1. Results of operations
1.5 Earnings per share
 

Core headline

Core headline earnings per share are calculated by adding back to headline earnings, the amortisation of intangible assets net of deferred taxation and non-controlling interests as a consequence of the purchase price allocations completed in terms of IFRS 3(R) - Business Combinations.

Use of adjusted measures

The measures listed below are presented as management believes it to be relevant to the understanding of the Groups financial performance. These measures are used for internal performance analysis and provide additional useful information on underlying trends to equity holders. These measures are not defined terms under IFRS and may therefore not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other entities. It is not intended to be a substitute for, or superior to, measures as required by IFRS.

(a) Headline earnings, earnings and core headline earnings per share

Total Continuing operations Discontinued operations
Attributable earnings Cents per share Attributable earnings Cents per share Attributable earnings Cents per share
2021
R'000
2020
R'000
2021 2020 2021
R'000
2020
R'000
2021 2020 2021
R'000
2020
R'000
2021 2020
Headline earnings per share
Basic 756 917 521 313 86.16 58.16 731 936 436 747 83.32 48.73 24 981 84 566 2.84 9.43
Diluted 756 917 521 313 83.26 57.44 731 936 436 747 80.51 47.83 24 981 84 566 2.75 9.43
Core 787 580 562 132 89.65 62.71 762 599 469 113 86.81 52.33 24 981 93 019 2.84 10.38
Earnings attributable to ordinary equity holders
Basic 830 607 124 481 94.55 13.89 805 286 226 786 91.67 25.30 25 321 (102 305) 2.88 (11.41)
Diluted 830 607 124 481 91.36 13.89 805 286 226 786 88.58 24.84 25 321 (102 305) 2.79 (11.41)

(b) Weighted average number of shares

Weighted average number of shares 2021
'000
2020
'000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 878 463 896 409
Adjusted for forfeitable shares 31 334 16 683
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings1 909 797 913 092
1 The same weighted average number of shares for basic earnings per share is used for core headline earnings per share.

(c) Analysis of headline earnings

Total Continuing operations Discontinued operations
Profit/(loss)
before tax
and non-
controlling
interest
R'000
Tax
R'000
Non-
controlling
interest
R'000
Headline
earnings
R'000
Profit/(loss)
before tax
and non-
controlling
interest
R'000
Tax
R'000
Non-
controlling
interest
R'000
Headline
earnings
R'000
Profit/(loss)
before tax
and non-
controlling
interest
R'000
Tax
R'000
Non-
controlling
interest
R'000
Headline
earnings
R'000
2021
Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent 1 136 968 (258 952) (47 409) 830 607 1 102 111 (249 416) (47 409) 805 286 34 857 (9 536) 25 321
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment (1 016) 284 (732) (544) 152 (392) (472) 132 (340)
Impairment of property, plant and equipment 5 559 (1 557) 4 002 5 559 (1 557) 4 002
Impairment of intangible assets 754 (211) 543 754 (211) 543
Profit on disposal of joint venture (26 955) (26 955) (26 955) (26 955)
Loss on disposal of joint venture 1 990 1 990 1 990 1 990
FCTR recycled on the disposal of investment in joint venture (52 538) (52 538) (52 538) (52 538)
Headline earnings 756 917 731 936 24 981
2020
Profit/(loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent 518 349 (299 242) (94 626) 124 481 500 835 (219 752) (54 297) 226 786 17 514 (79 490) (40 329) (102 305)
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (13 460) 3 769 280 (9 411) (12 589) 3 525 183 (8 881) (871) 244 97 (530)
Impairment of property, plant and equipment 65 701 (2 044) 63 657 7 303 (2 044) 5 259 58 398 58 398
Impairment of leased assets 30 712 30 712 30 712 30 712
Profit on disposal of subsidiary (528) (528) (528) (528)
Impairment of disposal groups 53 232 53 232 53 232 53 232
Impairment of goodwill 259 170 259 170 213 583 213 583 45 587 45 587
Headline earnings 521 313 436 747 84 566

(d) Analysis of core headline earnings

Total Continuing
operations
Discontinued
operations
2021
R'000
2020
R'000
2021
R'000
2020
R'000
2021
R'000
2020
R'000
Reconciliation between net profit for the period and core headline earnings for the period:
Net profit/(loss) for the period 830 607 124 481 805 286 226 786 25 321 (102 305)
Amortisation of intangibles raised through business combinations net of tax and non-controlling interest 30 663 40 819 30 663 32 366 8 453
Core net profit/(loss) for the period 861 270 165 300 835 949 259 152 25 321 (93 852)
Headline earnings adjustments (73 690) 396 832 (73 350) 209 961 (340) 186 871
Core headline earnings 787 580 562 132 762 599 469 113 24 981 93 019