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27 Cash flow statement (continued)

(b) Reconciliation of cash flow before use of liquid resources and financing to movements in net borrowings

2002
£million
  2001
£million
 
Cash inflow before use of liquid resources and financing 9.6 26.2  
Redemption of B shares (including issue costs) (9.6 ) (23.1 )
Issue of ordinary share capital - share options - 0.1  
Currency translation differences 2.6 (1.5 )
Decrease in net borrowings 2.6 1.7  


Redeemable B shares of nominal value £9.0 million were issued for nil consideration during the year (2001:£23.3 million).


(c) Analysis of changes in net (borrowings)/cash during the year

1 January
2002
  Cash flow   Currency
translation
differences
  31 December
2002
 
  £million   £million   £million   £million  
Net cash repayable on demand 20.8   10.7   (1.6 ) 29.9  
Cash deposits refundable within one year 18.7   (4.1 ) (0.1 ) 14.5  
Borrowings repayable within one year (5.8 ) 0.8   -   (5.0 )
Borrowings repayable after one year (73.7 ) (7.4 ) 4.3   (76.8 )
Net (borrowings)/cash (40.0 ) -   2.6   (37.4 )


(d) (Borrowings)/cash repayable on demand

        Change  
  2002   2001   in year  
  £million   £million   £million  
Cash at bank and in hand 44.4 39.5   4.9  
Bank borrowings repayable within one year (0.7 ) (0.2 ) (0.5 )
Other borrowings repayable within one year (4.3 ) (5.6 ) 1.3  
  39.4 33.7   5.7  
Borrowings and deposits repayable within one year not repayable on demand:        
Bank deposits (14.5 ) (18.7 ) 4.2  
Bank borrowings 0.7 0.2   0.5  
Other borrowings 4.3 5.6   (1.3 )
Net cash repayable on demand 29.9 20.8   9.1  
Currency translation differences         1.6  
Increase in cash per cash flow statement         10.7  


(e) Disposal of business


       
2002
£million
  2001
restated
£million
 
Net assets disposed of        
Fixed assets 1.2 -  
Stocks 0.7 13.5  
Debtors - 20.6  
Creditors - (17.5 )
  1.9 16.6  
Accrued costs & related items 1.4 2.8  
Goodwill previously charged against reserves 2.6 0.7  
(Loss)/gain on disposal (1.9 ) 1.3  
Gross consideration 4.0 21.4  
Costs of disposal (0.5 ) (1.7 )
  3.5 19.7  
Deferred consideration - (3.1 )
Net proceeds on disposal of business 3.5 16.6  


The net proceeds from business disposals relate to Teolin, which was sold for £0.1 million, the anhydrous aluminium chloride business which was sold for £1.5 million and proceeds of £1.9 million from the sale of H&C Lumber which occurred in 1997. The subsidiary undertakings disposed of during the year had no significant contribution to the net cash inflow from operating activities.

28 Principal trading investments

    Country of incorporation and operation
Subsidiary undertakings    
Elementis UK Limited trading as:   United Kingdom
Elementis Chromium Chromium chemicals  
Elementis Pigments Synthetic iron oxide pigments, chromic oxide pigments, carboxylates, zinc products  
Elementis Specialties Rheological additives, colourants,waxes, other specialty additives  
Linatex Limited Abrasion-resistant rubber: sheet, mouldings, United Kingdom
(with fellow Linatex subsidiaries trading in the Netherlands, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, and Belgium) fabricated products, linings, screens  
Elementis Chromium LP Chromium chemicals United States of America
Elementis Pigments Inc Synthetic iron oxide pigments, chromic oxide pigments United States of America
Elementis Specialties Inc Rheological additives, colourants,waxes, other specialty additives United States of America
Linatex Corporation of America Inc Abrasion-resistant rubber: sheet, mouldings, fabricated products, linings, screens United States of America

Notes:
1 None of the undertakings are held directly by the Company.
2 Equity capital is in ordinary shares, wholly-owned and voting rights equate to equity ownership.
3 All undertakings listed above have accounting periods ending 31 December.
4 Undertakings operating in the United Kingdom are incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. In the case of corporate undertakings other than in the United Kingdom their country of operation is also their country of incorporation.
5 All undertakings listed above have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year.

29 Prior year adjustments

The effect of adopting FRS17 and FRS19 on the current and comparative amounts are as follows:

  Year ended 31 December 2002   Year ended 31 December 2001
  Without
changes
in
accounting
policies
£million
  Adoption
of
FRS17
£million
  Adoption
of
FRS19
£million
  As
reported
£million
  As
previously
reported
£million
  Adoption
of
FRS17
£million
  Adoption
of
FRS19
£million
  Restated
£million
 
Profit and loss account                
Operating loss (41.5 ) 3.8 - (37.7 ) (0.9 ) (3.2 ) -   (4.1 )
Net interest payable (0.9 ) 0.1 - (0.8 ) (4.2 ) 3.7   -   (0.5 )
Loss on ordinary activities before tax (38.1 ) 3.9 - (34.2 ) (3.7 ) 0.4   -   (3.3 )
Tax on loss on ordinary activities (0.9 ) 0.2 4.2 3.5 8.5   (0.9 ) 0.4   8.0  
Profit/(loss) for the financial year (39.1 ) 4.1 4.2 (30.8 ) 4.7   (0.5 ) 0.4   4.6  

Statement of total recognised gains and losses
Actuarial loss on pension scheme - (59.4 ) - (59.4 ) -   (86.2 ) -   (86.2 )
Deferred tax on actuarial loss - 18.2 - 18.2 -   26.9   -   26.9  
Currency translation differences (29.1 ) 3.4 - (25.7 ) 5.0   (0.2 ) -   4.8  
Prior year adjustment - (19.0 ) - (19.0 ) -   -   -   -  

Balance sheet
               
Debtors 77.6 (1.0 ) - 76.6 86.6   (3.0 ) -   83.6  
Provisions for liabilities and charges (45.8 ) 13.9 (1.2 ) (33.1 ) (43.8 ) 14.5   (5.2 ) (34.5 )
Pension liability - (63.6 ) - (63.6 ) -   (25.3 ) -   (25.3 )
Shareholders' funds 327.2 (50.7 ) (1.2 ) 275.3 397.5   (13.8 ) (5.2 ) 378.5  

(Loss)/earnings per ordinary share
               
Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings (9.0 ) 0.9 1.0 (7.1 ) 1.1   (0.2 ) 0.1   1.0  
Basic and diluted before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals 2.3 0.9 0.2 3.4 4.0   (0.2 ) (0.9 ) 2.9  
 
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