Consolidated statement of cash flows
January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006

€ thousands Note 2006 2005
  [32]    
Net income for the year   73,176 61,766
Income taxes   43,275 37,768
Net interest income   - 7,339 - 4,736
Amortization/depreciation of non-current assets   8,215 7,937
Other non-cash income/expense   - 8,889 146
Operating result before changes in working capital   108,438 102,881
Changes in inventories, receivables and other assets   - 40,731 - 23,936
Changes in payables and other liabilities   14,812 5,395
Income taxes paid   - 28,474 - 33,651
Interest paid   - 4,379 - 4,194
Interest received   11,724 9,207
Net cash provided by operating activities   61,390 55,702
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets
  967 203
Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets   - 6,090 - 9,559
Proceeds from the sale of financial assets   198 3,430
Investments in financial assets   - 265 - 4,128
Investments in affiliated companies   - 597 - 8,989
Net cash used in investing activities   - 5,787 - 19,043
Cash proceeds from the issuance of share capital   2,157 22,604
Dividends paid   - 22,429 - 20,450
Repayments of short-term loans for acquisitions and other financial
liabilities
  - 3,457 - 1,959
Net cash used in/provided by financing activities   - 23,729 195
Change in cash and cash equivalents from cash
relevant transactions
  31,874 36,854
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents
  - 8,678 5,632
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   23,196 42,486
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   161,578 119,092
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   184,774 161,578

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