8.4
Consolidated statement of cash flows

(in thousands of euro)

  Notes 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the period   2,804 20,271
Adjustments for:      
- Depreciation, amortisation and (reversal of) impairments 6.10.1 27,599 12,372
- Loss on divestment of intangible assets (US business)   2,290 -
- Loss on divestments of property, plant and equipment (US business)   543 -
- Net finance cost 6.9.3 9,262 7,573
- Income from equity-accounted investees, net of tax 6.10.4 -424 -10,513
- Equity-settled share-based payment transactions   40 -566
- Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment 6.10.1 -351 -26
- Gain on the sale of trademarks (Canada)   -14,341 -
- Loss on the sale of subsidiaries   1,506 -
- Recycling of currency translation adjustment on sale of subsidiaries   7,888 -
- Tax expense 6.15.1 -8,256 15,621
    28,560 44,733
Change in:      
- Inventories   -44,761 -9,043
- Trade and other receivables   -22,809 -1,940
- Trade and other payables   -1,779 30,370
- Provisions, employee benefits and deferred revenue   -1,166 2,816
Cash flows from operations   -41,955 66,936
Interest received 1   3,125 1,703
Interest paid   -10,618 -7,954
Taxes paid   -13,197 -16,253
Cash from operating activities   -62,645 44,432
of which is attributable to discontinued operations   -23,322 -5,703
1) As of 2019 the interest received is presented as a cash flow from operating activities instead of investing activities (2018 amount has also been restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The figures following the various items refer to the notes. The explanatory notes form an integral part of the financial statements.

  Notes 2019 2018
Cash flow from investing activities
       
Dividends received from equity-accounted investees 6.10.4 343 174
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   2,046 155
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6.10.1 -9,301 -6,257
Acquisition of intangible assets 6.10.3 -4,234 -3,034
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets   - 87
Proceeds from the sale of trademarks (Canada)   14,341 -
Acquisition of other financial fixed assets   -1,949 -666
Disposal of other financial fixed assets   542 -
Development expenditure 6.10.3 -759 -1,295
Free cash flows 1)   -61,616 33,596
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries   360 -
Acquisition of subsidiairies, net of cash acquired   - -17,648
Net cash from (used in) investing activities   1,389 -28,484
of which is attributable to discontinued operations   2,965 -3,426
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from interest-bearing loans 6.9.1.1 - -
Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings 6.9.1.1 -175 -192
Repayment of term loan and other loans 6.9.1.1 -25,201 -308
Payment of lease liabilities 6.9.1.3 -10,401 -
Dividends paid   -8,532 -7,371
Contingent consideration paid   -2,443 -
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 6.9.1.1 134,090 93,629
Repayment of revolving credit facility 6.9.1.1 -55,000 -85,469
Net cash from (used in) financing activities   32,337 289
of which is attributable to discontinued operations   -954 -4,072
       
Net increase (decrease) in cash and bank overdrafts   -28,919 16,237
Cash and bank overdrafts at 1 January   -2,177 -20,507
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and bank overdrafts held   -2,025 2,093
Cash and bank overdrafts at 31 December   -33,121 -2,177
1) Free cash flows is defined as the balance of net cash from operating activities and net cash used in investment activities excluding acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries.

 

Cash reconciliation

    2019 2018
    € x 1,000 € x 1,000
Cash and cash equivalents   11,482 26,708
Bank overdrafts   -44,603 -28,885
Cash and bank overdrafts in the cash flow statement   -33,121 -2,177


The figures following the various items refer to the notes. The explanatory notes form an integral part of the financial statements.