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.