13. Discontinued operations

A. Background

In 2009, the Group recognised an additional loss of $4.4 million in relation to discontinued operations that were sold in previous years.

In 2007, the Group recognised a loss of $59.6 million on the disposal of Trico. Also during 2007, the Group recognised a gain of $2.4 million on the receipt of additional proceeds in relation to businesses sold in previous years. After the attributable tax expense of $8.0 million, the loss on disposal of discontinued operations was $65.2 million.

B. Results and cash flows

The loss for the period from discontinued operations may be analysed as follows:

  Year ended
2 January
2010
$ million
Year ended
3 January
2009
$ million
Year ended
29 December
2007
$ million
Loss for the period of discontinued operations  
Sales157.6
Cost of sales(131.2)
Gross profit26.4
Distribution costs(12.8)
Administrative expenses(9.9)
Restructuring costs(1.6)
Operating profit2.1
Net finance costs(1.0)
Profit before tax1.1
Income tax expense(2.6)
Loss after tax(1.5)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations  
Loss before tax(4.4)(57.2)
Income tax benefit/(expense)0.5(8.0)
Loss after tax(3.9)(65.2)
Loss for the period from discontinued operations(3.9)(66.7)

Cash flows arising from discontinued operations during the period were as follows:

  Year ended
2 January
2010
$ million
Year ended
3 January
2009
$ million
Year ended
29 December
2007
$ million
Cash inflow from operating activities7.3
Cash outflow from investing activities(2.6)
Cash outflow from financing activities(1.2)
Net increase in net cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations3.5

C. Segment sales and adjusted operating profit

The segment sales and adjusted operating profit of discontinued operations may be analysed as follows:

  Sales Adjusted operating profit/(loss)
  Year ended
2 January
2010
$ million
Year ended
3 January
2009
$ million
Year ended
29 December
2007
$ million
Year ended
2 January
2010
$ million
Year ended
3 January
2009
$ million
Year ended
29 December
2007
$ million
By operating segment    
Industrial & Automotive:    
– Wiper Systems157.63.7
     
By origin    
US123.15.1
UK13.6(2.6)
Rest of the world20.91.2
 157.63.7
   
By destination  
US113.6 
UK7.5 
Rest of Europe9.3 
Rest of the world27.2 
 157.6 

Reconciliation of the adjusted operating profit to the profit before tax of discontinued operations:

  Year ended
2 January
2010
$ million
Year ended
3 January
2009
$ million
Year ended
29 December
2007
$ million
Adjusted operating profit3.7
Restructuring costs(1.6)
Net finance costs(1.0)
Profit before tax1.1