Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Cash Flow Statements

         
For the years ended December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
($ millions except where otherwise indicated)
  2006 
(52 weeks)
  2005 
(52 weeks)
 

Operating Activities

       
Net (loss) earnings before minority interest $ (218) $ 749 
Depreciation and amortization   590    558 
Goodwill impairment (note 3 PDF)   800   
Restructuring and other charges (note 4 PDF)   44    86 
Goods and Services Tax and provincial sales taxes (note 5 PDF)     40 
Future income taxes   (18)   90 
Change in non-cash working capital   (69)   (51)
Other   51    17 
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities   1,180    1,489 
 

Investing Activities

       
Fixed asset purchases   (937)   (1,156)
Short term investments   (323)   271 
Proceeds from fixed asset sales   99    109 
Credit card receivables, after securitization (note 11 PDF)   (82)   (84)
Franchise investments and other receivables   (18)   53 
Other   (47)   (96)
 
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities   (1,308)   (903)
 

Financing Activities

       
Bank indebtedness   (29)   (17)
Commercial paper   211    (37)
Long term debt (note 16 PDF)        
Issued   29    333 
Retired   (162)   (240)
Common share capital        
Issued (notes 18 and 19 PDFs)    
Retired (note 18 PDF)     (16)
Dividends   (173)   (230)
Other     (2)
 
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities   (120)   (208)
 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (note 10 PDF)   1   (31)
Initial impact of variable interest entities (note 2 PDF)     20 
 
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents   (247)   367 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year   916    549 
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year

$ 669  $ 916 
 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Loblaw Companies Limited Annual Report 2006