Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

for the years ended 31 December 2018 and 2017

 

Notes1

 

2018
in CHF m

 

2017
in CHF m

1

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

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 

 

530

 

 

 

428

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

 

–237

 

 

 

–248

 

 

Investments in financial assets, associates and joint ventures

 

 

 

–4

 

 

 

–10

 

 

Investments in intangible assets

 

 

–20

 

 

 

–31

 

 

Changes in current financial assets and short-term deposits

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

238

 

 

Sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

6

 

 

Business combinations

 

 

 

 

 

58

 

 

Proceeds from the disposal of associates and financial assets

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

35

 

 

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

 

 

38

 

 

 

17

 

 

Net cash provided by/used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

–132

 

 

 

65

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

 

Distribution from the reserves to the shareholders of Clariant Ltd

 

 

–165

 

 

 

–148

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

–16

 

 

 

–29

 

 

Proceeds from financial debts

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

78

 

 

Repayments of financial debts

 

 

 

–354

 

 

 

–718

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

 

–79

 

 

 

–109

 

 

Interest received

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

Net cash provided by/used in financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

–246

 

 

 

–826

Currency translation effect on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

–20

 

 

 

–9

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

–342

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

1 043

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

833

 

 

 

701

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