Entire Annual Report - Anglo American Platinum

United States Dollar EquivalentCash Flow Statement" for the year ended 31 DecemberGROUP2000 1999US$m US$mCASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESCash receipts from customers 2 138,6 1 384,2Cash paid to suppliers and employees (848,8) (853,3)Cash from operations 1 289,8 530,9Interest paid (1,0) (3,1)Taxation paid (139,2) (39,9)Net cash from operating activities 1 149,6 487,9CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIESPurchase of property, plant and equipment (277,6) (241,8)To maintain operations (82,3) (77,6)To expand operations (195,3) (164,2)Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment 4,5 4,1Other investments acquired (0,4) —Investment in associate (15,5) —Interest received 43,8 21,8Growth in Platinum Producers’ Environmental Trust 0,7 0,7Dividends received from associate 8,8 —Dividends received 0,6 1,5Net cash used in investing activities (235,1) (213,7)CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIESProceeds from issuance of share capital —* —*Increase in share premium 8,3 8,7Decrease in borrowings (2,0) (4,2)Payment of long-term borrowings (2,0) (1,7)Payment of finance lease liability — (2,5)Dividends paid (355,4) (166,3)Net cash used in financing activities (349,1) (161,8)Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 565,4 112,4Exchange difference (116,9) (12,7)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 359,8 260,1Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 808,3 359,8* = Less than US$50 000152