Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

     
Foschini Limited and its subsidiaries 2007 2006
  Rm Rm
Cash flows from operating activities    
Operating profit before working capital changes (note 8) 1 205,3 1 091,7
Increase in working capital (210,4) (530,4)
Cash generated by operations 994,9 561,3
Increase in private label card receivables (346,6) (188,4)
Increase in loan receivables (49,0) (158,6)
Interest received 873,8 644,1
Interest paid (104,7) (79,1)
Taxation paid (718,2) (464,2)
Dividends paid (552,2) (412,7)
Net cash inflows (outflows) from operating activities 98,0 (97,6)
Cash flows from investing activities    
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (306,1) (313,5)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 4,2 4,8
Decrease in participation in export partnerships 6,0 94,2
Decrease in loans 1,2 2,5
Shares purchased by share trust (288,4) (256,9)
Proceeds on dilution of interest in subsidiary 183,3 263,8
Net cash outflows from investing activities (399,8) (205,1)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Proceeds on delivery of shares by share trust 92,9 80,1
Increase in interest-bearing debt 217,6 243,6
(Decrease) increase in short-term loans (2,1) 5,3
Net cash inflows from financing activities 308,4 329,0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the year 6,6 26,3
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 62,5 36,2
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 69,1 62,5