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Historical reviews

JsE lIMItEd And sHArE PErForMAnCE

 
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
ordInAry sHArE stAtIstICs
Market price (cents per share)
High
9 600
7 005
5 300
3 942
3 400
2 650
Low
6 300
5 041
3 801
2 900
2 114
1 720
31 December
7 899
6 825
5 300
3 900
3 400
2 550
Earnings yield (%)
4.5
12.5
9.1
10.1
10.5
13.3
Dividend yield (%)*
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.5
3.5
4.4
Dividend cover*
1.7
4.2
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.0
In issue (millions)
120.7
120.7
120.7
119.7
118.5
104.2
Value traded (R millions)
5 898
3 072
2 555
1 476
995
1 136
Volume traded (millions)
73.3
51.0
55.9
44.2
38.2
51.1
Volume traded (%)
60.7
42.3
46.3
36.9
32.2
49.0
Market capitalisation (R millions)
9 537
8 241
6 399
4 669
4 029
2 657
ordInAry sHArE PErForMAnCE
(cents per share)
Headline earnings
355
853
482
392
356
340
Dividends declared*
213
205
175
138
120
112
Net asset value
3 430
3 255
2 587
2 381
2 305
2 222
* The interim dividend in the current year and the final dividend declared after the balance sheet date have been used in the calculation.

AECI share price (rand)
Net working capital to revenue Net borrowings and gearing

ABrIdGEd FInAnCIAl stAtEMEnts

R millions 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
             
InCoME stAtEMEnts(1)
           
Revenue 11 328 10 212 8 768 7 911 7 659 7 818
Local 8 702 7 906 6 951 6 405 6 176 5 943
Foreign 2 626 2 306 1 817 1 506 1 483 1 875
Profit from operations 807 1 102 887 743 691 698
Net financing costs 130 103 90 139 150 164
Tax 217 353 225 173 135 155
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 455 916 486 283 239 240
Headline earnings 392 942 530 427 337 318
             
BAlAnCE sHEEts
           
Total shareholders’ interest 3 929 3 727 2 940 2 646 2 521 2 315
Deferred tax (net) (165) (111) (291) (327) (353) (346)
Net interest-bearing debt 1 001 940 798 615 1 019 814
Capital employed 4 765 4 556 3 447 2 934 3 187 2 783
Represented by:            
Property, plant, equipment, investment property, pension fund surplus, goodwill, and investments 3 314 3 332 2 734 2 557 2 711 2 283
Current assets, excluding cash, less interest-free liabilities 1 451 1 224 713 377 476 500
Employment of capital 4 765 4 556 3 447 2 934 3 187 2 783
             
             
CAsH Flow stAtEMEnts
           
Cash generated by operations(2) 795 1 076 950 712 634 649
(Investment)/reduction in working capital (601) (259) (295) 77 109 (99)
Expenditure relating to restructuring and non-current provisions (68) (143) (42) (21) (64) (48)
Net investments to maintain operations(3) (272) (177) (104) (112) (22) (18)
  (146) 497 509 656 657 484
Dividends paid (237) (206) (167) (135) (123) (103)
  (383) 291 342 521 534 381
Investment in expansion of assets(3) (432) (444) (453) (179) (1 042) (130)
Proceeds from disposal of investments and businesses 778 3 27 58 1 167
Net cash (utilised)/generated(4) (37) (150) (84) 400 (507) 418
Depreciation charges 233 223 212 224 223 221
Commitments            
Capital expenditure authorised 1 251 650 97 188 189 243
Future rentals on property, plant and equipment leased 253 290 235 196 158 147
  1 504 940 332 384 347 390
(1) Includes the results of discontinued operations.
(2) Profit from operations plus depreciation of property, plant and equipment and other non-cash flow items and after investment income, net financing costs and taxes paid.
(3) Excludes property, plant and equipment of companies acquired.
(4) Excludes expenditure on repurchasing own shares in 2002.

rAtIos And EMPloyEE dEtAIls

 
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
             
ProFItABIlIty And AssEt MAnAGEMEnt
Profit from operations to revenue (%)
7.1
10.8
10.1
9.4
9.0
8.9
Trading cash flow to revenue (%)
9.2
13.0
12.5
12.2
11.9
11.8
Return on average net assets (%)(1)
16.5
24.8
23.4
20.4
19.3
19.7
Return on invested capital (ROIC) (%)(2)
13.2
19.9
19.3
16.8
16.0
16.4
Return on average ordinary shareholders’ interest (%)(3)
10.6
29.2
19.4
16.7
14.7
14.6
Net working capital to revenue (%)(4)
17.8
16.8
15.7
12.0
14.2
14.4
Stock cover (days)(5)
79
81
74
68
67
70
Average credit extended to customers (days)(5)
70
70
66
59
55
52
 
lIQUIdIty
Cash interest cover(6)
8.1
12.9
12.3
7.0
6.1
5.7
Interest-bearing debt to cash generated by operations
0.9
0.7
0.7
0.6
1.1
0.9
Gearing (%)(7)
25.5
25.2
27.1
23.2
40.4
35.2
Current assets to current liabilities
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.1
1.8
 
EMPloyEEs
Number of employees at year-end(8)
7 123
7 705
7 251
7 260
8 167
8 001
Employee remuneration (R millions)
1 640
1 538
1 375
1 395
1 324
1 210
Value added per rand of employee remuneration (rand)
1.59
1.90
1.81
1.71
1.72
1.80
 
(1) Profit from operations plus investment income related to average property, plant, equipment, investment property, goodwill, investments, inventories, accounts receivable and assets classified as held for sale less accounts payable and liabilities classified as held for sale.
(2) Profit from operations less tax at standard rate plus investment income related to average property (excluding land revaluation), plant, equipment, investment property, goodwill, investments, inventories, accounts receivable and assets classified as held for sale less accounts payable, liabilities classified as held for sale and tax payable.
(3) Headline earnings related to average ordinary shareholders’ interest.
(4) Excluding businesses sold and equity accounted and including working capital classified as held for sale.
(5) Includes assets classified as held for sale.
(6) Ratio of profit from operations plus depreciation plus dividends received to net finance costs.
(7) Interest-bearing debt less liquid funds as a percentage of total shareholders’ interest.
(8) Includes proportional share of joint venture employees and all employees at SANS Fibres prior to plant closures.