Interim Report 9 Month 2008

Cash Flow Statement

in € million 9 Months 2008 9 Months 2007
Earnings before tax (EBT) 1,013.9 980.4
Deprecreciation, write-downs (+)/write-ups (-) on fixed assets 184.5 159.7
Income tax paid -142.0 -108.0
Other non-payment-related expenses (+)/income (-) 184.3 -10.4
Interest expenses 114.3 86.0
Profit (-)/loss (+) from the disposal of fixed assets 2.1 0.0
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in inventories -419.1 -141.7
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investment or financing activities -677.8 -145.6
Use of provisions affecting payments, excluding income tax provisions -183.5 -166.2
Increase (-)/decrease (+) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investment or financing activities 312.4 20.3
     
Cash flow from operating activities 389.1 674.5
     
Cash inflow from the disposal of fixed assets 5.8 8.0
Cash outflow for investments in intangible and tangible fixed assets -463.2 -229.7
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) for short-term loans against borrower´s notes/bonds -425.0 -25.0
Cash inflow from the disposal of financial assets 1.2 20.7
Cash outflow for investments in financial assets -454.9 -412.4
     
Cash flow from investment activities -1,336.0 -638.5
     
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) as a result of sale and repurchase of treasury shares -279.8 -85.7
Cash outflow in payments to company owners -170.7 -114.2
Cash inflow (+)/outflow (-) as a result of the issuing of bonds, borrowings and other financial liabilites -9.5 -2.1
Interest paid -26.6 -20.0
     
Cash flow from financing activities -486.6 -222.0
     
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period 2,138.8 2,345.0
Payment-related changes in cash and cash equalities -1,433.4 -186.0
     
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 705.4 2,159.0

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