25. 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 consolidation were eliminated and reported in the cash flows from investing activities.

Non-cash expenses and income, deposits and disbursements not recognized in income statement

 

 

2019/20

 

2020/21

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization, impairment / reversal

 

1,278.8

 

1,011.0

Result from the sale of assets

 

–15.9

 

–2.9

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

 

–181.0

 

–106.9

Other non-cash expenses and income, deposits and disbursements not recognized in income statement

 

4.7

 

67.3

 

 

1,086.6

 

968.5

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Cash flows from investing activities include inflows of cash and cash equivalents from acquisitions in the amount of EUR 0.9 million (2019/20: EUR 2.3 million) and outflows of acquisition costs in the amount of EUR 2.9 million (2019/20: EUR 13.4 million); for details, see chapter D. Acquisitions and other additions to the scope of consolidation. The disposal of subsidiaries resulted in an outflow of cash and cash equivalents from cash flows from investing activities of EUR 0.6 million (2019/20: EUR 0.2 million). The sale of a subsidiary in the previous year resulted in an inflow of the sale price in the amount of EUR 0.5 million (2019/20: EUR 0.0 million).

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

 

 

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 (including current maturities of long-term debt)

 

Repayment of
lease
liabilities

 

Change in current
financial liabilities and other financial liabilities

 

Changes in the scope of consolidation

 

Foreign exchange effects

 

Reclassifications

 

Other changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities 2019/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

2,654.3

 

1,157.8

 

–150.7

 

0.0

 

–0.6

 

0.0

 

16.6

 

–159.7

 

3.0

 

3,520.7

Current financial liabilities

 

1,134.4

 

0.0

 

–635.7

 

0.0

 

56.4

 

4.3

 

–9.2

 

159.7

 

0.0

 

709.9

Non-current lease liabilities

 

400.4

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–0.9

 

1.2

 

0.2

 

–2.2

 

–45.5

 

15.7

 

369.1

Current lease liabilities

 

51.3

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–52.6

 

–1.4

 

0.0

 

–0.7

 

45.5

 

2.1

 

44.1

Total financial liabilities

 

4,240.4

 

1,157.8

 

–786.4

 

–53.5

 

55.6

 

4.5

 

4.5

 

0.0

 

20.8

 

4,643.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities 2020/21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

3,520.7

 

154.7

 

–451.0

 

0.0

 

–1.6

 

1.0

 

–50.6

 

–672.2

 

4.1

 

2,505.1

Current financial liabilities

 

709.9

 

0.0

 

–152.7

 

0.0

 

–49.8

 

5.0

 

–8.0

 

672.2

 

0.0

 

1,176.6

Non-current lease liabilities

 

369.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–1.8

 

0.1

 

0.0

 

–1.4

 

–44.2

 

19.3

 

341.1

Current lease liabilities

 

44.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–43.7

 

–0.4

 

0.0

 

–0.4

 

44.2

 

0.3

 

44.1

Total financial liabilities

 

4,643.8

 

154.7

 

–603.7

 

–45.5

 

–51.7

 

6.0

 

–60.4

 

0.0

 

23.7

 

4,066.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The additions to assets due to finance lease activities contain non-cash investments in the amount of EUR 29.1 million (2019/20: EUR 32.8 million).

Acquisition
Takeover or purchase of companies or of interests in companies.