Fundamentals

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&
Service AG

+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&
Service AG

+286

+28

+111

+14

+439

(+) Inflow of capital to subsidiary.
(–) outflow to DB AG.

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