Annual Report 2022

Annual Report 2022

Cash Flow Statement

(in € million)

 

 

2021

 

2022

Profit after tax

 

655

 

771

Reconciliation of profit after tax to net cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

252

 

325

Financial result

 

26

 

–4

Income taxes paid

 

–305

 

–312

Depreciation and amortization

 

287

 

287

Change in non-current provisions (excluding interest components and changes recognized in OCI)

 

–9

 

22

Gain/loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets

 

–9

 

–5

Gross cash flow

 

897

 

1,084

Change in inventories

 

–145

 

–395

Change in receivables and other assets

 

–195

 

–288

Change in liabilities and current provisions

 

436

 

396

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

993

 

797

Investments in property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets

 

–413

 

–548

Payments for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)

 

 

–545

Payments for investments in associated companies and other investments

 

–5

 

–7

Payments to acquire securities

 

–1,114

 

–97

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets

 

45

 

29

Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries (net of cash disposed)

 

10

 

10

Proceeds from the sale of associated companies and other investments

 

8

 

Proceeds from the sale/final maturity of securities

 

563

 

680

Interest received

 

39

 

42

Proceeds from dividends and other financing activities

 

22

 

34

Net cash flow from investing activities

 

–845

 

–402

Free cash flow

 

148

 

395

Proceeds from loans

 

185

 

451

Loan repayments

 

–57

 

–447

Repayments of lease liabilities

 

–66

 

–68

Interest paid

 

–12

 

–15

Other financing expenses paid

 

–14

 

–19

Cash dividends paid (Beiersdorf AG)

 

–159

 

–159

Cash dividends paid (non-controlling interests)

 

–18

 

–16

Payments to acquire shares from non-controlling interests without a change in control

 

 

–72

Net cash flow from financing activities

 

–141

 

–345

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations and other changes on cash held

 

24

 

–6

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

31

 

44

Cash and cash equivalents as of Jan. 1

 

1,005

 

1,036

Cash and cash equivalents as of Dec. 31

 

1,036

 

1,080