Interim - Chime Communications PLC

Interim Report 2009Condensed consolidated cash flow statementSix months ended 30 June 20096 months to 6 months to 12 months to30 June 30 June 31 December2009 2008 2008(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)Note £’000 £’000 £’000Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 5 15,070 (416) 21,277Investing activitiesInterest received 59 71 330Dividend received from investment 47 – 126Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment 12 29 39Purchases of property, plant and equipment (512) (946) (2,021)Proceeds from disposal of investment held for sale 63 – –Purchases of other intangible assets (151) (36) (207)Acquisition of investment in an associate – – (117)Loans granted to associates 20 (8) (59)Acquisition of subsidiaries (346) (10,579) (10,728)Disposal of subsidiary (14) – –Deferred consideration received 47 – 17Net cash used in investing activities (775) (11,469) (12,620)Financing activitiesDividend paid (1,766) (1,352) (2,219)Dividends paid to minorities (87) (246) (366)(Repayments)/increases in borrowings – 9,036 (8,375)Issue/(repayment) of loan notes (339) 7,120 (480)Repayments of obligations under finance leases (18) (28) (38)Proceeds on issue of ordinary share capital – – –Purchase of own shares (682) (546) (571)Net cash (used in)/from financing activities (2,892) 13,984 (12,049)Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 11,403 2,099 (3,392)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6,804 10,196 10,196Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 18,207 12,295 6,804Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank, loan note deposits less overdrafts. Taking into account the following borrowings net cash was:Bank loans: – (17,411) –Finance leases (46) (74) (64)Loan notes outstanding (77) (8,017) (416)Overall net cash/(debt) 18,084 (13,207) 6,3247