Statement of cash flow
 

Statement of cash flow for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2016
All figures in €'000 2016 2015
Net profit (total) 14,696 19,783
Income taxes paid/reimbursed 2,899 -2,422
Interest received 21,418 21,951
Interest paid -3,296 -4,990
Earnings from investments accounted for using the equity method -2,106 -1,836
Dividends received from investments accounted for using the equity method 1,836 1,127
Dividends received 2 1
Depreciation/impairments/write-ups of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 23,962 15,113
Depreciation/impairments/write-ups of financial assets -327 71
Allowances for bad debts 1,968 18
Earnings from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 545 121
Earnings from the disposal of financial assets -45 -74
Adjustments from income taxes, interest and other non-cash transactions -23,262 -20,811
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables from banks in the banking business 9,366 -41,022
Liabilities due to banks in the banking business 14,626 5,715
Receivables from clients in the banking business -84,745 -46,650
Liabilities due to clients in the banking business 168,501 94,840
Other assets -12,377 2,447
Other liabilities 6,341 20,906
Provisions 4,689 -5,513
Cash flow from operating activities 144,691 58,775
Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment -18,351 -12,776
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 6,773 440
Repayment of/investment in time deposits -20,000 -15,000
Repayment of/investment in held-to-maturity investments -1,980 -23,506
Purchase of other financial assets -14,999 19,916
Proceeds from disposal of other financial assets 5,196 10,785
Net cash inflow/outflow from the acquisition of subsidiaries 2,078 2,127
Cash flow from investing activities -41,282 -18,014
Dividends paid to shareholders of MLP AG -13,120 -18,339
Cash flow from financing activities -13,120 -18,339
Change in cash and cash equivalents 90,288 22,422
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 94,540 72,119
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 184,829 94,540
Composition of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 184,829 77,540
Loans ≤ 3 months 17,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 184,829 94,540

The notes on the statement of cash flow appear in Note 31.