Audited information
Consolidated balance sheets

at 31 December 2015 and 2014

 

Notes1

 

31.12.2015
in CHF m

 

in %

 

31.12.2014
in CHF m

 

in %

1

The form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

2 083

 

 

 

2 104

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

1 350

 

 

 

1 487

 

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

 

586

 

 

 

635

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

77

 

 

 

44

 

 

Prepaid pension assets

 

 

47

 

 

 

18

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

256

 

 

 

271

 

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

 

4 399

 

59.0

 

4 559

 

57.6

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

811

 

 

 

930

 

 

Trade receivables

 

 

934

 

 

 

985

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

328

 

 

 

385

 

 

Current income tax receivables

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

56

 

 

Nearcash assets

 

 

152

 

 

 

180

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

789

 

 

 

748

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

3 060

 

41.0

 

3 284

 

41.5

Assets held for sale

 

 

2

 

 

72

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

7 461

 

100.0

 

7 915

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

1 228

 

 

 

1 228

 

 

Treasury shares (par value)

 

 

–34

 

 

 

–45

 

 

Other reserves

 

 

 

382

 

 

 

852

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

841

 

 

 

574

 

 

Total capital and reserves attributable to Clariant shareholders

 

 

 

2 417

 

 

 

2 609

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

124

 

 

Total equity

 

 

 

2 494

 

33.4

 

2 733

 

34.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial debts

 

 

1 859

 

 

 

1 761

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

71

 

 

 

72

 

 

Retirement benefit obligations

 

 

829

 

 

 

924

 

 

Provision for non-current liabilities

 

 

157

 

 

 

210

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

 

2 916

 

39.1

 

2 967

 

37.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

1 093

 

 

 

1 147

 

 

Financial debts

 

 

394

 

 

 

430

 

 

Current income tax liabilities

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

313

 

 

Provision for current liabilities

 

 

288

 

 

 

315

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

2 051

 

27.5

 

2 205

 

27.9

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

10

 

0.1

Total liabilities

 

 

 

4 967

 

66.6

 

5 182

 

65.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

 

7 461

 

100.0

 

7 915

 

100.0