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Management report


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auditors' report


Accounting policies

Key figures and ratios

Profit and loss account

Balance sheet

Cash flow statement

Notes

Group companies

 
 

Cash flow statement for 2004

Accounting Policies

(DKK - in thousands)

    Note   

 GROUP

     
2004
2003
Operating profit (EBIT)      
1,004,262
855,546
Depreciation and amortisation etc.    
140,746
116,974
Change in debtors*     -117,970   -31,818
Change in inventories*     -28,128   41,069
Change in creditors*     44,061   5,166
Change in other provisions*     -1,032   2,670
Cash flow from operating activities excluding net financials and corporation tax    

1,041,939

989,607
Financial income etc. 3   11,671   19,314
Financial expenses etc. 3   -50,251
-47,527
Corporation tax 4   -268,001   -207,657
   
Cash flow from operating activities (CFFO)   735,358
753,737
       
Acquisition of undertakings 1   -30,066   0
Expensed investments under DKK 50,000     -18,430   -16,942
Investment in intangible assets*     -17,640   -737
Disposal of intangible assets     0  

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Investment in tangible fixed assets*     -301,451   -120,118
Disposal of tangible fixed assets     8,222   12,694
Financial asset investments     -36,869   -13,153
       
Cash flow from investing activities (CFFI)   -396,234   -138,238
       
Changes in debt, net     -56,653   -113,564
Sale of own shares to Group employees     15,049   0
Buyback of own shares     -611,468   -541,469
Other adjustments     -34,812   -41,889
       
Cash flow from financing activities (CFFF)  

-687,884

 

-696,922

       
Net cash flow position for the year     -348,760   -81,423
       
Net cash position at 1 January      -185,581    -104,158
Net cash position at 31 December   -534,341   -185,581
     

Break-down of net cash position at year-end:

         
Liquid funds     126,434   108,144
Interest-bearing short-term debt     -660,775   -293,725
       
    -534,341   -185,581
       
*Not including additions from acquired undertakings.          
 
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