RTÉ Cash Flow Statement

for the year ended 31 December 2020

Notes

2020

2019

€’000

€’000

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Surplus / (Deficit) for the year after tax

1,766

(13,900)

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

9

7,150

6,340

Amortisation of intangible assets

10

1,264

1,119

Impairment of intangible assets

10

1,870

-

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(6)

(304)

Exceptional items

-

(256)

Difference between pension credit and cash contributions

903

839

Net finance income

(355)

(452)

Income tax expense/(credit)

277

(1,536)

12,869

(8,150)

Change in inventories and related inventory payables

1,034

326

Change in receivables and prepayments

(8,713)

(3,119)

Change in provisions and trade and other payables

(467)

24,991

Change in taxation and social welfare

1,688

1,753

Change in employee benefits and restructuring and other costs

7,169

(3,235)

Net Cash generated from Operating Activities

13,580

12,566

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

6

304

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

(3,902)

(7,313)

Acquisition of intangible assets

(1,744)

(3,031)

Net Cash absorbed by Investing Activities

(5,640)

(10,040)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds of borrowings

15

5,000

-

Interest paid

(172)

(231)

Cash payments for the principal portion of the lease liability

(456)

(457)

Cash payments for the interest portion of the lease liability

(19)

(25)

Decrease/(increase) in liquid investments

13

19,000

(29,000)

Net Cash generated/(absorbed) by Financial Activities

23,353

(29,713)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

31,293

(27,187)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

33,194

60,381

Cash and Cash Equivalents at 31 December

14

64,487

33,194

On behalf of the Board

Moya Doherty

Chair

Anne O’Leary

Board Member and
Chair of the Audit and
Risk Committee

Dee Forbes

Director-General

29 April 2021