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Annual Report 2007

Consolidated cash flow statement

  Notes 2007 2006
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year 30,394 25,828
Adjustments for:
Finance costs -net   4,668 2,299
Share of profit of associates   -76 -5
Taxes   10,762 9,529
  15,354 11,823
Operating profit 45,748 37,651
Adjustments for:
Amortisation 7 21,280 13,243
Depreciation 8 9,597 8,648
Share-based payment   704 829
  31,581 22,720
Operating profit before changes in working capital and provisions 77,329 60,371
 
Movements in receivables   -18,788 -541
Movements in inventories and work in progress 103 -47
Movements in current liabilities   21,206 -9,207
Movements in provisions   -2,214 -8,221
  307 -18,016
Cash generated from operations 77,636 42,355
 
Interest paid   -4,261 -1,637
Income taxes paid   1,217 -6,606
 
Net cash from operating activities 74,592 34,112
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries 32 -34,116 -82,717
Divestment of subsidiaries/activities   406 3,082
Purchases of intangible assets 7 -30,549 -10,459
Purchases of property, plant and equipment 8 -13,145 -12,588
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets 7 48 50
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 8 826 5,554
Dividends received from associates 9 52 11
 
Net cash used in investing activities -76,478 -97,067
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares 16/17 3,586 3,284
Drawing/repayment of borrowings 18 - 44,619
Dividends paid to shareholders 17 -8,210 -7,505
 
Net cash used in financing activities -4,624 40,398
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents -6,510 -22,557
 
  2007 2006
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   -6,510 -22,557
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   -5,213 17,344
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year -11,723 -5,213
(in euro thousands)

Notes to the consolidated financial statements