Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

for the period from October 1 to September 30 (IFRS)

in € thousand 12 months 2019/20 12 months
2018/19
     
Earnings before taxes 367,323 263,693
     
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets (including impairment losses or reversals) 209,653 133,665
Change in allowances on receivables and other assets 1,261 378
Change in non-current provisions 1,200 2,736
Net gains/losses on disposal of fixed assets 2,230 32,123
Measurement of derivatives 15,967 17,467
Other non-cash items 6,314 4,589
Expenses and income included in the financial result 8,269 11,220
Income taxes received/paid -64,099 -67,006
Gross cash flow 548,118 398,865
Change in receivables and other assets -49,149 -15,969
Change in inventories (including measurement effects) -344,988 -33,227
Change in current provisions 23,675 8,501
Change in liabilities (excluding financial liabilities) 281,283 -86,496
Cash inflow from operating activities (net cash flow) 458,939 271,674
     
Payments for investments in fixed assets -229,955 -221,481
Payments for the acquisition of shares in affiliated companies less cash acquired -332,213 0
Payments from the take-up of loans granted by third parties -5,359 0
Proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets 328 1,592
Interest received 6,679 3,932
Dividends received 4,888 8,080
Cash outflow from investing activities -555,631 -207,877
     
Proceeds deriving from the take-up of financial liabilities 411,124 144,464
Payments for the redemption of bonds and financial liabilities -162,953 -160,219
Acquisition of treasury shares -39,288 0
Interest paid -15,996 -16,193
Dividends paid -56,386 -69,828
Cash outflow from financing activities 136,501 -101,776
     
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 39,808 -37,979
Changes resulting from movements in exchange rates -205 217
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 441,461 479,223
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 481,064 441,461
Prior-year figures retrospectively adjusted due to the reclassification of Segment FRP.