Consolidated statement of cash flows

Consolidated statement of cash flows

in € million

Q1 2024

Q1 2023

Earnings before interest and tax

210.9

129.4

 

 

 

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

121.2

118.5

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

146.2

139.1

Non-cash reversals of deferred revenue from lease business

–20.1

–24.7

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

6.1

6.7

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

–1.5

–2.4

Change in assets/liabilities from lease and short-term rental business

–178.1

–128.6

thereof change in leased assets (excluding depreciation and interest) and receivables/liabilities from lease business

–86.8

–61.5

thereof change in rental assets (excluding depreciation and interest) and liabilities from short-term rental business

–68.6

–58.8

thereof interest received from lease business

31.8

24.6

thereof interest paid from lease and short-term rental business

–54.5

–32.9

Change in net working capital

–1.2

–11.4

thereof inventories

–132.8

–148.1

thereof trade receivables and trade payables

155.4

154.7

thereof contract assets and contract liabilities

–23.8

–18.0

Cash payments for defined benefit obligations

–7.1

–6.6

Change in other provisions

–3.7

–2.3

Change in other operating assets/liabilities

–100.4

–9.1

Taxes paid

–33.4

–35.8

Cash flow from operating activities

138.8

172.9

 

 

 

Cash payments for purchase of non-current assets
(excluding leased and rental assets)

–87.7

–75.4

Cash receipts from disposal of non-current assets
(excluding leased and rental assets)

3.7

4.6

Dividends received

0.1

0.0

Sale of subsidiaries/other businesses (net of cash)

10.5

Cash receipts/payments for sundry assets

0.5

2.8

Cash flow from investing activities

–73.1

–68.0

 

 

 

Financing costs paid

–0.8

–0.7

Proceeds from borrowings

24.3

178.9

Repayment of borrowings

–68.9

–201.1

Interest received

1.7

1.6

Interest paid

–5.2

–8.0

Interest portion from procurement leases

–6.7

–4.8

Principal portion from procurement leases

–34.1

–37.1

Cash receipts/payments from other financing activities

–36.1

0.0

Cash flow from financing activities

–125.8

–71.2

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

–0.4

–2.0

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

–60.4

31.7

Cash and cash equivalents as at Jan. 1

311.8

318.1

Cash and cash equivalents as at Mar. 31

251.4

349.8

Change in cash and cash equivalents in connection with assets held for sale

2.9

Cash and cash equivalents as at Mar. 31 (Consolidated statement of financial position)

251.4

352.7

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