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2004 Annual Report - Benetton Group

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Statement of cash flow<br />

[millions of euro] <strong>2004</strong> 2003<br />

Cash flow from operating activities 269 252<br />

Net operating investments [69] [126]<br />

Change in financial fixed assets [23] [4]<br />

Free cash flow 177 122<br />

Payment of dividends [69] [64]<br />

Payment of substitute tax [125] -<br />

Disposal of the sports equipment sector 50 81<br />

Net financial surplus 33 139<br />

Free cash flow improved significantly by 55 million euro. Payment of substitute tax associated<br />

with the corporate reorganization had a significant impact.<br />

The net proceeds from sale of the sports equipment business, of 50 million euro, are made up<br />

as follows:<br />

_ sale of the 10% interest in Tecnica S.p.A. for 15 million euro;<br />

_ receipt of a restricted deposit [escrow account] of 27 million euro;<br />

_ sale of a property by the American subsidiary for 8 million euro.<br />

For further information of an economic and financial nature, see the notes to the consolidated<br />

financial statements.<br />

Quarterly financial data<br />

[millions of euro] 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter<br />

<strong>2004</strong> quarters<br />

Net revenues 381 472 389 444<br />

Gross operating income 171 202 176 208<br />

Net income 28 39 33 23<br />

Profit per share [euro]<br />

_ basic earnings per share 0.15 0.21 0.18 0.13<br />

2003 quarters<br />

Net revenues 444 525 413 477<br />

Gross operating income 192 223 182 213<br />

Net income 25 25 26 32<br />

Profit per share [euro]<br />

_ basic earning per share 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.18<br />

D I R EC TO R S’ R E P O RT<br />

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