Group Annual Report 2024

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Consolidated cash flow statement

Consolidation cash flow statement

Change in cash and cash equivalents

31/12/2024

31/12/2023 adjusted

in EUR ‘000

 

 

Result for the period

666,866

576,246

Amortisation, valuation and exchange rate differences of financial instruments

-772,148

-902,090

(Reversal of) Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

116,403

103,301

Scheduled depreciation of intangible assets

114,403

100,753

Scheduled depreciation of right-of-use assets

39,786

33,136

Scheduled depreciation of tangible assets (excluding property)

40,332

32,197

Result from disposal of subsidiaries

0

-1,751

Result from the disposals and depreciation of property

85,800

110,085

Result from the disposal of financial assets incl. derivatives

-19,476

1,786

Share of profit of at equity accounted companies

-27,001

-16,466

Dividends received included in the result for the period

-79,717

-58,891

Income tax expenses

214,940

196,443

Adjusted result for the period

380,188

174,749

Changes in:

150,405

-112,971

Financial assets incl. derivatives

-766,082

-754,203

(Re-)Insurance contracts

942,013

618,307

Contract assets and liabilities (IFRS 15)

28,036

-5,668

Right-of-use assets and lease receivables and liabilities

-103

21

Receivables and liabilities (excl. leases)

-9,206

57,245

Intangible assets

2,411

1,016

Property

-2,034

-7,019

Other balance sheet items (other assets, tangible assets (excl. property) and other liabilities)

-49,534

-67,212

Provisions

4,904

44,542

Other non-cash income and expenses*

-73,275

-91,928

Paid and received income tax

-111,269

-109,175

Cash flow from operating activities

346,049

-139,325

Received interest

938,432

840,389

Received dividends

79,717

58,891

Payments for the acquisition of subsidiaries

0

-15,311

Cash inflow from sale of financial instruments

9,154,001

9,027,864

Payments for the acquisition of financial instruments

-9,558,124

-9,034,762

Cash inflow from the sale of property

2,452

10,928

Payments for the acquisition of property

-223,761

-264,793

Cash inflow from the sale of intangible assets

4,748

3,562

Payments for the acquisition of intangible assets

-139,742

-136,987

Cash flow from investment activities

257,723

489,781

Payments from subordinated liabilities

-91,748

-469,987

Cash inflows from financial liabilities excl. Subordinated liabilities and lease liabilities

90

532

Payments from financial liabilities excl. Subordinated liabilities and lease liabilities

-10,951

-39,008

Payments from lease liabilities

-44,245

-33,805

Payments for the acquisition of non-controlling interests

0

-284,707

Paid dividends

-199,849

-185,708

Paid interest

-62,930

-88,050

Cash flow from financing activities

-409,633

-1,100,733

Change in cash and cash equivalents

194,139

-750,277

*

The non-cash income and expenses are primarily exchange rate changes.

Development of cash and chash equivalents

Development

31/12/2024

31/12/2023

in EUR ‘000

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period*

1,558,107

2,315,219

Change in cash and cash equivalents

194,139

-750,277

Changes in scope of consolidation

9,512

8,643

Exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents

-13,634

-15,478

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period*

1,748,124

1,558,107

*

The cash and cash equivalents at the beginning and end of the reporting period correspond to the item cash and cash equivalents in assets and include liquid money and daily maturing cash.