Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 18

    2015
R’000
    2014
R’000
 
18. Investments          
  Listed held-for-trade 1 115 989     1 264 998  
  Unlisted held-for-trade 775 639     699 902  
  Listed available-for-sale 144 703     124 778  
  Unlisted available-for-sale 514 929     277 924  
    2 551 260     2 367 602  
  Fair value hierarchy of investments          
  Investments and loans held at cost or amortised cost 430 597     304 659  
  Investments held at fair value as determined on inputs based on: 2 120 663     2 062 943  
     Unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets 1 260 983     1 390 059  
     Factors that are observable for the asset either as prices or derived from prices 12 277     17 995  
     Factors that are not based on observable market data 847 403     654 889  
    2 551 260     2 367 602  
  Analysis of investments at a fair value not determined by observable market data          
  Balance at beginning of year 654 889     816 160  
  On acquisition of business 6 948     –  
  On disposal of business (2 919)     –  
  Purchases, loan advances or transfers from other categories 27 786     24 536  
  Fair value adjustment recognised directly in equity 20 109     –  
  Fair value adjustment arising during the year recognised in the income statement 118 037     11 871  
  Proceeds on disposal, repayment of loans or transfers to other categories (30 369)     (224 207)  
  Profit on disposal of investments (7 906)     –  
  Exchange rate adjustments 60 828     26 529  
    847 403     654 889  

  Listed held-for-trade investments include interest-bearing listed government bonds which amount to R160 million (2014: R127 million), with coupon interest rates of between 6,8% and 8,0% (2014: 6,8% and 10,0%) which mature in four to 15 years (2014: four to eight years). These investments may be realised prior to their maturity dates.

Listed available-for-sale investments include interest-bearing listed government bonds which amount to R93 million (2014: R72 million), with coupon interest rates of between 8,0% and 13,5% (2014: 8,8% and 13,5%) which mature between one and three years (2014: mature within a year). These investments may be realised prior to their maturity dates.

Included in unlisted investments held-for-trade, where the fair values are not based on observable market data, is the Group’s effective beneficial interest in the Indian-based Mumbai International Airport Private Limited. The carrying value of this investment based on the directors’ valuation at June 30 2015 is R708 million (US$60 million) (2014: R610 million (US$60 million)). The directors used a discounted cash flow method to value this investment. The anticipated cash flows were discounted at a rate of 15,3% (2014: 15,3%) derived from a nominal risk-free rate of 8,8% (2014: 8,8%); equity risk premium rate of 4,5% (2014: 4,5%); sovereign risk rate of 0,5% (2014: 0,5%); and a project risk premium of 1,5% (2014: 1,5%).

A register of investments is available for inspection by shareholders at the registered office of the Company.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 18