Statement of cash flows

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BASF Group

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Statement of cash flows1 (million €)

 

 

2016

2015

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

 

4,056

3,987

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

 

4,291

4,448

Changes in inventories

 

(182)

1,094

Changes in receivables

 

(640)

1,463

Changes in operating liabilities and other provisions

 

926

(1,210)

Changes in pension provisions, defined benefit assets and other items

 

(547)

(317)

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

 

(187)

(19)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

7,717

9,446

 

 

 

 

Payments made for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

(4,145)

(5,812)

Payments made for financial assets and securities

 

(1,389)

(920)

Payments made for acquisitions

 

(2,828)

(215)

Payments received for divestitures

 

664

651

Payments received from the disposal of noncurrent assets and securities

 

1,208

1,061

Cash used in investing activities

 

(6,490)

(5,235)

 

 

 

 

Capital increases/repayments and other equity transactions

 

28

66

Additions to financial and similar liabilities

 

7,533

6,937

Repayment of financial and similar liabilities

 

(6,954)

(7,870)

Dividends paid

 

 

 

To shareholders of BASF SE

 

(2,664)

(2,572)

minority shareholders

 

(103)

(234)

Cash used in financing activities

 

(2,160)

(3,673)

Net changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

(933)

538

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

From foreign exchange rates

 

66

(19)

changes in scope of consolidation

 

1

4

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

2,241

1,718

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

1,375

2,241