54 financial statementsgroup cash flow statementfor the year ended 31 March <strong>2006</strong><strong>2006</strong> 2005Note €’000 €’000Cash generated from operations 41 142,922 116,396Exceptional items (15,377) (6,560)Interest paid (20,573) (15,627)Income tax paid (12,157) (9,289)Net cash flows from operating activities 94,815 84,920Investing activitiesInflowsProceeds from disposal of fixed assets 11,223 7,875Capital grants received 35 1,174 -Interest received 13,650 12,83326,047 20,708OutflowsPurchase of property, plant <strong>and</strong> equipment (57,652) (43,647)Acquisition of subsidiaries (48,625) (77,288)Purchase of minority interests (506) (905)Deferred acquisition consideration paid (5,580) (2,955)(112,363) (124,795)Net cash flows from investing activities (86,316) (104,087)Financing activitiesInflowsProceeds from issue of shares 3,344 6,858Increase in interest-bearing loans <strong>and</strong> borrowings 36,624 213,24439,968 220,102OutflowsShare buyback - (26,762)Repayment of interest-bearing loans <strong>and</strong> borrowings (663) (88,918)Repayment of finance lease liabilities (5,973) (5,062)Dividends paid to equity holders of the Company 17 (31,568) (27,212)Dividends paid to minority interests 40 (201) (176)(38,405) (148,130)Net cash flows from financing activities 1,563 71,972Change in cash <strong>and</strong> cash equivalents 10,062 52,805Translation adjustment (4,541) (10,074)Cash <strong>and</strong> cash equivalents at beginning of year 314,397 271,666Cash <strong>and</strong> cash equivalents at end of year 30 319,918 314,397Cash <strong>and</strong> cash equivalents consists of:Cash <strong>and</strong> short term bank deposits 27 345,280 353,304Overdrafts 30 (25,362) (38,907)30 319,918 314,397
financial statements55company balance sheetas at 31 March <strong>2006</strong><strong>2006</strong> 2005Note €’000 €’000ASSETSNon-current assetsInvestments in associates 21 1,300 1,300Investments in subsidiary undertakings 22 161,072 145,814162,372 147,114Current assetsTrade <strong>and</strong> other receivables 24 263,187 277,799Cash <strong>and</strong> cash equivalents 27 157 248263,344 278,047Total assets 425,716 425,161EQUITYCapital <strong>and</strong> reserves attributable to equity holdersof the CompanyEquity share capital 36 22,057 22,042Share premium account 37 124,687 124,506Other reserves 38 344 344Retained earnings 39 55,556 41,128Total equity 202,644 188,020LIABILITIESNon-current liabilitiesAmounts due to subsidiary undertakings 10,387 10,387Deferred acquisition consideration 33 - 13910,387 10,526Current liabilitiesTrade <strong>and</strong> other payables 25 212,685 223,791Deferred acquisition consideration 33 - 2,824212,685 226,615Total liabilities 223,072 237,141Total equity <strong>and</strong> liabilities 425,716 425,161Alex Spain, Jim Flavin, Directors