54  Consolidated  Parent  Notes  entity   entity 2004 2004 $’000 $’000 Cash flows from operating activities  Receipts from customers  (inclusive of goods and services tax)  79,092  0  Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of goods and services tax)  (68,048)  0  Rental payments  (4,294)  Income taxes paid  (156)  0 Net cash inflow from operating activities  34  6,594  0 Cash flows from investing activities Cash acquired from purchase of controlled entity  35  10,005  0 Payments for property, plant and equipment  (1,781)  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0  0  Proceeds from sale of service centres in prior year 237  0 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities 8,461  0 Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from external borrowings  17,500  0 Repayment of borrowings  (20,000)  Repayments of advances to related parties  7,496  0 External interest paid  (661)  External interest received  45  0 Costs of IPO to be reimbursed  (798)  0  Dividend paid  25  (5,000)  0 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities (1,418)  Net increase/(decrease) in cash held  13,637  0  Cash at the beginning of the financial period  0  Effects of exchange rate changes on cash  3  0 Cash at the end of the financial period 7  13,640  0 See note 20 for details of financing arrangements.  See note 35 for details of non-cash financing and investing activities.  The above statement of cash flows must be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Super Cheap Auto Group Limited  For the period from incorporation to 26 June 2004