McPHERSON’S LIMITED

 ANNUAL REPORT 2015  

  

87

NOTE 36.   NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(A) RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO OPERATING PROFIT 

AFTER INCOME TAX:

2015

$’000

2014

$’000

Profit / (loss) after income tax

8,840

(67,039)

Impairment of intangible assets

637

80,000

Depreciation

2,256

2,502

Amortisation of other intangibles

403

393

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

279

130

Share-based payments

(36)

128

Share of profit of equity accounted joint venture

(1,060)

-

Contingent consideration adjustment

(2,036)

-

Interest rate swap termination loss during refinancing

1,969

-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects from purchase or disposal of business assets:
Increase in payables

6,317

11,766

Increase in other provisions

1,893

37

Increase in employee entitlements

943

287

(Decrease)/increase in net tax liabilities

(1,095)

108

Decrease/(increase) in receivables

5,899

(4,379)

Increase in inventories

(18,259)

(739)

Net cash inflows from operating activities

6,950

23,194

(B) NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

2,194

3,160

NOTE 37.   EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER BALANCE DATE

On 1 July 2015, the Group sold 51% of its New Zealand Housewares business to the Fackelmann Group for NZ$2,279,000.  The consideration 

received was equal to the adjusted carrying value of the net assets disposed.
On 6 July 2015 the Group’s Australian business acquired the remaining 17.79% of the Home Appliances business for $6,637,000. The Home 

Appliances business is now a 100% owned subsidiary of the Group.
On 21 August 2015, the Directors of the Company declared a final dividend of 2.0 cents per share fully franked which is payable on 10 November 

2015 (refer to Note 6).
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2015 that has significantly affected the Group’s operations, results or state of affairs, or 

may do so in future financial years.