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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 groups 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 groups 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.
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