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.