30. Notes to the cash flow statement

For the consolidated cash flow statement, the following items have been included in net cash and cash equivalents:

€ Million

2023

2022

Cash at bank and cash balances

31

38

Money market funds

96

179

Total

127

217

The main items of the cash flow statement are specified below.

Changes in net working capital can be specified as follows:

€ Million

2023

2022

Corporate income tax expense recognised in the income statement

-32

63

Corporate income tax paid or received

-11

-55

Interest income and expense recognised in the income statement

21

28

Interest received and paid

-17

-40

Working capital before tax and interest

-9

-58

Total

-48

-62

Specification of net working capital:

€ Million

2023

2022

Delta

Inventories

150

74

-76

Receivables

230

186

-44

Subtotal

380

260

-120

Trade and other payables

-398

-282

116

Corporate income tax

32

-11

-43

(Current) provisions

-3

-4

-1

Subtotal

-369

-297

72

Total

11

-37

-48

Changes in net interest-bearing liabilities in 2023 can be specified as follows:

Other assets

Liabilities from financing activities

€ Million

Cash and cash equivalents

Deposits

Non-current interest-bearing liabilities

Current interest-bearing liabilities

Total 2023

At 1 January

217

650

-2,547

-531

-2,211

Cash flows1

-90

-650

-498

534

-704

Reclassification from non-current to current

0

0

25

-25

0

Other non-cash movements

0

0

-30

-3

-33

At 31 December

127

0

-3,050

-25

-2,948

  • 1The total incoming cash flow from borrowings in 2023 amounts to € 498 million and the total outgoing cash flow from loans repaid in 2023 amounts to € 534 million.

Changes in net interest-bearing liabilities in 2022 can be specified as follows:

Other assets

Liabilities from financing activities

€ Million

Cash and cash equivalents

Deposits

Non-current interest-bearing liabilities

Current interest-bearing liabilities

Total 2022

At 1 January

107

100

-3,058

-331

-3,182

Cash flows1

110

550

0

334

994

Reclassification from non-current to current

0

0

531

-531

0

Changes in other non-cash generating units

0

0

-20

-3

-23

At 31 December

217

650

-2,547

-531

-2,211

  • 1The total incoming cash flow from borrowings in 2022 amounts to € 2.835 million and the total outgoing cash flow from loans repaid in 2022 amounts to € 3.169 million.

The proceeds from the sale of Fudura B.V. consist of a cash amount of € 1,326 million. The incoming cash flow is recognised under the investment activities less the incurred sales costs. The cash resources over which decisive control was lost amounted to € 3 million.