balance sheet

as of December 31, 2023 in €k

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

18

27,689

40,523

Trade accounts receivable

19

508,945

418,832

Contract assets

20

676,110

648,381

Inventories

21

178,083

120,561

Prepaid expenses

22

303,781

282,066

Other financial assets

23.1

96,871

106,571

Income tax claims

15

34,754

34,741

Other non-financial assets

23.2

13,835

19,717

1,840,069

1,671,392

Non-current assets

Shares in associated companies

24

373,205

429,304

Other financial assets

25

8,346

10,721

Property, plant and equipment

26

2,405,312

1,850,999

Intangible assets

27, 29

2,001,584

2,029,262

Goodwill

28, 29

3,628,849

3,623,435

Trade accounts receivable

19

34,751

41,396

Contract assets

20

206,623

216,704

Prepaid expenses

22

679,795

428,970

Deferred tax assets

15

67,092

56,289

9,405,557

8,687,080

Total assets

11,245,626

10,358,472

ASSETS

Note

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Current liabilities

Trade accounts payable

30, 35

699,220

561,515

Liabilities due to banks

31, 35

582,396

656,653

Income tax liabilities

15, 35

87,996

52,723

Contract liabilities

32, 35

175,033

157,093

Other accrued liabilities

33, 35

26,428

5,098

Other financial liabilities

34.1, 35

321,985

333,551

Other non-financial liabilities

34.2, 35

129,635

68,956

2,022,693

1,835,590

Non-current liabilities

Liabilities due to banks

31, 35

1,881,865

1,498,845

Deferred tax liabilities

15

293,020

309,671

Trade accounts payable

30, 35

3,358

4,298

Contract liabilities

32, 35

32,658

31,290

Other accrued liabilities

33, 35

68,671

67,075

Other financial liabilities

34.3, 35

1,388,310

1,313,313

3,667,881

3,224,492

Total liabilities

5,690,574

5,060,082

EQUITY

Capital stock

37

192,000

194,000

Capital reserves

38

2,197,720

1,966,150

Accumulated profit

38

2,980,528

2,835,819

Treasury shares

39

-459,793

-231,451

Revaluation reserves

38

105

1,283

Currency translation adjustment

38

-12,535

-15,708

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company

4,898,024

4,750,093

Non-controlling interests

40

657,028

548,298

Total equity

5,555,052

5,298,390

Total liabilities and equity

11,245,626

10,358,472

LIABILITIES

Note

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