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Group Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 31 December 2010   2010     2009
    €'000     €'000
Profit before taxation   25,554     13,580
Finance income   (18,534)     (38,115)
Finance expense   26,001   29,419
Operating profit   33,021     4,884
           
Depreciation   44,524     47,939
Intangible amortisation   2,212     2,212
Goodwill write-off on termination   -     135
Goodwill impairment loss   -     5,469
Share-based payments charge/(credit)   581     (1,364)
Non-cash movement in operating provisions   4,596     4,420
Non-cash movement on asset impairment   10,039     -
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment   (563)     (6,819)
Contributions to pension schemes in excess of IAS 19 charge   (3,799)     (11,975)
Decrease in working capital   8,792     93,719
Cash generated from operations   99,403     138,620
           
Interest paid   (13,955)     (21,241)
Income taxes paid   (974)     (1,069)
Cash flows from operating activities   84,474     116,310
           
Investing activities          
Inflows          
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   4,262     13,210
Investment profit realised in cash   -     22,058
Interest received   7,062     5,242
Sale of financial assets   44     35
    11,368     40,545
Outflows          
Acquisition of subsidiary undertakings and businesses   (1,638)     (2,255)
Net cash acquired with subsidiary undertakings   102     604
Deferred acquisition consideration paid   (853)     (1,556)
Claims paid on provisions   (3,725)     (1,903)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (9,608)     (12,420)
Investment in associate   -     (3,690)
    (15,722)     (21,220)
           
Cash flows from investing activities   (4,354)     19,325
           
Financing activities          
Inflows          
Proceeds from the issue of share capital   1,450     873
Net proceeds from borrowings   280,984     73,679
    282,434     74,552
Outflows          
Repayment of borrowings   (390,460)     (78,007)
Dividends Paid   (11,551)     -
Purchase of 'A' ordinary shares   -     (17,276)
Payment of finance lease liabilities   (520)     (383)
Redemption of loan notes payable net of derivatives   (34,776)     (49,370)
    (437,307)     (145,036)
           
Cash flows from financing activities   (154,873)     (70,484)
           
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents   (74,753)     65,151
           
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January   301,984     224,827
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held   7,044     12,006
           
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December   234,275     301,984
Cash and cash equivalents are broken down as follows:          
Cash at bank and short-term deposits   234,275     301,985
Overdrafts   -     (1)
    234,275     301,984