Group Cash Flow Statement

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        € k
    1st quarter
2005/2006 1)
  1st quarter
2004/2005 2)
Operating profit (EBITA)   38,543   34,545
Amortization/depreciation of property rights, licenses and property,
plant and equipment
  8,255   6,371
EBITDA   46,798   40,916
Interest expenses, less interest income, plus other financial expenses,
less other financial income
  −3,977   −5,098
Taxes on income and profit   −10,952   −8,121
Profit/loss on disposal of fixed assets   −34   17
Increase in accruals   7,686   1,137
Other non-cash expenses, less other non-cash income   652   3,291
Decrease in working capital   6,669   22,610
Decrease in other items within net current assets   15,897   9,870
Cash flow from operating activities   62,739   64,622
Payments received from the disposal of property, plant and equipment   199   375
Payments received from the disposal of financial assets   19   29
Payments made for investment in intangible assets   −423   −2,016
Payments made for investment in property, plant and equipment   −6,244   −4,013
Payments made for acquisition of consolidated affiliated companies
and other business units
  0   −10,890
Payments made for investment in financial assets   0   −4
Cash flow from investment activities   −6,449   −16,519
Payments received from loan draw-downs   0   7,000
Payments made to minority shareholders and other distributions   −578   0
Payments made for repayment of financial loans   −51,500   0
Payments received/made due to special items   5,040   2,395
Cash flow from financing activities   −47,038   9,395
Change in liquidity   9,252   57,498
Change in cash and cash equivalents from exchange rate movements   87   −746
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   −1,185   51,080
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   8,154   107,832
  1) October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005
  2) October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004