ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE BOARD ASKED THAT AECI'S BUSINESSES "MAINTAIN MARKET SHARE AND MARGINS THROUGH CONTINUED EXCELLENT SERVICE". OVERALL, MARKET SHARE WAS AT LEAST MAINTAINED AND WAS INCREASED IN SOME INSTANCES. ALTHOUGH CHEMSERVE'S MARGINS WERE DEPRESSED IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS, PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND HALF WAS MORE IN LINE WITH THAT OF PREVIOUS YEARS. AEL ALSO IMPROVED ITS MARGINS AND GREW MARKET SHARE THANKS TO ITS INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

                        Group                 Company    
  R millions Note     2009   2008   2009   2008    
  Cash generated by operations i     1 137   1 690   227   676    
  Dividends received       12   12   145   238    
  Interest paid       (349)   (276)   (363)   (251)    
  Interest received       22   30   372   344    
  Income tax paid ii     (333)   (232)   (110)   (90)    
  Changes in working capital iii     1 161   (978)   1 000   (521)    
  Expenditure relating to non-current provisions       (93)   (114)   (59)   (99)    
  Expenditure relating to retrenchments and restructuring       (105)   (103)   (105)   (103)    
  Cash available from operating activities       1 452   29   1 107   194    
  Dividends paid 25     (167)   (250)   (187)   (277)    
  Cash flows from operating activities       1 285   (221)   920   (83)    
  Cash flows from investing activities       (981)   (1 002)   (1 000)   (1 207)    
  Net replacement of property, plant and equipment                        
  to maintain operations       (20)   (279)   (53)   (121)    
                           
  Replacement of property, plant and equipment       (187)   (361)   (80)   (132)    
  Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment       167   82   27   11    
                           
  Investments to expand operations       (1 055)   (747)   (947)   (1 086)    
                           
  Acquisition of                       – property, plant and equipment       (963)   (644)   (17)   (39)    
                                               – investments       (6)   (25)        
                                               – subsidiaries iv     (53)   (64)        
                                               – businesses iv     (33)   (14)        
  Loans with subsidiaries and joint ventures               (930)   (1 047)    
  Proceeds from disposal of investments and businesses       94   24        
  Proceeds from disposal of   – subsidiaries iv       10        
                                                – listed investments       94   14        
                           
                           
  Net cash generated/(utilised)       304   (1 223)   (80)   (1 290)    
  Cash flows from financing activities       (6)   1 136   18   1 337    
  Non-current borrowings       – raised       188   1 620   180   1 613    
                                                – repaid       (109)   (307)   (74)   (260)    
  Current borrowings               – raised       306   462   289   515    
                                                – repaid       (377)   (401)   (377)   (401)    
  Non-current loan receivables       (14)          
  Shares repurchased         (238)     (130)    
                           
  Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       298   (87)   (62)   47    
  Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year       444   428   67   20    
  Translation (loss)/gain on cash and cash equivalents       (74)   90   (1)      
  Classified as held for sale         13        
  Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year       668   444   4   67