Interim Report 1st Half 2009

Cash Flow Statement

in € million 1st Half 2009 1st Half 2008
Earnings before tax (EBT) -195.2 646.4
Deprecreciation, write-downs (+)/write-ups (-) on fixed assets 159.1 123.8
Income tax paid 21.9 -121.6
Other non-payment-related expenses (+)/income (-) 124.5 203.7
Interest expenses 54.3 72.8
Profit (-)/loss (+) from the disposal of fixed assets -0.4 1.8
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in inventories 794.5 -82.7
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investment or financing activities 380.6 -510.8
Use of provisions affecting payments, excluding income tax provisions -133.5 -121.4
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investment or financing activities -394.3 247.3
     
Cash flow from operating activities 811.6 459.2
     
Cash inflow from the disposal of fixed assets 2.5 2.3
Cash outflow for investments in intangible and tangible fixed assets -312.7 -284.3
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) for short-term loans against borrower´s notes/bonds 500.0 -325.0
Cash inflow from the disposal of financial assets 0.6 1.1
Cash outflow for investments in financial assets -27.6 -161.3
     
Cash flow from investment activities 162.9 -767.1
     
Cash outflow in payments to company owners -75.7 -170.7
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) as a result of the issuing of bonds, borrowings and other financial liabilites -2.4 -5.3
Interest paid -7.2 -21.2
     
Cash flow from financing activities -85.3 -197.2
     
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period 592.1 2,138.8
0.5 0.9
0.1 -0.8
Payment-related changes in cash and cash equalities 889.1 -505.2
     
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 1,481.8 1,633.7

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