Statement of cash flows

BASF Group

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Statement of cash flows1 (million €)

 

 

2017

2016

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

 

6,078

4,056

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

 

4,213

4,291

Changes in inventories

 

(915)

(182)

Changes in receivables

 

(870)

(640)

Changes in operating liabilities and other provisions

 

618

926

Changes in pension provisions, defined benefit assets and other items

 

(227)

(547)

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

 

(112)

(187)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

8,785

7,717

 

 

 

 

Payments made for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

(3,996)

(4,145)

Payments made for financial assets and securities

 

(748)

(1,389)

Payments made for acquisitions

 

(150)

(2,828)

Payments received for divestitures

 

177

664

Payments received from the disposal of noncurrent assets and securities

 

759

1,208

Cash used in investing activities

 

(3,958)

(6,490)

 

 

 

 

Capital increases/repayments and other equity transactions

 

19

28

Additions to financial and similar liabilities

 

8,572

7,533

Repayment of financial and similar liabilities

 

(5,324)

(6,954)

Dividends paid

 

 

 

To shareholders of BASF SE

 

(2,755)

(2,664)

minority shareholders

 

(118)

(103)

Cash provided by/used in financing activities

 

394

(2,160)

Net changes in cash and cash equivalents

 

5,221

(933)

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

From foreign exchange rates

 

(110)

66

changes in scope of consolidation

 

9

1

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

1,375

2,241

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

6,495

1,375