Cash flow statement

               
            
      Reviewed  
Year to  
Feb 2010  
Rm  
        Audited  
Year to  
Feb 2009* 
Rm  
Cash flows from operating activities                
Trading profit     1 653.1           1 695.6  
Loss on sale of equipment and vehicles     5.6           13.7  
Depreciation and amortisation     735.3           615.8  
Share options expense     65.2           59.1  
Actuarial loss in equity     (47.7)          (9.0) 
Net operating lease obligations     36.5           33.4  
Cash generated before movements in working capital     2 448.0           2 408.6  
Movements in working capital:     0.7           221.0  
Increase in trade and other payables     316.2           1 157.8  
Increase in inventory     (148.9)          (415.2) 
Increase in trade and other receivables     (166.6)          (521.6) 
Cash generated by trading activities     2 448.7           2 629.6  
Interest received     75.9           71.9  
Interest paid     (91.6)          (107.5) 
Cash generated by operations     2 433.0           2 594.0  
Dividends paid     (814.6)          (717.8) 
Tax paid     (456.6)          (567.7) 
Net cash from operating activities – continuing operations     1 161.8           1 308.5  
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operation     (212.7)          (56.1) 
Total net cash from operating activities     949.1           1 252.4  
Cash flows from investing activities                
Intangible asset additions     (51.5)          (66.1) 
Property, equipment and vehicle additions     (1 142.0)          (936.4) 
Proceeds on sale of property, equipment and vehicles     209.4           99.8  
Loans repaid / (advanced)     3.9           (7.9) 
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations     (980.2)          (910.6) 
Net cash from investing activities – discontinued operation     56.8           68.9  
Total net cash used in investing activities     (923.4)          (841.7) 
Cash flows from financing activities                
Debt repaid     (6.9)          (1.3) 
Share repurchases     (80.1)          (21.6) 
Proceeds from employees on settlement of share options     36.4           31.3  
Net cash (used in)/from financing activities – continuing operations     (50.6)          8.4  
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents     (24.9)          419.1  
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 March     1 072.8           663.2  
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents     7.4           (9.5) 
Cash and cash equivalents at 28 February     1 055.3           1 072.8  
*Restated – refer note 3                  

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