Amersham logo'It all makes sense...' - Annual Report & Accounts 2002
DownloadsReport homepageMain website
Five year summary Next page
Previous page
 



12 months
to 31 Dec
1998
(restated)
  12 months
to 31 Dec
1999
(restated)
  12 months
to 31 Dec
2000
(restated)
  12 months
to 31 Dec
2001
(restated)
  12 months
to 31 Dec
2002
 
  £m   £m   £m   £m   £m  


Key data                    
Sales 1,388.9   1,374.6   1,377.6   1,602.5   1,618.2  
– continuing operations 1,113.7   1,271.0   1,377.6   1,602.5   1,618.2  
– discontinued operations 275.2   103.6        


Amersham Health 161.0   178.1   194.6   240.9   255.6
Amersham Biosciences 70.5   81.6   63.3   72.4   75.3
Corporate (9.9 ) (9.7 ) (16.7 ) (20.8 ) (21.1 )


Operating profit of continuing operations before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 221.6   250.0   241.2   292.5   309.8
Discontinued operations 37.7   10.3      


Total operating profit before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 259.3   260.3   241.2   292.5   309.8
Interest (33.3 ) (27.1 ) (10.0 ) (8.7 ) (7.1 )
Amounts written off investments       (4.4 ) (2.4 )


Profit before tax and before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 226.0   233.2   231.2   279.4   300.3
Exceptional items (35.1 ) (55.2 ) (27.0 ) 46.6  
Goodwill amortisation (2.4 ) (8.9 ) (10.7 ) (11.7 ) (36.6 )


Profit before taxation after exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 188.5   169.1   193.5   314.3   263.7


Profit attributable to shareholders 99.4   87.9   107.0   210.7   178.7


Employment of shareholders’ funds                  
Fixed assets 751.2   677.5   776.7   787.9   1,491.4
Net current assets 398.4   360.0   266.2   269.8   146.5
Non-current liabilities (incl.deferred income) (671.9 ) (412.9 ) (373.7 ) (158.0 ) (207.5 )
Provisions (213.5 ) (199.3 ) (190.6 ) (240.8 ) (253.5 )


Net assets 264.2   425.3   478.6   658.9   1,176.9  


Shareholders’funds 215.1   363.7   416.9   596.3   1,172.0  
Minority interests 49.1   61.6   61.7   62.6   4.9  


  264.2   425.3   478.6   658.9   1,176.9  


Net debt 523.8   298.9   323.5   25.4   182.3



Share statistics
                   
Earnings per share                    
– basic 15.8p   13.9p   17.0p   33.2p   26.1p  
– before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 19.2p   20.5p   21.9p   26.6p   29.9p  
Dividends per share 5.30p   5.85p   6.40p   7.10p   7.80p  


The period ending 31 December 1998 has been restated following the implementation of FRS 12. Sales have been restated to reclassify Industrial Quality & Safety Assurance and Nycomed Pharma as discontinued operations.

Figures for periods ending 31 December 1998, 1999 and 2000 have been restated following the introduction of FRS18.

Figures for periods ending 31 December 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 have been restated following the introduction of FRS19, as explained in note 36 (PDF) to the financial statements.

 
Investor tools:
Search this site
Print this page
Download PDF
Further information about the topics covered on this page can be found at:
Investors overview
UK share price info
US share price info
Next page
Previous page

© Amersham plc - All rights reserved  Privacy policy - Terms & conditions - GE Healthcare