NOTES TO THE COMPANY ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTINUED
For the year ended 31 May 2015
208
BLUE LABEL INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2015
2014
R’000
6.
INVESTMENTS IN GROUP COMPANIES AND RELATED LOANS
6.1 Investments in and loans to subsidiaries
Shares at cost less amounts written off
3 240 227
3 012 304
Loans owing by subsidiaries less amounts written off
976
31 565
3 241 203
3 043 869
In the current year Viamedia Proprietary Limited was acquired. Refer to note 26 of the Group annual
financial statements.
In the current year Blue Label Engage Proprietary Limited was disposed of for R2.4 million. The loss on
disposal of R333 676 is included in other expenses in the statement of comprehensive income. Refer
to note 25 of the Group annual financial statements.
Details are reflected below:
2015
Activi Deployment Services Proprietary Limited
5 060
—
—
Africa Prepaid Services Proprietary Limited
61 520
87 898
(149 418)
Africa Prepaid Services Nigeria Limited
14 000
28 740
(42 740)
Blue Label Distribution Proprietary Limited**
194 000
—
—
Blue Label Investments Proprietary Limited
108 416
—
—
Blue Label One Proprietary Limited
40 000
—
—
BLT USA Inc.
307
—
—
Budding Trade Proprietary Limited**
6 000
—
—
Cellfind SA Proprietary Limited
290 000
—
(141 841)
Cigicell Proprietary Limited
295
—
—
Datacel Direct Proprietary Limited
150 000
—
(16 073)
Gold Label Investments Proprietary Limited
29 400
95 683
(121 148)
Kwikpay SA Proprietary Limited**
22 500
—
—
Matragon Proprietary Limited**
*
—
—
Panacea Mobile Proprietary Limited
27 480
—
—
Simigenix Proprietary Limited
*
—
—
The Post Paid Company Proprietary Limited**
1 500
—
—
The Prepaid Company Proprietary Limited**
2 150 215
—
—
TicketPros Proprietary Limited**
14 700
—
—
Transaction Junction Proprietary Limited
4 200
—
—
Uninex Proprietary Limited
*
976
—
Velociti Proprietary Limited
7 185
—
—
Ventury Group Proprietary Limited**
98 406
—
—
Viamedia Proprietary Limited
229 158
—
—
Virtual Voucher Proprietary Limited**
44 784
—
—
3 499 126
213 297
(471 220)
* Less than R1 000.
** These investments have been pledged as security to Investec Bank Limited in terms of the facility. For details on
percentage held, country of incorporation and issued shares, refer to note 34 in the Group notes. Refer to notes 15
and 21 for details on impairments.
All loans are interest free and repayable on demand.
2015
R’000
Shares at
cost
Loans
owing by
subsidiaries
R’000
Provision
for
impairment
R’000




