Consolidated statement of cash flows

millions of €

 

Note

2018

2017

2016

PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES

34

5,153

4,994

4,547

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

 

13,836

14,586

13,380

(Profit) loss from financial activities

 

2,848

4,390

4,617

(Profit) loss on the disposal of fully consolidated subsidiaries

 

0

(537)

(7)

(Income) loss from the sale of stakes accounted for using the equity method

 

0

(226)

(2,591)

Other non-cash transactions

 

430

(1,447)

316

(Gains) losses from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

 

(126)

(103)

(495)

Change in assets carried as working capital

 

(1,335)

(1,874)

(1,000)

Change in provisions

 

(100)

265

(234)

Change in other liabilities carried as working capital

 

(526)

51

(510)

Income taxes received (paid)

 

(697)

(634)

(527)

Dividends received

 

181

241

331

Net payments from entering into, canceling or changing the terms and conditions of interest rate derivatives

 

0

0

289

CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

 

19,663

19,706

18,116

Interest paid

 

(3,307)

(3,783)

(3,488)

Interest received

 

1,592

1,274

905

NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

17,948

17,196

15,533

Cash outflows for investments in

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

(3,353)

(10,345)

(5,603)

Property, plant and equipment

 

(9,139)

(9,149)

(8,037)

Non-current financial assets

 

(639)

(361)

(483)

Payments to acquire control of subsidiaries and associates

 

(2,080)

(15)

(2)

Proceeds from disposal of

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

2

21

1

Property, plant and equipment

 

523

379

363

Non-current financial assets

 

596

612

335

Proceeds from the loss of control of subsidiaries and associates

 

(67)

528

4

Net change in short-term investments and marketable securities and receivables

 

(144)

1,514

(186)

Other

 

5

2

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(14,297)

(16,814)

(13,608)

Proceeds from issue of current financial liabilities

 

51,597

13,516

26,187

Repayment of current financial liabilities

 

(57,253)

(26,537)

(34,951)

Proceeds from issue of non-current financial liabilities

 

8,375

11,215

9,520

Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

 

(23)

(10)

(20)

Dividends (including to non-controlling interests)

 

(3,254)

(1,559)

(1,596)

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

(1,174)

(715)

(374)

Cash inflows from transactions with non-controlling entities

 

29

18

26

Cash outflows from transactions with non-controlling entities

 

(1,557)

(522)

(114)

Other

 

0

0

0

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(3,259)

(4,594)

(1,322)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(17)

(226)

250

Changes in cash and cash equivalents associated with non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale

 

(8)

3

(3)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

367

(4,435)

850

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR

 

3,312

7,747

6,897

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT THE END OF THE YEAR

 

3,679

3,312

7,747