ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023

For the year ended 30 September 2023

Statements of cash flows

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023


    GROUP   COMPANY
(R’million) Notes 2023 2022
Restated#
  2023 2022
Cash operating profit/(loss) A 4 264,5 4 271,0   66,5 (7,1)
Working capital changes B (1 561,3) (1 587,2)   11,9 20,6
Cash generated from operations   2 703,2 2 683,8   78,4 13,5
Finance income and income from investments received   47,9 44,7   26,9 21,7
Finance costs paid   (256,2) (105,8)      
Dividends received from associated companies and subsidiaries   247,1 372,0   1 658,8 2 633,7
Taxation paid C (808,0) (961,5)   (11,8) (23,2)
Cash available from operations   1 934,0 2 033,2   1 752,3 2 645,7
Dividends paid D (1 563,8) (1 386,4)   (1 754,6) (1 547,4)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities   370,2 646,8   (2,3) 1 098,3
Purchase of property, plant and equipment E (1 212,6) (1 004,0)      
Loans advanced 18 (19,0)      
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment   26,8 3,1      
Proceeds on loans to subsidiaries and other loans         496,6
Funds held in escrow   39,2 (46,2)      
Purchase of investments   (5,4)      
Proceeds on disposal of investments   2,6 2,4   2,6 2,0
Insurance proceeds on property, plant and equipment relating to civil unrest   28,3      
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities   (1 144,0) (1 040,8)   2,6 498,6
Net cash (outflow)/inflow before financing activities   (773,8) (394,0)   0,3 1 596,9
Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities 27.1 (203,4) (178,6)      
Black Managers Trust (BMT) shares exercised   4,1 5,0      
Shares exercised relating to equity-settled scheme   (38,0) (1,0)      
Repurchase of shares   (1 453,1)   (1 453,1)
Long-term borrowings raised 27.2 1 002,1      
Short-term borrowings raised 27.3 1 103,9 972,8      
Short-term borrowings paid 27.3 (1 380,0)      
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities   488,7 (654,9)   (1 453,1)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents   (285,1) (1 048,9)   0,3 143,8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (40,3) 90,7   (34,6) 23,1
Reclassification of cash and cash equivalents to other receivables 21.1 (14,6) (87,7)      
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year F 1 115,9 2 161,8   388,2 221,3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year G 775,9 1 115,9   353,9 388,2
# Refer to note 36 for details on restatements

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