Consolidated Balance Sheets

Audited information
Consolidated balance sheets

at 31 December 2017 and 2016

 

Notes1

 

31.12.2017
in CHF m

 

in %

 

31.12.2016
in CHF m

 

in %

1

The form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

2 250

 

 

 

2 205

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

1 775

 

 

 

1 700

 

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

 

508

 

 

 

516

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

50

 

 

 

71

 

 

Prepaid pension assets

 

 

67

 

 

 

36

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

267

 

 

 

298

 

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

 

4 917

 

59.7

 

4 826

 

57.7

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

952

 

 

 

816

 

 

Trade receivables

 

 

1 146

 

 

 

1 011

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

388

 

 

 

344

 

 

Current income tax receivables

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

41

 

 

Short-term deposits

 

 

47

 

 

 

277

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

701

 

 

 

1 043

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

3 290

 

40.0

 

3 532

 

42.2

Assets held for sale

 

 

22

 

0.3

 

7

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

8 229

 

100.0

 

8 365

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

1 228

 

 

 

1 228

 

 

Treasury shares (par value)

 

 

–10

 

 

 

–29

 

 

Other reserves

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

229

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

1 459

 

 

 

1 033

 

 

Total capital and reserves attributable to Clariant shareholders

 

 

 

2 760

 

 

 

2 461

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

85

 

 

Total equity

 

 

 

2 939

 

35.7

 

2 546

 

30.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial debts

 

 

1 727

 

 

 

1 908

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

65

 

 

 

33

 

 

Retirement benefit obligations

 

 

849

 

 

 

918

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

79

 

 

 

78

 

 

Provision for non-current liabilities

 

 

166

 

 

 

157

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

 

2 886

 

35.1

 

3 094

 

37.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables and other liabilities

 

 

1 216

 

 

 

1 150

 

 

Financial debts

 

 

567

 

 

 

957

 

 

Current income tax liabilities

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

305

 

 

Provision for current liabilities

 

 

320

 

 

 

313

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

2 404

 

29.2

 

2 725

 

32.6

Total liabilities

 

 

 

5 290

 

64.3

 

5 819

 

69.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

 

8 229

 

100.0

 

8 365

 

100.0

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