In its 2012 report, Volkswagen included the following cash-flow statement (in millions)
|
2012 |
2011 |
Profit before taxes |
25492 |
18926 |
Income taxes paid |
(5056) |
(3269) |
Cash Flow from operating activities: |
|
|
Net depreciation on intangibles, PP&E, investment property |
7617 |
5969 |
Net depreciation on capitalized development cost |
1903 |
1697 |
Net depreciation on leased assets |
3594 |
2667 |
Gains from At Equity Investments |
(11512) |
(715) |
Other changes in accruals |
(2043) |
(6446) |
Changes in inventories |
465 |
(4234) |
Changes of operating receivables/liabilities |
(292) |
836 |
Changes of provisions |
465 |
3960 |
Changes of leased assets |
(5606) |
(4090) |
Changes of financial receivables |
(7814) |
(6811) |
Cash Flow from operating activities |
7209 |
8500 |
Cash flow from investing activities: |
|
|
Investmnets in intangibles, PP&E and investment property |
(10493) |
(8087) |
Changes in capitalized development costs |
(2615) |
(1666) |
Acquisition of businesses (net) |
(4106) |
(6389) |
Gains from disposal of intangibles PP&E, investment property |
373 |
140 |
Changes of investments in financial securities |
(1133) |
(699) |
Changes of other financial assets |
(1510) |
(1931) |
Cash flow from investing activities |
(19482) |
(18631) |
Cash flow from financing activities: |
|
|
Capital contributions |
2046 |
3 |
Dividend payments |
(1673) |
(1266) |
Capital transactions with non-controlling interests |
(2101) |
(355) |
Issue of bonds |
26055 |
16715 |
Retirements of bonds |
(16952) |
(11603) |
Other changes of net debt and capital |
6468 |
4782 |
Lease payments |
(132) |
19 |
Cash flow from financing activities |
1298 |
(1733) |
Closing Cash |
13712 |
16495 |
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An analyst made a calculation of free cash flow from these numbers as follows:
|
2012 |
2011 |
Cash Flow from operating activities |
7209 |
8500 |
Cash flow from investing activities |
(19482) |
(18631) |
Free Cash Flow |
(12273) |
(10131) |
Calculate the appropriate free cash flow number (as of IFRS) for the years 2011, 2012. What mistakes is the analyst making?