Consolidated Free Cash Flow

 Consolidated Free Cash Flow

(in thousands of euros)
20072006
of which related parties
Income (loss) from continuing operations424.023 -1.018.826
Amortization, depreciation / impairment losses/reversals of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment218.678 212.691
Financial expenses416.163 365.123
Financial income(340.408)-897.377
Dividends(34.459)-65.857
Valuation of financial assets20.179 54.394
Share of earnings (losses) of associates and joint ventures45.845 1.921.699
Income taxes(133.503)(127.848)
Change in inventories25.302 -34.477
Change in trade receivables/payables(85.366)27.957
Change in other receivables/payables113.467 (194.324)
Change in employee benefit obligations/other provisions(108.987)(29.608)
Other changes10.045 (8.131)
ANet cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities570.979 333.264
Investments in property, plant and equipment(286.709)(255.456)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment including gain/loss14.911 11.906
Investments in intangible assets(17.037)(54.884)
Disposals of intangible assets including gain/loss4.764 192
Acquisitions of investments in associates and joint ventures(262.727)(1.566.479)
Disposals of investments in associates and joint ventures 23.650 1.315
Acquisitions of available-for-sale financial assets(101.907)(251.386)
Disposals of available-for-sale financial assets16.849 374.516 13.500
Pirelli Tyre private placement-715.800
Dividends received34.459 65.857
Net investment in business combinations(352.858)(140.000)
BNet cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities(926.605)(958.619)
Change in share capital and share premium reserve7.499 27.254
Other changes in equity(54.289)(12.727)
Sale of Pirelli Real Estate shares(53.999)84.400
Change in financial payables(1.287.705)926.396
Change in financial receivables(51.509)-18.768
Change in financial payables/receivables for acquisitions395.302
Financial income/expenses (net of gains on avail.-for-sale fin. assets )(141.578)(99.346)
Dividends paid (74.400)(162.672)(29.089)
CNet cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities (1.260.679)744.537
Net cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities
Net cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities 3.364.209 (1.138.894)
Net cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities
DTotal cash flows from discontinued operations 3.364.209 (1.138.894)
ETotal cash flows provided by (used) during the year (A+B+C+D) 1.747.904 119.182
FCash and cash equivalents, at beginning of the year 259.389 146.310
GExchange differences on translation of cash and cash equivalents 3.182 (6.103)
HNet cash and cash equivalents, at end of the year 2.010.475 259.389
(*) of which:
cash2.057.682269.574
bank overdrafts (47.207)(10.185)

The consolidated statement of cash flows shows transactions with related parties that cannot be directly deduced from the other statements.
Last Revised: 07 2008