Consolidated statement of cash flows

This report is a translation of the original report in German, which is solely valid.

The report for the first through third quarters of 2021/22 was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This report has not been audited nor reviewed, nor does it constitute a complete consolidated interim report pursuant to IAS 34.

 

 

04/01–
12/31/2020

 

04/01–
12/31/2021

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

Profit after tax

 

–159.3

 

697.6

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

 

791.5

 

573.1

Change in inventories

 

209.3

 

–1,255.1

Change in receivables and liabilities

 

158.1

 

138.7

Change in provisions

 

8.9

 

239.2

Changes in working capital

 

376.3

 

–877.2

Cash flows from operating activities1

 

1,008.5

 

393.5

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

Additions to other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

 

–425.1

 

–431.5

Income from disposals of assets

 

14.6

 

16.4

Cash flows from the acquisition of control of subsidiaries

 

–2.0

 

0.0

Cash flows from the loss of control of subsidiaries

 

0.3

 

0.0

Additions to/divestments of other financial assets

 

–128.5

 

–113.3

Cash flows from investing activities

 

–540.7

 

–528.4

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

–35.7

 

–89.3

Dividends paid, non-controlling interests

 

–14.5

 

–18.7

Capital increase, non-controlling interests

 

0.8

 

0.0

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

0.0

 

–1.8

Increase in non-current financial liabilities

 

152.2

 

2.8

Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

 

–550.3

 

–754.1

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

–33.6

 

–34.0

Change in current financial liabilities and other financial liabilities

 

40.0

 

279.6

Cash flows from financing activities

 

–441.1

 

–615.5

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

26.7

 

–750.4

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of reporting period

 

794.7

 

1,159.7

Net exchange differences

 

–10.3

 

7.9

Cash and cash equivalents, end of reporting period

 

811.1

 

417.2

 

 

 

 

 

1
Cash flows from operating activities include interest received of EUR 2.4 million (04/01–12/31/2020: EUR 2.8 million); interest paid of EUR 67.7 million (04/01–12/31/2020: EUR 71.9 million); taxes paid of EUR 44.0 million (04/01–12/31/2020: EUR 38.3 million); and dividend income of EUR 12.0 million (04/01–12/31/2020: EUR 8.4 million).

 

 

In millions of euros