Cash Flow Statement of the Merck Group

XLS

€ million

Jan.–Sep.
2011

Jan.–Sep.
2010

Profit after tax

490.0

596.0

Depreciation/amortization/impairment losses/write ups

1,253.5

776.5

Changes in inventories

–87.5

–72.1

Changes in trade accounts receivable

–74.7

–161.7

Changes in trade accounts payable

–74.3

–24.6

Changes in provisions

13.4

85.2

Changes in other assets and liabilities

–120.6

113.6

Neutralization of gain/loss on disposals of assets

–205.7

–3.2

Other non-cash income and expenses

22.6

–6.7

Net cash flows from operating activities

1,216.7

1,302.9

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets

–35.8

–47.6

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

–246.0

–254.2

Acquisitions

–84.3

–4,845.7

Investments in financial assets

–6.5

–11.1

Disposal of non-current assets

557.3

21.7

Purchase/sale of marketable securities

–21.3

2.1

Changes in financial assets covering pensions

–5.0

–6.7

Changes in other financial assets

–907.0

1,397.9

Net cash flows from investing activities

–748.6

–3,743.4

 

 

 

Dividend payments

–84.5

–73.1

Profit transfers to E. Merck KG and changes in reserves

–233.0

–163.8

Changes in liabilities to E. Merck KG

81.5

–9.8

Bonds issued

3,181.7

Changes in current and non-current financial liabilities

–37.6

356.0

Net cash flows from financing activities

–273.6

3,291.0

 

 

 

Changes in cash and cash equivalents

194.5

850.5

Changes in cash and cash equivalents due to currency translation

–2.2

–4.3

Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1 (Group balance sheet)

943.7

541.4

Plus cash and cash equivalents previously in assets held for sale

1.2

Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30

1,137.2

1,387.6