| Notes | 2018 $'000 |
2017 $'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Cash received | |||
| Interest and fees | 113,691 | 62,744 | |
| Distributions from trusts and equity investments | 10,144 | 3,437 | |
| Total cash received | 123,835 | 66,181 | |
| Cash used | |||
| Employees | 22,896 | 20,186 | |
| Suppliers | 7,102 | 5,668 | |
| Total cash used | 29,998 | 25,854 | |
| Net cash from operating activities | 93,837 | 40,327 | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Cash received | |||
| Principal loan repayments received | 184,084 | 21,858 | |
| Redemption of AFS financial assets | 20,247 | 12,366 | |
| Redemption of short-term investments | – | 90,000 | |
| Redemption of other financial assets | 266,308 | 249,427 | |
| Distributions from associates and joint ventures | 506 | – | |
| Total cash received | 471,145 | 373,651 | |
| Cash used | |||
| Loans made to other parties | 1,340,992 | 391,150 | |
| Purchase of AFS financial assets | 600,538 | 532,910 | |
| Purchase of short-term investments | – | 90,000 | |
| Acquisition of other financial assets | 154,550 | 221,212 | |
| Investment in associates and joint ventures | 81,835 | 8,867 | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 959 | 283 | |
| Purchase of computer software | 328 | 360 | |
| Total cash used | 2,179,202 | 1,244,782 | |
| Net cash (used by)/from investing activities | (1,708,057) | (871,131) | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Cash received | |||
| Contributed equity | 1,700,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Total cash received | 1,700,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Net cash from financing activities | 1,700,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Net increase in cash held | 85,780 | 169,196 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period | 401,974 | 232,778 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period | 3.1A | 487,754 | 401,974 |
The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.