Pharmaceuticals Sector - Solvay
Pharmaceuticals Sector - Solvay
Pharmaceuticals Sector - Solvay
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<strong>Solvay</strong> Global Annual Report 2005<br />
Consolidated cash fl ow statement<br />
EUR million Notes 2004 2005<br />
Cash fl ow from operating activities 970 969<br />
EBIT 674 555<br />
Depreciation, amortization and impairments (16) 449 464<br />
Changes in working capital -131 59<br />
Changes in provisions (17) 154 310<br />
Income taxes paid -114 -236 (1)<br />
Other (18) -62 -183<br />
Cash fl ow from investing activities -310 -692<br />
Acquisition / sale of investments (19) 100 -211<br />
Acquisition / sale of assets (19) -431 -505<br />
Income from investments 15 23<br />
Changes in fi nancial receivables 16 -7<br />
Effect of changes in method of consolidation -10 8<br />
Cash fl ow from fi nancing activities -445 -1 262<br />
Variation of capital (increase / decrease) (20) -4 -803<br />
Acquisition / sale of own shares (21) -3 -9<br />
Changes in borrowings -123 -144<br />
Charges on net indebtedness -91 -89<br />
Dividends (22) -224 -217<br />
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 215 -985<br />
Currency translation differences -15 36<br />
Opening cash balance 1 206 1 406<br />
Ending cash balance (30) 1 406 457 (2)<br />
(1) Taxes paid for 2005 include, as well as income taxes on consolidated profi ts, income taxes relating to discontinued operations.<br />
(2) Including EUR 3 and 8 million of cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations in 2004 and 2005, leaving EUR 1 403 and EUR 449 million of cash and<br />
cash receivables on the balance sheet.<br />
Explanatory notes are found after the fi nancial statements.