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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
for the year ended 30 June 2007
 
All monetary amounts are expressed
in millions of Rands
 
2007
Restated
2006
33. TAXATION PAID
Taxation unpaid at beginning of the year   (151,6) (93,6)
Acquisition of businesses   (14,2) (45,8)
Disposal of businesses   6,6
Taxation charged to the income statement, excluding deferred taxation   (350,1) (154,2)
Taxation unpaid at end of year   219,7 151,6
      (289,6) (142,0)
34. ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES
Wade Walker (Proprietary) Limited and related companies
On 10 January 2007 the Group acquired 80% of the ordinary share capital of Wade Walker (Proprietary) Limited and related companies. The acquired businesses contributed revenue of R99,0 million and attributable profit of R11,6 million during this period. Had the business been acquired on 1 July 2006 the business would have contributed a turnover of R184 million and an attributable profit of R22 million. Details of the net assets acquired and the goodwill are as follows:
Purchase consideration:
cash paid   (68,0)
direct costs relating to the acquisition   (1,5)
Total purchase consideration   (69,5)
  Fair value of net assets acquired   12,5   
  Goodwill (note 3)   (57,0)  
The goodwill is attributable to the high profitability of the acquired businesses and the significant synergies expected to arise after the acquisition.
The net assets acquired and the goodwill arising, are as follows:
      Acquiree’s
carrying value

Fair value
Cash balances in businesses   (21,1) (21,1)
Inventories   (5,9) (5,9)
Accounts receivable and contracts in progress   (29,6) (29,6)
Intangible assets   (23,0)
Property, plant and equipment   (2,8) (2,8)
Accounts payable and other   20,9 20,9
Current taxation liability   7,8 7,8
Non-current liabilities   1,7 1,7
Minority interest   10,7
  Contingent taxation liability   5,8
Net assets acquired   (52,0) (12,5)
Goodwill (note 3) (57,0)
  Total consideration     (69,5)
Net cash outflow arising on acquisition:
Cash consideration paid (69,5)
  Cash balances acquired      21,1
        (48,4)
 
 
 
 
                          
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