Statement of Cash Flows
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BASF Group
Million € |
2024 |
2023 |
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Net income |
1,298 |
225 |
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Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assetsa |
4,648 |
4,941 |
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Equity-accounted income |
–654 |
–78 |
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Other noncash items |
390 |
3 |
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Gains (–) / losses (+) from the disposal of noncurrent assets and securities |
–51 |
–103 |
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Dividends received from equity-accounted investments |
442 |
622 |
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Changes in inventories |
222 |
1,896 |
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Changes in accounts receivable, trade |
42 |
1,443 |
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Changes in accounts payable, trade |
96 |
–1,544 |
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Changes in provisions |
204 |
–484 |
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Changes in other operating assets |
383 |
1,918 |
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Changes in other operating liabilities and pension provisions |
–76 |
–730 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
6,946 |
8,111 |
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Payments made for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
–6,198 |
–5,395 |
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Payments made for financial assets and securities |
–749 |
–1,042 |
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Payments made for investments in equity instruments |
–646 |
–57 |
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Payments made for acquisitions |
–202 |
–5 |
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Payments received from divestitures |
75 |
32 |
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Payments received from the disposal of noncurrent assets and securities |
808 |
1,439 |
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Payments received from the disposal of equity instruments |
1,831 |
36 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
–5,081 |
–4,991 |
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Capital repayments and other equity transactions |
–46 |
–70 |
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Additions to financial and similar liabilities |
6,362 |
9,503 |
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Repayment of financial and similar liabilities |
–4,579 |
–9,244 |
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Dividends paid |
–3,284 |
–3,094 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
–1,547 |
–2,905 |
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Cash-effective changes in cash and cash equivalents |
318 |
215 |
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Changes in cash and cash equivalents from foreign exchange rates and changes in the scope of consolidation |
–21 |
–106 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |
2,624 |
2,516 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the yearb |
2,921 |
2,624 |
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