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Summary group cash flow statement
for the year ended 31 March 2004

 

  2004   2003  
  £m   £m  


 
 
Net cash inflow from operating activities (d) 5,389   6,023  
Dividends from associates and joint ventures 3   6  
Returns on investments and servicing of finance (e) (527 ) (1,506 )
Taxation paid (317 ) (434 )
Capital expenditure and financial investment (2,477 ) (2,381 )
Free cash flow 2,071   1,708  
Acquisitions and disposals (60 ) 2,842  
Equity dividends paid (645 ) (367 )


 
 
Cash inflow before management of liquid resources and financing 1,366   4,183  
Management of liquid resources 1,123   (1,729 )
Financing (2,445 ) (2,473 )


 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash in the year 44   (19 )
Decrease in net debt in the year resulting from cash flows 1,222   4,225  


 
 
(d)  Includes deficiency and special pension contributions of £742 million (2003 – £329 million).
(e) Includes receipt of funds from restructuring the currency swap portfolio of £420 million (2003 – an interest payment of £293 million on closing out £2.6 billion of fixed interest swaps following receipt of the Cegetel sale proceeds).

Fixed assets
This is mainly exchange and network equipment, property and similar items which we own and use to run our business, goodwill and investments.

Current assets
Principally, amounts which we have billed our customers but not yet received and short term investments.

Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
Money borrowed on a long term basis to fund our operations.

Provisions for liabilities and charges
Amounts set aside for liabilities that are not yet certain.

Net cash inflow from operating activities
Cash receipts less payments from the group’s operating activities.

Capital expenditure and financial investment
Cash receipts less payments from the purchase and sale of fixed assets and investments.

Free cash flow
Cash receipts less payments from the group’s activities before corporate transactions, dividend payments and financing.

Financing
Cash receipts less payments arising from loan advances or repayments (not interest) and the issue of shares.

Free cash flow chart

Important note
This summary financial statement does not contain sufficient information to allow for as full an understanding of the results of the group and state of affairs of the company or the group and of their policies and arrangements concerning directors’ remuneration as would be provided by the full Annual Report. Shareholders who would like more detailed information may obtain a copy of the full Annual Report for 2004 and/or future years, free of charge, by calling our Shareholder Helpline on Freefone 0808 100 4141 (+44 121 433 4404 from outside the UK) or can view it online at www.bt.com/sharesandperformance

Forward-looking statements
Please see the cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements in the BT Group plc Annual Report and Form 20-F 2004.

 

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