Half-year Financial Report January – June 2024

Cash flow statement

Cash flow statement – HHLA Group

in € thousand

 

1–6 | 2024

 

1–6 | 2023

1. Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

 

58,852

 

50,374

Depreciation, amortisation, impairment and reversals on non-financial non-current assets

 

84,201

 

88,604

Increase (+), decrease (-) in provisions

 

- 12,690

 

- 16,148

Gains (-), losses (+) from the disposal of non-current assets

 

- 137

 

- 169

Increase (-), decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

- 33,551

 

17,932

Increase (+), decrease (-) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

32,971

 

9,334

Interest received

 

7,331

 

4,917

Interest paid

 

- 17,795

 

- 13,763

Income tax paid

 

- 19,815

 

- 26,647

Exchange rate and other effects

 

- 391

 

211

Cash flow from operating activities

 

98,976

 

114,645

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

663

 

1,706

Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

- 109,591

 

- 116,344

Payments for investments in intangible assets

 

- 11,064

 

- 10,294

Payments for the acquisition of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds purchased)

 

- 14,351

 

- 4,812

Proceeds (+) from, payments (-) for short-term deposits

 

0

 

- 30,000

Cash flow from investing activities

 

- 134,342

 

- 159,744

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Payments for capital procurement costs

 

0

 

- 284

Payments for increases in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

- 125

 

0

Proceeds from reductions in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

0

 

47,135

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company

 

- 11,751

 

- 60,336

Dividends/settlement obligation paid to non-controlling interests

 

- 280

 

- 507

Redemption of lease liabilities

 

- 24,558

 

- 24,283

Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and (financial) loans

 

33,500

 

99,992

Payments for the redemption of (financial) loans

 

- 55,277

 

- 8,444

Cash flow from financing activities

 

- 58,491

 

53,273

 

 

 

 

 

4. Financial funds at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

Change in financial funds (subtotals 1.–3.)

 

- 93,858

 

8,174

Change in financial funds due to exchange rates

 

- 8

 

116

Financial funds at the beginning of the period

 

242,310

 

171,516

Financial funds at the end of the period

 

148,444

 

179,806

Cash flow statement – HHLA subgroups

in € thousand; Port Logistics subgroup and Real Estate subgroup;
annex to the condensed notes

 

1–6 | 2024
Group

 

1–6 | 2024
Port Logistics

 

1–6 | 2024
Real Estate

 

1–6 | 2024
Consolidation

1. Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

 

58,852

 

51,685

 

6,979

 

188

Depreciation, amortisation, impairment and reversals on non-financial non-current assets

 

84,201

 

79,620

 

4,770

 

- 188

Increase (+), decrease (-) in provisions

 

- 12,690

 

- 12,566

 

- 124

 

 

Gains (-), losses (+) from the disposal of non-current assets

 

- 137

 

- 137

 

0

 

 

Increase (-), decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

- 33,551

 

- 31,602

 

217

 

- 2,166

Increase (+), decrease (-) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

32,971

 

33,597

 

- 2,792

 

2,166

Interest received

 

7,331

 

6,024

 

1,371

 

- 64

Interest paid

 

- 17,795

 

- 16,061

 

- 1,798

 

64

Income tax paid

 

- 19,815

 

- 17,542

 

- 2,273

 

 

Exchange rate and other effects

 

- 391

 

- 391

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

98,976

 

92,627

 

6,350

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

663

 

663

 

0

 

 

Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

- 109,591

 

- 101,328

 

- 8,263

 

 

Payments for investments in intangible assets

 

- 11,064

 

- 11,064

 

0

 

 

Payments for the acquisition of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds purchased)

 

- 14,351

 

- 14,351

 

0

 

 

Proceeds (+) from, payments (-) for short-term deposits

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

- 134,342

 

- 126,079

 

- 8,263

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for capital procurement costs

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Payments for increases in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

- 125

 

- 125

 

0

 

 

Proceeds from reductions in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company

 

- 11,751

 

- 5,801

 

- 5,950

 

 

Dividends/settlement obligation paid to non-controlling interests

 

- 280

 

- 280

 

0

 

 

Redemption of lease liabilities

 

- 24,558

 

- 23,103

 

- 1,455

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and (financial) loans

 

33,500

 

33,500

 

0

 

 

Payments for the redemption of (financial) loans

 

- 55,277

 

- 55,027

 

- 250

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

- 58,491

 

- 50,836

 

- 7,655

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Financial funds at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in financial funds (subtotals 1.–3.)

 

- 93,858

 

- 84,290

 

- 9,568

 

0

Change in financial funds due to exchange rates

 

- 8

 

- 8

 

0

 

 

Financial funds at the beginning of the period

 

242,310

 

174,555

 

67,755

 

 

Financial funds at the end of the period

 

148,444

 

90,257

 

58,187

 

0

Cash flow statement – HHLA subgroups

in € thousand; Port Logistics subgroup and Real Estate subgroup;
annex to the condensed notes

 

1–6 | 2023
Group

 

1–6 | 2023
Port Logistics

 

1–6 | 2023
Real Estate

 

1–6 | 2023
Consolidation

1. Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

 

50,374

 

40,535

 

9,651

 

188

Depreciation, amortisation, impairment and reversals on non-financial non-current assets

 

88,604

 

84,068

 

4,724

 

- 188

Increase (+), decrease (-) in provisions

 

- 16,148

 

- 16,067

 

- 81

 

 

Gains (-), losses (+) from the disposal of non-current assets

 

- 169

 

- 169

 

0

 

 

Increase (-), decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

17,932

 

17,649

 

- 1,152

 

1,435

Increase (+), decrease (-) in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities

 

9,334

 

8,615

 

2,154

 

- 1,435

Interest received

 

4,917

 

4,726

 

203

 

- 12

Interest paid

 

- 13,763

 

- 12,879

 

- 896

 

12

Income tax paid

 

- 26,647

 

- 25,149

 

- 1,498

 

 

Exchange rate and other effects

 

211

 

210

 

1

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

114,645

 

101,539

 

13,106

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

1,706

 

1,706

 

0

 

 

Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment and investment property

 

- 116,344

 

- 107,486

 

- 8,858

 

 

Payments for investments in intangible assets

 

- 10,294

 

- 10,293

 

- 1

 

 

Payments for the acquisition of interests in consolidated companies and other business units (including funds purchased)

 

- 4,812

 

- 4,812

 

0

 

 

Proceeds (+) from, payments (-) for short-term deposits

 

- 30,000

 

10,000

 

- 40,000

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

- 159,744

 

- 110,885

 

- 48,859

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for capital procurement costs

 

- 284

 

- 284

 

0

 

 

Payments for increases in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

Proceeds from reductions in interests in fully consolidated companies

 

47,135

 

47,135

 

0

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company

 

- 60,336

 

- 54,386

 

- 5,950

 

 

Dividends/settlement obligation paid to non-controlling interests

 

- 507

 

- 507

 

0

 

 

Redemption of lease liabilities

 

- 24,283

 

- 22,784

 

- 1,499

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and (financial) loans

 

99,992

 

59,992

 

40,000

 

 

Payments for the redemption of (financial) loans

 

- 8,444

 

- 8,194

 

- 250

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

53,273

 

20,972

 

32,301

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Financial funds at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in financial funds (subtotals 1.–3.)

 

8,174

 

11,626

 

- 3,452

 

0

Change in financial funds due to exchange rates

 

116

 

116

 

0

 

 

Financial funds at the beginning of the period

 

171,516

 

157,779

 

13,737

 

 

Financial funds at the end of the period

 

179,806

 

169,521

 

10,285

 

0