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 2024/25 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.

       

       

      04/01–06/30/20231

       

      04/01–06/30/2024

       

       

       

       

       

      Operating activities

       

       

       

       

      Profit after tax

       

      212.8

       

      149.7

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

       

      187.3

       

      178.8

      Change in inventories

       

      –44.8

       

      –145.1

      Change in receivables and liabilities

       

      –70.9

       

      121.7

      Change in provisions

       

      –274.8

       

      –90.6

      Changes in working capital

       

      –390.5

       

      –114.0

      Cash flows from operating activities2

       

      9.6

       

      214.5

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

       

       

       

       

      Investing activities

       

       

       

       

      Additions to other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

       

      –261.6

       

      –230.2

      Income from disposals of assets

       

      7.8

       

      4.2

      Cash flows from the acquisition of control of subsidiaries

       

      –3.9

       

      0.0

      Cash flows from the loss of control of subsidiaries

       

      –1.8

       

      0.0

      Additions to/divestments of other financial assets

       

      –155.8

       

      –374.3

      Cash flows from investing activities

       

      –415.3

       

      –600.3

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      –2.6

       

      0.0

       

       

       

       

       

      Financing activities

       

       

       

       

      Dividends paid, non-controlling interests

       

      –9.0

       

      –86.3

      Acquisitions/disposals of own shares

       

      –36.4

       

      0.0

      Increase in non-current financial liabilities

       

      248.5

       

      0.3

      Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

       

      –26.9

       

      –0.9

      Repayment of lease liabilities

       

      –13.2

       

      –67.6

      Change in current financial liabilities and other financial liabilities

       

      18.8

       

      –27.7

      Cash flows from financing activities

       

      181.8

       

      –182.2

      Thereof from discontinued operations

       

      0.0

       

      0.0

       

       

       

       

       

      Change in cash and cash equivalents

       

      –223.9

       

      –568.0

      Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of reporting period

       

      1,055.8

       

      1,322.1

      Net exchange differences

       

      –3.4

       

      –3.1

      Cash and cash equivalents, end of reporting period

       

      828.5

       

      751.0

       

       

       

       

       

      1
      Q 1 2023/24, retroactively adjusted. For further details see Annual Report 2023/24.
      2
      Cash flows from operating activities includes the following items in continuing operations:

      interest received of

       

      6.8

       

      16.9

      interest paid of

       

      –40.7

       

      –45.0

      taxes paid of

       

      –52.3

       

      –4.5

      and dividend income of

       

      11.3

       

      8.3

       

       

       

       

       

      In millions of euros