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Cash flow statement1

for the financial year from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022

€ million

2020/21

2021/22

EBIT

197

429

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

969

975

Change in provisions for pensions and other provisions

3

−6

Change in net working capital

130

−155

Income taxes paid (−)/received

−12

−185

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

−37

−141

Lease payments

59

63

Other

−72

−48

Cash flow from operating activities

1,237

931

Acquisition of subsidiaries

−20

−128

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

−184

−263

Other investments

−146

−151

Investments in monetary assets

−1

−7

Disposals of subsidiaries

28

−44

Divestments

179

272

Disposal of financial investments

7

2

Cash flow from investing activities

−137

−320

Dividends paid

 

 

to METRO AG shareholders

−254

0

to other shareholders

0

−7

Proceeds from new borrowings

474

953

Redemption of borrowings

−779

−1,655

Lease disbursements

−541

−572

Interest paid

−92

−48

Interest received

14

14

Other financing activities

27

7

Cash flow from financing activities

−1,152

−1,308

Total cash flows

−52

−696

Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents

1

47

Total change in cash and cash equivalents

−51

−649

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

1,525

1,474

Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

1,474

825

1

The cash flow statement is explained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in no. 41 – notes to the cash flow statement.

€ million

2020/21

2021/22

EBIT

197

429

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

969

975

Change in provisions for pensions and other provisions

3

−6

Change in net working capital

130

−155

Income taxes paid (−)/received

−12

−185

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

−37

−141

Lease payments

59

63

Other

−72

−48

Cash flow from operating activities

1,237

931

Acquisition of subsidiaries

−20

−128

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

−184

−263

Other investments

−146

−151

Investments in monetary assets

−1

−7

Disposals of subsidiaries

28

−44

Divestments

179

272

Disposal of financial investments

7

2

Cash flow from investing activities

−137

−320

Dividends paid

 

 

to METRO AG shareholders

−254

0

to other shareholders

0

−7

Proceeds from new borrowings

474

953

Redemption of borrowings

−779

−1,655

Lease disbursements

−541

−572

Interest paid

−92

−48

Interest received

14

14

Other financing activities

27

7

Cash flow from financing activities

−1,152

−1,308

Total cash flows

−52

−696

Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents

1

47

Total change in cash and cash equivalents

−51

−649

Cash and cash equivalents as of 1 October

1,525

1,474

Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September

1,474

825

1

The cash flow statement is explained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in no. 41 – notes to the cash flow statement.

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