Supplementary cash flow information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

14. Supplementary cash flow information

The following additional information is provided with respect to net cash provided by (used in) investing activities:

Details for net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
in € THOUS
	For the three months ended March 31,
	2018	2017
Details for acquisitions
Assets acquired	-36.062	-155.397
Liabilities assumed	2.608	6.137
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions	-	5.700
Noncontrolling interests	-	563
Non-cash consideration	2.864	-9.917
Cash paid	-30.590	-152.914
Less cash acquired	252	383
Net cash paid for acquisitions	-30.338	-152.531

Cash paid for investments	-146.867	-3.693
Cash paid for intangible assets	-4.198	-3.987
Total cash paid for acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible assets	-181.403	-160.211

Details for divestitures
Cash received from sale of subsidiaries or other businesses, less cash disposed	-	173
Cash received from divestitures of debt securities	82	117
Cash received from repayment of loans	76	9
Proceeds from divestitures	158	299

Acquisitions of the last twelve months increased consolidated earnings in the amount of €2,175.