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The cash flow statement provides information about a company's cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flaws link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company's statement of financial position.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
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SAP AG, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
USD $ in millions, translated from EUR €
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Depreciation and amortization | |
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(Decrease) increase in sales and bad debt allowances on trade receivables | |
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Other adjustments for non-cash items | |
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Deferred income taxes | |
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Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | |
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Decrease (increase) in other assets | |
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(Decrease) increase in trade payables, provisions and other liabilities | |
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(Decrease) increase in deferred income | |
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Adjustments to reconcile profit after tax to net cash provided by operating activities | |
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Net cash flows from operating activities | |
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Business combinations, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired | |
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Repayment of acquirees’ debt in business combinations | |
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Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment | |
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Proceeds from sales of intangible assets or property, plant and equipment | |
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Cash transferred to restricted cash | |
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Use of restricted cash | |
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Purchase of equity or debt instruments of other entities | |
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Proceeds from sales of equity or debt instruments of other entities | |
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Net cash flows from investing activities | |
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Purchase of non-controlling interests | |
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Dividends paid | |
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Purchase of treasury shares | |
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Proceeds from reissuance of treasury shares | |
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Proceeds from issuing shares (share-based compensation) | |
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Proceeds from borrowings | |
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Repayments of borrowings | |
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Net cash flows from financing activities | |
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Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | |
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| Item | Description | The company |
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| Net cash flows from operating activities | The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. | SAP AG's net cash flows from operating activities declined from 2009 to 2010 but then increased from 2010 to 2011 exceeding 2009 level. |
May 24, 2012