Domination and profit and loss transfer agreements
Profit transfer and loss compensation between companies in Germany do not constitute service relationships. On the contrary, the profit and loss transfer agreement stipulates that the amount of profit distributed or the sum required to offset losses is not reset every year but is calculated automatically. The cash flow is based on the shareholder’s right to profits or obligation to compensate any losses. Notwithstanding this, DB Group ensures that Group companies have sufficient equity despite the obligation to offset potential losses generated by other companies within the Group.
Investors are only willing to provide capital if amortization and returns are guaranteed. A purely debt-based financing model is not commercially viable, as it is associated with high risks. Profits are essential for maintaining DB Group’s capital expenditure capacity. Profits generated are either retained or distributed to the Federal Government as the sole shareholder. The share of profit retained in DB Group increases the capital expenditure and borrowing capacity.
Cash flows between DB AG and DB infrastructure companies (€ million) | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total |
FROM PROFIT AND LOSS TRANSFER AGREEMENT | |||||||||||||||||||||
DB Netz AG | +790 | +181 | +548 | +324 | +183 | +260 | +212 | –146 | –338 | –768 | +44 | –307 | –197 | –66 | –217 | –81 | –280 | –390 | –509 | –402 | –1,159 |
DB Station& | +70 | –0 | +251 | –37 | –55 | –69 | –52 | –90 | –190 | –150 | –141 | –155 | –160 | –169 | –188 | –203 | –176 | –186 | –190 | –146 | –2,036 |
DB Energie GmbH | –34 | –2 | –29 | –43 | –47 | –44 | –111 | –106 | –18 | –91 | –38 | +38 | –62 | +37 | –39 | –51 | –35 | –59 | –12 | +3 | –743 |
FROM CAPITAL INCREASES BY DB AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
DB Netz AG | – | – | – | – | – | +600 | – | – | – | – | +620 | – | – | +5 | – | – | – | +1,000 | – | – | +2,225 |
DB Station& | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +286 | – | +28 | +111 | +14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +439 |
(+) Inflow of capital to subsidiary.
(–) outflow to DB AG.