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AFRICAN MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Main Activities: Information - Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries - Broadcasting (except Internet)

Secondary Activities: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

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Company Information

Full name
AFRICAN MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Headquarters
AME House,Oxford Office Park,No. 5 8th Street,Houghton Estate; Johannesburg; Gauteng
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Limited Liability Company
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : ZAE000055802
Financial Auditors: Charles Orbach & Co (2005)
Total Employees: 137

Tel: +27 86 123 7234

Company Description

African Media Entertainment Ltd is a broadcast company listed in the "Media and Entertainment" sector of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa. AME's four active operations are OFM, Algoa United Stations and Radio Heads.

Company Analysis

According to the Consolidated - Audited financial statement for the Year of 2010, total net operating revenues decreased with -26.81%, from ZAR 216,386 thousands to ZAR 158,373 thousands. Operating result decreased from ZAR 58,587 thousands to ZAR 42,278 thousands which means -27.84% change. The results of the period decreased -75.58% reaching ZAR 4,185 thousands at the end of the period against ZAR 17,141 thousands last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from 19.81% to 4.76%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from 15.85% to 3.97% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from 7.92% to 2.64% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 1.07% compared to 65.57% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 1.67 to 1.53 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

AJ Davies Executive Director
Mr ACG Molusi Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Mr MJ Prinsloo Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr N Sooka Non-Executive Director
Mr W Tshuma Independent Non-Executive Director
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

171,708

140,745

Current Assets

90,955

79,383

Total Liabilities

57,732

52,785

Shareholders Equity

113,976

87,960

Current Liabilities

57,015

51,846

* All the accounts are in ZAR.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

45,592

42,986

Operational Profit (Loss)

45,592

42,986

* All the accounts are in ZAR.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

21.77%

24.99%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

21.77%

24.99%

Return on Equity (ROE)

25.19%

29.92%

Return on Capital

25.19%

29.92%

Gross Profit Margin

100%

100%

Operating Profit Margin

100%

100%

Efficiency Ratios

Current asset turnover

0.50x

0.54x

Fixed-asset turnover

1.79x

2.12x

Asset Turnover

0.35x

0.41x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

36,585

36,104

EBITDA

39,845

38,214

Enterprise value

-44,540

-43,480

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

-1.12

-1.14

Bookvalue (BV)

74,191

52,529

Net Cash

-10,434

-5,698

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

159.53%

153.11%

Quick ratio

159.53%

153.11%

Doom's day ratio

81.7%

89.01%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

115.75%

119.73%

Debt to equity

50.65%

60.01%

Debt to total assets

43.76%

50.12%

Debt / Enterprise Value

-129.62%

-121.4%

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

106.06%

73.37%

Operating Income Trend

106.06%

73.37%