2004-05 Annual Report - Australia Post

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash received
Note
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2005
Consolidated Corporation
Goods and services 4,591.2 4,470.8 4,551.7 4,455.4
Interest 29.7 26.8 30.1 26.9
Dividends 26.5 7.9 25.7 7.9
Total cash received 4,647.4 4,505.5 4,607.5 4,490.2
Cash used
Employees 1,806.7 1,801.1 1,785.9 1,791.4
Suppliers 1,869.9 1,852.8 1,849.9 1,849.8
Borrowing costs 28.3 26.4 28.0 26.4
Income tax 167.7 179.4 167.7 179.4
GST paid 222.9 212.8 222.3 212.3
Total cash used 4,095.5 4,072.5 4,053.8 4,059.3
Net cash from operating activities 36 (b) 551.9 433.0 553.7 430.9
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash received
Proceeds from sales of property, plant
and equipment
2005
$m
2004
$m
2005
$m
2004
$m
27.7 32.0 27.7 32.0
Total cash received 27.7 32.0 27.7 32.0
Cash used
Loans to related parties 8.1 129.0 9.5 131.1
Payments for investments in controlled
entities (net of cash acquired)
Payments for investments in joint-venture
entities
49.1 0.0 59.3 0.5
8.5 256.2 0.5 255.1
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 124.4 197.9 122.9 196.9
Purchase of intangibles 35.0 12.0 34.5 11.0
Total cash used 225.1 595.1 226.7 594.6
Net cash used by investing activities (197.4) (563.1) (199.0) (562.6)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash used
Dividends paid 241.7 218.5 241.7 218.5
Total cash used by financing activities (241.7) (218.5) (241.7) (218.5)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held 112.8 (348.6) 113.0 (350.2)
Cash at beginning of reporting period 455.9 804.5 452.8 803.0
Cash at end of reporting period 36 (a) 568.7 455.9 565.8 452.8
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
Australia Post Annual Report 2004/05 Financial and Statutory Reports
Statement of cash flows
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