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 2023/24 was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This report has not been audited or reviewed, nor does it constitute a complete consolidated interim report pursuant to IAS 34.

       

       

      04/01–06/30/2022

       

      04/01–06/30/2023

       

       

       

       

       

      Operating activities

       

       

       

       

      Profit after tax

       

      614.5

       

      218.2

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

       

      139.8

       

      187.0

      Change in inventories

       

      –957.9

       

      –43.9

      Change in receivables and liabilities

       

      –271.1

       

      –76.9

      Change in provisions

       

      –76.5

       

      –274.8

      Changes in working capital

       

      –1,305.5

       

      –395.6

      Cash flows from operating activities2

       

      –551.2

       

      9.6

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      61.1

       

      0.0

       

       

       

       

       

      Investing activities

       

       

       

       

      Additions to other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

       

      –173.3

       

      –261.6

      Income from disposals of assets

       

      1.7

       

      7.8

      Cash flows from the acquisition of control of subsidiaries

       

      0.0

       

      –3.9

      Cash flows from the loss of control of subsidiaries

       

      756.9

       

      –1.8

      Additions to/divestments of other financial assets

       

      78.3

       

      –155.8

      Cash flows from investing activities

       

      663.6

       

      –415.3

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      752.5

       

      –2.6

       

       

       

       

       

      Financing activities

       

       

       

       

      Dividends paid, non-controlling interests

       

      –14.7

       

      –9.0

      Acquisitions/disposals of own shares

       

      0.0

       

      –36.4

      Increase in non-current financial liabilities

       

      0.6

       

      248.5

      Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

       

      –10.1

       

      –26.9

      Repayment of lease liabilities

       

      –11.1

       

      –13.2

      Change in current financial liabilities and other financial liabilities

       

      133.9

       

      18.8

      Cash flows from financing activities

       

      98.6

       

      181.8

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

       

       

       

       

      Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

       

      211.0

       

      –223.9

      Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of reporting period

       

      842.8

       

      1,055.8

      Net exchange differences

       

      3.5

       

      –3.4

      Cash and cash equivalents, end of reporting period

       

      1,057.3

       

      828.5

       

       

       

       

       

      1
      Cash flows from operating activities include:

      interest received of

       

      1.4

       

      6.8

      interest paid of

       

      –19.4

       

      –40.7

      taxes paid of

       

      –34.8

       

      –52.3

      and dividend income of

       

      11.9

       

      11.3

      in continuing operations.

       

       

       

       

      In millions of euros