Annual report 2009

Group cash flow statement

(USD 1 000)

Note
2009
2008
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
Operating result
61 399 197 625
Depreciation and impairment 164 828  141 355
Capital (gain) loss on non-current assets (1 156) (53 052)
Compensation (43 312) -
Inventory (increase) decrease
(13 770) 8 716
Trade debtors (increase) decrease
19 173 (23 067)
Trade creditors  increase (decrease)
(8 037) 4 151
Difference in pension cost and pension premium paid
6 095 (4 603)
Other current accruals
31 294 (2 417)
Taxes paid
(27 219) (25 146)
Net cash flow from operating activities
189 296 243 562
 
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
Sale of non-current assets
8 500 191 785
Investment in non-current assets (173 609) (404 657)
Available-for-sale investments
7 581 (22 385)
Changes in non-current receivables
(24 826) (54 554)
Interest received
5 752 7 742
Net cash flow from investing activities
(176 602) (282 069)
 
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
New interest bearing debt
272 946 264 117
Payment of interest bearing debt
(199 718) (120 164)
Purchase treasury shares
(38 090) 22 111
Other financial expenses
10 103 (7 387)
Interest paid
(51 420) (70 875)
Dividend
(12 271) (32 874)
Net cash flow from financing activities
(18 450) 54 928
 
   
Effect on cash balances from currency exchange rate fluctuations
4 663 (10 104)
 
Net change in cash balances
(1 094) 6 316
Cash and cash equivalents as per 1.1
104 263 97 947
Cash and cash equivalents as per 31.12
103 169 104 263
 
Available credit facilities
61 750 -