Downloadable PDFs and Excel tables of the Interim Report 2009 are available below.


Notes to the Interim report (unaudited)

16 Cash-flows from operating activities

 

 

Period ended
31 January
2009
£m

Period ended
2 February
2008
£m

Year ended
31 July
2008
£m

Profit before taxation – continuing operations

 

135.2

165.4

319.3

Profit before taxation – discontinued operations

 

(0.1)

8.9

26.8

 

 

135.1

174.3

346.1

Net interest payable

 

20.9

19.8

41.0

Financing losses/(gains)

       

– charged to administrative expenses

 

 

 

0.3

– charged to financing

 

6.3

5.2

6.1

Share of post-tax loss from associate

 

 

 

1.0

Other finance income – retirement benefits

 

(2.4)

(20.6)

(41.7)

Loss/(profit) on disposal of discontinued operation

 

0.1

(8.9)

(26.8)

 

 

160.0

169.8

326.0

Amortisation of intangible assets

 

23.9

12.5

31.0

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(13.6)

 

(0.3)

Profit on disposal of business

 

(0.7)

(27.0)

(27.2)

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

30.3

24.0

53.2

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

0.3

Share-based payment expense

 

8.5

6.6

12.9

Retirement benefits

 

(7.8)

(5.9)

(37.0)

Increase in inventories

 

(7.7)

(38.9)

(21.4)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

 

34.7

30.8

(10.0)

Decrease in trade and other payables

 

(57.8)

(60.2)

(56.9)

(Decrease)/increase in provisions

 

(1.7)

5.3

49.9

Cash generated from operations

 

168.1

117.0

320.5

Interest

 

(9.5)

(10.2)

(48.6)

Tax paid

 

(26.9)

(42.5)

(73.8)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

 

131.7

64.3

198.1


Smiths Group divisions:
Smiths Detection, John Crane, Smiths Medical, Smiths Interconnect, Flex-Tek

 

Smiths Group plc:
Registered office 2nd Floor, Cardinal Place, 80 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5JL
Incorporated in England No. 137013
Copyright 2009 Smiths Group plc.
All rights Reserved | Legal Notice | Privacy Policy