(In thousands of Brazilian reais – R$)

    Note 2009 2008
               
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Income before income tax and social contribution     2,331,098 2,052,404
Adjustments to reconcile income before income tax and social contribution to net cash provided by operating activities:                     
Depreciation and amortization
    160,271 150,002
Net book value of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets written off or sold
    7,274 20,518
Allowance for losses on intangible assets
    11,197 35,445
Capital loss in exchange of interest in joint venture
    4,431 -
Write-off of goodwill in joint venture
    - 1,956
Reversal of the allowance for losses on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net
    (1,810) (2,455)
Share options granted
34 3,699 -
Gains on disposal of investments, net
    - (502,893)
Loss from equipment rental
    14,753 9,721
Reserve for contingencies
18 141,116 119,521
Adjustment to present value of receivables
30 35,266 -
Capital gain in the transfer of investments
    - (12,848)
               
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:            
Trade accounts receivable
    (1,051,107) (148,240)
Receivables from subsidiary
    177 (177)
Prepaid and recoverable taxes
    (1,284) (342)
Other receivables (current and noncurrent)
    268,707 32,138
Escrow deposits
    (132,219) (101,386)
Prepaid expenses
    (1,408) (2,538)
               
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:        
Payables to merchants
    165,141 40,420
Trade accounts payable
    19,839 11,009
Taxes payable
    2,114 1,927
Other payables (current and noncurrent)
    (268,959) (64,188)
Reserve for contingencies (current and noncurrent)
    (21,001) (13,038)
Cash provided by operations
    1,687,295 1,626,956
Interest received
    22,208 28,804
Interest paid
    (22,208) (28,804)
Income tax and social contribution paid
    (714,609) (731,793)
Net cash provided by operating activities
    972,686 895,163
               
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Acquisition of interest in joint venture 1 (20,813) (18,961)
Acquisition of subsidiaries by the joint venture, net of acquired cash     (4,403) -
Funds from the sale of investments     - 502,894
Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets     (231,201) (158,023)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities     (256,417) 325,910
               
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Financing – lease transactions     (401) (633)
Capital increase through share subscription 20 - 65,825
Capital contribution 20 - 159,310
Capital reduction 20 - (1)
Dividends paid 20 (1,204,517) (1,368,641)
Treasury shares     (69,228) -
Net cash used in financing activities     (1,274,146) (1,144,140)
               
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     (557,877) 76,933
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS            
Closing balance     514,280 1,072,157
Opening balance     1,072,157 995,224
               
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     (557,877) 76,933
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.