Consolidated statement of cash flows

     2021    2022   2023    2024  2025 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  *Restated  *Restated  *Restated  Audited  Audited 
           
Cash generated from operations  2 220  1 068  1 295  1 623  1 736 
Cash generated by operations before movements in working capital  1 827  1 112  1 101  1 044  1 551 
Changes in working capital  393  (44) 194  579  185 
Change in inventories  53  (122) (347) 440  147 
Change in trade and other receivables, including contract assets and fulfilment costs  (1 174) 332  358  88 
Change trade and other payables, including contract liabilities  1476  (175) 571  (301) (188)
Change in amounts due to merchants  38  (79) (33) 82  138 
           
Interest received  159  114  124  141  146 
Interest paid  (324) (241) (251) (245) (210)
Dividends received from equity accounted investees and other investments 
Taxation paid  (226) (94) (50) (131) (105)
Tax refund         
Dividends paid, including to non-controlling interests  (220) (442) (152) (170) (285)
Net cash inflow from operating activities  1 618  407  974  1 225  1 290 
           
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES           
           
Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses net of cash  (252) (235) (84) –  – 
Proceeds on the disposal of subsidiaries and businesses net of cash  735  138  (2) 15 
Cash outflow on demerger costs  (124) –  –  –  – 
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets  34  21  10  16 
Acquisition of intangible assets  (97) -62  (118) (110) (146)
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment  (237) (151) (96) (129) (110)
Increase in capital rental devices  (150) (183) (259) (328) (452)
Cash outflow from other investing activities  (41) (71) (54) (20) (16)
Cash inflow from other investing activities  51  33   42  23  18 
Net cash outflow from investing activities  (81) (510) (561) (533) (694)
           
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES           
           
Loans advanced  –  300  850  1 275   425 
Loans repaid  (1 183)) –  (850) (1 700) (426)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests  (84) –  –   (4) – 
Lease payments  (182) (144) (143) (105) (100)
Settlement of finance leases  (269) (228) (214) (209) (130)
Net cash outflow from financing activities  (1 718) (72) (357) (743) (231)
           
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (181) (175) 56  (51) (365)
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year  956  804  601  691  627 
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held  29  (3) 11  (6) (5)
Movement in cash classified as held-for-sale  –  (25) 23  (7)
NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR  804  601  691  627  993 
* Prior year figures have been restated to align with the current year’s presentation, enabling like-for-like comparison.

5-year historic financials

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