Reclassified statement of cash flows and change in net financial debt

The reclassified statement of cash flows below summarises the legally required financial reporting format. It shows the connection between opening and closing cash and cash equivalents and the change in net financial debt during the period. The two statements are reconciled through the free cash flow, i.e. the cash surplus or deficit left over after servicing capital expenditure. The free cash flow closes either: (i) with the change in cash for the period, after adding/deducting all cash flows related to financial liabilities/assets (taking out/repaying financial receivables/payables) and equity (payment of dividends/capital injections); or (ii) with the change in net financial debt for the period, after adding/deducting the debt flows related to equity (payment of dividends/capital injections).

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Reclassified statement of cash flows

2017

 

(million of €)

2018

2019

(*)

Includes the cash flows from the purchase of treasury shares and the payment of the dividend to the shareholders.

677

 

Net profit

721

817

 

 

Adjusted for:

 

 

24

 

- Amortisation, depreciation and other non-monetary components

11

13

(736)

 

- Dividends, interest and income taxes

(748)

(866)

45

 

Change in working capital due to operating activities

9

(14)

736

 

Dividends, interest and income taxes collected (paid)

754

862

746

 

Net cash flow from operating activities

747

812

(9)

 

Technical investments

(5)

(5)

(247)

 

Equity investments

(205)

(48)

416

 

Change in long-term financial receivables

1,342

425

(1)

 

Other changes relating to investing activities

(1)

 

905

 

Free cash flow

1,878

1,184

(853)

 

Change in short-term financial receivables

(407)

(751)

 

 

Payment of lease liabilities

 

(4)

1,559

 

Change in current and non-current financial debt

832

1,320

(928)

 

Equity cash flow (*)

(1,157)

(785)

683

 

Net cash flow for the period

1,146

964

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Change in net financial debt

2017

 

(million of €)

2018

2019

905

 

Free cash flow

1,878

1,184

 

 

Effect of first-time application of IFRS 9

10

 

7

 

Exchange rate differences on financial liabilities

(6)

(3)

4

 

Adjustment to fair value of financial debt

 

 

 

 

Change in lease liabilities

 

(18)

(928)

 

Equity cash flow

(1,157)

(785)

(12)

 

Change in net financial debt

725

378

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