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Statement of cash flows
| Summary statement of cash flows (€ million) | H1 | Change | H1 2019 | |||
2021 | 2020 | absolute | % | |||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 10 | –235 | +245 | – | 1,386 | |
| Cash flow from investing activities | –2,292 | –2,414 | +122 | –5.1 | –1,857 | |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 2,264 | 2,397 | –133 | –5.5 | 584 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 23 | –582 | +320 | – | 119 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of Jun 30/Dec 31 | 3,434 | 3,411 | +23 | +0.7 | 3,993 | |
- The significant increase in cash flow from operating activities was mainly due to the improved development of profits. Working capital effects in particular had a partially compensating effect.
- Cash outflow from investing activities declined, driven primarily by lower payments for net capital expenditures. In contrast, higher payments for company shares (SIGNON Deutschland GmbH at DB Netze Track) had a dampening effect.
- Cash inflow from financing activities fell mainly due to a lower net inflow of funds from senior bonds (– 1.332 Mio. €) (€ –1,332 million) and a higher cash outflow from the repayment of leasing liabilities (€ –83 million). This was counteracted by the omission of the dividend payment to the Federal Government (€ +650 million) and an increase in net inflows from the taking on and repayment of financial loans (€ +632 million).
- On balance, DB Group was, as of June 30, 2021, virtually unchanged in cash and cash equivalents compared to the end of the previous year.