Notes to the group financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2006  
 
 
 
    2006 
Rm 
2005 
Rm 
55. Business combinations – acquisition
of subsidiaries and businesses
 
  Details of the purchase consideration and goodwill acquired from business combinations are as follows:      
  Cash purchase consideration   73  291 
  Comprising:      
  Fair value of net assets acquired (note 55.1) 21  32 
  Goodwill arising from the acquisitions   52  259 
      73  291 
  55.1 Fair value of net assets acquired
Property and equipment —  13 
    Intangible assets arising on acquisition 15  39 
    Financial assets —  (14)
    Receivables —  33 
    Cash and cash equivalents —  35 
    Payables and other net liabilities (1) (56)
    Net assets 14  50 
    Increase in minority interest from acquisition of subsidiaries —  (21)
    Buy-out of minority interest
    Fair value of net assets acquired 21  32 
  55.2 Cash flows arising from business combinations    
    Total purchase consideration (73) (291)
    Less: Deferred consideration arising from the business
          combinations payable in future periods
27  109 
    Add: Deferred consideration paid in the current year arising
        from acquisitions in prior years
(18) (18)
    Cash consideration paid (64) (200)
    Less: Cash and cash equivalent balances acquired from
          business combinations
—  35 
    Cash flow arising from acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses (64) (165)
    No material acquisitions or disposals were transacted in the current year that require separate disclosure. The intangible assets arising on acquisition represent contractual customer relationships acquired.

Refer to the Directors’ Report for details of the acquisitions and disposals made by the group in the year.
   
 
 
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