Interim Statement January – September 2024

Cash flow statement

Cash flow statement

in € thousand

 

1–9 | 2024
Group

 

1–9 | 2024
Port Logistics

 

1–9 | 2024
Real Estate

 

1–9 | 2024
Consolidation

1. Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

 

93,208

 

81,505

 

11,434

 

269

Depreciation, amortisation, impairment and reversals on non-financial non-current assets

 

127,337

 

120,467

 

7,140

 

- 269

Increase (+), decrease (-) in provisions

 

- 9,223

 

- 9,052

 

- 171

 

 

Gains (-), losses (+) from the disposal of non-current assets

 

857

 

857

 

0

 

 

Increase (-), decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

- 42,123

 

- 40,809

 

710

 

- 2,024

Increase (+), decrease (-) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

49,476

 

51,123

 

- 3,671

 

2,024

Interest received

 

8,457

 

7,003

 

1,946

 

- 492

Interest paid

 

- 27,311

 

- 24,047

 

- 3,756

 

492

Income tax paid

 

- 36,072

 

- 32,921

 

- 3,151

 

 

Exchange rate and other effects

 

- 856

 

- 856

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

163,751

 

153,270

 

10,481

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

1,997

 

1,997

 

0

 

 

Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

- 165,917

 

- 152,710

 

- 13,207

 

 

Payments for investments in intangible assets

 

- 15,648

 

- 15,648

 

0

 

 

Payments for the acquisition of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds purchased)

 

- 14,566

 

- 14,566

 

0

 

 

Proceeds (+) from, payments (-) for short-term deposits

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

- 194,132

 

- 180,926

 

- 13,207

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for capital procurement costs

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Payments for increases in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

- 125

 

- 125

 

0

 

 

Proceeds from reductions in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company

 

- 11,751

 

- 5,801

 

- 5,950

 

 

Dividends/settlement obligation paid to non-controlling interests

 

- 25,015

 

- 25,015

 

0

 

 

Redemption of lease liabilities

 

- 39,372

 

- 37,171

 

- 2,201

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and (financial) loans

 

35,535

 

35,535

 

0

 

 

Payments for the redemption of (financial) loans

 

- 67,448

 

- 67,073

 

- 375

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

- 108,176

 

- 99,650

 

- 8,526

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Financial funds at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in financial funds (subtotals 1.–3.)

 

- 138,558

 

- 127,307

 

- 11,251

 

0

Change in financial funds due to exchange rates

 

- 74

 

- 74

 

0

 

 

Financial funds at the beginning of the period

 

242,310

 

174,555

 

67,755

 

 

Financial funds at the end of the period

 

103,678

 

47,174

 

56,504

 

0

Cash flow statement

in € thousand

 

1–9 | 2023
Group

 

1–9 | 2023
Port Logistics

 

1–9 | 2023
Real Estate

 

1–9 | 2023
Consolidation

1. Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

 

75,626

 

61,844

 

13,513

 

270

Depreciation, amortisation, impairment and reversals on non-financial non-current assets

 

133,691

 

126,791

 

7,169

 

- 270

Increase (+), decrease (-) in provisions

 

- 15,980

 

- 15,854

 

- 126

 

 

Gains (-), losses (+) from the disposal of non-current assets

 

- 1,296

 

- 1,296

 

0

 

 

Increase (-), decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

29,071

 

28,357

 

- 1,180

 

1,894

Increase (+), decrease (-) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

5,467

 

3,951

 

3,410

 

- 1,894

Interest received

 

6,872

 

5,696

 

1,193

 

- 17

Interest paid

 

- 22,882

 

- 20,152

 

- 2,747

 

17

Income tax paid

 

- 35,622

 

- 34,138

 

- 1,484

 

 

Exchange rate and other effects

 

760

 

760

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

175,707

 

155,959

 

19,748

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

11,478

 

11,478

 

0

 

 

Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

- 206,969

 

- 194,904

 

- 12,065

 

 

Payments for investments in intangible assets

 

- 14,046

 

- 14,042

 

- 4

 

 

Payments for the acquisition of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds purchased)

 

- 5,062

 

- 5,062

 

0

 

 

Proceeds (+) from, payments (-) for short-term deposits

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

- 194,598

 

- 182,529

 

- 12,069

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for capital procurement costs

 

- 283

 

- 283

 

0

 

 

Payments for increases in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Proceeds from reductions in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

47,135

 

47,135

 

0

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company

 

- 60,336

 

- 54,386

 

- 5,950

 

 

Dividends/settlement obligation paid to non-controlling interests

 

- 507

 

- 507

 

0

 

 

Redemption of lease liabilities

 

- 36,519

 

- 34,282

 

- 2,237

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and (financial) loans

 

164,492

 

94,492

 

70,000

 

 

Payments for the redemption of (financial) loans

 

- 30,237

 

- 14,862

 

- 15,375

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

83,745

 

37,307

 

46,438

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Financial funds at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in financial funds (subtotals 1.–3.)

 

64,855

 

10,738

 

54,117

 

0

Change in financial funds due to exchange rates

 

80

 

80

 

0

 

 

Financial funds at the beginning of the period

 

171,516

 

157,779

 

13,737

 

 

Financial funds at the end of the period

 

236,451

 

168,597

 

67,855

 

0