Statement of Cash Flows

For the Period January 1 to December 31

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Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

Notes

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net result for the year

 

 

 

-74.5

 

438.3

Write-downs and impairments/write-ups of noncurrent assets

 

 

 

579.9

 

407.3

Changes in provisions

 

 

 

158.4

 

59.6

Changes in deferred taxes

 

 

 

-23.7

 

3.2

Other non-cash expenses and income

 

 

 

-17.7

 

8.8

Result from disposal of noncurrent assets

 

 

 

1.7

 

-13.0

Result from equity accounting and joint venture dividends

 

 

 

87.6

 

36.2

Changes in inventories

 

 

 

55.9

 

-71.5

Changes in trade receivables

 

 

 

1.4

 

25.7

Changes in other assets

 

 

 

45.1

 

-108.7

Changes in liabilities

 

 

 

-83.5

 

21.8

Change in advance payments made and received

 

 

 

36.9

 

197.7

Cash flow from operating activities (gross cash flow)

 

21

 

767.5

 

1,005.4

Investment in intangible assets, property, plant, and equipment,
and investment property

 

 

 

-770.5

 

-747.1

Investment in financial assets

 

 

 

-32.7

 

-30.8

Payments for loans at associates accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

-60.3

Proceeds from the disposal of intangible assets,
property, plant, and equipment

 

 

 

2.7

 

22.3

Proceeds from the disposal of associates/financial assets

 

 

 

0.1

 

3.4

Investments in acquisitions

 

 

 

 

-171.2

Cash flow from noncurrent investment activities

 

 

 

-800.4

 

-983.7

Acquisition of current securities

 

 

 

 

-101.1

Disposal of current securities

 

 

 

101.1

 

Cash flow from investment activities

 

21

 

-699.3

 

-1,084.8

Dividends paid

 

 

 

-89.4

 

-149.1

Capital contributions from non-controlling interests

 

 

 

11.3

 

2.4

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

-0.7

 

-0.3

Bank loans raised

 

 

 

232.1

 

73.6

Bank loans repaid

 

 

 

-16.4

 

-20.0

Other financial liabilities incurred

 

 

 

0.8

 

21.9

Other financial liabilities repaid

 

 

 

-45.2

 

-16.2

Cash flow from financing activities

 

21

 

92.5

 

-87.7

Changes due to exchange rate fluctuations

 

 

 

-1.3

 

4.8

Changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

11

 

159.4

 

-162.3

At the beginning of the year

 

 

 

204.2

 

366.5

At the end of the year

 

 

 

363.6

 

204.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities (gross cash flow)

 

 

 

767.5

 

1,005.4

Cash flow from noncurrent investment activities

 

 

 

-800.4

 

-983.7

Net cash flow

 

 

 

-32.9

 

21.7