Cash flow statement
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| (million €) | Notes | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 
 | 1,090 | 1,101 | ||
| Adjustments reconciling profit for the year to cash flows from operating activities: | 
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 | 
 | ||
| - Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | 752 | 773 | |||
| - Share of profit or losses of equity investments accounted for using the equity method | (218) | (247) | |||
| - Dividends | (2) | (2) | |||
| - Other (income) expenses from equity investments | 4 | 
 | |||
| Net capital losses (capital gains) on asset sales, write-offs and eliminations | 
 | 8 | 13 | ||
| - Interest income | 
 | (11) | (25) | ||
| - Interest expense | 
 | 190 | 159 | ||
| - Income taxes | 375 | 370 | |||
| - Other changes | 
 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Change in net working capital: | 
 | 
 | 
 | ||
| - Inventories | 
 | (43) | (23) | ||
| - Trade receivables | 
 | 38 | (308) | ||
| - Trade payables | 
 | (28) | 138 | ||
| - Provisions for risks and charges | 
 | 6 | 13 | ||
| - Other assets and liabilities | 
 | (237) | (44) | ||
| Net cash outflow from net working capital | 
 | (264) | (224) | ||
| Change in provision for employee benefits | 
 | (18) | (9) | ||
| Dividends collected | 
 | 134 | 241 | ||
| Interest collected | 
 | 11 | 22 | ||
| Interest paid | 
 | (185) | (155) | ||
| Income taxes paid net of reimbursed tax credits | 
 | (387) | (428) | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 
 | 1,486 | 1,597 | ||
| - of which with related parties | 1,555 | 1,233 | |||
| Investments: | 
 | 
 | 
 | ||
| - Property, plant and equipment (*) | (852) | (1,001) | |||
| - Intangible assets | (102) | (165) | |||
| - Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses, net of liquidity acquired | (41) | (30) | |||
| - Non current financial assets | 
 | (5) | (332) | ||
| - Equity investments (including those measured at FVTOCI, included in non-current financial assets) | 
 | (24) | (288) | ||
| - Change in payables and receivables relating to investments | 
 | (16) | 53 | ||
| Cash used in investments | 
 | (1,040) | (1,763) | ||
| Divestments: | 
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 | 
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| - Property, plant and equipment | 
 | 2 | |||
| - Investments (including investments measured at Fair Value Through OCI, included in non-current financial assets) | 
 | 36 | 95 | ||
| - Non current financial assets | 
 | 
 | 34 | ||
| Cash generated from divestments | 
 | 36 | 131 | ||
| NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 
 | (1,004) | (1,632) | ||
| - of which with related parties | (33) | (333) | |||
| Increase in non current financial liabilities | 
 | 2,877 | 1,684 | ||
| Decrease in non current financial liabilities | 
 | (2,070) | (2,091) | ||
| Increase/(decrease) in current financial liabilities | 
 | 478 | 1,540 | ||
| Change in short-term financial receivables | 
 | 
 | (5) | ||
| Repayment of financial payables for leased assets | 
 | (6) | (7) | ||
| Acquisition of treasury shares | 
 | (39) | (114) | ||
| Dividends distributed | (746) | (779) | |||
| Change in minority interests in subsidiaries not involving a change in control | 
 | 3 | 
 | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 
 | 497 | 228 | ||
| - of which with related parties | 
 | (5) | |||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 
 | 979 | 193 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 1,872 | 2,851 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 2,851 | 3,044 | |||
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