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Cash flow statement1

for the financial year from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023

€ million

2021/22

2022/23

EBIT

429

598

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

975

936

Change in provision for pensions and other provisions

−6

−61

Change in net working capital

−155

−70

Income taxes paid (−)/received

−185

−150

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

−141

−209

Lease payments

63

61

Other

−48

−384

Cash flow from operating activities

931

721

Acquisition of subsidiaries

−128

−101

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

−263

−389

Other investments

−151

−160

Investments in monetary assets

−7

−3

Disposals of subsidiaries

−44

292

Divestments

272

317

Disposal of financial investments

2

1

Cash flow from investing activities

−320

−46

Dividends paid

 

 

to METRO AG shareholders

0

0

to other shareholders

−7

−6

Proceeds from borrowings

953

3,493

Redemption of borrowings

−1,655

−3,672

Lease payments

−572

−591

Interest paid

−48

−60

Interest received

14

34

Other financing activities

7

−17

Cash flow from financing activities

−1,308

−820

Total cash flows

−696

−145

Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents

47

−89

Total change in cash and cash equivalents

−649

−234

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

1,474

825

Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

825

591

1

The cash flow statement is explained in no. 37 – notes to the cash flow statement.

€ million

2021/22

2022/23

EBIT

429

598

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

975

936

Change in provision for pensions and other provisions

−6

−61

Change in net working capital

−155

−70

Income taxes paid (−)/received

−185

−150

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

−141

−209

Lease payments

63

61

Other

−48

−384

Cash flow from operating activities

931

721

Acquisition of subsidiaries

−128

−101

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

−263

−389

Other investments

−151

−160

Investments in monetary assets

−7

−3

Disposals of subsidiaries

−44

292

Divestments

272

317

Disposal of financial investments

2

1

Cash flow from investing activities

−320

−46

Dividends paid

 

 

to METRO AG shareholders

0

0

to other shareholders

−7

−6

Proceeds from borrowings

953

3,493

Redemption of borrowings

−1,655

−3,672

Lease payments

−572

−591

Interest paid

−48

−60

Interest received

14

34

Other financing activities

7

−17

Cash flow from financing activities

−1,308

−820

Total cash flows

−696

−145

Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents

47

−89

Total change in cash and cash equivalents

−649

−234

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

1,474

825

Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

825

591

1

The cash flow statement is explained in no. 37 – notes to the cash flow statement.

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