118 Consolidated  Notes to the  Financial  Statements 2011 2010 $m $m Note 50 – Cash fl ow information (a) Reconciliation of profit for the period to net cash flows from operating activities Profit for the year  558.7 356.1 Share of profits of associates and jointly controlled entities  (33.6) (70.7) Dividends received from jointly controlled entities  24.3 26.6 Depreciation and amortisation  148.0 137.5 Impairment of non-current assets  – 22.3 Impairment of available-for-sale equity investments  0.2 2.0 Share-based payments expense  2.0 5.1 Net (gain)/loss in fair value of derivatives  (218.8) 177.4 Gain on disposal of businesses and subsidiaries  – (5.8) Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment  3.5 2.1 Net foreign exchange gains  – (0.4) Non-cash finance costs  9.6 14.2 Capitalised finance costs  (15.4) (18.3) Changes in assets and liabilities (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables  (41.8) (25.7) (Increase)/decrease in inventories  (30.4) (42.9) (Increase)/decrease in derivative financial instruments  (23.4) 11.7 (Increase)/decrease in other financial assets  30.0 (5.9) (Increase)/decrease in other assets  (100.4) (4.8) Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables  25.2 0.1 Increase/(decrease) in provisions  (7.8) (17.6) Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities  5.3 (5.5) Increase/(decrease) in tax assets and liabilities  234.1 (167.5) Net cash provided by operating activities  569.3 390.0 (b) Subsidiaries and businesses acquired Net cash outflow on acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses (Note 42)  5.1 7.8 (c) Subsidiaries disposed Net cash inflow on disposal of subsidiaries (Note 43)  163.9 239.0 (d) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the end of the reporting period as shown in the statement  of cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the statement of financial position as follows: Cash at bank and on hand  201.4 41.8 Short-term deposits  551.7 438.6 753.1 480.4 (e) Non-cash financing and investing activities Dividends satisfied by the issue of shares under the AGL Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Note 33)  61.9 36.4 Shares issued as consideration for acquisition of subsidiary (Note 33)  116.0 – 177.9 36.4 (f) Financing facilities The consolidated entity has access to the following committed bank facilities: Total facilities USD senior notes – unsecured  274.4 – Bank loans – unsecured  1,371.7 2,061.7 1,646.1 2,061.7 Amounts used USD senior notes – unsecured  274.4 – Bank loans – unsecured  886.7 886.7 Bank guarantees  446.3 459.4 1,607.4 1,346.1 Amounts unused 38.7 715.6