Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

for the half-year ended 31 December 2018

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R'000   Half-year 
ended 
31 December 
2018 
Unaudited 
    Half-year 
ended 
31 December 
2017 
Unaudited 
        Year ended 
30 June 
2018 
Audited 
   
Cash flows from operating activities   (1 148 199)     1 139 588          4 968 427     
   Operating profit   3 333 747      2 995 470          5 919 211     
   Dividends from associates   78 480      103 149          206 725     
   Acquisition costs   3 222      48 715          50 190     
   Depreciation and amortisation   869 662      883 335          1 680 638     
   Remeasurement to recoverable fair value of associates   (100 618)     59 144          248 709     
   Other cash and non-cash items   (66 819)     (205 664)         (261 045)    
   Cash generated by operations before changes in working capital   4 117 674      3 884 149          7 844 428     
   Changes in working capital   (3 070 622)     (631 281)         1 523 258     
      (Increase) decrease in inventories   (542 349)     (316 284)         45 270     
      Decrease (increase) in trade receivables   427 222      (113 617)         (776 913)    
      Increase in banking and other advances   (421 215)     (64 033)         (421 236)    
      (Decrease) increase in trade and other payables and provisions   (2 436 652)     (857 311)         1 467 099     
      (Decrease) increase in amounts owed to bank depositors   (97 628)     719 964          1 209 038     
   Cash generated by operations   1 047 052     3 252 868          9 367 686     
   Net finance charges paid   (506 655)     (517 315)         (1 038 799)    
   Taxation paid   (636 556)     (555 444)         (1 297 155)    
   Dividends paid by the Company   (1 013 685)     (884 649)         (1 740 197)    
   Dividends paid by subsidiaries   (38 355)     (155 872)         (323 108)    
      – Non-controlling shareholders   (36 465)     (155 872)         (319 984)    
      – Put-call option holders   (1 890)     –          (3 124)    
Cash effects of investment activities   (1 376 423)     (4 913 559)         (5 872 506)    
   Net (acquisition) disposal of vehicle rental fleet   (331 477)     (427 843)         73 245     
   Net additions to property, plant and equipment   (1 172 149)     (1 033 230)         (2 204 353)    
   Net additions to intangible assets   (53 924)     (27 167)         (102 044)    
   Net disposal (acquisition) of subsidiaries, businesses, associates and investments   181 127      (3 425 319)         (3 639 354)    
Cash effects of financing activities   411 153      717 447          671 239     
  Proceeds from shares issued (net of costs)   59 268      218 339          418 028     
  Settlement of puttable non-controlling interest liability   (16 500)     –          –     
  Net borrowings raised   368 385      499 108         253 211     
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (2 113 469)     (3 056 524)         (232 840)    
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period   3 514 398      3 886 417          3 886 417     
Net cash and cash equivalents arising on consolidation of the Bidvest                        
Education Trust   –      –          23 094     
Net cash and cash equivalents of disposal groups held for sale   –      –          (122 651)    
Exchange rate adjustment   13 835     (22 695)         (39 622)    
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the period   1 414 764      807 198          3 514 398     
Net cash and cash equivalents comprise:                        
   Cash and cash equivalents   5 221 027      4 710 829          6 168 293     
   Bank overdrafts included in short-term portion of interest-bearing borrowings   (3 806 263)     (3 903 631)         (2 653 895)    
    1 414 764      807 198          3 514 398