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Consolidated statement of cash flows*

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04/01–12/31/20141

 

04/01–12/31/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

432.5

 

508.5

Adjustments

 

410.1

 

345.0

Changes in working capital

 

 

 

 

Changes in inventories

 

–142.0

 

–43.4

Changes in receivables and liabilities

 

48.5

 

–15.6

Changes in provisions

 

–24.1

 

43.2

 

 

–117.6

 

–15.8

Cash flows from operating activities

 

725.0

 

837.7

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

Additions of other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

 

–764.7

 

–986.9

Income from disposals of assets

 

32.1

 

11.0

Cash flows from the acquisition of control of subsidiaries

 

–34.8

 

19.6

Cash flows from the loss of control of subsidiaries

 

120.3

 

0.1

Additions/divestments of other financial assets

 

19.1

 

9.1

Cash flows from investing activities

 

–628.0

 

–947.1

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

–230.0

 

–204.8

Dividends paid/capital increase non-controlling interests

 

–16.3

 

–43.8

Change of non-controlling interests

 

–9.7

 

–2.3

Redemption hybrid bond

 

–500.0

 

Capital increase/shareholder contribution

 

 

85.3

Change in non-current financial liabilities

 

498.8

 

238.0

Change in current financial liabilities

 

37.6

 

4.6

Cash flows from financing activities

 

–219.6

 

77.0

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

–122.6

 

–32.4

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

532.4

 

464.5

Net exchange differences

 

11.2

 

–1.7

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

421.0

 

430.4

 

 

 

 

 

1
Business year 2014/15 retroactively adjusted.
Further details are described under “General information/Accounting policies.”

 

In millions of euros

* In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
This report is a translation of the original report in German, which is solely valid.