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

 

 

2022/231

 

2023/24

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization, impairment/reversal

 

938.3

 

1,072.4

Thereof from discontinued operations

 

0.0

 

0.0

Result from the sale of assets

 

–130.5

 

–14.0

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

 

45.8

 

0.8

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

 

–61.4

 

2.5

Thereof from discontinued operations

 

–26.8

 

0.0

 

 

792.2

 

1,061.7

Thereof from discontinued operations

 

–26.8

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

1
Business year 2022/23, retroactively adjusted.

In millions of euros

Cash flows from investing activities include inflows of cash and cash equivalents from acquisitions in the amount of EUR 8.6 million (2022/23: EUR 1.5 million) and outflows of acquisition costs in the amount of EUR 28.5 million (2022/23: EUR 9.6 million). The disposal of subsidiaries resulted in an outflow of cash and cash equivalents from cash flows from investing activities of EUR 2.5 million (2022/23: EUR 11.2 million) and in a cash inflow in the amount of EUR 21.0 million (2022/23: EUR 747.0 million).

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 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities 2023/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

1,944.2

 

251.7

 

–4.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.5

 

–0.6

 

–963.9

 

0.0

 

–14.4

 

1,213.4

Current financial liabilities

 

785.4

 

0.0

 

–229.7

 

0.0

 

50.1

 

10.4

 

–6.5

 

963.9

 

–6.6

 

0.0

 

1,567.0

Non-current lease liabilities

 

298.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–2.7

 

–1.3

 

0.0

 

–0.5

 

–131.1

 

–0.4

 

84.3

 

246.3

Current lease liabilities

 

51.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–61.1

 

–0.4

 

0.0

 

–0.4

 

131.1

 

0.0

 

0.7

 

121.0

Total financial liabilities

 

3,078.7

 

251.7

 

–233.8

 

–63.8

 

48.4

 

10.9

 

–8.0

 

0.0

 

–7.0

 

70.6

 

3,147.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The additions to assets due to finance lease activities contain non-cash investments in the amount of EUR 90.3 million (2022/23: EUR 70.3 million), which are included in other changes in the table above. Other changes also include the equity component of the convertible bond in the amount of EUR –18.8 million.

Acquisition
Takeover or purchase of companies or of interests in companies.
Equity
Assets made available to a corporation by the owners through deposits and/or contributions or from retained profits.