| |
| 24. Cash
Generated from Operations |
| Reconciliation
of profit before tax to cash generated from operations: |
| |
Group |
Company |
| |
2001
|
2000
|
2001
|
2000
|
| Profit
before tax |
3,618
|
914 |
3,620 |
935 |
| Adjustments
for: |
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation (Note
8) |
6,869 |
6,120
|
6,867 |
6,119 |
| Amortisation of deferred
costs |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
| Net exchange loss
on financing activities |
463 |
1,477 |
463 |
1,477 |
| Interest expense
and related charges |
3,074 |
2,991 |
3,074 |
2,991 |
| Interest income |
(777) |
(340) |
(777) |
(340) |
| Connection fees less
amortisation (Note 16) |
384 |
565 |
384 |
565 |
| Share of result before
tax of associates (Note 9) |
(50) |
(42) |
(50) |
(42) |
| Profit on sale of
property, plant & equipment |
(4) |
- |
(4) |
- |
| Provision for insurance
reserve |
8 |
(7) |
8 |
(9) |
| Retirement benefits
(Note 18) |
76 |
19 |
76 |
19 |
| |
13,709 |
11,745 |
13,709 |
11,763 |
| Changes in working
capital |
|
|
|
|
| - trade and other
receivables |
(1,678) |
903 |
(1,667) |
901 |
| - inventories |
260 |
253 |
260 |
253 |
| - payables |
(276) |
(284) |
(296) |
(282) |
| Cash generated from
operations |
12,015
|
12,617 |
12,006
|
12,635
|
| |
| Notes
|
|
|
