Profit for the period

  Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

18/19

  Change in provisions and liability for post-employment benefits

11/22

(3,633)

  Interest income

(31)

(44)

  Interest expenses

  Income taxes

  Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

  Fair value adjustment of contingent considerations

(1,894)

  Other non-cash items

  Trade accounts receivable 

(16,196)

  Inventories

(7,944)

  Trade accounts payable

(3,575)

  Contract liabilities

(5,678)

(3,940)

  Other changes in working capital (net)

(1,332)

Settlement of contingent consideration

–

(290)

Income taxes paid

(13,567)

(14,296)

Acquisition of an unquoted equity investment

–

(4,000)

Interest received

Settlement of contingent consideration

–

(4,546)

Acquisition of NuGEN Technologies, Inc., net of cash acquired

–

(43,805)

Acquisition of Pulssar Technologies S.A.S., net of cash acquired

(2,895)

–

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(8,142)

(11,800)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

Investment in intangible assets

(11,499)

(14,393)

Proceeds from employee participation plans

Dividends paid

(20,315)

(23,462)

Increase in/repayment of short-term credit facilities

(3,209)

Increase in bank loans

–

Repayment of bank loans

(1,503)

–

Repayment of mortgage and settlement of interest derivative (held for sale)

(80)

(1,537)

Interest paid

(282)

(397)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

(691)

Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at January 1