ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023

For the year ended 30 September 2023

Notes to the statements of cash flows

For the year ended 30 September 2023


    GROUP   COMPANY
(R’million) Notes 2023 2022
Restated#
  2023 2022
A Cash operating profit/(loss)            
Operating profit before impairment and non-operational items – Continuing operations   3 118,2 3 430,7   1 963,3 4 135,5
Adjusted for:            
Depreciation 13 892,6 810,1      
Expected credit losses   (59,0) 12,5   (21,0)
Share-based payment expenses 29 13,4 55,8      
Amortisation 14.1 57,8 50,7      
Loss on disposal/write-offs of property, plant and equipment 5 8,8 3,7      
Loss on disposal of investment 5 0,3   0,3
Dividends received from associate companies and subsidiaries         (1 896,8) (4 121,2)
Other provisions charged to operating profit   176,7      
Post-retirement medical aid and pension fund obligations   13,0 78,7      
Restructuring and related costs   94,6 (7,8)      
Impact of prior year product recall   (6,0) 16,4      
Loss on IFRS 16 adjustments   (0,5)      
Early settlement of lease liability   (7,6) 2,8      
Post-retirement medical aid buy-out 31 (52,8) (182,9)      
Other non-cash items   15,3   (0,7)
Cash operating profit/(loss)   4 264,5 4 271,0   66,5 (7,1)
B Working capital changes            
Increase in inventories   (344,8) (1 375,8)      
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables   (505,3) (637,6)   86,8 21,0
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables   (711,2) 426,2   (74,9) (0,4)
Working capital changes   (1 561,3) (1 587,2)   11,9 20,6
C Taxation paid            
Amounts (payable)/receivable at beginning of year, net   (115,7) (110,5)   0,4 1,0
Income statement charge – Continuing operations 10 (817,1) (1 019,5)   (13,9) (24,0)
Deferred tax 19 46,3 51,3   0,2
Exchange rate difference and other non-cash items   (6,3) 1,5    
Amounts payable/(receivable) at end of year, net   84,8 115,7   1,7 (0,4)
Taxation paid   (808,0) (961,5)   (11,8) (23,2)
D Dividends paid            
Per statement of changes in equity   (1 562,9) (1 384,2)   (1 754,6) (1 547,4)
Dividends paid to outside shareholders   (0,9) (2,2)  
Total dividends paid   (1 563,8) (1 386,4)   (1 754,6) (1 547,4)
E Purchase of property, plant and equipment            
Replacement   (767,0) (482,8)      
Expansion   (445,6) (521,2)      
    (1 212,6) (1 004,0)      
F Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year            
Cash resources   1 115,9 2 161,8   388,2 221,3
Short-term borrowings regarded as cash and cash equivalents    
    1 115,9 2 161,8   388,2 221,3
G Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year            
Cash resources   732,3 1 072,3   353,9 388,2
Cash relating to venture capital initiatives*   43,6 43,6  
    775,9 1 115,9   353,9 388,2
# Refer to note 36 for details on restatements
* The Tiger Brands Venture Capital Fund was launched with the aim of driving growth for Tiger Brands by investing in innovative businesses based in sub-Saharan Africa that offer healthier eating options in line with emerging consumer trends in health and nutrition, snackification and economical food options