Cash Flow Statement

OF THE VOLKSWAGEN GROUP FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2014

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€ million

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

*

Net of impairment reversals.

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

22,009

 

17,794

Profit before tax

 

14,794

 

12,428

Income taxes paid

 

−4,040

 

−3,107

Depreciation and amortization of, and impairment losses on, intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and investment property*

 

8,761

 

8,007

Amortization and write-downs of capitalized development costs*

 

3,006

 

2,464

Impairment losses on equity investments*

 

172

 

36

Depreciation of, and impairment losses on, lease assets*

 

5,024

 

4,179

Gain/loss on disposal of noncurrent assets

 

−153

 

−35

Share of profit or loss of equity-accounted investments

 

−990

 

−759

Other noncash expense/income

 

−174

 

1,012

Change in inventories

 

−2,214

 

−1,021

Change in receivables (excluding financial services)

 

−1,433

 

−1,651

Change in liabilities (excluding financial liabilities)

 

4,764

 

2,363

Change in provisions

 

562

 

2,479

Change in lease assets

 

−8,487

 

−7,112

Change in financial services receivables

 

−8,807

 

−6,688

Cash flows from operating activities

 

10,784

 

12,595

Investments in intangible assets (excluding development costs), property, plant and equipment, and investment property

 

−12,012

 

−11,385

Additions to capitalized development costs

 

−4,601

 

−4,021

Acquisition of subsidiaries

 

−83

 

−80

Acquisition of other equity investments

 

−195

 

−94

Disposal of subsidiaries

 

6

 

0

Disposal of other equity investments

 

31

 

23

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

 

403

 

622

Change in investments in securities

 

−2,154

 

−810

Change in loans and time deposits

 

−492

 

−1,144

Cash flows from investing activities

 

−19,099

 

−16,890

Capital contributions

 

4,932

 

3,067

Dividends paid

 

−1,962

 

−1,849

Capital transactions with noncontrolling interest shareholders

 

−6,535

 

0

Other changes

 

15

 

−21

Proceeds from issuance of bonds

 

25,608

 

22,118

Repayment of bonds

 

−21,748

 

−14,614

Change in other financial liabilities

 

4,352

 

285

Lease payments

 

−17

 

−14

Cash flows from financing activities

 

4,645

 

8,973

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

294

 

−462

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

−3,375

 

4,216

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

18,634

 

22,009

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

18,634

 

22,009

Securities, loans and time deposits

 

18,893

 

17,177

Gross liquidity

 

37,527

 

39,186

Total third-party borrowings

 

−133,980

 

−121,504

Net liquidity

 

−96,453

 

−82,318