Covestro Group Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Income after income taxes

Income taxes

Financial result

Income taxes paid

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses and impairment loss reversals

Change in pension provisions

(Gains)/losses on retirements of noncurrent assets

Decrease/(increase) in inventories

Decrease/(increase) in trade accounts receivable

(Decrease)/increase in trade accounts payable

Changes in other working capital, other noncash items

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash outflows for additions to property, plant, equipment and intangible assets

Cash inflows from sales of property, plant, equipment and other assets

Cash outflows for noncurrent financial assets

Cash inflows from noncurrent financial assets

Cash outflows for acquisitions less acquired cash

Interest and dividends received

Cash inflows from/(outflows for) other current financial assets

Cash flows from investing activities

Reacquisition of treasury shares

Dividend payments and withholding tax on dividends

Issuances of debt

Retirements of debt

Interest paid

Cash flows from financing activities

Change in cash and cash equivalents due to business activities

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Change in cash and cash equivalents due to changes in scope of consolidation

Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange rate movements