Notes to the statements of cash flow


COMPANY              GROUP 
2019    2018    (R'million)   Notes    2019    2018 
      A Cash operating profit             
        Operating profit before abnormal items and impairment             
1 549,4    2 014,1    - Continuing operations        2 623,3    3 238,8 
        - Discontinued operations        (17,1)   11,0 
        Proceeds/(costs) included in abnormal items        99,9    (99,6)
        Add back:             
        Depreciation        621,6    593,1 
        Share-based payment expenses        60,9    81,9 
        Provision for post-retirement medical aid        3,7    22,0 
        Amortisation        9,2    9,8 
        Loss on disposal of plant, equipment and vehicles        –    0,4 
(1 323,2)   (241,5)   Dividends received from associate companies and subsidiaries             
(0,3)   11,0    Other non-cash items        –    – 
225,9    1 783,6    Cash operating profit        3 401,5    3 857,4 
      B Working capital changes             
        Increase in inventories        (428,4)   (444,0)
311,4    10,5    (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables        (89,7)   347,7 
4,0    (4,9)   Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables        608,8    (476,9)
315,4    5,6    Working capital changes        90,7    (573,2)
      C Taxation paid             
0,2    (17,0)   Amounts (payable)/receivable at the beginning of the year, net        (86,7)   (66,4)
        Income statement charge             
(29,8)   (43,9)   - Continuing operations    8    (797,8)   (837,0)
        - Discontinued operations    33    –    (3,9)
–    26,6    Deferred tax    17    19,7    41,0 
        Exchange rate difference and other non-cash items        –    (1,0)
(2,5)   (0,2)   Amounts payable/(receivable) at the end of the year, net        12,8    86,7 
(32,1)   (34,5)   Total taxation paid        (852,0)   (780,6)
      D Dividends paid             
(6 085,7)   (2 050,0)   Per statement of changes in equity        (5 624,1)   (1 829,3)
3 563,3    –    Dividend in specie on unbundling of Oceana        3 369,2    – 
        Dividends paid to outside shareholders        (29,6)   (25,2)
(2 522,4)   (2 050,0)   Total dividends paid        (2 284,5)   (1 854,5)
      E Purchase of property, plant and equipment              
        Replacement        (600,3)   (496,3)
        Expansion        (503,2)   (223,3)
                (1 103,5)   (719,6)
      F Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year              
304,7    346,4    Cash resources        1 581,1    1 221,4 
–    –    Short-term borrowings regarded as cash and cash equivalents    25.4    (911,9)   (735,1)
304,7    346,4            669,2    486,3 
      G Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year              
67,4    304,7    Cash resources        1 723,9    1 581,1 
–    –    Short-term borrowings regarded as cash and cash equivalents    25.4    (518,5)   (911,9)
        Discontinued operation        (43,7)   – 
67,4    304,7            1 161,7    669,2