Cash flow statement1

for the financial year from from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020

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For the financial year from from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020

€ million

Note no.2

2018/193

2019/20

EBIT

 

957

257

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

15

774

856

Change in provisions for pensions and other provisions

32, 33

−31

−10

Change in net working capital

26, 27, 35

27

−172

Income taxes paid

12

−215

−140

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

 

−357

−4

Other

 

53

−140

Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations

 

1,209

646

Cash flow from operating activities of discontinued operations

43

399

416

Cash flow from operating activities

 

1,608

1,062

Acquisition of subsidiaries

 

−1

0

Investments in property, plant and equipment and in investment property
(excl. rights of use)

21, 22

−258

−211

Other investments

 

−198

−160

Investments in monetary assets

 

−9

−8

Disposals of subsidiaries

 

0

0

Divestments

20, 21, 22, 23

505

114

Disposal of financial investments

 

7

0

Cash flow from investing activities of continuing operations

 

46

−265

Cash flow from investing activities of discontinued operations

43

−136

1,271

Cash flow from investing activities

 

−90

1,006

Dividends paid

31

 

 

to METRO AG shareholders

 

−254

−254

to other shareholders

 

−7

−7

Redemption of liabilities from put options of non-controlling shareholders

 

−2

0

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

36

6,122

6,066

Redemption of borrowings

36

−6,767

−6,487

Lease payments

 

−540

−547

Interest paid

 

−112

−82

Interest received

 

28

16

Other financing activities

 

−4

16

Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations

 

−1,535

−1,280

Cash flow from financing activities of discontinued operations

43

−351

−278

Cash flow from financing activities

 

−1,886

−1,557

Total cash flows

 

−368

510

Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents

 

17

−29

Total change in cash and cash equivalents

 

−351

482

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

 

1,395

1,044

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

 

97

544

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

 

1,298

500

Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

 

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 30 September

29

500

1,525

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 full retrospective application of IFRS 16 (Leases).