Interim Report 1st Quarter 2008

Cash Flow Statement

in € million 1st Quarter 2008 1st Quarter 2007
Earnings before tax (EBT) 291.9 325.4
Deprecreciation, write-downs (+)/write-ups (-) on fixed assets 60.8 50.1
Income tax paid -93.0 -34.3
Other non-payment-related expenses (+)/income (-) 66.5 47.9
Interest expenses 29.9 23.4
Profit (-)/loss (+) from the disposal of fixed assets 0.2 0.2
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in inventories -12.9 -34.6
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investment or financing activities -94.9 -362.3
Use of provisions affecting payments, excluding income tax provisions -61.5 -85.6
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investment or financing activities 65.8 90.1
     
Cash flow from operating activities 252.8 20.3
     
Cash inflow the disposal of tangible and intangible fixed assets 0.3 1.1
Cash outflow for investments in tangible and intangible fixed assets -134.6 -58.4
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) for short-term loans against borrower´s notes/bonds -400.0 50.0
Cash inflow from the disposal of financial assets 1.0 15.0
Cash outflow for investments in financial assets -17.4 -0.9
     
Cash flow from investment activities -550.7 6.8
     
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) as a result of sale and repurchase of treasury shares 0.0 -8.1
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) as a result of the issuing of bonds, borrowings and other financial liabilites 298.0 -0.8
Interest paid -3.6 -2.5
     
Cash flow from financing activities 294.4 -11.4
     
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period 2,138.8 2,345.0
Change in cash and cash equivalents -3.5 15.7
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 2,135.3 2,360.7

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