Statement of cash flows

audited

BASF Group

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Statement of cash flows1 (in million €)

 

 

2015

2014

1

More information on the statement of cash flows can be found in the Management’s Report (Financial Position).
Other information on cash flows can be found in Note 29.

Net income

 

3,987

5,155

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and financial assets

 

4,448

3,455

Changes in inventories

 

1,094

(606)

Changes in receivables

 

1,463

173

Changes in operating liabilities and other provisions

 

(1,210)

(190)

Changes in pension provisions, defined benefit assets and other items

 

(317)

(773)

Gains (–) / losses (+) from disposal of noncurrent assets and securities

 

(19)

(256)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

9,446

6,958

 

 

 

 

Payments for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

(5,812)

(5,296)

Payments for financial assets and securities

 

(920)

(1,131)

Payments for acquisitions

 

(215)

(963)

Payments from divestitures

 

651

1,336

Payments from the disposal of noncurrent assets and securities

 

1,061

1,558

Cash used in investing activities

 

(5,235)

(4,496)

 

 

 

 

Capital increases/repayments and other equity transactions

 

66

–

Additions to financial and similar liabilities

 

6,937

6,048

Repayment of financial and similar liabilities

 

(7,870)

(5,760)

Dividends paid

 

 

 

To shareholders of BASF SE

 

(2,572)

(2,480)

minority shareholders

 

(234)

(286)

Cash used in financing activities

 

(3,673)

(2,478)

Net changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

538

(16)

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

From foreign exchange rates

 

(19)

(90)

changes in scope of consolidation

 

4

(3)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

1,718

1,827

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

2,241

1,718