Consolidated Balance Sheet
     
  Sept. 2007 Sept. 2006 March 2007
  Unaudited Unaudited Audited
  Rm Rm Rm
ASSETS      
Non-current assets      
Property, plant and equipment 829,3 732,0 782,1
Goodwill and intangible assets 32,6 31,2 30,9
Preference share investment 200,0 200,0 200,0
Loans 1,5 4,7 2,9
Private label card receivables 178,4 130,4 155,0
Loan receivables 651,7 520,2 706,3
Participation in export partnerships 101,8 104,0 103,5
Deferred taxation 179,7 152,1 179,7
  2 175,0 1 874,6 2 160,4
Current assets      
Inventory (note 8) 1 338,3 1 177,6 1 292,9
Trade receivables – retail 2 243,0 2 101,2 2 235,2
Private label card receivables 773,0 462,2 671,7
Other receivables and prepayments 84,7 73,4 186,6
Loan receivables 147,8 339,8 160,2
Participation in export partnerships 6,1 9,3 7,6
Cash 72,1 65,8 69,1
  4 665,0 4 229,3 4 623,3
Total assets 6 840,0 6 103,9 6 783,7
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES      
Equity attributable to equity holders of Foschini Limited 3 381,9 3 382,9 3 823,6
Minority interest 265,9 146,0 181,3
Total equity 3 647,8 3 528,9 4 004,9
Non-current liabilities      
Interest-bearing debt 1 675,7 862,9 1 014,6
Operating lease liability 133,1 118,8 121,0
Deferred taxation 146,8 149,6 146,8
  1 955,6 1 131,3 1 282,4
Current liabilities      
Short-term loans 9,7 7,5 5,9
Trade and other payables 1 076,8 960,0 1 139,1
Taxation payable 20,6 366,5 234,7
Employee benefit accruals 129,5 109,7 116,7
  1 236,6 1 443,7 1 496,4
Total liabilities 3 192,2 2 575,0 2 778,8
Total equity and liabilities 6 840,0 6 103,9 6 783,7