Consolidated financial statements

Consoli­dated cash flow statement

Note

2020

2019

Net result for the year (including minorities)

46 963

48 453

Depreciation on tangible and intangible assets

15/16

30 488

31 393

Loss/(Profit) on fixed-asset sales

– 5 042

– 801

Change in employer contribution reserves, pension scheme assets/liabilities

18

168

– 536

Book gains on securities, other non-cash currency effects

5

4

Share-based compensation

3/33

180

0

Change in provisions

25/27

– 16 057

235

Release of/(Increase in) deferred tax assets

20

– 11 967

507

Further non-cash income/expense

1 103

688

Cash flow

45 841

79 943

Decrease/(Increase) in securities

0

0

Decrease/(Increase) in trade accounts receivable

11

20 486

– 1 319

Decrease/(Increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses

12/13

– 143

– 583

Decrease/(Increase) in inventories

14

– 4 059

– 10 176

Increase/(Decrease) in trade accounts payable

21

– 9 002

– 2 823

Increase/(Decrease) in other and accrued liabilities

22/23

1 835

– 4 015

Decrease/(Increase) in net current assets

9 117

– 18 916

Cash flow from operating activities

54 958

61 027

Investments in tangible fixed assets

16

– 17 507

– 21 888

Disposals of tangible fixed assets

16

5 234

816

Investments in intangible assets

15

– 1 268

– 971

Investments in business activities/minorities

28

– 1 600

0

Investments in financial and other long-term receivables

19

– 258

0

Disposals of financial and other long-term receivables

19

124

100 942

Cash flow from investment activities

– 15 275

78 899

Free cash flow

39 683

139 926

Increase in short-term financial liabilities

24

1 370

0

Decrease in short-term financial liabilities

24

– 5 759

– 3 393

Issue/(Redemption) of corporate bonds

26

0

– 120 000

Increase/(Decrease) in long-term financial liabilities

26

0

– 1 111

Increase/(Decrease) in other long-term liabilities

– 231

– 214

Treasury share purchases

33

– 1 543

– 1 358

Treasury share sales

33

1 355

1 394

Nominal value reduction

– 10 798

0

Dividends to shareholders

– 16

– 10 921

Cash flow from financing activities

– 15 622

– 135 603

Currency translation effects

– 892

– 245

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

23 169

4 078

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

93 096

89 018

Change

23 169

4 078

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

116 265

93 096