2004 Annual Report - Benetton Group
2004 Annual Report - Benetton Group
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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