Consolidated statement of cash flows 2024

March 6, 2025

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Financials

in m EUR	2024	2023
1 Net income/loss for the period	251.1	83.0
2 + Non-cash expenses from share-based payments	82.4	83.0
3 + Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, right-of- use assets and amortisation of intangible assets	349.9	334.0
4 +/- Income taxes	116.9	69.9
5 - Income taxes paid, less refunds	-75.4	-39.0
6 +/- Increase/decrease in provisions	7.5	17.6
7 -/+ Other non-cash income/expenses	19.1	7.9
8 +/- Decrease/increase in inventories	-108.8	368.6
9 +/- Decrease/increase in trade and other receivables	-26.8	13.7
10 +/- Increase/decrease in trade payables and similar liabilities	-18.1	-168.9
11 +/- Increase/decrease in other assets/liabilities	56.3	179.7
12 = Cash flow from operating activities	654.1	949.5
13 + Cash received from sales of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and other long-term assets	0.0	3.5
14 - Cash paid for investments in property, plant and equipment	-120.6	-190.5
15 - Cash paid for investments in intangible assets	-86.2	-72.7
16 - Cash paid for acquisition of shares in associated companies, subsidiaries less cash acquired, and other equity investments	-67.9	-6.1
17 +/- Cash received from/paid for short-term investments in other financial assets	0.0	-50.0
18 +/- Change in restricted cash	4.9	-4.9
19 = Cash flow from investing activities	-269.8	-320.7
20 + Cash received from capital increases by the shareholders and stock option exercises less transaction costs	4.0	4.5
21 - Cash paid for the repurchase of treasury shares	-99.5	0.0
22 - Cash paid for the repurchase of convertible bonds including transaction costs	-95.5	0.0
23 - Cash payments for the principal portion of lease liabilities	-134.5	-128.1
24 = Cash flow from financing activities	-325.6	-123.6
25 = Net change in cash and cash equivalents from cash-relevant transactions	58.8	505.2
26 +/- Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange rate movements	-4.2	3.2
27 + Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	2,533.2	2,024.8
28 = Cash and cash equivalents as of 31 December	2,587.8	2,533.2