Cash flow statement1

for the financial year from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019

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Note no.2

2017/183

2018/19

1

The cash flow statement is explained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in no. 41 – notes to the cash flow statement.

2

Deviations from the balance sheet values result from adjusted translation effects and changes in the consolidation group.

3

Adjustment of previous year due to discontinued operations

EBIT

 

713

828

Depreciation/amortisation/impairment losses/reversal of impairment losses of fixed assets excl. financial investments

15

503

532

Change in provisions for pensions and other provisions

32, 33

−202

−47

Change in net working capital

26, 27, 35

141

27

Income taxes paid

12

−193

−215

Reclassification of gains (−) / losses (+) from the disposal of fixed assets

 

−137

−356

Other

 

−59

28

Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations

 

766

796

Cash flow from operating activities of discontinued operations

43

139

157

Cash flow from operating activities

 

905

953

Acquisition of subsidiaries

 

0

−1

Investments in property, plant and equipment and in investment property (excl. finance leases)

21, 22

−408

−258

Other investments

 

−165

−198

Investments in monetary assets

 

−1

−9

Disposals of subsidiaries

 

−3

0

Divestments

20, 21, 22, 23

285

505

Disposal of financial investments

 

0

7

Cash flow from investing activities of continuing operations

 

−292

46

Cash flow from investing activities of discontinued operations

43

−89

−136

Cash flow from investing activities

 

−381

−90

Dividends paid

31

 

 

to METRO AG shareholders

 

−254

−254

to other shareholders

 

−9

−7

Redemption of liabilities from put options of non-controlling shareholders

 

0

−2

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

36

2,772

6,122

Redemption of borrowings

36

−2,983

−6,844

Interest paid

 

−141

−161

Interest received

 

20

28

Other financing activities

 

8

−4

Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations

 

−587

−1,122

Cash flow from financing activities of discontinued operations

43

−74

−109

Cash flow from financing activities

 

−661

−1,231

Total cash flows

 

−137

−368

Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents

 

−30

17

Total change in cash and cash equivalents

 

−167

−351

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

 

1,562

1,395

Less cash and cash equivalents reported in assets
in accordance with IFRS 5

 

3

97

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

 

1,559

1,298

Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

 

1,395

1,044

Less cash and cash equivalents reported in assets in accordance with IFRS 5

31

97

544

Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

30

1,298

500