KEY
FEATURES
OF 2012

2012 marks the first full financial year for Mpact as a listed company. The Group has delivered a commendable set of results, despite being faced with numerous challenges during the year.

Highlights

• REVENUE up 10.9% on prior year to R6,8 billion¹
• UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT up 11.6% to R517 million¹
• BASIC UNDERLYING EARNINGS PER SHARE increased to 191.1 cents per share from 102.9 cents in 2011
• RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED (ROCE) of 16.0% from 13.8% in prior year
• GEARING IMPROVED to 29.0% from 35% in 2011
• TOTAL GROSS CASH DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR of 70 cents per share from 40 cents per share in prior year, an increase of 75.0%

¹Excludes Paperlink, the paper merchant business sold at the end of March 2011