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Cash flow (400 words) From the cash flow statement, http://financials.morningstar.com/cash-flow/cf.html?t=UU.ion=gbr&culture=en-US discuss the main aspects of the cash flow position of United Utilities Group PLC (UU).
Cash flow (400 words)
From the cash flow statement,
http://financials.morningstar.com/cash-flow/cf.html?t=UU.ion=gbr&culture=en-US
discuss the main aspects of the cash flow position of United Utilities Group PLC (UU). Comment on how does this fit in with the picture that you obtained from the section that looked at the strategy and forward planning and the ratio analysis.
| Consolidated data | Cons | Cons | Cons | |||||||||
| 31/03/2017 | 31/03/2016 | 31/03/2015 | ||||||||||
| th GBP | th GBP | th GBP | ||||||||||
| 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | ||||||||||
| Unqual | Unqual | Unqual | ||||||||||
| IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | ||||||||||
| AR | AR | AR | ||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
| Net Income / Starting Line | 442,400 | 353,500 | 341,600 | |||||||||
| Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization & Impairment | 364,900 | 363,700 | 352,600 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and Depletion | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Def. Inc. Taxes & Invest. Tax Credit | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Other Cash Flow | 160,800 | 225,500 | 311,300 | |||||||||
| Funds from Operations before WC Changes | 968,100 | 942,700 | 1,005,500 | |||||||||
| Dec/Inc in Receivables | 71,100 | -14,100 | -23,000 | |||||||||
| Dec/Inc in Inventories | 6,900 | 11,200 | -700 | |||||||||
| Inc/Dec in Accounts Payable | -600 | -4,100 | -23,200 | |||||||||
| Inc/Dec in Other Accruals | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Dec/Inc in Other Assets/Liabilities | -224,700 | -250,100 | -252,100 | |||||||||
| Extraordinary Items | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Funds from Other Op. Activities | -147,300 | -257,100 | -299,000 | |||||||||
| Net Cash from Operating Activities | 820,800 | 685,600 | 706,500 | |||||||||
| Consolidated data | Cons | Cons | Cons | |||||||||
| 31/03/2017 | 31/03/2016 | 31/03/2015 | ||||||||||
| th GBP | th GBP | th GBP | ||||||||||
| 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | ||||||||||
| Unqual | Unqual | Unqual | ||||||||||
| IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | ||||||||||
| AR | AR | AR | ||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities | ||||||||||||
| Additions to Fixed Assets | -672,400 | -634,200 | -665,700 | |||||||||
| Increase/Decrease Other Long Term Assets | -132,400 | -48,800 | -45,300 | |||||||||
| Increase/Decrease in Investments | 200 | 6,200 | 6,100 | |||||||||
| Net Cash used by Investing Activities | -804,600 | -676,800 | -704,900 | |||||||||
| Consolidated data | Cons | Cons | Cons | |||||||||
| 31/03/2017 | 31/03/2016 | 31/03/2015 | ||||||||||
| th GBP | th GBP | th GBP | ||||||||||
| 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | ||||||||||
| Unqual | Unqual | Unqual | ||||||||||
| IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | ||||||||||
| AR | AR | AR | ||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities | ||||||||||||
| Inc/Dec in ST Borrowing | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Inc/Dec in Long Term Borrowing | 287,500 | 218,900 | 392,100 | |||||||||
| Net Proceeds from Sale/Issue Com. & Pref. Stock | -2,400 | -6,600 | -3,500 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' Equity Reserve | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Common Dividends (Cash) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Preferred Dividends (Cash) | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Cash Dividends Paid - Total | -263,100 | -258,700 | -249,400 | |||||||||
| Other Source/Use - Financing Activities | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |||||||||
| Net Cash provided by/used in Financing Activities | 22,000 | -46,400 | 139,200 | |||||||||
| Consolidated data | Cons | Cons | Cons | |||||||||
| 31/03/2017 | 31/03/2016 | 31/03/2015 | ||||||||||
| th GBP | th GBP | th GBP | ||||||||||
| 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | ||||||||||
| Unqual | Unqual | Unqual | ||||||||||
| IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | ||||||||||
| AR | AR | AR | ||||||||||
| Balance | ||||||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Other Adjustments | n.a. | n.a. | 0 | |||||||||
| Inc/Dec in Cash & ST Investments | 38,200 | -37,600 | 140,800 | |||||||||
| Cash & Equivalents at Beginning of Year | 182,100 | 219,700 | 78,900 | |||||||||
| Cash & Equivalents at End of Year | 220,300 | 182,100 | 219,700 | |||||||||
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