LISI 2011 —
            
            
              72
            
            
              — financial report
            
            
              Company financial statements
            
            
              2.3
            
            
              
                Cash flow movement table
              
            
            
              
                (In €’000)
              
            
            
              
                2011
              
            
            
              
                2010
              
            
            
              
                2009
              
            
            
              
                Operating activities
              
            
            
              Operating cash flow
            
            
              13,440
            
            
              8,193
            
            
              16,557
            
            
              Effect of changes in inventory on cash
            
            
              Effect of changes in accounts receivable and accounts payable
            
            
              (12,850)
            
            
              12,882
            
            
              (5,399)
            
            
              
                Cash provided by or used for operations (A)
              
            
            
              
                590
              
            
            
              
                21,075
              
            
            
              
                11,158
              
            
            
              
                Investment operations
              
            
            
              Cash used to acquire tangible and intangible assets
            
            
              (97)
            
            
              (7)
            
            
              (49)
            
            
              Cash received from the disposal of tangible and intangible assets
            
            
              5
            
            
              797
            
            
              Cash used to acquire financial assets
            
            
              Cash received from the disposal of financial assets
            
            
              5
            
            
              Net cash used for acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries
            
            
              31,920
            
            
              Cash payments and collections from loans to subsidiaries
            
            
              4,616
            
            
              3,313
            
            
              1,299
            
            
              
                Cash provided by or used for investing activities (B)
              
            
            
              
                36,444
              
            
            
              
                4,108
              
            
            
              
                1,251
              
            
            
              
                Financing operations
              
            
            
              Cash received from shareholders as part of a capital increase
            
            
              1,015
            
            
              Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company
            
            
              (10,913)
            
            
              (7,216)
            
            
              (12,313)
            
            
              Cash received from new loans
            
            
              82,384
            
            
              268
            
            
              10,295
            
            
              Repayment of loans
            
            
              (5,273)
            
            
              (5,295)
            
            
              (5,812)
            
            
              
                Cash provided by or used for financing activities (C)
              
            
            
              
                66,198 (11,227)
              
            
            
              
                (7,830)
              
            
            
              Effect of change in foreign exchange rates (D)
            
            
              
                Changes in cash (A+B+C+D) *
              
            
            
              
                103,232
              
            
            
              
                13,956
              
            
            
              
                4,579
              
            
            
              Cash at January 1
            
            
              st
            
            
              (E)
            
            
              57,995
            
            
              44,039
            
            
              39,460
            
            
              Cash at December 31
            
            
              st
            
            
              (A+B+C+D+E)
            
            
              161,227
            
            
              57,995
            
            
              44,039
            
            
              Marketable securities
            
            
              64,445
            
            
              73,580
            
            
              79,330
            
            
              Cash, subsidiaries’ current accounts
            
            
              151,766
            
            
              41,022
            
            
              42,644
            
            
              Banking facilities, subsidiaries’ current accounts
            
            
              (54,984)
            
            
              (56,607)
            
            
              (77,935)
            
            
              
                Closing cash position **
              
            
            
              
                161,227
              
            
            
              
                57,995
              
            
            
              
                44,039
              
            
            
              * The overall change in cash position corresponds to the total of net cash flows generated by the various categories: operations, investment, and financing.
            
            
              ** The cash position is the algebraic sum of the balance sheet assets and liabilities.