another year of continued growth

balance sheet

As at       As at December
30 June 2006     2006   2005
Rm       Rm   Rm
    ASSETS        
2 490.6   Non-current assets   2 778.0   2 190.9
1 597.7   Property, plant and equipment   1 801.5   1 421.2
109.0   Investment property   109.0   72.2
  Investments     2.6
249.2   Loans to customers   271.6   228.6
71.6   Participation in export partnerships   71.2   62.4
23.0   Goodwill   23.0  
184.2   Other loans   216.1   191.7
255.9   Deferred tax   285.6   212.2
6 277.7   Current assets   7 443.0   5 808.4
841.4   Inventories   1 175.1   865.7
2 971.2   Woolworths card debtors   3 269.6   2 788.7
593.7   Credit card receivables   752.1   405.5
815.8   Accounts receivable   911.9   851.0
640.9   Loans to customers   698.4   587.8
4.5   Tax   28.8   26.9
410.2   Cash   607.1   282.8
             
8 768.3   Total assets   10 221.0   7 999.3
    EQUITY AND LIABILITIES        
2 634.2   Capital and reserves   2 940.2   2 343.3
2 606.3   Ordinary shareholders’ interest   2 908.2   2 316.2
27.9   Minority shareholders’ interest   32.0   27.1
2 801.0   Non-current liabilities   2 353.3   3 075.1
2 100.0   Interest bearing borrowings   1 600.0   2 400.0
420.2   Operating lease accrual   433.3   404.8
202.7   Post-retirement medical aid liability   214.3   193.2
78.1   Deferred tax   105.7   77.1
3 333.1   Current liabilities   4 927.5   2 580.9
1 604.1   Accounts payable   2 015.5   1 734.0
131.0   Provisions   138.7   105.5
264.4   Tax   334.6   258.6
1 333.6   Interest bearing borrowings   2 438.7   482.8
             
8 768.3   Total equity and liabilities   10 221.0   7 999.3
326.9   Net asset book value per share (cents)   363.3   290.0
    GROUP ANALYSIS        
8 768.3   Total assets   10 221.0   7 999.3
8 368.1   Woolworths   9 808.0   7 610.5
400.2   Country Road   413.0   388.8
841.4   Inventories   1 175.1   865.7
707.9   Woolworths   1 054.1   711.0
133.5   Country Road   121.0   154.7
419.5   Approved commitment for capital expenditure   340.2   448.8
366.2   Woolworths   320.4   442.0
53.3   Country Road   19.8   6.8