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Altron Annual Report 2005
 
Cash flow statement
 
– FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2005
   
 
   
2005 
2004 
 
Notes 
R million
 
R million

 

       
Operating activities
750 
795 
Cash generated by operations
31 
1 200 
1 182 
Interest received
82 
119 
Dividends received
32 
13 
Interest paid
(48)
(26)
Taxation paid
33 
(266)
(295)
 
 
 
Cash available from operating activities
974 
993 
Dividends paid
 
 
– to ordinary and participating preference shareholders
(143)
(117)
– to minority shareholders
(81)
(81)
 
Investing activities
(1 381)
(327)
 
  
  
Investment to maintain operations
(63)
(1)
Replacement of property, plant and equipment
(218)
(153)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment
34 
75 
55 
Net reduction in rental ?nance advances
83 
97 
Change from subsidiary to associate
35 
(3)
— 
 
 
 
Investment to expand operations
(1 318)
(326)
 
 
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(115)
(68)
Additions to intangible assets
— 
(8)
Other investing activities
36 
(218)
(3)
Acquisition of subsidiaries and joint venture
37 
(985)
(247)
 
Financing activities
155 
68 
 
 
 
Increase/(decrease) in long-term liabilities
207 
(4)
(Decrease)/increase in short-term loans
(217)
54 
Increase in empowerment funding obligation
158 
— 
Shares issued
17 
19 
Changes in minority interests
38 
(10)
(1)
 
 
 
Cash resources
Net cash (utilised)/generated
(476)
536 
Translation of foreign cash
(8)
(4)
Effect on cash of adopting proportionate consolidation
— 
(38)
Cash and cash equivalents
– at beginning of year
2 004 
1 510 
– at end of year
1 520 
2 004