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Foschini Holdings : Group statements Statement of financial position Assets 2007 2006 (R million) (R million) Property, plant and equipment (PPE) at carrying value 1

Foschini Holdings : Group statements

Statement of financial position
Assets 2007 2006
(R million) (R million)
Property, plant and equipment (PPE) at carrying value 1 936.9 1 810.5
Goodwill
Other intangible assets 350.5 274.3
Investment in associates 35.5 25.0
Deferred tax assets 230.0 294.0
Other long-term assets 883.5 389.3
Non-current assets 3 436.4 2 793.1
Inventories 1 722.7 1 371.4
Trade and other receivables 745.2 697.4
Short-term financial assets 5.8 30.0
Cash and cash equivalents 2 391.1 825.6
Other short-term assets 3.9 3 337.2
Current assets 4 868.7 6 261.6
Total assets 8 305.1 9 054.7

Equity and liabilities
Share capital 1.1 1.1
Reserves 190.1 (356.5)
Retained earnings 2 833.5 3 881.1
Ordinary shareholders' equity 3 024.7 3 525.7
Non-controlling interest 47.2 52.1
Total equity 3 071.9 3 577.8
Long-term debt 1 531.6 1 503.7
Post-retirement benefit obligation 272.1 251.2
Deferred tax liabilities 65.3 66.9
Other 472.5 450.0
Non-current liabilities 2 341.5 2 271.8
Trade and other payables 2 372.8 1 990.7
Tax payable 111.7 53.5
Short-term debt 15.2 920.6
Other current liabilities 392.0 240.3
Current liabilities 2 891.7 3 205.1
Total equity and liabilities 8305.1 9 054.7

Statement of comprehensive income
2007 2006
(R million) (R million)
Turnover 21 175.0 20 064.9
Cost of sales and services rendered (14 501.1) (13 798.3)
Gross profit 6 673.9 6 266.6
Other operating income 747.3 1 687.6
Operating expenses (5 783.7) (5 955.0)
Operating profit 1 637.5 1 999.2
Investment income 69.8 1.0
Finance cost (281.2) (502.5)
Other income 380.0 0.0
Profit before tax 1 806.1 1 497.7
Tax (546.3) (552.5)
Profit after tax 1 259.8 945.2
Minority interest (12.1) (8.5)
Preference share dividends (17.3) (11.1)
Attributable earnings 1 230.4 925.6
Ordinary dividends (179.0) (79.0)
Retained earnings (for the year) 1 051.4 846.6

Industry Benchmarks 2007
Net Profit Margin 6.20%
Return on Assets (ROA) 11.50%
Return on Ordinary Shareholders' Equity (ROSHE) 25.00%
Current ratio 2 times
Debt-to-Assets ratio 0.65 times
Inventory turnover time 36 days

NB: In respect of average assets, average inventories and average ordinary shareholders' equity for 2006, use the 2006 closing balances as the average values.

1. Calculate the debt-to-assets ratio for 2006 and 2007 and interpret your results.

2. Calculate the inventory turnover time ratio for 2006 and 2007 and interpret your results.

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