cash flow
from January 1 to December 31, 2019 in €k
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| 2019 | 2018 |
| Note | January - December | January - December |
Result from operating activities |
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Net income |
| 538,956 | 312,091 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | 11 | 292,665 | 193,780 |
Depreciation and amortization of assets resulting from company acquisitions | 11 | 181,436 | 196,528 |
Write-ups on intangible assets | 28 | -19,438 | 0 |
Employee expenses from employee shareholdings | 36 | 8,510 | 7,182 |
Result from associated companies | 24 | 8,225 | 221,525 |
Income from the sale of associated companies | 9.2, 24 | -21,512 | 0 |
Other non-cash items from tax adjustments | 15 | -37,645 | -42,358 |
Other non-cash items | 13,14 | -16,165 | 784 |
Other adjustments |
| 0 | 2 |
Operative cash flow |
| 935,032 | 889,534 |
Change in assets and liabilities |
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Change in receivables and other assets |
| 21,346 | -45,825 |
Change in inventories |
| 10,349 | -44,945 |
Change in contract assets |
| -89,578 | -244,742 |
Change in income tax claims |
| 108,065 | -72,302 |
Change in deferred expenses |
| 34,749 | -168,453 |
Change in trade accounts payable |
| -81,041 | 160,813 |
Change in other accrued liabilities |
| -29,491 | -16,503 |
Change in income tax liabilities |
| -96,258 | 57,663 |
Change in other liabilities |
| 18,589 | -21,449 |
Change in contract liabilities |
| -2,835 | -11,511 |
Change in assets and liabilities, total |
| -106,104 | -407,254 |
Cash flow from operating activities |
| 828,928 | 482,280 |
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| 2019 | 2018 |
| Note | January - December | January - December |
Cash flow from investing activities |
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Capital expenditure for intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
| -252,776 | -271,761 |
Payments from disposals of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
| 8,775 | 9,386 |
Payments for company acquisitions less cash received | 4.1 | 0 | -72,045 |
Purchase of shares in associated companies | 4.1, 24 | -5,037 | -8,260 |
Payments received from the sale of associated companies |
| 35,627 | 0 |
Payments in connection with company transactions | 4.3 | 0 | -8,300 |
Payments for loans granted |
| -3,630 | -1,291 |
Payments from the sale of financial assets |
| 303,727 | 1,326 |
Payments received from the repayment of other financial assets |
| 525 | 0 |
Cash flow from investment activities |
| 87,211 | -350,945 |
Cash flow from financing activities |
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Purchase of treasury stock | 39 | -373,584 | 0 |
Taking out loans | 45 | 15,453 | 225,267 |
Repayment of loans | 45 | -216,228 | -248,185 |
Redemption of spectrum liabilities |
| -61,266 | 0 |
Redemption of finance lease liabilities and rights of use | 44, 45 | -111,023 | -25,864 |
Dividend payments | 17 | -10,015 | -170,006 |
Dividend payments to non-controlling interests |
| -2,557 | -75,360 |
Payments from the redemption of a bond |
| 0 | -3,100 |
Payments from/to minority interests |
| -98,384 | -15,353 |
Cash flow from financing activities |
| -857,604 | -312,601 |
Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| 58,535 | -181,266 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
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at beginning of fiscal year |
| 58,066 | 238,522 |
Currency translation adjustments of cash and cash equivalents |
| 973 | 810 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year |
| 117,573 | 58,066 |