Consolidated statement of cash flows

Consolidated statement of cash flows041

in € million

Note

2019

2018

*

Net Working Capital comprises inventories, contract assets, trade receivables less contract liabilities and trade payables

Earnings before interest and tax

 

716.6

642.8

 

 

 

 

Amortisation, depreciation and impairment charges of non-current assets

[8]

898.0

897.9

Non-cash reversals of deferred revenue from leases

 

–212.5

–238.7

Other non-cash income (–) / expenses (+)

 

27.0

29.2

Gains (–) / losses (+) on disposal of non-current assets

[9] [10]

–3.6

–1.2

Change in leased assets (excluding depreciation) and receivables / liabilities from lease business

[17] [21] [31]

–122.1

–137.5

Change in rental assets (excluding depreciation) and liabilities from rental business

[18] [35]

–146.6

–188.5

Change in net working capital*

[24] [25][33] [34]

–146.8

–54.3

Cash payments for defined benefit obligations

[28]

–22.0

–37.3

Change in other provisions

[32]

22.5

–19.0

Change in other operating assets / liabilities

 

27.3

65.4

Taxes paid

 

–191.6

–193.2

Cash flow from operating activities

[38]

846.3

765.5

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for purchase of non-current assets

[38]

–287.4

–258.5

Cash receipts from disposal of non-current assets

 

3.6

5.1

Dividends received

 

12.2

14.2

Acquisition of subsidiaries / other businesses (net of cash acquired)

 

–10.0

–1.6

Cash receipts / payments for sundry assets

 

3.8

–4.7

Cash flow from investing activities

[38]

–277.9

–245.6

 

 

 

 

Capital increase from issuing of employee shares

[27]

3.7

1.7

Acquisition of treasury shares

[38]

–2.9

–3.6

Dividend of KION GROUP AG

[27]

–141.5

–116.8

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

–3.1

–2.8

Cash receipts / payments for changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries without change of control

 

0.0

0.6

Financing costs paid

 

–3.8

–5.0

Proceeds from borrowings

[38]

2,940.1

1,811.7

Repayment of borrowings

[38]

–3,166.2

–2,042.6

Interest received

 

3.1

2.5

Interest paid

[38]

–36.7

–42.9

Interest and principal portion from procurement leases

[38]

–126.5

–114.0

Cash receipts / payments from other financing activities

 

–1.1

–3.4

Cash flow from financing activities

[38]

–534.9

–514.5

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

2.4

–3.2

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

35.9

2.2

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

[38]

175.3

173.2

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

[38]

211.2

175.3