| Note | 2010 | 2009 | ||
| DKK million | DKK million | |||
| Net profit | 1,614 | 1,194 | ||
| 34 | Reversal of non-cash items | 1,340 | 1,539 | |
| Corporation tax paid | (609) | (594) | ||
| Interest received | 24 | 61 | ||
| Interest paid | (87) | (210) | ||
| Cash flow before change in working capital | 2,282 | 1,990 | ||
| Change in working capital: | ||||
| (Increase)/decrease in receivables | (239) | (264) | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories | (13) | 43 | ||
| Increase/(decrease) in trade payables and other payables | 267 | 46 | ||
| Currency translation | 27 | 2 | ||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 2,324 | 1,817 | ||
| Investments: | ||||
| 11 | Purchase of intangible assets | (3) | (11) | |
| Sale of intangible assets | - | 5 | ||
| Sale of property, plant and equipment | 3 | 37 | ||
| 13 | Purchase of property, plant and equipment (including interest of DKK 26 million) | (1,326) | (1,009) | |
| Acquisition of companies (excluding unpaid earn-out of DKK 24 million) | (23) | - | ||
| Cash flow from investing activities | (1,349) | (978) | ||
| Free cash flow | 975 | 839 | ||
| Financing: | ||||
| Borrowings | 20 | 607 | ||
| Repayments of borrowings | (448) | (854) | ||
| Sale of Novo Nordisk A/S stock | - | 14 | ||
| 20 | Sale/(purchase) of treasury stock, net | 145 | 36 | |
| Refundable income tax | (95) | - | ||
| Dividend paid | (359) | (326) | ||
| Cash flow from financing activities | (737) | (523) | ||
| Net cash flow | 238 | 316 | ||
| Unrealized gain/(loss) on currencies and financial assets included in cash and cash equivalents | 24 | 3 | ||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 262 | 319 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 1,062 | 743 | ||
| 35 | Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | 1,324 | 1,062 | |
| 36 | Undrawn committed credit facilities | 3,745 | 3,000 | |
| Financial resources at December 31 | 5,069 | 4,062 | ||