 |
| |
Consolidated
($,000) |
| |
2002 |
2001 |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
| Receipts from customers (inclusive of goods and services tax) |
579,926 |
528,206 |
| Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of goods and services tax) |
(270,223) |
(349,872) |
| |
309,703 |
178,334 |
| |
| Dividends received |
4,821 |
- |
| Interest received |
905 |
3,685 |
| GST settlements |
(23,501) |
(1,030) |
| Borrowing costs paid |
(54,328) |
(50,083) |
| Income taxes paid |
(19,658) |
(53,337) |
| Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities |
217,942 |
77,569 |
| |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
| Proceeds from sale of businesses |
37,645 |
772 |
| Proceeds from sale of investments |
1,450 |
- |
| Payments for property, plant and equipment |
(103,211) |
(209,228) |
| Payments for investments |
(100) |
(44,300) |
| Payments for purchase of business |
- |
(838) |
| Payments for other assets |
- |
(23) |
| Loans advanced to related parties |
(9,500) |
(5,000) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
1,244 |
906 |
| Payment on disposal of investment |
(4,100) |
- |
| Repayment of loan |
92,537 |
- |
| Repayment of loans by related parties |
8,570 |
3,240 |
| Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities |
24,475 |
(254,471)
|
| |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
| Proceeds from issues of shares and other equity securities |
450 |
928 |
| Finance lease payments |
(461) |
(150) |
| Proceeds from borrowings |
1,837,129 |
1,458,853 |
| Repayment of borrowings |
(1,996,328) |
(1,309,359) |
| Dividends paid |
(72,235) |
(72,324) |
| Borrowings from related parties |
490 |
- |
| Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities |
(230,955) |
77,948 |
| |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash held |
11,462 |
(98,954) |
| Cash at beginning of financial year |
13,303 |
112,257 |
| Cash at the end of the financial year |
24,765 |
13,303 |
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