Consolidated statement of cash flows (XLS:) Download 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