Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
IN EUR MNotesJan 1 – Dec 31, 2017Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2016
1. Net income for the period 101.6120.5
2.+Non-cash expenses from share-based payments (20.)27.519.9
3.+Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets(11.), (12.)58.748.2
4.+/–Income taxes(8.)73.672.5
5.Income taxes paid, less refunds –49.4–33.8
6.+/–Increase/decrease in provisions(21.)–1.50.1
7.–/+Other non-cash income/expenses 6.51.2
8.+/–Decrease/increase in inventories(15.)–189.4–83.4
9.+/–Decrease/increase in trade and other receivables(16.)–61.6–64.0
10.+/–Increase/decrease in trade payables and similar liabilities(22.)198.4264.3
11.+/–Increase/decrease in other assets/liabilities(13.), (17.), (23.)29.2–69.7
12.=Cash flow from operating activities(25.)193.7275.8
13.Cash paid for investments in property, plant and equipment(12.)–189.1–122.1
14.Cash paid for investments in intangible assets(11.)–54.8–59.6
15.Cash paid for acquisitions of shares in associated companies and acquisition of companies and prepayments for such acquisitions(14.)–34.9–30.4
16.+/–Cash received/paid for investments in term deposits(17.)180.0–65.0
17.+/–Change in restricted cash(13.)10.40.0
18.=Cash flow from investing activities(25.)–88.3–277.1
19.+Cash received from capital increases by the shareholders less transaction costs(19.)3.91.1
20.Repurchase of treasury shares(19.)–6.7–0.7
21.Payments for shares in other entities without change in control(19.)–4.60.0
22.Cash repayments of loans(24), (25.)–3.2–3.2
23.=Cash flow from financing activities(25.)–10.6–2.9
24.=Net change in cash and cash equivalents from cash relevant transactions 94.8–4.1
25.+/–Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange rate movements –1.90.5
26.+Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 972.6976.2
27.=Cash and cash equivalents as of Dec 31 1,065.5972.6

Interest paid and received included in cash flow from operating activities:

Cash-Relevant Interest  
IN EUR MJan 1 – Dec 31, 2017Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2016
Interest paid–13.5–4.0
Interest received2.00.0
Total–11.5–4.0

The table below shows the calculation of the free cash flow based on the cash flow from operating activities.

Free Cash Flow  
IN EUR MJan 1 – Dec 31, 2017Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2016
Cash flow from operating activities193.7275.8
Cash paid for investments in property, plant and equipment–189.1–122.1
Cash paid for investments in intangible assets–54.8–59.6
Cash paid for acquisitions of shares in associated companies and acquisition of companies and prepayments for such acquisitions–34.9–30.4
Free cash flow–85.063.7