Statement of cash flow
 

Statement of cash flow for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2020
All figures in €'000 2020 2019
Net profit (total) 43,241 36,925
Income taxes paid/reimbursed -15,746 1,199
Interest received 15,297 16,791
Interest paid -2,568 -512
Earnings from investments accounted for using the equity method -3,729 -2,998
Dividends received from investments accounted for using the equity method 3,441 2,567
Depreciation/impairments/write-ups of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 27,691 15,012
Depreciation/impairments/write-ups of financial assets 365 60
Allowances for bad debts 2,734 1,538
Earnings from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment -192 199
Earnings from the disposal of financial assets -46 -9
Adjustments from income taxes, interest and other non-cash transactions -4,484 -43,755
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables from banks in the banking business -23,381 -33,875
Liabilities due to banks in the banking business 9,062 16,784
Receivables from clients in the banking business -11,208 -112,686
Liabilities due to clients in the banking business 377,076 255,950
Rights of use as per IFRS 16 -8,493 -53,275
Inventories -7,284 -10,533
Other assets -36,406 -2,198
Other liabilities 28,502 97,301
Provisions 14,203 7,111
Cash flow from operating activities 408,075 191,597
Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment -9,291 -9,300
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 326 152
Repayment of /investment in other investments (fixed and time deposits) -5,000 -5,000
Repayment of/investment in fixed income securities -11,849 -5,467
Payments/proceeds from purchase/disposal of other financial assets -2,509 -1,729
Payments for the acquisition of the DI Group - -11,950
Cash flow from investing activities -28,323 -33,293
Dividends paid to shareholders of MLP SE -22,959 -21,867
Proceeds from taking out loans 3,507 -
Principal payments of leasing liabilities -12,036 -11,584
Cash flow from financing activities -31,488 -33,451
Change in cash and cash equivalents 348,264 124,853
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 510,778 385,926
Liabilities to banks due on demand (excluding the banking business) -3,244 -
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 855,797 510,778
Composition of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 859,041 510,778
Liabilities to banks due on demand (excluding the banking business) -3,244 -
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 855,797 510,778

The notes on the statement of cash flow appear in Note 33.