Annual Report 2009

Consolidated Cash Flow Statements

in € millions
EBIT
Interest paid
Interest received
Income tax paid
Dividends received
Depreciation, amortization and impairments
At-equity share in earnings of associates and accrued dividend income from other investments, incl. impairments
Gains from the disposal of assets, subsidiaries and business units
Other non-cash items
Changes in
Inventories
Trade accounts receivable
trade accounts payable
pension and post-employment provisions
other assets and liabilities
Cash provided by operating activities
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant, equipment, and intangible assets
Capital expenditure on property, plant, equipment, and software
Capital expenditure on intangible assets from development projects and miscellaneous
Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries and business units, incl. surrendered cash and cash equivalents
Acquisition of subsidiaries and business units, incl. acquired cash and cash equivalents
Interest-bearing advances
Cash used for investing activities

Cash flow before financing activities (free cash flow)

Changes in short-term debt
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
Principal repayments on long-term debt
Proceeds from the issuance of shares
Shareholder contributions
Dividends paid and repayment of capital to minority interests
Dividends paid
Cash used for financing activities

Change in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31
 2009 2008
-1,040.4 -296.2
-757.2 -598.5
30.5 79.3
-204.8 -282.1
73.3 62.6
2,631.6 3,067.6
64.5 -25.2
-12.1 -43.3
64.5 0.0

549.8 -77.4
-273.9 664.2
319.1 -312.3
714.8 -4.9
267.4 -349.0
2,427.1 1,884.8
77.1 69.8
-859.4 -1,595.2
-51.6 -26.0
143.8 350.0
-97.8 -102.4
1.1 47.5
-786.8 -1,256.3

1,640.3 628.5
-1,169.1 -178.9
40.6 175.0
-378.3 -847.9
— 1.0
23.7 —
-33.0 -43.9
— -323.4
-1,516.1 -1,218.1

124.2 -589.6
1,569.4 2,199.4
19.2 -40.4
1,712.8 1,569.4