7. Notes to the cash flow statement

Year ended
31 Dec 2013
£m
Half year to
30 June 2014
£m
Half year to
30 June 2013
£m
73.1Profit for the period40.236.0
Adjustments for:
(0.1)Investment revenue(0.1)(0.1)
3.8Finance costs1.71.9
25.3Taxation12.412.5
51.9Depreciation of property, plant and equipment25.326.1
5.5Amortisation of intangible assets2.42.6
(0.1)Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment(0.2)
3.6Share-based payments1.93.0
5.1Impairment of fixed assets0.81.6
168.1EBITDA*84.483.6
(0.3)Increase in inventories(0.3)
0.2(Increase) / decrease in receivables(8.7)(12.8)
(4.3)(Decrease) / increase in payables(2.5)4.4
(1.8)Increase / (decrease) in provisions1.1(2.8)
161.9Cash generated by operations74.372.1
Cash inflow from settlement of derivative financial instruments0.1
(22.5)Income taxes paid(9.4)(14.3)
139.4Net cash from operating activities64.957.9

* Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, impairment, profit or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and share-based payments.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

16.9Cash and bank balances11.68.2
(1.6)Bank overdrafts (included in borrowings)(5.9)(11.1)
15.35.7(2.9)