Consolidated Balance Sheets

Audited information
Consolidated balance sheets

at 31 December 2019 and 2018

 

Notes1

 

31.12.2019
in CHF m

 

in %

 

31.12.2018
in CHF m

 

in %

1

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

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

1 649

 

 

 

2 081

 

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

219

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

1 351

 

 

 

1 682

 

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

 

248

 

 

 

368

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

218

 

 

 

211

 

 

Prepaid pension assets

 

 

41

 

 

 

30

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

234

 

 

 

269

 

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

 

3 960

 

49.6

 

4 641

 

58.1

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

651

 

 

 

1 018

 

 

Trade receivables

 

 

680

 

 

 

1 017

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

337

 

 

 

366

 

 

Current income tax receivables

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

65

 

 

Short-term deposits

 

 

304

 

 

 

26

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

638

 

 

 

833

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

2 714

 

34.0

 

3 325

 

41.7

Assets held for sale

 

,

 

1 305

 

16.4

 

15

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

7 979

 

100.0

 

7 981

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

1 228

 

 

 

1 228

 

 

Treasury shares (par value)

 

 

–10

 

 

 

–8

 

 

Other reserves

 

 

 

–431

 

 

 

–189

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

1 719

 

 

 

1 767

 

 

Total capital and reserves attributable to Clariant shareholders

 

 

 

2 506

 

 

 

2 798

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

172

 

 

Total equity

 

 

 

2 677

 

33.6

 

2 970

 

37.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial debts

 

 

1 485

 

 

 

1 711

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

43

 

 

 

47

 

 

Retirement benefit obligations

 

 

673

 

 

 

778

 

 

Non-current lease liabilities

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

68

 

 

 

72

 

 

Provision for non-current liabilities

 

 

164

 

 

 

125

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

 

2 605

 

32.6

 

2 733

 

34.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables and other liabilities

 

 

875

 

 

 

1 266

 

 

Financial debts

 

 

587

 

 

 

529

 

 

Current income tax liabilities

 

 

 

238

 

 

 

212

 

 

Current lease liabilities

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for current liabilities

 

 

393

 

 

 

271

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

2 138

 

26.8

 

2 278

 

28.6

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

 

 

559

 

7.0

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

5 302

 

66.4

 

5 011

 

62.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

 

7 979

 

100.0

 

7 981

 

100.0

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