Parent company cash flow

Cash flows EUR Million

Note

2007


2006

        
Cash flows from operating activities


 Cash receipts from customers  162.6 155.2

Other income from business operations
0.0
0.0
 Cash paid to suppliers and employees -132.6 -122.8

Cash flow from business operations before financial items and taxes30.0
32.3
 Interest received   3.5 2.7

Interest paid


-0.2
0.0
 Other financial items, net  -0.5 -2.0

Dividend received from business operations
3.7
2.8
 Direct tax paid   -8.5 -5.6
Cash flow from business operations (A)
27.9
30.2
        
Cash flow from investing activities


 Investments in tangible and intangible assets -4.8 -3.9

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
0.0
0.1
 Loans granted   0.0 -0.2

Other investments


0.0
0.0
 Repayments on loan receivables  1.5 6.5

Proceeds from sale of other investments
0.0
0.0
Cash flow from investing activities (B) -3.3 2.5








Cash flow from financing activities    

Equity issue


0.0
6.1
 Repayment of short-term loans  0.0 0.0

Withdrawal of long-term loans

0.0
0.0
 Repayment of long-term loans  -0.2 -0.4

Dividend paid and other distribution of profit
-15.5
-13.4
Cash flow from financing activities (C)  -15.7 -7.7








Change in liquid funds (A+B+C) increase (+) / decrease (-) 8.9 24.9








Liquid funds at beginning of period 73.0 48.1
Liquid funds at end of period
981.9
73.0