Annual Report 2022

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Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC

Consolidated statement of profit or loss

for the year ended 31 December 2022

Notes

2022

AED’000

2021

AED’000

Revenue

6 (a)

52,434,227

53,342,246

Operating expenses

7 (a)

(33,323,052)

(34,081,274)

Impairment loss on trade receivables and contract assets

35 (b)

(803,470)

(1,069,210)

Impairment loss on other assets - net

12

(2,756)

(148,141)

Share of results of associates and joint ventures

16

417,358

297,462

Operating profit before federal royalty

18,722,307

18,341,083

Federal royalty

7 (b)

(5,770,893)

(5,541,606)

Operating profit

12,951,414

12,799,477

Finance and other income

8

2,000,601

1,289,120

Finance and other costs

9

(2,674,340)

(1,284,136)

Profit before tax

12,277,675

12,804,461

Income tax expenses

10

(1,751,977)

(1,744,972)

Profit for the year

10,525,698

11,059,489

Profit attributable to:

Owners of the Company

10,007,361

9,317,045

Non-controlling interests

15(c)

518,337

1,742,444

10,525,698

11,059,489

Earnings per share

Basic and diluted

39

AED 1.15

AED 1.07

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

for the year ended 31 December 2022

Notes

2022

AED’000

2021

AED’000

Profit for the year

10,525,698

11,059,489

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations - net of tax

20,398

(51,594)

Share of other comprehensive gain/(loss) of associates and joint ventures – net of tax

8,947

(2,189)

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

(5,260,477)

(1,285,250)

Gain on net investment hedge

28,34

545,895

782,797

Fair value gain arising on cash flow hedges

28

209,110

97,490

Loss on revaluation of financial assets

(5,724,804)

(5,458)

Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures – net of tax

33,672

20,012

Total other comprehensive loss

(10,167,259)

(444,192)

Total comprehensive income for the year

358,439

10,615,297

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to:

Owners of the Company

1,637,852

9,560,109

Non-controlling interests

(1,279,413)

1,055,188

358,439

10,615,297

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC

Consolidated statement of financial position

as at 31 December 2022

Notes

2022

AED’000

2021

AED’000

Non-current assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets

11

22,339,232

25,830,041

Property, plant and equipment

13

39,925,299

43,715,088

Right-of-use assets

14

1,781,560

2,436,921

Investments in associates and joint ventures

17

8,266,101

4,452,409

Other investments

18

15,715,504

3,597,210

Trade and other receivables

21

446,248

459,899

Finance lease receivables

23

1,138,181

123,448

Derivative financial instruments

28

208,220

5,171

Contract assets

22

556,768

460,317

Deferred tax assets

10

220,111

136,863

90,597,224

81,217,367

Current assets

Inventories

20

972,875

748,786

Trade and other receivables

21

15,647,768

14,288,386

Current income tax assets

484,686

725,836

Finance lease receivables

23

195,533

25,505

Due from related parties

19

112,319

82,026

Contract assets

22

1,824,918

1,389,614

Other investments

18

2,407,143

434,192

Derivative financial instruments

28

3,357

-

Cash and bank balances

24

32,839,482

28,575,372

Assets held for sale

42

-

709,982

54,488,081

46,979,699

Total assets

145,085,305

128,197,066

Non-current liabilities

Trade and other payables

25

1,247,240

1,365,500

Borrowings

27

24,209,643

19,176,107

Payables related to investments and licenses

29

302,250

512,945

Deferred tax liabilities

10

1,645,275

2,155,977

Lease liabilities

30

2,602,977

2,109,273

Provisions

31

381,677

377,561

Provision for employees’ end of service benefits

32

1,166,134

1,223,883

Contract liabilities

26

97,855

42,426

31,653,051

26,963,672

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

25

30,583,955

28,701,904

Contract liabilities

26

2,991,721

3,016,756

Borrowings

27

23,744,566

6,556,178

Payables related to investments and licenses

29

13,686

111,272

Current income tax liabilities

415,036

312,264

Lease liabilities

30

542,233

544,777

Provisions

31

5,028,677

4,270,082

Derivative financial instruments

28

-

40,660

Due to related parties

19

-

4,733

Provision for employees’ end of service benefits

32

113,280

110,946

63,433,154

43,669,572

Total liabilities

95,086,205

70,633,244

Equity

Share capital

33

8,696,754

8,696,754

Reserves

34

20,240,124

28,598,188

Retained earnings

13,326,978

10,291,094

Equity attributable to the owners of the Company

42,263,856

47,586,036

Non-controlling interests

15

7,735,244

9,977,786

Total equity

49,999,100

57,563,822

Total liabilities and equity

145,085,305

128,197,066

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the year ended 31 December 2022

