Consolidated statement of cash flows

Consolidated statement of cash flows

in € million

Note

2022

2021

Earnings before interest and tax

 

168.3

794.8

 

 

 

 

Amortization, depreciation and impairment minus reversals of impairment on non-current assets without lease and rental assets

[8]

469.7

415.2

Depreciation and impairment minus reversals of impairment on lease and rental assets

[8]

563.8

525.7

Non-cash reversals of deferred revenue from lease business

 

–115.3

–153.9

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

 

26.7

8.6

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

[9], [10]

–4.9

–5.3

Change in leased assets (excluding depreciation) and receivables/liabilities from lease business

[17], [21], [31]

–261.5

–171.7

Change in rental assets (excluding depreciation) and liabilities from short-term rental business

[18], [32]

–222.0

–196.9

Change in net working capital

 

–804.5

–201.9

thereof inventories

[24]

–163.2

–490.1

thereof trade receivables and trade payables

[25],[35]

–590.9

356.4

thereof contract assets and contract liabilities

[34]

–50.3

–68.2

Cash payments for defined benefit obligations

[29]

–35.5

–31.2

Change in other provisions

[33]

30.9

36.6

Change in other operating assets/liabilities

 

–1.5

63.1

Taxes paid

 

–160.0

–201.4

Cash flow from operating activities

[39]

–345.9

881.7

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for purchase of non-current assets

[39]

–382.7

–333.8

Cash receipts from disposal of non-current assets

 

7.5

16.8

Dividends received

 

10.5

8.2

Acquisition of subsidiaries/other businesses (net of cash acquired)

 

–4.9

–17.0

Cash receipts/payments for sundry assets

 

–0.1

–12.1

Cash flow from investing activities

[39]

–369.7

–337.8

 

 

 

 

Dividend of KION GROUP AG

[28]

–196.7

–53.7

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

–2.5

–1.6

Financing costs paid

 

–3.2

–7.6

Transactions costs for carrying out the approved capital increase

[28]

–2.1

Proceeds from borrowings

[39]

2,699.7

623.9

Repayment of borrowings

[39]

–1,757.3

–772.7

Interest received

 

4.5

2.6

Interest paid

[39]

–32.6

–29.5

Interest and principal portion from procurement leases

[39]

–151.7

–145.1

Cash receipts/payments from other financing activities

 

2.5

–0.2

Cash flow from financing activities

[39]

562.8

–386.1

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

2.1

10.8

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

–150.8

168.5

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

[39]

483.0

314.4

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

[39]

332.2

483.0

Less cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale at the end of the year

[27]

–14.1

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (Consolidated statement of financial position)

[39]

318.1

483.0

Services