| Year ended |
|
|
|
26 weeks ended |
| 30 June 2006 |
|
|
|
December |
| |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
| Rm |
|
|
|
Rm |
|
Rm |
| |
|
Cash flow from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
| 1 072.5 |
|
Cash inflow from trading |
|
760.8 |
|
515.1 |
| 177.4 |
|
Working capital movements |
|
(44.3) |
|
90.0 |
| (882.2) |
|
Cash applied to financial services assets |
|
(576.5) |
|
(336.7) |
| 367.7 |
|
Cash generated by operating activities |
|
140.0 |
|
268.4 |
| 762.1 |
|
Interest received |
|
448.1 |
|
348.6 |
| (244.6) |
|
Finance costs paid |
|
(160.9) |
|
(115.7) |
| (475.4) |
|
Tax paid |
|
(233.2) |
|
(228.9) |
| 409.8 |
|
Cash generated by operations |
|
194.0 |
|
272.4 |
| (474.2) |
|
Distributions to shareholders |
|
(312.1) |
|
(282.3) |
| (64.4) |
|
Net cash outflow from operating activities |
|
(118.1) |
|
(9.9) |
| (600.3) |
|
Cash outflow from investing activities |
|
(332.6) |
|
(254.4) |
| |
|
Cash flow from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
| 72.7 |
|
Shares issued |
|
40.6 |
|
48.3 |
| (61.7) |
|
Shares repurchased |
|
– |
|
– |
| 11.0 |
|
Net cash inflow from financing activities |
|
40.6 |
|
48.3 |
| (653.7) |
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(410.1) |
|
(216.0) |
| 23.3 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
|
(623.4) |
|
23.3 |
| 7.0 |
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes |
|
1.0 |
|
(7.3) |
| (623.4) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
(1 032.5) |
|
(200.0) |
| |
|
GROUP ANALYSIS |
|
|
|
|
| 1 072.5 |
|
Cash inflow from trading |
|
760.8 |
|
515.1 |
| 1 019.0 |
|
Woolworths |
|
710.3 |
|
506.9 |
| 53.5 |
|
Country Road |
|
50.5 |
|
8.2 |
| 637.9 |
|
Gross capital expenditure |
|
409.3 |
|
292.7 |
| 599.8 |
|
Woolworths |
|
383.1 |
|
258.6 |
| 38.1 |
|
Country Road |
|
26.2 |
|
34.1 |
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