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