Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for 2022 Results (XLSX:) Download Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows In EUR mn Note 2022 2021 Net income for the year 5,175 2,804 Depreciation, amortization, impairments and write ups 7 2,667 3,935 Deferred taxes 12 85 10 Current taxes 12 5,505 2,056 Income taxes paid (4,266) (1,135) Tax refunds 68 24 Losses/(gains) from disposal of non-current assets and businesses 6, 9 (344) (267) Income from equity-accounted investments and other dividend income 6, 18, 31 (879) (619) Dividends received from equity-accounted investments and other companies 16, 35 812 2,007 Interest expense 11, 31 154 175 Interest paid (182) (207) Interest income 11, 31 (264) (156) Interest received 247 78 Increase/(decrease) in personnel provisions 23 (13) (13) Increase/(decrease) in provisions 23 (195) (16) Other changes 26 1,274 221 Cash flow from operating activities excluding net working capital effects 9,843 8,897 Decrease/(increase) in inventories 17 (2,188) (1,084) Decrease/(increase) in receivables 18, 19 (397) (1,932) Increase/(decrease) in liabilities 24 501 1,136 Changes in net working capital components (2,084) (1,881) Cash flow from operating activities 7,758 7,017 Investments Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 14, 15 (2,943) (2,497) Investments, loans and other financial assets 18 (736) (382) Disposals Proceeds in relation to non-current assets and financial assets 1,487 397 Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash disposed 440 661 Cash disposed due to the loss of control (214) — Cash flow from investing activities (1,966) (1,820) Increase in long-term borrowings 26 0 250 Repayments of long-term borrowings 26 (1,047) (2,287) Increase/(decrease) in short-term borrowings 26 (184) 61 Increase in non-controlling interest 22 30 — Decrease in non-controlling interest (1) (4) Dividends paid to stockholders of the parent (incl. hybrid coupons) 21 (847) (733) Dividends paid to non-controlling interests 22 (612) (265) Cash flow from financing activities (2,660) (2,977) Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (72) (25) Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,060 2,195 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 26 5,064 2,869 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 26 8,124 5,064 Thereof cash disclosed within Assets held for sale 35 14 Cash and cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statement of financial position 26 8,090 5,050 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements