Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

in EUR m

Notes

2025

2024(I)

2023(I)

Loss before tax

(75.8)

(11.0)

(149.1)

Adjustments for:

Finance result

4.2

247.0

202.8

196.0

Long-term incentive plans

5.15.2

48.5

16.6

12.0

Share of result of associates and joint ventures

7.2

(9.3)

(7.6)

(7.4)

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

3.43.63.7

191.4

184.3

177.4

Other (gains) and losses, net

2.5

(1.3)

2.1

0.5

Cash flow before working capital and provision changes

400.5

387.2

229.4

Changes in working capital

31.6

(66.1)

65.6

Changes in provisions and defined benefit plans

7.9

14.2

(31.3)

Cash generated from operations

440.0

335.3

263.7

Income taxes paid, net

(48.5)

(27.1)

(15.2)

Cash flow from operating activities

391.5

308.2

248.5

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

7.1

(24.9)

(32.3)

-

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

3.4

(86.8)

(69.8)

(75.2)

Purchase of intangible assets

3.6

(1.4)

(1.9)

(1.9)

Purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

-

-

(0.5)

Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed

7.1

6.9

0.6

(0.2)

Proceeds from sale of non-current assets

4.9

1.2

27.3

Proceeds from sale of financial assets

3.8

3.6

41.8

-

Proceeds from sale of associates

3.5

2.3

-

-

Other investing activities

(0.1)

0.4

(0.3)

Interest received

7.2

6.4

3.9

Dividends from associates and joint ventures

7.3

0.1

0.4

0.2

Cash flow from investing activities

(88.2)

(53.2)

(46.7)

Proceeds from debt

4.4

1,114.5

4.7

49.3

Repayments of debt and principal amount of lease liabilities

4.4

(946.8)

(105.9)

(83.8)

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

4.3

(6.2)

(2.5)

(1.5)

Interest paid

(275.6)

(62.0)

(56.5)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

4.3

(14.4)

(11.5)

(7.8)

Contribution by non-controlling interests

-

-

0.3

Cash flow from financing activities

(128.5)

(177.2)

(100.0)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

174.8

77.8

101.8

Movement in cash and cash equivalents

At start of the year

375.8

301.1

205.8

Change in cash and cash equivalents

174.8

77.8

101.8

Effects of exchange rate changes

(24.2)

(3.1)

(6.5)

At end of the year

4.1

526.4

375.8

301.1

(I)The Group changed its presentation currency to EUR in 2025 as further described in Note 1.4