Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for 2021 Results (XLSX:) Download Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows In EUR mn Note 2021 2020 Net income for the year 2,804 1,478 Depreciation, amortization, impairments and write ups 7 3,935 3,197 Deferred taxes 12 10 (846) Current taxes 12 2,056 244 Income taxes paid (1,135) (402) Tax refunds 24 45 Losses/(gains) from disposal of non-current assets and businesses 6, 9 (267) (12) Income from equity-accounted investments and other dividend income 6, 18, 31 (619) (57) Dividends received from equity-accounted investments and other companies 16, 35 2,007 228 Interest expense 11, 31 175 168 Interest paid (207) (164) Interest income 11, 31 (156) (160) Interest received 78 53 Increase/(decrease) in personnel provisions 23 (13) (60) Increase/(decrease) in provisions 23 (16) 21 Other changes 26 221 (948) Cash flow from operating activities excluding net working capital effects 8,897 2,786 Decrease/(increase) in inventories 17 (1,084) 288 Decrease/(increase) in receivables 18, 19 (1,932) 145 Increase/(decrease) in liabilities 24 1,136 (82) Changes in net working capital components (1,881) 351 Cash flow from operating activities 7,017 3,137 Investments Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 14, 15 (2,497) (1,960) Investments, loans and other financial assets 18 (382) (194) Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses net of cash acquired 3 — (3,880) Disposals Proceeds in relation to non-current assets 397 72 Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash disposed 661 15 Cash flow from investing activities (1,820) (5,948) Increase in long-term borrowings 26 250 3,338 Repayments of long-term borrowings 26 (2,287) (797) Increase/(decrease) in short-term borrowings 26 61 (96) Decrease in non-controlling interest (4) — Dividends paid to stockholders of the parent (incl. hybrid coupons) 21 (733) (673) Dividends paid to non-controlling interests 22 (265) (206) Increase hybrid bond 21 — 1,241 Cash flow from financing activities (2,977) 2,808 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (25) (66) Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,195 (69) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 26 2,869 2,938 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 26 5,064 2,869 Thereof cash disclosed within Assets held for sale 14 15 Cash and cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statement of financial position 26 5,050 2,854 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for 2021Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements