Notes to the cash flow statements

for the year ended 30 September 2015

COMPANY           GROUP
2015   2014     (R’million) Notes   2015   2014  
        A Cash operating profit/(loss)            
14,6   (12,3)     Operating profit/(loss) before abnormal items – continuing operations     3 653,7   3 556,0  
          Operating profit before abnormal items            
          – Discontinued operation       30,8  
          Add back:            
          Amortisation     23,8   38,1  
          Loss on disposal of plant, equipment and vehicles     4,4   1,2  
          Provision for post-retirement medical aid     16,7   53,2  
          Depreciation     662,1   679,1  
          Share-based payment expenses     29,2   105,4  
(9,7)   (11,1)     Other non-cash items     27,0   77,4  
4,9   (23,4)     Cash operating profit     4 416,9   4 541,2  
        B Working capital changes            
          (Increase)/decrease in inventories     (917,9)   64,0  
8,4   (3,1)     (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables     (77,4)   (685,8)  
0,3   (8,2)     Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables     183,7   273,8  
8,7   (11,3)     Working capital changes     (811,6)   (348,0)  
        C Taxation paid            
(1,8)       Amounts payable at the beginning of the year, net     (193,5)   (108,0)  
(42,5)   (42,5)     Income statement charge – continuing operations     (1 208,2)   (832,4)  
          Income statement charge – discontinued operation       (3,4)  
(8,1)   (3,7)     Deferred tax     201,0   (220,7)  
          Exchange rate difference and other non-cash items     3,0   3,7  
  1,8     Amounts payable at the end of the year, net     38,9   193,5  
(52,4)   (44,4)     Total taxation paid     (1 158,8)   (967,3)  
        D Dividends paid            
(1 785,6)   (1 658,7)     Per statement of changes in equity     (1 574,6)   (1 446,5)  
          Dividends paid to outside shareholders     (68,4)   (20,7)  
(1 785,6)   (1 658,7)     Total dividends paid     (1 643,0)   (1 467,2)  
        E Purchase of property, plant, equipment            
          Expansion     (203,8)   (427,7)  
          Replacement     (677,8)   (555,2)  
                (881,6)   (982,9)  
        F Increase in shareholder funding            
9,1   22,1     Proceeds from issue of share capital     9,1   22,1  
9,1   22,1           9,1   22,1  
        G Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year            
270,0   64,8     Cash resources     1 160,3   632,9  
      Short-term borrowings regarded as cash and cash equivalents     (3 086,2)   (2 726,8)  
270,0   64,8           (1 925,9)   (2 093,9)  
        H Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year            
127,1   270,0     Cash resources     1 051,6   1 160,3  
      Short-term borrowings regarded as cash and cash equivalents     (3 178,4)   (3 086,2)  
127,1   270,0           (2 126,8)   (1 925,9)