- Annual Review 2006
- Overview
- Chairman's message
- Interview with the chief executive
- Selected financial data
- Features
- Review of operations
- Financial information by business unit
- Summary financial statements
- Australian Corporations Act - summary of ASIC relief
- Independent auditors' statement
- Management overview
- Directors' report
- Remuneration report
- Corporate governance
- Audit committee charter
- Shareholder information
- Useful addresses
- Investor calendar
- Publications
Summary cash flow statement
Years ended 31 December
| 2006 US$m |
2005 US$m | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from consolidated operations | 9,469 | 7,657 |
| Dividends from equity accounted units | 1,727 | 600 |
| Cash flows from operations | 11,196 | 8,257 |
| Net interest paid | (128) | (128) |
| Dividends paid to outside shareholders | (193) | (169) |
| Tax paid | (2,799) | (1,017) |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 8,076 | 6,943 |
| Cash used in investing activities | ||
| Acquisitions/(disposals) of subsidiaries, joint ventures & associates | (279) | 321 |
| Purchase of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets | (3,920) | (2,552) |
| Exploration and evaluation expenditure | (345) | (264) |
| Sales of other investments | 293 | 133 |
| Purchases of other financial assets | (167) | (231) |
| Other investing cash flows | 56 | 110 |
| Cash used in investing activities | (4,362) | (2,483) |
| Cash flow before financing activities | 3,714 | 4,460 |
| Financing activities | ||
| Equity dividends paid to Rio Tinto shareholders | (2,573) | (1,141) |
| Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders | (2,370) | (877) |
| Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares in Rio Tinto | 31 | 100 |
| Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares in subsidiaries to outside shareholders | 52 | 4 |
| Change in net debt | 1,146 | (2,546) |
| (3,714) | (4,460) |