NH Consolidated financial statements 2006 16 for the years ended on 31 december 2006 and 2005 (Euros 000s) CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS Note Year 2006 Year 2005 1. OPERATING ACTIVITIES Consolidated profit before tax 86,945 88,226 Adjustments to profit: Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets (+) 71,549 68,101 Asset impairment losses (net) (+/-) 3,190 799 Provisions (net) (+/-) 25.4 3,244 878 Gains/losses on sale of tangible and intangible assets (+/-) (10,491) (2,689) Gains/losses in companies accounted for by equity method (+/-) 9 (1,270) 649 Financial income (-) 25.2 (6,978) (9,961) Financial expenses (+) 25.6 40,157 35,188 Other non-cash items (+/-) Adjusted profit 186,346 181,191 Net variation in assets / liabilities: (Increase)/Decrease in inventories 11 (12,771) (13,383) (Increase)/Decrease in trade debtors and other accounts receivable (7,230) (42,790) (Increase)/Decrease in other current assets (2,038) (1,538) Increase/(Decrease) in trade creditors 22 49,549 20,627 Increase/(Decrease) in other current liabilities (23,131) 38,031 Increase/(Decrease) in provisions for liabilities and charges (4,180) (40,773) Income taxes paid (12,720) (16,573) Total net cash flows from operating activities (I) 173,825 124,792 2. INVESTING ACTIVITIES Financial income 25.2 6,978 9,961 Investments (-): Group and associated companies, joint ventures (62,973) (59,455) Tangible and intangible assets and property investments (83,368) (145,494) Long-term financial investments (48,687) (55,437) Financial investments and financial assets held short-term 13.1 (200,000) (723) (395,028) (261,109) Divestments (+): Group and associated companies, joint ventures 17,753 5,967 Tangible and intangible assets and property investments 40,898 16,736 Long-term financial investments 10.1 & 10.2 2,998 10,458 Financial investments and financial assets held short-term 13.1 & 13.2 19,875 37,778 Other assets 3,903 7,048 85,427 77,987 Total net cash flows from investing activities (II) (302,623) (173,161) 3. FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends paid (-) (31,080) (29,882) Interest paid on debts (-) (37,539) (36,388) Variations in (+/-): Equity instruments - Capital 24,131 - - Reserves 31,197 23,518 - Minority interests 57,894 (25,754) Liability instruments (+/-): - Payable to credit institutions 147,015 128,582 - Finance leases 19 (342) (13,468) - Debentures and other negotiable securities 17 (13) (25) - Other long-term liabilities (38,135) (3,926) Total net cash flows from financing activities (III) 153,128 42,657 5. GROSS INCREASE / DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (I+II+III) 24,330 (5,712) 4. Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents (IV) (612) 743 6. NET INCREASE / DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (I+II+III-IV) 24,942 (6,455) 7. Cash and cash equivalents at start of year 18,039 23,751 8. Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (7+5) 42,369 18,039 Notes 1 to 30 in the Report and Appendices I/III form an integral part of the consolidated cash flow statements for 2006 The Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for 2005 is presented solely for purposes of comparison.