Cash flow statement

Cash flow statement    
€ million Q3/08 Q3/07 9M/08 9M/07
Operating earnings (EBIT I) 502.2 79.4 1,054.9 252.1
Depreciation on fixed assets* 39.1 31.2 105.4 93.2
Increase(+)/decrease(-) in non-current provisions
(without interest rate effects)
35.3 (1.5) 21.6 (13.5)
Interest, dividends and similar income received 0.7 0.4 2.5 5.3
Realised gains(+)/losses(-) on the disposal of financial assets and securities 0.2 0.1 11.5 0.2
Interest paid (4.8) (5.7) (22.9) (16.0)
Other financing income(+)/expenses(-) (0.5) 0.7 (0.5)
Income tax received(+)/paid(-) (120.4) 11.9 (193.2) (33.1)
Other non-cash expenses(+)/income(-) 5.0 2.0 (0.5)
Gross cash flow 456.8 116.5 981.3 287.7
Gain(-)/loss(+) on the disposal of fixed assets and securities 0.1 (3.1) (10.5) (4.4)
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in inventories (130.0) (54.2) (185.9) 17.7
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in receivables and
other assets from operating activities
(148.7) (158.2) (380.8) (342.9)
- of which: premium volume for derivatives (8.3) (209.5) (24.1) (284.6)
Payments from the exercise and sale of options (17.9) 37.6
Increase(+)/decrease(-) in liabilities from operating activities 170.3 69.8 225.6 114.7
- of which: premium volume for derivatives 0.8 86.6 0.8 81.8
Increase(+)/decrease(-) of current provisions 27.7 (4.7) 64.8 11.6
Out-financing of provisions (2.9) (3.1) (5.9) (7.7)
Cash flow from operating activities 355.4 (37.0) 726.2 76.7
Proceeds from disposals of fixed assets 0.6 0.8 1.9 3.5
Disbursements for intangible assets (1.4) (4.6) (3.8) (9.8)
Disbursements for property, plant and equipment (47.0) (40.8) (129.3) (86.9)
Disbursements for financial assets (0.3) (1.5) (2.4) (1.6)
Proceeds from the sale of consolidated companies 3.6 3.6
Disbursements for the acquisition of consolidated companies (0.5)
Proceeds from/disbursements for securities included in current assets 0.1 0.1
Cash flow for investing activities (48.1) (42.4) (133.6) (91.6)
Free cash flow 307.3 (79.4) 592.6 (14.9)
Dividends paid (82.5) (82.5)
Purchase of own shares (6.1) (5.2)
Sale of own shares 0.7
Payments from allocations to equity 3.2 2.7
Increase(+)/decrease(-) in liabilities from finance leases (0.1)
Taking out(+)/repayment (-) of loans 1.1 36.7 (290.7) 8.5
Cash flow from/for financing activities 1.1 36.7 (375.5) (76.5)
         
Change in cash and cash equivalents affecting cash flow 308.4 (42.7) 217.1 (91.4)
Change in value of cash and cash equivalents 3.9 (0.6) (0.7) (0.9)
Consolidation-related changes (0.3) (2.4) (0.3)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 312.3 (43.6) 214.0 (92.6)
         
Net cash and cash equivalents as of 1 January (151.4) 16.4
Net cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September 62.6 (76.2)
         

*  on intangible assets as well as on property, plant and equipment, including investments



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