Interim Report 9 Months 2009

Cash Flow Statement

in € million 9 Months 2009 9 Months 2008
Earnings before tax (EBT) -261.3 1,013.9
Deprecreciation, write-downs (+)/write-ups (-) on fixed assets 229.6 184.5
Income tax refunded (+) / paid (-) 66.2 -142.0
Other non-payment-related expenses (+)/income (-) 150.5 184.3
Interest expenses 80.4 114.3
Profit (-)/loss (+) from the disposal of fixed assets 3.9 2.1
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in inventories 1,027.5 -419.1
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investment or financing activities 449.4 -677.8
Use of provisions affecting payments, excluding income tax provisions -190.6 -183.5
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investment or financing activities -378.7 312.4
     
Cash flow from operating activities 1,176.9 389.1
     
Cash inflow from the disposal of fixed assets 0.4 5.8
Cash outflow for investments in intangible and tangible fixed assets -506.8 -463.2
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) for short-term loans against borrower´s notes/bonds 500.0 -425.0
Cash inflow from the disposal of financial assets 0.9 1.2
Cash outflow for investments in financial assets -31.5 -454.9
     
Cash flow from investment activities -37.1 -1,336.0
     
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) as a result of sale and repurchase of treasury shares 13.8 -279.8
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 -5.0 -9.5
Interest paid -9.6 -26.6
     
Cash flow from financing activities -76.6 -486.6
     
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period 592.1 2,138.8
Cash and cash equivalents referring to changes of the consolidated group 0.5 0.9
Gains and losses from changes in foreign exchange rates 0.8 -0.8
Payment-related changes in cash and cash equalities 1,063.2 -1,433.5
     
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 1,656.7 705.4

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