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

       

       

      2021/22

       

      2022/23

       

       

       

       

       

      Depreciation, amortization, impairment / reversal

       

      598.2

       

      937.6

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      –215.9

       

      0.0

      Result from the sale of assets

       

      1.1

       

      –130.5

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

       

      –47.8

       

      45.8

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

       

      –39.5

       

      –61.4

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      0.0

       

      –26.8

       

       

      512.0

       

      791.5

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      –215.9

       

      –26.8

       

       

       

       

       

      In millions of euros

      Cash flows from investing activities include inflows of cash and cash equivalents from acquisitions in the amount of EUR 1.5 million (2021/22: EUR 0.0 million) and outflows of acquisition costs in the amount of EUR 9.6 million (2021/22: EUR 0.0 million). The disposal of subsidiaries resulted in an outflow of cash and cash equivalents from cash flows from investing activities of EUR 11.2 million (2021/22: EUR 0.0 million) and in a cash inflow in the amount of EUR 747.0 million (2021/22: EUR 0.0 million). (For details see chapter C. Scope of consolidation – Discontinued operations.)

      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

       

      Reclassifi­cation from discon­tinued operations

       

      Other changes

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Financial liabilities 2021/22

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Non-current financial liabilities

       

      2,505.1

       

      3.7

       

      –103.2

       

      0.0

       

      1.5

       

      0.0

       

      27.6

       

      –79.8

       

      0.0

       

      1.3

       

      2,356.2

      Current financial liabilities

       

      1,176.6

       

      0.0

       

      –664.2

       

      0.0

       

      –34.5

       

      0.0

       

      15.1

       

      79.8

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

      572.8

      Non-current lease liabilities

       

      341.1

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

      –1.1

       

      0.4

       

      0.0

       

      4.3

       

      –49.7

       

      –30.1

       

      25.1

       

      290.0

      Current lease liabilities

       

      44.1

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

      –43.8

       

      –0.3

       

      0.0

       

      0.9

       

      49.7

       

      –0.4

       

      0.9

       

      51.1

      Total financial liabilities

       

      4,066.9

       

      3.7

       

      –767.4

       

      –44.9

       

      –32.9

       

      0.0

       

      47.9

       

      0.0

       

      –30.5

       

      27.3

       

      3,270.1

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Financial liabilities 2022/23

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Non-current financial liabilities

       

      2,356.2

       

      7.9

       

      –214.0

       

      0.0

       

      –1.2

       

      2.9

       

      22.5

       

      –230.5

       

      0.0

       

      0.4

       

      1,944.2

      Current financial liabilities

       

      572.8

       

      0.0

       

      –87.1

       

      0.0

       

      77.0

       

      2.6

       

      –10.4

       

      230.5

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

      785.4

      Non-current lease liabilities

       

      290.0

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

      –1.2

       

      –4.1

       

      0.6

       

      –1.4

       

      –47.4

       

      0.0

       

      61.5

       

      298.0

      Current lease liabilities

       

      51.1

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

      –48.2

       

      –1.3

       

      0.4

       

      –0.3

       

      47.4

       

      0.0

       

      2.1

       

      51.2

      Total financial liabilities

       

      3,270.1

       

      7.9

       

      –301.1

       

      –49.4

       

      70.4

       

      6.5

       

      10.4

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

      64.0

       

      3,078.8

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      In millions of euros

      The additions to assets due to finance lease activities contain non-cash investments in the amount of EUR 70.3 million (2021/22: EUR 28.9 million).

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