Note 27

27. Cash flow from operating activities

Reconciliation of operating profit before tax to net cash inflow from operating activities:

Cash generated from operations
Cash generated from operations

 

2009
£m

2008
£m

Continuing operations

 

 

Net (loss)/profit

(74.0)

307.2

Adjustments for:

 

 

Tax

(15.8)

(0.8)

Depreciation

12.5

15.1

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

0.5

46.6

Profit on part disposal of subsidiary

(334.8)

Profit on sale of trade and assets

(0.4)

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(0.3)

(39.0)

Negative goodwill

(2.9)

Impairment of goodwill

16.9

26.6

Amortisation of intangibles

16.8

12.0

Impairment of intangibles

6.2

Impairment of associates

3.3

0.4

Income from non-current financial assets

(4.2)

(0.1)

Interest receivable and similar income

(95.3)

(69.7)

Interest payable and similar charges

5.6

8.0

Other financing expenses

24.4

Pensions

(1.6)

(1.0)

Share of results of joint ventures after taxation

67.3

27.1

Share of results of associates after taxation

(0.1)

0.3


Changes in working capital (excluding effects of reclassifications, acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries):

 

 

Increase in inventories

(0.1)

(0.6)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

12.5

(30.8)

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables

(8.9)

3.4

(Decrease)/increase in provisions

(7.8)

25.4

Cash used in continuing operations

(45.0)

(5.1)