Source and application of funds
(in thousands of guilders)
Source
1980
(12 months)
1978/1979
(15 months)
Group profit
86,923
144,477
Depreciation
227,285
228,326
Cash flow
314.208
372,803
Other real estate
657
863
Long-term borrowings
128,281
11,302
Investment facilities equalization account
46,323
25,000
489,469
409,968
Application
Plants and installations
327,041
379,787
Participations
53,500
42,022
Miscellaneous and non-current assets
6,477
- 4,984
Repayments on Long-term debts
39,137
15,169
Dividend for previous financial year plus interim dividend
55,199
57,800
Cash dividend equal to Netherlands
income tax payable on bonus distribution
18,063
Working capital, excluding cash
and securities and bankers
122,325
- 47,953
621,742
441,841
Decrease in cash and securities and bankers
- 132,273
- 31,873
Balance at beginning of financial year
- 35,952
- 4,079
Balance at end of financial year
- 168,225
- 35,952
This balance consists of:
cash and securities
97.054
90,550
bankers
- 265.279
- 126,502
Movements in the various items as a result of
revaluation, differences on exchange and changes in
the extent of the consolidation have been eliminated
in the above statement.
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