Consolidated cash flow

for the 53 weeks ended 31 January 2009

  2009
£'000
2008
£'000
Cash flow from operating activities  
Operating profit 126,540 75,192
Equity-settled share-based payment expense 1,968 1,204
Depreciation and amortisation 28,901 20,587
Loss on disposal of non current assets 146 286
Market value movement on financial instrument 211 (139)
  157,766 97,130
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 212 (20,772)
Increase in inventories (30,293) (28,562)
Increase in trade and other payables 26,326 143,645
Increase in leasehold incentives 1,573 532
Cash generated from operations 155,584 191,973
Finance costs paid (8,732) (8,341)
Corporation tax paid (28,844) (11,580)
Net cash from operating activities 118,008 172,052
Cash flows from investing activities
 
Acquisitions (6,804) (80,941)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (48,727) (37,218)
Purchase of intangible assets (4,718) (2,703)
Proceeds from sale of equipment 1,128 205
Finance income received 1,805 1,511
Net cash used in investing opportunities (57,316) (119,146)
Cash flows from financing activities  
Proceeds from issue of share capital 1,740 2,726
Shares purchased for Trust (3,828) (3,667)
Purchase of own shares (1,241) -
Net (payment of)/proceeds from Term Loan (25,000) 80,000
Net payment of other long term borrowings (13,765) (15,902)
Payment of finance lease liabilities (393) (550)
Dividends paid (16,490) (10,541)
Net cash used in financing activities (58,977) 52,066
Net increase/(decrease) in net cash and cash equivalents 1,715 104,972
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 137,899 32,927
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 139,614 137,899

Extract from Annual Report and Accounts 2008-2009 – view the full report including notes

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