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Annual Report 2008

Consolidated cash flow statement

  Notes 2008 2007
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year   -81,134 30,394
Adjustments for
Finance costs - net   5,446 4,668
Result on disposed subsidiaries   17,575 -
Share of profit of associates   -133 -76
Taxes   -18,817 10,762
    4,071 15,354
Operating profit   -77,063 45,748
Adjustments for
Amortisation 7 24,572 21,280
Depreciation 8 11,099 9,597
Impairment 7/8 72,543 -
Share-based payment   -525 704
    107,689 31,581
Operating profit before changes in working capital and provisions   30,626 77,329
 
Movements in receivables   -3,283 -18,788
Movements in inventories and work in progress   - 103
Movements in current liabilities   -19,276 21,206
Movements in provisions   322 -2,214
    -22,237 307
Cash generated from operations   8,389 77,636
 
Interest paid   -5,769 -4,261
Income taxes received   6,135 1,217
 
Net cash from operating activities   8,755 74,592
(in euro thousands)

  Notes 2008 2007
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries 32 -10,128 -34,116
Divestment of subsidiaries 32 24,959 406
Purchases of intangible assets 7 -35,004 -30,549
Purchases of property, plant and equipment 8 -5,449 -13,145
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets 7 130 48
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 8 215 826
Investments in associates 9 -125 -
Dividends received from associates 9 172 52
Divestment of associates 9 13 -
 
Net cash used in investing activities   -25,217 -76,478
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares 14/15 156 3,586
Drawing/repayment of borrowings 16 -10,000 -
Dividends paid to shareholders 15 -8,250 -8,210
 
Net cash used in financing activities   -18,094 -4,624
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   -34,556 -6,510
(in euro thousands)

    2008 2007
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   -34,556 -6,510
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year   -11,723 -5,213
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year   -46,279 -11,723
(in euro thousands)

Notes to the consolidated financial statements