Annual Report 2024

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

in EUR m

2024

2023

Net income

–122

–134

Income taxes

60

–30

Financial result

21

78

Depreciation, amortization, impairments and reversal of impairments of goodwill, other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

553

227

Consumption of programming assets incl. change in provisions for onerous contracts

912

1,181

Change in provisions

10

–9

Gain/loss on the sale of assets

–1

3

Other non-cash income/expenses

–15

0

Change in working capital

–146

44

Dividends received

6

6

Income tax paid

–13

–62

Interest paid

–82

–78

Interest received

20

15

Cash flow from operating activities

1,203

1,240

Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets

11

26

Payments for the acquisition of other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

–209

–219

Payments for investments including investments accounted for using the equity method

–8

–7

Payments for the acquisition of programming assets

–896

–928

Proceeds from the repayment of loan receivables

2

1

Proceeds from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses (net of cash and cash equivalents disposed of)

2

5

Cash flow from investing activities

–1,099

–1,124

Dividend paid

–11

–11

Repayment of financial liabilities

–18

–1

Proceeds from issuance of financial liabilities

18

36

Repayment of lease liabilities

–44

–45

Payments for transactions with non-controlling interests

–14

–20

Dividend payments to non-controlling interests

–2

–2

Payments in connection with refinancing measures

–1

–1

Cash flow from financing activities

–72

–44

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

4

–3

Change in cash and cash equivalents

36

69

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of reporting period

573

504

Cash and cash equivalents at end of reporting period

608

573