Year ended at 31 December 2007 variance % 2006
Cash flows from continuing operations
Profit before income taxes 1,099 1,223
Adjustments for:
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 349 318
Share based payments 13 9
Investment income:
(Profit)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (72) (61)
Interest and similar income (97) (199)
Foreign exchange (gains) and losses 3 0
Interest and similar expenses 188 246
Results from investments in associates (1) 6
Changes in provisions:
Pension liabilities (179) (124)
Other provisions 87 10
Changes in working capital:
Inventory 0 (5)
Trade accounts receivable (132) (131)
Other accounts receivable 38 (39)
Other current assets (9) (29)
Trade accounts payable 28 80
Other current liabilities excluding short term financing and taxes (2) 34
Cash generated from operations 1,313 (1.9) 1,338
Interest paid (178) (199)
Income taxes paid (492) (282)
Net cash from operating activities 643 (25.0) 857
Acquisition of group companies (net of cash) (287) (89)
Disposal of group companies and joint ventures 486 1,365
Investments in associates (29) (20)
Disposal of associates 7 0
Capital expenditure on intangible assets (97) (103)
Disposal of intangible assets 0 2
Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment (272) (277)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 85 65
Other changes in (financial) fixed assets 1 7
Changes in minority interests 0 7
Interest received 85 111
Dividend received 13 0
Net cash used in investing activities (8) (100.7) 1,068
Repurchases of shares (710) (1,747)
Cash proceeds from excercise of shares/options 29 52
Proceeds from long term borrowings 659 2
Repayments to long term borrowings (20) (53)
Proceeds from short term borrowings 99 328
Repayments to short term borrowings (357) (166)
Repayments to finance leases (19) (10)
Dividends paid (298) (282)
Financing relating to our discontinued operations (18) (276)
Net cash used in financing activities (635) 70.5 (2,152)
Change in cash from continuing operations 0 - (227)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash from operating activities (19) (63)
Net cash used in investing activities 4 (30)
Net cash used in financing activities 16 36
Change in cash from discontinuing operations 1 (57)
Total changes in cash 1 (284)
  • (in € millions, except percentages)
  • — the figures in the line items of these financial statements refer to the notes to the financial statements.
  • — the accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.