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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the years ended 31 December 2020 and 2019

 

Notes1

 

2020
in CHF m

 

2019
in CHF m

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

38

Reversal of non-cash income and expenses

 

 

–277

 

 

 

483

 

 

Dividends received from associates and joint ventures

 

 

44

 

 

 

42

 

 

Payments for restructuring

 

 

–25

 

 

 

–29

 

 

Cash flow before changes in net working capital and provisions

 

 

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

534

Changes in net working capital and provisions

 

 

–57

 

 

 

96

 

 

Cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

630

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

–115

 

 

 

–121

 

 

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

509

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

 

–288

 

 

 

–273

 

 

Investments in financial assets, associates and joint ventures

 

 

 

–2

 

 

 

–4

 

 

Investments in intangible assets

 

 

–11

 

 

 

–16

 

 

Changes in current financial assets and short-term deposits

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

–285

 

 

Sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

14

 

 

Business combinations

 

 

 

–9

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the disposal of associates and financial assets

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

Proceeds from the disposal of discontinued operations

 

 

1 305

 

 

 

295

 

 

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

 

 

13

 

 

 

11

 

 

Net cash provided by/used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

1 083

 

 

 

–254

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

–1

 

 

 

–10

 

 

Distribution to the shareholders of Clariant Ltd

 

 

–989

 

 

 

–181

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

–42

 

 

 

–20

 

 

Proceeds/payments associated to transactions with non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

–1

 

 

Proceeds from financial debts

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

268

 

 

Repayments of financial debts

 

 

 

–472

 

 

 

–370

 

 

Repayments of lease liabilities

 

 

–55

 

 

 

–58

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

 

–60

 

 

 

–79

 

 

Interest paid for leases

 

 

–11

 

 

 

–12

 

 

Interest received

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

23

 

 

Net cash provided by/used in financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

–1 326

 

 

 

–440

Currency translation effect on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

–27

 

 

 

–10

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

–195

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

833

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

737

 

 

 

638

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

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