(15) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The cash and cash equivalents in the amount of 77,300 thousand euros (prior year: 52,300 thousand euros) include current bank balances and cash on hand as well as short-term financial investments with initial maturities of less than three months from the date of acquisition.

In accordance with requirements of IFRS 7, cash and cash equivalents are allocated in full to the category “Cash and cash equivalents”.