annual report 2003
Woolworths Holdings Limited - WHL
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cash flow statements
Group Company
    2003  2002      2003  2002 
  Note  Rm  Rm    Rm  Rm 
Cash flow from operating activities            
Cash inflow from trading 30.1  657.6  581.7    109.4  29.4 
Working capital movements 30.2   (209.7)  (262.1)   0.4  2.6 
Cash generated by operating activities   447.9  319.6    109.8  32.0 
Interest received   519.5  355.5    2.5  1.5 
Interest paid    (87.4)  (45.2)    (0.2)
Tax paid 30.3   (191.7)  (284.5)    (31.7)  (38.7)
Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations   688.3  345.4    80.6   (5.4)
Distributions to shareholders 30.4   (201.3)  (145.8)    (213.5)  (146.8)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities   487.0  199.6     (132.9)  (152.2)
  Continuing operations   487.0  187.3     (132.9)  (152.2)
  Discontinued operations   12.3   
Cash flow from investing activities            
Investment in property, plant and equipment            
to maintain operations    (203.9)  (152.6)  
Investment in property, plant and equipment            
to expand operations    (165.8)  (182.4)  
Costs related to the closure of Country Road's            
US operations    (18.2)  
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment   39.0  146.7   
Proceeds on disposal of listed investment   4.8   
Repayment of loans by subsidiaries     91.4  103.1 
Investment in subsidiaries 30.5   (1.4)  (28.0)  
Investment in joint venture    (71.2)  
Credit card receivables    (40.5)  
Loans to customers    (77.1)  (114.5)  
Participation in export partnerships   5.9  19.0    2.0  7.8 
Loans and advances to employees    (1.8)  (8.6)  
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities    (445.6)  (405.0)   93.4  110.9 
  Continuing operations    (445.6)  (396.3)   93.4  110.9 
  Discontinued operations    (8.7)  
Cash flow from financing activities            
Shares issued   39.5  41.3    39.5  41.3 
Re-purchase of shares by subsidiary    (235.1)  (134.7)  
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities    (195.6)  (93.4)   39.5  41.3 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents    (154.2)  (298.8)  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year    (361.7)  (64.0)  
Cash acquired on acquisition of subsidiary   10.2  0.2   
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes    (8.0) 0.9   
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 30.6   (513.7)  (361.7)