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 quarter of 2022/23 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– 06/30/20211

       

      04/01– 06/30/2022

       

       

       

       

       

      Operating activities

       

       

       

       

      Profit after tax

       

      259.2

       

      614.5

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

       

      220.5

       

      139.8

      Change in inventories

       

      –488.7

       

      –957.9

      Change in receivables and liabilities

       

      266.1

       

      –271.1

      Change in provisions

       

      15.0

       

      –76.5

      Changes in working capital

       

      –207.6

       

      –1,305.5

      Cash flows from operating activities2

       

      272.1

       

      –551.2

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      –12.1

       

      61.1

       

       

       

       

       

      Investing activities

       

       

       

       

      Additions to other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

       

      –146.5

       

      –173.3

      Income from disposals of assets

       

      1.1

       

      1.7

      Cash flows from the loss of control of subsidiaries

       

      0.0

       

      756.9

      Additions to/divestments of other financial assets

       

      –100.9

       

      78.3

      Cash flows from investing activities

       

      –246.3

       

      663.6

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      –5.5

       

      752.5

       

       

       

       

       

      Financing activities

       

       

       

       

      Dividends paid, non-controlling interests

       

      –12.3

       

      –14.7

      Acquisition of non-controlling interests

       

      –0.9

       

      0.0

      Increase in non-current financial liabilities

       

      0.4

       

      0.6

      Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

       

      –201.1

       

      –10.1

      Repayment of lease liabilities

       

      –10.8

       

      –11.1

      Change in current financial liabilities and other financial liabilities

       

      –23.9

       

      133.9

      Cash flows from financing activities

       

      –248.6

       

      98.6

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

       

       

       

       

      Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

       

      –222.8

       

      211.0

      Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of reporting period

       

      1,159.7

       

      842.8

      Net exchange differences

       

      4.8

       

      3.5

      Cash and cash equivalents, end of reporting period

       

      941.7

       

      1,057.3

       

       

       

       

       

      1
      Thereof from discontinued operations in Q1 2021/22, retroactively added.
      2
      Cash flows from operating activities include

      interest received of

       

      0.6

       

      1.4

      interest paid of

       

      –18.7

       

      –19.4

      taxes paid of

       

      7.3

       

      –34.8

      and dividend income of

       

      7.6

       

      11.9

      in continuing operations.

       

       

       

       

      In millions of euros