Consolidated statement of cash flows (XLS:) Download millions of € Q3 2018 Q3 2017 Q1–Q3 2018 Q1–Q3 2017 FY 2017 PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES 2,029 2,421 4,956 5,030 4,994 Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses 3,344 4,220 9,645 10,568 14,586 (Profit) loss from financial activities 502 676 2,098 3,669 4,390 (Profit) loss on the disposal of fully consolidated subsidiaries – 2 – (548) (537) (Income) loss from the sale of stakes accounted for using the equity method – – – (226) (226) Other non-cash transactions 103 (1,742) 333 (1,557) (1,447) (Gains) losses from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 5 19 (86) (16) (103) Change in assets carried as working capital (605) (26) (295) (135) (1,874) Change in provisions 168 154 (500) (171) 265 Change in other liabilities carried as working capital (73) (441) (879) (1,003) 51 Income taxes received (paid) (241) (204) (463) (384) (634) Dividends received 7 153 180 241 241 Net payments from entering into, canceling or changing the terms and conditions of interest rate derivatives – – – – – CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS 5,238 5,232 14,990 15,468 19,706 Interest paid (724) (703) (2,568) (3,015) (3,783) Interest received 339 279 1,119 913 1,274 NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 4,853 4,808 13,542 13,367 17,196 Cash outflows for investments in Intangible assets (769) (683) (2,458) (9,399) (10,345) Property, plant and equipment (2,349) (2,338) (6,893) (7,142) (9,149) Non-current financial assets (313) (122) (517) (297) (361) Payments to acquire control of subsidiaries and associates (1,794) (4) (2,076) (15) (15) Proceeds from disposal of Intangible assets – 1 1 16 21 Property, plant and equipment 76 66 380 260 379 Non-current financial assets 133 216 432 563 612 Proceeds from the loss of control of subsidiaries and associates (4) (1) (65) 499 528 Net change in short-term investments and marketable securities and receivables (403) (195) (464) 1,753 1,514 Other – 2 5 1 2 NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (5,422) (3,056) (11,655) (13,759) (16,814) Proceeds from issue of current financial liabilities 14,104 4,570 48,256 10,885 13,516 Repayment of current financial liabilities (14,952) (5,945) (53,820) (23,292) (26,537) Proceeds from issue of non-current financial liabilities 1,076 309 7,984 10,322 11,215 Repayment of non-current financial liabilities – – (21) (10) (10) Dividends (including to non-controlling interests) (106) (56) (3,254) (1,559) (1,559) Repayment of lease liabilities (226) (180) (629) (541) (715) Cash inflows from transactions with non-controlling entities – – 3 18 18 Cash outflows from transactions with non-controlling entities (41) (11) (1,458) (104) (522) Other – – – – – NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (145) (1,312) (2,939) (4,282) (4,594) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 5 (21) (26) (215) (226) Changes in cash and cash equivalents associated with non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale – – – 3 3 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (709) 419 (1,078) (4,887) (4,435) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD 3,618 2,441 3,312 7,747 7,747 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT THE END OF THE PERIOD 2,235 2,860 2,235 2,860 3,312