Statement of cash flow
 

Statement of cash flow for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2019
All figures in €'000 2019 2018
Net profit (total) 36,925 34,494
Income taxes paid/reimbursed 1,199 -12,337
Interest received 16,791 20,249
Interest paid -512 -237
Earnings from investments accounted for using the equity method -2,998 -2,547
Dividends received from investments accounted for using the equity method 2,567 2,493
Depreciation/impairments/write-ups of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 15,012 15,960
Depreciation/impairments/write-ups of financial assets 60 1,140
Allowances for bad debts 1,538 1,216
Earnings from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 199 21
Earnings from the disposal of financial assets -9 15
Adjustments from income taxes, interest and other non-cash transactions -43,755 3,006
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables from banks in the banking business -33,875 -60,060
Liabilities due to banks in the banking business 16,784 20,242
Receivables from clients in the banking business -112,686 -60,268
Liabilities due to clients in the banking business 255,950 199,087
Rights of use as per IFRS 16 -53,275 -
Inventories -10,533 -
Other assets -2,198 -32,794
Other liabilities 97,301 5,809
Provisions 7,111 5,747
Cash flow from operating activities 191,597 141,238
Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment -9,300 -26,629
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 152 185
Repayment of /investment in other investments (fixed and time deposits) -5,000 5,000
Repayment of/investment in fixed income securities -5,467 -13,252
Payments/proceeds from purchase/disposal of other financial assets -1,729 237
Payments for the acquisition of the DI Group -11,950 -
Cash flow from investing activities -33,293 -34,459
Dividends paid to shareholders of MLP SE -21,867 -21,866
Principal payments of leasing liabilities -11,584 -
Cash flow from financing activities -33,451 -21,866
Change in cash and cash equivalents 124,853 84,913
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 385,926 301,013
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 510,778 385,926
Composition of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 510,778 385,926
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 510,778 385,926

The notes on the statement of cash flow appear in Note 34.