Summarised consolidated statement of cash flows

for the year ended 29 February 2020

US$'000 Audited  
Year ended  
February 2020  
  Audited  
Year ended  
February 2019  
 
Profit before taxation 59 820+   35 909+  
Non-cash items   98 518       53 022      
Operating profit before working capital changes   158 338       88 931      
Working capital changes   56 984       (21 228)    
   Decrease/(increase) in inventories   70 992       (95 518)    
   Decrease/(increase) in receivables   78 496       (90 937)    
   (Decrease)/increase in payables   (69 698)     171 592      
   Increase in revenue-related assets   (23 252)     (17 234)    
   Increase in revenue-related liabilities   446       10 869      
Other working capital changes   247       1 287      
Cash generated from operations   215 569       68 990      
Net finance costs paid#   (30 972)     (22 434)    
Taxation paid   (36 941)     (38 531)    
Net cash inflow from operating activities   147 656       8 025      
Cash outflow for acquisitions   (9 300)     (25 450)    
Disposal of investments   7 841       10 201      
Additions to investments   (1 592)     (7 283)    
Additions to property, plant and equipment   (15 536)     (23 769)    
Additions to capitalised development expenditure   (10 517)     (11 264)    
Additions to software   (1 983)     (1 853)    
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment   121       132      
Net cash outflow from investing activities   (30 966)     (59 286)    
Dividend paid to shareholders   (12 167)     –      
Treasury shares purchased   (2 230)     –      
Shares purchased for equity-settled share-based payments   (5 108)     –      
Share repurchases   (44 345)     (43 881)    
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests   (2 970)     (53)    
Earn-out received net of costs   13 966       –      
Amounts paid to vendors   (196)     (927)    
Repayment of lease liabilities – principal   (16 260)     –      
Proceeds from short-term liabilities   53 110       65 203      
Repayment of short-term liabilities   (61 620)     (77 830)    
Proceeds from long-term liabilities   16 002       13 366      
Repayment of long-term liabilities   (14 963)     (10 462)    
Net cash outflow from financing activities   (76 781)     (54 584)    
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   39 909       (105 845)    
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year   40 381       161 342      
Translation differences on cash and cash equivalents   3 099       (15 116)    
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year**   83 389       40 381      
Cash flows from discontinued operations               
Net cash outflow from operating activities   (144)     (606)    
Net cash inflow from financing activities   13 966       –      
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   13 822       (606)    
** Comprises cash resources, net of bank overdrafts.
+ Includes both continuing and discontinued operations
# Includes non-cash accruals.


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