Consolidated cash flow statement

€ Million

Notes

2023

2022

Profit for the year

1,300

199

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and decommissioning

5

468

469

Amortised contributions for installation of grids and connections

24

-34

-31

Received contributions for installation of grids and connections

24

126

123

Change in deferred corporate income tax

25

47

-3

Change in non-current provisions

23

-7

-10

Financial income

9

-19

-5

Financial expenses

9

40

33

Corporate income tax expense recognised through profit or loss

11

-32

63

Profit on sale of Fudura B.V.

20 en 30

0

-1,113

Change in operational working capital excluding tax and interest

30

-9

-58

Other

3

0

Interest received

30

14

1

Interest paid

30

-31

-41

Corporate income tax paid or received

30

-11

-55

Dividends from joint ventures and associates

32

0

0

Cash flow from operating activities

627

673

Investments in property, plant and equipment

12

-1,098

-867

Investments in intangible assets

13

-45

-34

Cash flow from investing in (in)tangible fixed assets

-1,143

-901

Cash flow from operating activities and investing in (in)tangible fixed assets

-516

-228

Net proceeds from sale of Fudura B.V.

0

1,320

Loans granted

15

-3

-7

Repayment of loans granted

15

8

9

Increase in deposits1

19

-500

-650

Decrease in deposits1

19

1,150

100

Cash flow from other investing activities

655

772

Cash flow from investing activities

-488

-129

Cash flow before financing activities

139

544

Green bond issue

22 en 28

498

0

Increase in interest-bearing liabilities2

22 en 28

0

2,835

Repayment of interest-bearing liabilities2

22 en 28

-502

-3,135

Repayment of lease liability

22 en 28

-32

-34

Dividend paid

32

-193

-100

Cash flow from financing activities

-229

-434

Total cash flows

-90

110

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

30

217

107

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

30

127

217

1In 2023 and 2022, besides deposits in and withdrawals from deposits, excess liquidity was placed in money markets funds. At 31 December 2023 € 96 million (31 December 2022: € 179 million) was placed in money market funds.
2Concerns drawdowns and repayments on Euro Commercial Papers, bilateral cash loans and notes.