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Statement of cash flows

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Notes

2011

2012

Net profit

 

790

779

Adjustments for reconciling net profit for the year with cash flow from operating activities:

 

 

 

Amortisation and depreciation

(30)

663

702

Net impairment losses (Reversals) of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

(30)

(9)

4

Equity method valuation effect

(32)

(45)

(55)

Net capital (gains) losses on asset sales, cancellations and eliminations

 

6

(13)

Dividends

 

(2)

 

Interest income

 

(3)

(8)

Interest expense

 

304

374

Income taxes

(33)

906

593

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

- Inventories

 

(22)

77

- Trade receivables

 

(590)

(554)

- Trade payables

 

88

208

- Provisions for risks and charges

 

8

54

- Other assets and liabilities

 

394

(144)

Working capital cash flow

 

(122)

(359)

Change in provisions for employee benefits

 

2

1

Dividends collected

 

44

34

Interest collected

 

5

3

Interest paid

 

(305)

(372)

Income taxes paid net of reimbursed tax credits

 

(697)

(863)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

1,537

820

- of which with related parties

(36)

1,718

1,684

Investments:

 

 

 

- Property, plant and equipment

(11)

(1,160)

(874)

- Intangible assets

(13)

(416)

(341)

- Change in scope of consolidation and business units

 

10

(905)

- Equity investments

 

(1)

(135)

- Change in payables and receivables relating to investments

 

(74)

(59)

Cash flow from investment activities

 

(1,641)

(2,314)

Divestments:

 

 

 

- Property, plant and equipment

 

1

13

- Intangible assets

 

44

950

- Equity investments

 

7

 

- Financial receivables not held for operations

 

1

 

Cash flow from divestments

 

53

963

Net cash flow from investment activities

 

(1,588)

(1,351)

- of which with related parties

(36)

(348)

(211)

Taking on long-term financial debt

 

1,226

11,749

Repaying long-term financial debt

 

(1,320)

(8,112)

Increase (decrease) in short-term financial debt

 

943

(2,282)

 

 

849

1,355

Net equity capital injections

 

7

 

Dividends paid to Snam shareholders

 

(811)

(811)

Net cash flow from financing activities

 

45

544

- of which with related parties

(36)

399

(10,788)

Net cash flow for the period

 

(6)

13

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

(6)

8

2

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

(6)

2

15