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24. Consolidated statement of cash flows

The consolidated statement of cash flows was prepared using the indirect method. Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash at banks, and checks. The effects of changes in the scope of Consolidated Financial Statements were eliminated and reported in the cash flows from investing activities.

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2017/18

 

2018/19

 

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

6.4

 

6.0

Interest paid

 

141.1

 

120.7

Taxes paid

 

123.5

 

232.2

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Interest received and paid as well as taxes paid are included in the cash flows from operating activities.

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Non-cash expenses and income

 

 

2017/18

 

2018/19

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization, impairment / reversals

 

770.1

 

771.7

Result from the sale of assets

 

–14.2

 

–4.6

Changes in pensions and other employee obligations, non-current provisions, and deferred taxes

 

–25.4

 

124.8

Other non-cash income and expenses

 

66.1

 

–46.8

 

 

796.6

 

845.1

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Cash flows from operating activities include dividend income of EUR 16.5 million (2017/18: EUR 15.5 million) from associates and joint ventures as well as other investments.

Cash flows from investing activities include inflows of cash and cash equivalents from acquisitions in the amount of EUR 6.5 million (2017/18: EUR 0.0 million) and outflows of acquisition costs in the amount of EUR 2.0 million (2017/18: EUR 6.8 million); for details, see chapter D. Acquisitions and other additions to the scope of consolidation.

Cash flows from financing activities include dividends for non-controlling interests in the amount of EUR 18.1 million (2017/18: EUR 12.9 million).

The cash flows and non-cash changes in financial liabilities are presented below:

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Balance as of April 1

 

Cash flows

 

Non-cash changes

 

Balance as of March 31

 

 

 

 

Increase in non-current financial liabilities

 

Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

 

Repayment of non-current finance lease liabilities

 

Change in current financial liabilities and other financial liabilities

 

Changes in the scope of Consol­idated Financial Statements

 

Foreign exchange effects

 

Reclassi­fications

 

Other changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities 2017/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

2,743.2

 

758.1

 

–136.5

 

0.0

 

0.7

 

0.0

 

–87.5

 

–502.1

 

–0.9

 

2,775.0

Current financial liabilities

 

1,328.4

 

0.0

 

–649.3

 

0.0

 

138.6

 

0.5

 

–18.2

 

502.1

 

0.1

 

1,302.2

Non-current finance lease liabilities

 

21.5

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–0.3

 

–0.1

 

0.0

 

–0.1

 

–13.0

 

0.6

 

8.6

Current finance lease liabilities

 

4.5

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–3.9

 

–0.2

 

0.0

 

–0.2

 

13.0

 

0.1

 

13.3

Total financial liabilities

 

4,097.6

 

758.1

 

–785.8

 

–4.2

 

139.0

 

0.5

 

–106.0

 

0.0

 

–0.1

 

4,099.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities 2018/19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

2,775.0

 

789.2

 

–315.1

 

0.0

 

–0.5

 

0.0

 

40.1

 

–636.1

 

1.8

 

2,654.4

Current financial liabilities

 

1,302.2

 

0.0

 

–855.5

 

0.0

 

42.6

 

0.8

 

4.5

 

636.1

 

3.7

 

1,134.4

Non-current finance lease liabilities

 

8.6

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–0.7

 

0.5

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–1.4

 

0.4

 

7.4

Current finance lease liabilities

 

13.3

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–6.8

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

1.4

 

0.0

 

7.9

Total financial liabilities

 

4,099.1

 

789.2

 

–1,170.6

 

–7.5

 

42.6

 

0.8

 

44.6

 

0.0

 

5.9

 

3,804.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Repayments of non-current financial liabilities include EUR 855.5 million (2017/18: EUR 649.3 million), which were reclassified from initially non-current to current financial liabilities.

The additions to assets due to finance lease activities contain non-cash investments in the amount of EUR 0.4 million (2017/18: EUR 0.7 million).