Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of cash flows (million €)

 

 

3rd Quarter

January – September

 

 

2017

2016

2017

2016

Net income

 

1,336

888

4,541

3,367

Amortization and depreciation of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and financial assets

 

1,049

1,011

3,152

3,038

Changes in net working capital

 

1,778

652

94

(393)

Miscellaneous items

 

(368)

(50)

(190)

(172)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

3,795

2,501

7,597

5,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments made for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

(964)

(936)

(2,606)

(2,915)

Acquisitions/divestitures

 

21

161

(44)

212

Financial assets and miscellaneous items

 

(105)

(13)

(763)

(73)

Cash used in investing activities

 

(1,048)

(788)

(3,413)

(2,776)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital increases/repayments and other equity transactions

 

8

19

18

Changes in financial liabilities

 

(656)

(107)

1,276

837

Dividends

 

(4)

15

(2,841)

(2,753)

Cash used in financing activities

 

(660)

(84)

(1,546)

(1,898)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in cash and cash equivalents affecting liquidity

 

2,087

1,629

2,638

1,166

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period and other changes

 

1,832

1,831

1,281

2,294

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

3,919

3,460

3,919

3,460