"All figures in €'000";2018;2017 ;; "Net profit (total)";34,494;27,796 "Income taxes paid/reimbursed";-12,337;-5,308 "Interest received";20,249;20,322 "Interest paid";-237;-2,082 "Earnings from investments accounted for using the equity method";-2,547;-2,487 "Dividends received from investments accounted for using the equity method ";2,493;2,106 "Depreciation/impairments/write-ups of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment";15,960;15,293 "Depreciation/impairments/write-ups of financial assets";1,140;-1,422 "Allowances for bad debts";1,216;902 "Earnings frome the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment";21;- "Earnings from the disposal of financial assets";15;-101 "Adjustments from income taxes, interest and other non-cash transactions";3,006;-9,204 "Changes in operating assets and liabilities";; "Receivables from banks in the banking business";-60,060;-43,178 "Liabilities due to banks in the banking business";20,242;23,663 "Adjustments due to demerger operations";-;-12,004 "Receivables from clients in the banking business";-60,268;-76,275 "Liabilities due to clients in the banking business";199,087;168,735 "Other assets";-32,794;-3,320 "Other liabilities";5,809;14,598 Provisions;5,747;-2,488 "Cash Flow from operating activities";141,238;115,548 ;; "Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment";-26,629;-7,324 "Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment";185;116 "Repayment of/investment in the other investments (fixed and time deposits)";5,000;- "Repayment of/investment in held-to-maturity investments";-;9,962 "Repayment of/investment in fixed income securities";-13,252;- "Payments/proceeds from purchase/disposal of other financial assets";237;-5,375 "Cash Flow from investing activities";-34,459;-2,621 ;; "Dividends paid to shareholders of MLP SE";-21,866;-8,747 "Cash Flow from financing activities";-21,866;-8,747 ;; "Change in cash and cash equivalents";84,913;104,180 "Change in cash and cash equivalents due to demerger operations";-;12,004 "Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period";301,013;184,829 "Cash and cash equivalents at end of period";385,926;301,013 ;; "Compositions of cash and cash equivalents";; "Cash and cash equivalents";385,926;289,009 ;; "Change in cash and cash equivalents due to demerger operations";-;12,004 "Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period";385,926;301,013 ;;