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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for 2023

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

In EUR mn

 

 

 

 

Note

2023

2022

Net income for the year

 

1,917

5,175

Depreciation, amortization, impairments and write ups

8

2,619

2,667

Deferred taxes

14

175

85

Current taxes

14

2,512

5,505

Income taxes paid

 

–3,920

–4,266

Tax refunds

 

41

68

Losses (+)/gains (–) from disposal of non-current assets and businesses

7, 10

–2

–344

Income from equity-accounted investments and other dividend income

7, 20, 33

–336

–879

Dividends received from equity-accounted investments and other companies

18, 37

793

812

Interest expenses

12, 33

148

154

Interest paid

 

–181

–182

Interest income

12, 33

–459

–264

Interest received

 

400

247

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in personnel provisions

25

–102

–13

Net change in other provisions and emissions certificates

2, 25

–72

–195

Other changes

28

1,106

1,274

Cash flow from operating activities excluding net working capital effects

 

4,638

9,843

Decrease (+)/increase (–) in inventories

19

1,320

–2,188

Decrease (+)/increase (–) in receivables

20, 21

1,043

–397

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in liabilities

26

–1,293

501

Changes in net working capital components

 

1,071

–2,084

Cash flow from operating activities

 

5,709

7,758

Investments

 

 

 

Intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment

16, 17

–3,487

–2,943

Investments, loans, and other financial assets

20

–635

–736

Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses net of cash acquired

 

–52

Disposals

 

 

 

Cash inflows in relation to non-current assets and financial assets

 

183

1,487

Cash inflows from the sale of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash disposed

4

965

440

Cash disposed due to the loss of control

 

–214

Cash flow from investing activities

 

–3,027

–1,966

Repayments of long-term borrowings

28

–1,477

–1,047

Increase (+)/decrease (–) in short-term borrowings

28

40

–184

Increase in non-controlling interest

24

30

Decrease in non-controlling interest

 

–1

–1

Dividends paid to stockholders of the parent (incl. hybrid coupons)

23

–1,746

–847

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

24

–587

–612

Cash flow from financing activities

 

–3,771

–2,660

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

–25

–72

Net increase (+)/decrease (–) in cash and cash equivalents

 

–1,114

3,060

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

28

8,124

5,064

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

28

7,011

8,124

Thereof cash disclosed within Assets held for sale

 

91

35

Cash and cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statement of financial position

 

6,920

8,090