), $22 million related to strategic investments in several personal care companies and $4 million related to non-operating real estate investments. Financing Activities In 2006, the Company had the following financing activities: (i) cash payments of $193 million related to the repurchase of 8 million shares of com

receivable 11,504,790 Line of credit proceeds 2,090,000 Line of credit repayments (6,090,000) Syndication costs (63,000) Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 7,441,790 Net Increase in Cash Cash, beginning of year 282,939 504,289 Cash, end of year 787,228 Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Inform

1 -3 4 Net cash used in investing activities -2.216 3.590 -11.848 -254 -1.221 -1.102 -1.135 4.071 -1.073 -1.063 -1.066 Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds hoot issuances ol common stock (tor ESO) 223 221 212 466 313 204 184 132 106 85 68 33 Excess tax benefits born SIOCk-based com

ivities was $47.8 million as a result of capital expenditures of $13.0 million and an increase in restricted cash of $34.8 million. Cash Flows from Financing Activities Cash flows provided by financing activities primarily relate to proceeds from our issuance of convertible preferred stock, proceeds from long-term