Cash flow statement for the year ended 28 February 2006

 
 
2006 
2005 
 
Notes 
R million 
R million 
Cash flows from operating activities
 
819
750 
Cash generated by operations
31 
 1 412 
1 200 
Interest received
 
93 
82 
Dividends received
32 
Interest paid
 
(54)
(48)
Taxation paid
33 
(350)
(266)
Cash available from operating activities
 
1 101 
974 
Dividends paid
 
- to Altron equity holders
 
(176)
(143)
- to minority shareholders
 
(106)
(81)
Cash flows from investing activities
 
(62)
(1 381)
Acquisition of subsidiaries and joint venture
34 
(126)
(985)
Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries and joint venture
35 
472 
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment
36 
46 
75 
Net repayment of rental finance advances
 
13 
83 
Acquisition of property, plant, equipment and intangibles
 
(315)
(333)
Replacement capital expenditure
 
(173)
(218)
Expansion capital expenditure
 
(142)
(115)
Change from subsidiary to associate
37 
(3)
Other investing activities
38 
(152)
(218)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
(122)
155 
Repayment of loans
 
(166)
(20)
Proceeds from empowerment funding obligation
 
158 
Proceeds on issue of shares
 
21 
17 
Changes in minority interests
39 
23 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
635 
(476)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
 
1 520 
2 004 
Effect of foreign exchange translation on cash balance
 
(3)
(8)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
2 152 
1 520