29. 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

2024

2023

Cash at bank and cash balances

46

31

Money market funds

0

96

Total

46

127

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

Changes in net working capital can be specified as follows:

€ Million

2024

2023

Corporate income tax expense recognised in the income statement

44

-32

Corporate income tax paid or received

-37

-11

Interest income and expense recognised in the income statement

46

21

Interest received and paid

-42

-17

Working capital before tax and interest

41

-9

Total

52

-48

Specification of net working capital:

€ Million

2024

2023

Delta

Inventories

168

150

-18

Receivables

296

230

-66

Subtotal

464

380

-84

Trade and other payables

-518

-398

120

Corporate income tax

25

32

7

(Current) provisions

-12

-3

9

Subtotal

-505

-369

136

Total

-41

11

52

Changes in net interest-bearing liabilities in 2024 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 2024

At 1 January

127

0

-3,050

-25

-2,948

Cash flows

-81

0

-494

-17

-592

Reclassification from non-current to current

0

0

31

-31

0

Other non-cash movements

0

0

-49

-8

-57

At 31 December

46

0

-3,562

-81

-3,597

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 flows

-90

-650

-498

534

-704

Reclassification from non-current to current

0

0

25

-25

0

Changes in other non-cash generating units

0

0

-30

-3

-33

At 31 December

127

0

-3,050

-25

-2,948