Notes

Attributable to owners of the Company

Non-controlling interests

AED’000

Total
equity

AED’000

Share capital

AED’000

Reserves

AED’000

Retained earnings

AED’000

Owners’
equity

AED’000

Balance at 1 January 2021

8,696,754

28,400,580

11,936,605

49,033,939

11,516,082

60,550,021

Profit for the year

-

-

9,317,045

9,317,045

1,742,444

11,059,489

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

-

270,210

(27,146)

243,064

(687,256)

(444,192)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

270,210

9,289,899

9,560,109

1,055,188

10,615,297

Other movements in equity

-

1,264

(1,135)

129

(960)

(831)

Transfer to reserves

-

124,406

(124,406)

-

-

-

Transactions with owners of the Company:

Repayment of advances to non-controlling interests

-

-

-

-

(67,274)

(67,274)

Acquisition of non-controlling interests (NCI) without a change in control

15(d)

-

(198,272)

(378,275)

(576,547)

(1,286,423)

(1,862,970)

Dividends

38

-

-

(10,431,594)

(10,431,594)

(1,238,827)

(11,670,421)

Balance at 31 December 2021

8,696,754

28,598,188

10,291,094

47,586,036

9,977,786

57,563,822

Balance at 1 January 2022

8,696,754

28,598,188

10,291,094

47,586,036

9,977,786

57,563,822

Profit for the year

-

-

10,007,361

10,007,361

518,337

10,525,698

Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the year

-

(8,399,796)

30,287

(8,369,509)

(1,797,750)

(10,167,259)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

(8,399,796)

10,037,648

1,637,852

(1,279,413)

358,439

Other movements in equity

-

(368)

(5,268)

(5,636)

(12,321)

(17,957)

Transfer to reserves

-

87,102

(87,102)

-

-

-

Transfer of fair value reserve of equity instruments designated at FVTOCI

-

(45,002)

45,002

-

-

-

Transactions with owners of the Company:

Acquisition of a subsidiary

41.2

-

-

-

-

218,232

218,232

Dividends

38

-

-

(6,954,396)

(6,954,396)

(1,169,040)

(8,123,436)

Balance at 31 December 2022

8,696,754

20,240,124

13,326,978

42,263,856

7,735,244

49,999,100

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC

Consolidated statement of cash flows

for the year ended 31 December 2022

Notes

2022

AED’000

2021

AED’000

Operating profit

12,951,414

12,799,477

Adjustments for:

Depreciation

5,794,766

6,370,772

Amortisation

1,854,270

1,824,688

Impairment loss on other assets - net

2,756

148,141

Share of results of associates and joint ventures

(417,358)

(297,462)

Provisions and allowances

(768,293)

35,500

Unrealised currency translation loss/(gain)

536,686

(905,547)

Operating cash flows before changes in working capital

19,954,241

19,975,569

Changes in:

Inventories

(292,095)

(66,299)

Due from related parties

(30,293)

(6,481)

Trade and other receivables including contract assets

(2,581,546)

(380,286)

Trade and other payables including contract liabilities

4,037,631

821,242

Cash generated from operations

21,087,938

20,343,745

Income tax expenses paid

(1,841,221)

(2,118,248)

Payment of employees’ end of service benefits

(112,216)

(114,641)

Net cash generated from operating activities

19,134,501

18,110,856

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from disposal of investments at amortised cost

349,367

185,213

Acquisition of investments at amortised cost

(575,536)

(1,231,372)

Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash and bank balances acquired)

41

(224,015)

(57,340)

Acquisition of investments classified as fair value through profit or loss

(1,549,577)

(769,720)

Proceeds from disposal of investments classified as fair value through profit or loss

366,997

2,122,619

Acquisition of non-controlling interests without a change in control

15 (d)

-

(1,862,970)

Acquisition of investments classified as fair value through other comprehensive income (“OCI”)

(18,688,232)

(12,756)

Proceeds from disposal of investments classified as fair value through OCI

61,838

-

Acquisition of interest in an associate

(638,889)

-

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(6,747,423)

(6,446,212)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

67,201

50,306

Purchase of intangible assets

(1,289,877)

(1,916,139)

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

898

2,332

Dividend income received from associates, joint ventures and other investments

334,570

124,344

Term deposits made with maturities over three months

(32,373,123)

(8,023,167)

Term deposits matured with maturities over three months

11,180,517

17,440,742

Cash flows from unwinding of derivative financial instruments - net

28

22,323

(8,101)

Finance and other income received

1,241,615

1,044,438

Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities

(48,461,346)

642,217

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

27(c)

30,439,982

10,639,273

Repayments of borrowings

27(c)

(6,646,006)

(10,214,403)

Payments of lease liabilities

27(c)

(707,205)

(714,931)

Repayment of advances to non-controlling interests

-

(67,274)

Dividends paid

(8,035,146)

(11,574,258)

Finance and other costs paid

(1,431,103)

(1,154,800)

Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

13,620,522

(13,086,393)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

(15,706,323)

5,666,680

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

19,911,520

13,205,530

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

(1,003,002)

1,039,310

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

24

3,202,195

19,911,520