Consolidated statement of cash flows

(Values in thousands of euros)

 NoteH1 2014H1 2013 (§)
Cash and cash equivalents 15 908,631 371,252
Current account facilities 18 (126,624) (37,289)
Total opening cash and cash equivalents   782,007 333,963
Operating activities      
Net profit attributable to owners of the parent and non-controlling interest from continuing operations   19,911 197,136
Amortization of intangible assets 32 15,307 1,088
Amortization of rights to infrastructure under concession 32 369 186
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment  32 63,106 52,824
Net impairment losses and provisions 32 1,981 3,755
Accrual for post-employment benefits and employee benefits 32 5,782 3,394
Net (gains) losses on the sale of assets   (3,643) (694)
Deferred taxes 35 6,734 (6,304)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees 34 (5,022) (203,531)
Other non-monetary items   81,007 (22,707)
Cash flow from operating activities   185,532 25,147
Decrease (increase) in inventories   (292,946) (85,09)
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables   17,24 (137,927)
Decrease (increase) in intragroup loans and receivables    26,842 8,315
(Decrease) increase in progress payments and advances from customers   (25,792) (86,95)
(Decrease) increase in trade payables   (57,835) 3,317
(Decrease) increase in intragroup payables   25,42 128,006
Decrease (increase) in other assets/liabilities   (55,930) 50,636
SICAD 2 impact on items within working capital (*)   (183,689)  
Total change in working capital   (546,690) (119,693)
Cash flows generated (used) in operations   (361,158) (94,546)
Investing activities      
Net investments in intangible assets  2 - 3 (8,518) (67,265)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (6,083)
Investments in property, plant and equipment  1-16 (90,322) (61,965)
Proceeds from the sale or reimbursement value of property, plant and equipment    16,466 4,24
Investments in non-current financial assets 4 (2,928) (25,976)
Dividends and capital repayments from equity-accounted investees 4 427 441
Proceeds from the sale or reimbursement value of non-current financial assets   (16) 75
Cash flows generated (used) in investing activities   (84,891) (156,533)
Financing activities      
Share capital increase 17 161,46 -
Dividends distributed    (420) (12,979)
Increase in bank and other loans    222,475 621,323
Decrease in bank and other loans   (403,606) (271,02)
Change in other financial assets/liabilities   80,321 (35,559)
Change in consolidation scope   (1,394) 171,829
Cash flows generated (used) in financing activities   58,836 473,594
Net cash flows generated (used) in discontinued operations 16 76,462 (18,676)
Net exchange rate losses on cash and cash equivalents   130,108 7,563
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (180,643) 211,402
Cash and cash equivalents 15 645,061 683,047
Current account facilities 18 (43,697) (137,682)
Total closing cash and cash equivalents   601,364 545,365

(§) Figures restated following the application of the new IFRSs - please see section "Effects of the application of the new financial reporting standards". Furthermore, the income statement data was reclassified in accordance with IFRS 5 following the decision to hold Todini Costruzioni Generali and Fisia Babcock Environment available for sale.

(*) The overall effect of the application of SICAD 2, described in the Directors' report and in the explanatory notes in the "Foreign currency translation of the assets and liabilities related to Venezuela" section, amounted to €55 million.