Statement of Cash Flows

For the Period January 1 to December 31

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€ million

 

Notes

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the year

 

 

 

497.0

 

-74.5

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

 

 

 

429.9

 

579.9

Changes in provisions

 

 

 

58.8

 

158.4

Changes in deferred taxes

 

 

 

15.0

 

-23.7

Other non-cash expenses and income

 

 

 

-58.7

 

-17.7

Result from disposal of noncurrent assets

 

 

 

-13.5

 

1.7

Result from equity accounting and joint venture dividends

 

 

 

38.8

 

87.6

Changes in inventories

 

 

 

-46.7

 

55.9

Changes in trade receivables

 

 

 

-78.6

 

1.4

Changes in other assets

 

 

 

-36.2

 

45.1

Changes in liabilities

 

 

 

132.1

 

-83.5

Changes in advance payments made and received

 

 

 

165.2

 

36.9

Cash flow from operating activities (gross cash flow)

 

21

 

1,103.1

 

767.5

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

 

 

 

-617.3

 

-770.5

Investment in financial assets

 

 

 

-1.4

 

-32.7

Payments for loans to associates accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

-11.7

 

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

 

 

 

4.7

 

2.7

Proceeds from the disposal of associates accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

25.4

 

0.1

Investments in acquisitions

 

 

 

-81.2

 

Cash flow from noncurrent investment activities
before securities

 

 

 

-681.5

 

-800.4

Acquisition of securities

 

 

 

-252.2

 

Disposal of securities

 

 

 

 

101.1

Cash flow from investment activities

 

21

 

-933.7

 

-699.3

Dividends paid

 

 

 

-59.6

 

-89.4

Capital contributions from non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

11.3

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

-0.7

 

-0.7

Bank loans raised

 

 

 

303.7

 

232.1

Bank loans repaid

 

 

 

-230.5

 

-16.4

Other financial liabilities incurred

 

 

 

0.9

 

0.8

Other financial liabilities repaid

 

 

 

-10.1

 

-45.2

Cash flow from financing activities

 

21

 

3.7

 

92.5

Changes due to exchange-rate fluctuations

 

 

 

8.5

 

-1.3

Changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

11

 

181.6

 

159.4

At the beginning of the year

 

 

 

363.6

 

204.2

At the end of the year

 

 

 

545.2

 

363.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities (gross cash flow)

 

 

 

1,103.1

 

767.5

Cash flow from noncurrent investment activities before securities

 

 

 

-681.5

 

-800.4

Net cash flow

 

 

 

421.6

 

-32.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional information on payment transactions included in the cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes paid

 

 

 

-286.1

 

-74.0

Interest paid

 

 

 

-22.9

 

-14.0

Interest received

 

 

 

7.1

 

6.3

Dividends received

 

 

 

0.8

 

1.2