H1 FY21 Finance and Cost Analysis
a.
Notes:
FY20 net cash
298
Free cash flow from
operations excluding
capital expenditure
426
52
185
CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
(US$M)
Our disciplined approach to capital allocation balances investment in our business with returns to shareholders
Timing differences that are
expected to unwind in H2 FY21
I have resulted in excess cash being
retained in our manganese EAI
Capital expenditure Shareholder returns
(US$276M)
(US$160M)
III
SOUTH32
Net distributions from
manganese EAI 19
Sustaining
capital expenditure
(excluding EAI)
Major project
capital expenditure
(excluding EAI)
91
48
48
Dividends paid
The Board has resolved to pay a fully franked ordinary dividend of US 1.4 cents per share (US$67M) on 8 April 2021.
On-market
share buy-back
112
Other20
65
59
H1 FY21 net cash
H1 FY21 build in working capital following a temporary
increase in inventory and higher commodity prices has
partially released to cash in January 2021 as expected
275
January 2021 net cash
452
Proceeds from precious
metals royalties sale
(e)
40
67
259
Interim ordinary dividend
SLIDE 19
Remaining capital
management programView entire presentation