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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 

XLS

 

 

 

€ million

Q1 – 2012

Q1 – 2011

Profit after tax

176.6

344.2

Depreciation/amortization/impairment losses/write-ups

342.7

353.0

Changes in inventories

7.0

–62.7

Changes in trade accounts receivable

–44.2

–30.6

Changes in trade accounts payable

26.1

–109.8

Changes in provisions

22.8

25.8

Changes in other assets and liabilities

–52.2

–68.2

Neutralization of gain/loss on disposals of assets

–10.1

–164.1

Other non-cash income and expenses

3.2

–2.6

Net cash flows from operating activities

471.9

284.9

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets

–29.1

–9.3

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

–50.7

–74.9

Acquisitions

Investments in financial assets

–5.6

–0.6

Disposal of non-current assets

31.4

485.4

Purchase/sale of marketable securities

1.7

–40.2

Changes in other financial assets

370.2

–256.1

Net cash flows from investing activities

318.0

104.3

 

 

 

Dividend payments

–0.7

Profit transfers to E. Merck KG and changes in reserves

–69.0

–104.8

Changes in liabilities to E. Merck KG

–10.0

–19.8

Repayment of bonds

–500.0

Changes in current and non-current financial liabilities

–58.2

–22.8

Net cash flows from financing activities

–637.9

–147.4

 

 

 

Changes in cash and cash equivalents

152.0

241.8

Changes in cash and cash equivalents due to currency translation

–3.0

–8.0

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

937.8

943.7

Plus cash and cash equivalents previously in assets held for sale

1.2

Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31

1,086.8

1,178.7

© Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Last Update 2012/05/15