Consolidated statement of cash flows

Consolidated statement of cash flows

037

in € million

Note

2014

2013*

*

Last year’s figures were adjusted due to a change in presentation, for details see ,Other disclosures on Consolidated statement of cash flows‘

Earnings before interest and taxes

 

347.0

374.2

 

 

 

 

Amortisation, depreciation and impairment charges of non-current assets

[15]

367.2

334.6

Other non-cash income (–) / expenses (+)

 

50.0

14.9

Gains (–) / losses (+) on disposal of non-current assets

 

6.4

–5.0

Changes in leased assets (excluding depreciation) and lease receivables / liabilities

[18] [22] [30]

–66.5

–65.8

Change in inventories

[24]

–9.0

33.8

Change in trade receivables / payables

[25]

–25.4

–17.2

Cash payments for defined benefit obligations

[28]

–20.4

–25.1

Change in other provisions

[31]

–17.6

–43.7

Change in other operating assets / liabilities

 

23.1

25.3

Taxes paid

 

–51.0

–119.8

= Cash flow from operating activities

[35]

603.8

506.3

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for purchase of non-current assets

[35]

–133.1

–125.8

Cash receipts from disposal of non-current assets

[35]

7.7

9.9

Change in rental assets (excluding depreciation)

[19]

–183.4

–170.3

Dividends received

 

8.1

7.2

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

 

0.0

–25.1

Divestments of subsidiaries, net of cash

[5]

4.6

0.0

Cash payments for sundry assets

 

–1.5

–6.7

= Cash flow from investing activities

[35]

–297.8

–310.7

 

 

 

 

Capital contribution from shareholders for the carried out capital increase

[35]

0.0

741.8

Capital increase from issuing of employee shares

[27]

2.7

0.0

Acquisition of treasury shares

 

–1.5

–5.6

Dividend of KION GROUP AG

 

–34.5

0.0

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

–1.6

–2.1

Cash payments from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries without loss of control

 

–2.8

–16.3

Financing costs paid

[35]

–6.6

–56.3

Proceeds from borrowings

[35]

1,375.2

1,095.9

Repayment of borrowings

[35]

–1,676.4

–2,201.6

Interest income received

 

6.2

7.0

Interest paid

[35]

–88.7

–119.6

Cash receipts for other financing activities

 

0.0

25.1

= Cash flow from financing activities

[35]

–428.1

–531.6

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

1.8

–7.0

 

 

 

 

= Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

–120.4

–343.0

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

[35]

219.3

562.4

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

[35]

98.9

219.3