Cash flow statement1

for the financial year from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021

€ million

2019/20

2020/21

EBIT

257

197

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

856

969

Change in provisions for pensions and other provisions

−10

3

Change in net working capital

−172

130

Income taxes paid (−)/received

−140

−12

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

−4

−37

Lease payments

401

59

Other

−180

−72

Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations

646

1,237

Cash flow from operating activities of discontinued operations

416

0

Cash flow from operating activities

1,062

1,237

Acquisition of subsidiaries

0

−20

Investments in property, plant and equipment and in investment property (excluding right-of-use assets)

−211

−184

Other investments

−160

−146

Investments in monetary assets

−8

−1

Disposals of subsidiaries

0

28

Divestments

114

179

Disposal of financial investments

0

7

Cash flow from investing activities of continuing operations

−265

−137

Cashflow from investing activities of discontinued operations

1,271

0

Cash flow from investing activities

1,006

−137

Dividends paid

 

 

to METRO AG shareholders

−254

−254

to other shareholders

−7

0

Proceeds from new borrowings

6,066

474

Redemption of borrowings

−6,487

−779

Lease disbursements

−547

−541

Interest paid

−82

−92

Interest received

16

14

Other financing activities

16

27

Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations

−1,280

−1,152

Cashflow from financing activities of discontinued operations

−278

0

Cash flow from financing activities

−1,557

−1,152

Total cash flows

510

−52

Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents

−29

1

Total change in cash and cash equivalents

482

−51

Total cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

1,044

1,525

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

−544

0

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

500

1,525

Total cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

1,525

1,474

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

0

0

Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

1,525

1,474

1

Reported under ‘other’ in the previous year’s annual report.