limit Telkom’s ability to create encumbrances on revenue or assets, and secure any indebtedness without securing the outstanding bonds equally and ratebly with such indebtedness. The syndicated loan and the ECA (USD) loan agreements contains restrictive covenants as well as restrictions on encumbrances, disposals, Group guarantees and loans.                                  
    Other debt                                  
    Kalahari Holdings                                  
    IwayAfrica Group has a loan with its non-controlling shareholder, Kalahari Holdings. This loan bears interest at 0% with no repayment terms     2   2                    
  (c) Finance leases     770   851             766   846      
    The finance leases are secured by buildings with a carrying value of R89 million (2012: R104 million) and office equipment with a book value of RNil million (2012: RNil million) (refer to note 13). These amounts are repayable within periods ranging from 1 to 7 years. Interest rates are approximately 13.43%.                                  
  Included in non-current and current debt is:                                  
  Debt guaranteed by the South African Government     90   85             90   84      
  The Company may issue or re-issue locally registered debt instruments in terms of the Post Office Amendment Act, 85 of 1991. The borrowing powers of the Company are set out as per note 23.

Repayments/refinancing of current portion of interest-bearing debt

The TL20 bond of R1,060 million was repaid on maturity during the reporting period.

The repayment of the current portion of interest-bearing debt of R2,707 million (nominal) as at 31 March 2013 is expected to be repaid from available cash, operational cash flow and/or the issue of new debt instruments.

Management believes that sufficient funding facilities will be available at the date of repayment.

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