Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Consolidated balance sheets

at 31 December 2018 and 2017

  

Notes1

  

31.12.2018
in CHF m

  

in %

  

31.12.2017
in CHF m

  

in %

1

The notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Assets

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Non-current assets

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Property, plant and equipment

  

 

2 081

  

 

  

2 250

  

 

Intangible assets

  

 

1 682

  

 

  

1 775

  

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

  

 

368

  

 

  

508

  

 

Financial assets

  

 

211

  

 

  

50

  

 

Prepaid pension assets

  

 

30

  

 

  

67

  

 

Deferred tax assets

  

 

269

  

 

  

267

  

 

Total non-current assets

  

 

  

4 641

  

58.1

  

4 917

  

59.7

Current assets

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Inventories

  

 

1 018

  

 

  

952

  

 

Trade receivables

  

 

1 017

  

 

  

1 146

  

 

Other current assets

  

 

366

  

 

  

388

  

 

Current income tax receivables

  

 

  

65

  

 

  

56

  

 

Short-term deposits

  

 

26

  

 

  

47

  

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  

 

833

  

 

  

701

  

 

Total current assets

  

 

  

3 325

  

41.7

  

3 290

  

40.0

Assets held for sale

  

 

15

  

0.2

  

22

  

0.3

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total assets

  

 

  

7 981

  

100.0

  

8 229

  

100.0

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Equity and liabilities

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Equity

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Share capital

  

 

1 228

  

 

  

1 228

  

 

Treasury shares (par value)

  

 

–8

  

 

  

–10

  

 

Other reserves

  

 

  

–189

  

 

  

83

  

 

Retained earnings

  

 

  

1 767

  

 

  

1 459

  

 

Total capital and reserves attributable to Clariant shareholders

  

 

  

2 798

  

 

  

2 760

  

 

Non-controlling interests

  

 

  

172

  

 

  

179

  

 

Total equity

  

 

  

2 970

  

37.2

  

2 939

  

35.7

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Liabilities

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Non-current liabilities

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial debts

  

 

1 711

  

 

  

1 727

  

 

Deferred tax liabilities

  

 

47

  

 

  

65

  

 

Retirement benefit obligations

  

 

778

  

 

  

849

  

 

Other liabilities

  

 

72

  

 

  

79

  

 

Provision for non-current liabilities

  

 

125

  

 

  

166

  

 

Total non-current liabilities

  

 

  

2 733

  

34.2

  

2 886

  

35.1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Current liabilities

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Trade payables and other liabilities

  

 

1 266

  

 

  

1 216

  

 

Financial debts

  

 

529

  

 

  

567

  

 

Current income tax liabilities

  

 

  

212

  

 

  

301

  

 

Provision for current liabilities

  

 

271

  

 

  

320

  

 

Total current liabilities

  

 

  

2 278

  

28.6

  

2 404

  

29.2

Total liabilities

  

 

  

5 011

  

62.8

  

5 290

  

64.3

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total equity and liabilities

  

 

  

7 981

  

100.0

  

8 229

  

100.0

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