Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated statements of cash flows

for the years ended 31 December 2017 and 2016

 

Notes1

 

2017
in CHF m

 

2016
in CHF m

1

The form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

646

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

 

–248

 

 

 

–297

 

 

Investments in financial assets, associates and joint ventures

 

 

 

–10

 

 

 

–8

 

 

Investments in intangible assets

 

 

–31

 

 

 

–39

 

 

Changes in current financial assets and short-term deposits

 

 

 

238

 

 

 

–116

 

 

Sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

43

 

 

Business combinations

 

 

58

 

 

 

–421

 

 

Proceeds from equity repayment of associates and financial assets

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

69

 

 

Proceeds/payments associated to disposals of activities not qualifying as discontinued operations

 

 

17

 

 

 

–3

 

 

Net cash provided by/used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

–772

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

–15

 

 

Sale of treasury shares

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

22

 

 

Distribution from the reserves to the shareholders of Clariant Ltd

 

 

–148

 

 

 

–129

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

–29

 

 

 

–17

 

 

Proceeds/payments associated to transactions with non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

Proceeds from financial debts

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

794

 

 

Repayments of financial debts

 

 

 

–718

 

 

 

–188

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

 

–109

 

 

 

–97

 

 

Interest received

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

12

 

 

Net cash provided by/used in financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

–826

 

 

 

411

Currency translation effect on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

–9

 

 

 

–31

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

–342

 

 

 

254

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

 

 

1 043

 

 

 

789

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

1 043

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