Consolidated cash flow statement

For the year ended 31 December 2006

    Note   2006
£m
  2005
£m
Cash flows from operating activities            
Profit after tax       61.4   35.2
Adjustments for:            
Tax   11   24.2   15.6
Profit on disposal of business   5   (9.5)  
Finance costs   10   15.6   20.7
Financial income   10   (9.0)   (6.6)
Depreciation   16   13.2   12.6
Amortisation of intangible assets   15   1.9   1.3
Goodwill impairment charge   14     7.4
Goodwill reduction   14   1.2  
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment       0.5   0.3
Equity settled share-based payment expense   28   0.6   0.3
Operating profit before changes in working capital and provisions       100.1   86.8
Increase in trade and other receivables       (8.9)   (4.5)
(Increase)/decrease in inventories       (1.0)   6.2
Increase in trade and other payables       4.4   2.8
Increase/(decrease) in provisions and employee benefits       7.4   (0.7)
Corporation tax paid       (21.5)   (15.8)
Net cash from operating activities       80.5   74.8
Cash flows from investing activities            
Purchase of property, plant and equipment       (10.5)   (12.3)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment         0.1
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired   30   (13.6)   (2.3)
Disposal of subsidiary undertakings       13.3  
Interest received       2.0   1.1
Dividend income         0.1
Other financial income         1.7
Net cash flows used in investing activities       (8.8)   (11.6)
Cash flows from financing activities            
Interest paid       (13.2)   (13.8)
Dividends paid to equity holders of the parent   12   (20.2)   (18.1)
Share options exercised by issue of share capital       1.5   1.3
Share options exercised from shares held by Employee Benefit Trust       3.8   1.2
Sale of own shares by Employee Benefit Trust       0.9   9.5
Cancellation of cross-currency swap       (2.9)  
Repayment of borrowings       (65.9)   (0.2)
Decrease in finance lease liabilities       (0.4)  
Net cash flows used in financing activities       (96.4)   (20.1)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents       (24.7)   43.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year       76.1   34.1
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes       (4.4)   (1.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   19   47.0   76.1
 
Reconciliation of changes in cash and cash equivalents to movements in net debt (as defined in Note 20)   Note   2006
£m
  2005
£m
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents       (24.7)   43.1
Repayment of borrowings       65.9   0.2
Decrease/(increase) in finance lease liabilities       0.4   (0.5)
Borrowings acquired on acquisitions   30     (0.7)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes       6.6   (3.1)
Movement in net debt       48.2   39.0
Net debt at start of year   20   (119.9)   (158.9)
Net debt at end of year   20   (71.7)   (119.9)
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