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(Thousands of Dollars)

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Operating Activities:

Majority Net Profit for the Year

(10,153)

(14,278)

90,840

Charges (Credits) to Income not Requiring the Use of Funds:

Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion

106,013

94,228

100,765

Write-Down of Assets

17,648

8,172

24,900

Deferred Credits

(29,509)

(21,823)

(5,563)

Minority Interest

(2,535)

1,657

4,530

Equity in Associated Companies

(2,515)

(2,550)

(1,375)

Premium on Suscription of Shares

0

0

0

Translation Gain (Loss)

24,755

(2,219)

(18,151)

Other Items

10,951

13,587

9,985

 

114,655

76,774

205,931

Increase (Decrease) in Operating Funds:

Accounts Receivable

(10,620)

(5,979)

(36,528)

Inventories

(12,419)

(9,558)

(24,515)

Prepaid Expenses

(737)

(2,432)

(1,435)

Notes, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

(4,114)

(8,711)

20,133

Income Tax

(26,613)

10,449

958

Employee Profit Sharing

688

512

5,246

Deferred Charges and Other Items

(847)

2,132

2,088

Other liabilities

(2,014)

1,086

965

Funds Provided by Operating Activities

57,979

64,273

172,843

Financing Activities:

Bank Loans

86,303

106,805

110,833

Amortization of Bank Loans in Real Terms

(137,599)

(85,198)

(83,210)

Dividends Paid to Majority Shareholders

(17,060)

(9,527)

(8,821)

Minority Shareholders

18,682

2,614

2,549

Dividends Received from Associated Companies

0

0

0

Reimbursement of Minority Stockholders

(6,155)

(4,896)

(4,971)

Minority Dividends

(949)

(379)

0

Funds Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

(56,778)

9,419

16,380

Investing Activities:

Acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment

23,143

83,991

159,809

Sale of Assets

0

0

0

Loans granted to third parties

(1,852)

428

2,677

Purchase of Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

- Of Associated Companies

39,030

171

32

- Own

0

0

0

Restricted Investments

0

0

0

Other

140

11,855

6,614

Funds Used in Investing Activities

60,461

96,445

169,132

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Temporary Investments

(59,260)

(22,753)

20,091

 

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