cash flow
from January 1 to December 31, 2020 in €k
2020 | 2019 | ||
Note | January - December | January - December | |
Result from operating activities | |||
Net income | 368,760 | 538,956 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | |||
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | 11 | 315,454 | 292,665 |
Depreciation and amortization of assets resulting from company acquisitions | 11 | 158,614 | 181,436 |
write-ups on intangible assets | 28 | 0 | -19,438 |
Employee expenses from employee shareholdings | 36 | 14,547 | 8,510 |
Result from associated companies | 24 | -18,461 | 8,225 |
Income from the sale of associated companies | 9.2, 24 | 0 | -21,512 |
Other non-cash items from tax adjustments | 15 | -19,345 | -37,645 |
Other non-cash items | 6, 13,14 | 134,531 | -16,165 |
Operative cash flow | 954,099 | 935,032 | |
Change in assets and liabilities | |||
Change in receivables and other assets | 2,920 | 21,346 | |
Change in inventories | -6,122 | 10,349 | |
Change in contract assets | -92,030 | -89,578 | |
Change in income tax claims | -43,276 | 108,065 | |
Change in deferred expenses | 32,219 | 34,749 | |
Change in trade accounts payable | 57,217 | -81,041 | |
Change in other accrued liabilities | -7,390 | -29,491 | |
Change in income tax liabilities | 22,941 | -96,258 | |
Change in other liabilities | 4,263 | 18,589 | |
Change in contract liabilities | 901 | -2,835 | |
Change in assets and liabilities, total | -28,357 | -106,104 | |
Cash flow from operating activities | 925,742 | 828,928 | |
2020 | 2019 | ||
Note | January - December | January - December | |
Cash flow from investing activities | |||
Capital expenditure for intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | 27 | -447,033 | -252,776 |
Payments from disposals of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | 5,087 | 8,775 | |
Payments for company acquisitions less cash received | 4.1 | -396 | 0 |
Purchase of shares in associated companies | 4.1, 24 | -1,264 | -5,037 |
Payments received from the sale of associated companies | 500 | 35,627 | |
Payments for loans granted | 0 | -3,630 | |
Payments from the sale of financial assets | 38 | 77,477 | 303,727 |
Payments received from the repayment of other financial assets | 4,557 | 525 | |
Cash flow from investment activities | -361,072 | 87,211 | |
Cash flow from financing activities | |||
Purchase of treasury stock | 39 | -12,235 | -373,584 |
Taking out loans | 46 | 15,722 | 15,453 |
Repayment of loans | 46 | -288,000 | -216,228 |
Redemption of spectrum liabilities | 42, 46 | -61,266 | -61,266 |
Redemption of lease liabilities | 44, 45 | -107,168 | -111,023 |
Dividend payments | 17 | -93,615 | -10,015 |
Dividend payments to non-controlling interests | -2,577 | -2,557 | |
Payments to minority interests | 0 | -98,384 | |
Cash flow from financing activities | -549,140 | -857,604 | |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 15,530 | 58,535 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year | 117,573 | 58,066 | |
Currency translation adjustments of cash and cash equivalents | -1,831 | 973 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year | 18 | 131,270 | 117,573 |