McConnell Dowell 2019 Annual Review

49 Annual Review 2019 All figures are in A$ 000’s Note 2019 2018 Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from customers 970,290 1,224,888 Payments to suppliers and employees (999,612) (1,187,835) Interest received 671 961 Other finance costs (1,051) (1,753) Income tax and other taxes paid (2,915) (4,077) Net cash inflows / (outflows) from operating activities 9 (32,617) 32,184 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (14,697) (11,313) Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment 7,105 17,080 Repayments from / (loans to) associates - 1,685 Net cash from investing activities (7,592) 7,452 Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from parent company loan - 32,000 Repayment of parent company loan - (45,000) Proceeds from borrowings 9,474 7,759 Repayment of borrowings (11,602) (9,204) Interest paid (864) (1,096) Equity dividends paid 5 - (110) Net cash used in financing activities (2,992) (15,651) Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (43,201) 23,985 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 141,762 120,443 Exchange movements on cash 4,282 (2,666) Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 9 102,843 141,762 The above Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 June 2019 Consolidated