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29. Notes to the Group cash flow statement
2007 2006
US$m US$m
(a) Cash generated from operations
Profit after tax 326 458
Adjustments for:
Tax expense 68 92
Share of post tax profits of associates (67) (66)
Net financing costs 146 102
Operating profit 473 586
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 10
Depreciation and amortisation 303 270
Goodwill adjustment 14
Charge in respect of share incentive schemes 91 30
Exceptional items included in working capital 46 7
Increase in inventories (1)
Increase in receivables (72) (36)
Increase in payables 82 12
Difference between pension contributions paid and amounts recognised in the Group income statement (4) 5
Cash generated from operations 942 874
(b) Interest paid
Interest paid on bonds, bank loans and overdrafts 133 179
Total interest paid 133 179
(c) Acquisition of subsidiaries
Purchase of subsidiaryundertakings (note 30(a)) (82) (1,384)
Net cash acquired with subsidiary undertakings (note 30(a)) 8
Deferred consideration settled on acquisitions made in previous periods (44) (36)
Net cash outflow for acquisition of subsidiaries (118) (1,420)
(d) Disposal of subsidiaries
Proceeds of disposal of shares in Burberry 9
Proceeds of disposal of Wehkamp 384
Proceeds of disposal of shares in Lewis 250
Receipt of deferred consideration in respect of home shopping and Reality 258
Cash inflow from disposal of subsidiaries 258 643
(e) Financing
Debt due within one year:
Repayment of borrowings (42) (63)
Debt due after morethan one year:
Repayment of borrowings (1,381)
New borrowings 647
Net cash flow from debt financing (1,423) 584
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