Consolidated statement of cash flows

       

       

      04/01–
      09/30/2022

       

      04/01–
      09/30/2023

       

       

       

       

       

      Operating activities

       

       

       

       

      Profit after tax

       

      715.1

       

      332.5

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

       

      465.5

       

      337.6

      Change in inventories

       

      –1,290.2

       

      115.9

      Change in receivables and liabilities

       

      –226.6

       

      –120.8

      Change in provisions

       

      17.7

       

      –274.4

      Changes in working capital

       

      –1,499.1

       

      –279.3

      Cash flows from operating activities1

       

      –318.5

       

      390.8

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      48.7

       

      0.0

       

       

       

       

       

      Investing activities

       

       

       

       

      Additions to other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

       

      –329.7

       

      –474.7

      Income from disposals of assets

       

      5.4

       

      19.9

      Cash flows from the acquisition of control of subsidiaries

       

      0.0

       

      –20.9

      Cash flows from the loss of control of subsidiaries

       

      753.9

       

      –1.9

      Additions to/divestments of other financial assets

       

      91.3

       

      –59.9

      Cash flows from investing activities

       

      520.9

       

      –537.5

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      749.4

       

      –2.7

       

       

       

       

       

      Financing activities

       

       

       

       

      Dividends paid

       

      –214.2

       

      –257.2

      Dividends paid, non-controlling interests

       

      –22.9

       

      –29.2

      Capital increase, non-controlling interests

       

      0.0

       

      0.6

      Acquisitions/disposals of own shares

       

      0.0

       

      –37.3

      Increase in non-current financial liabilities

       

      1.1

       

      248.4

      Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

       

      –225.2

       

      –28.2

      Repayment of lease liabilities

       

      –27.8

       

      –31.3

      Change in current financial liabilities and other financial liabilities

       

      87.3

       

      61.0

      Cash flows from financing activities

       

      –401.7

       

      –73.2

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

       

       

       

       

      Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

       

      –199.3

       

      –219.9

      Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of reporting period

       

      842.8

       

      1,055.8

      Net exchange differences

       

      5.8

       

      –0.8

      Cash and cash equivalents, end of reporting period

       

      649.3

       

      835.1

       

       

       

       

       

      1
      Cash flows from operating activities include:

       

       

      interest received of

       

      3.0

       

      17.1

      interest paid of

       

      –56.9

       

      –104.6

      taxes paid of

       

      –66.6

       

      –102.6

      and dividend income of

       

      14.2

       

      13.8

      in continuing operations.

       

       

       

       

      In millions of euros