Consolidated cash flow statement

€ million

Note

2017

2016

Cash flow from operating activities

30

    

Profit after tax

  

203

 

282

Adjustments for:

     

- Finance income and expense

27, 28

 

43

 

54

- Tax

29

 

68

 

42

- Results from associates and joint ventures

5

 

-9

 

5

- Depreciation, impairment and amortisation

22, 26

 

327

 

329

Book profit sale Endinet

33

 

-

 

-176

Changes in working capital:

     

- Inventories

 

-10

 

-7

 

- Trade and other receivables

 

-61

 

10

 

- Trade and other payables and accruals

 

29

 

20

 

Total changes in working capital

  

-42

 

23

      

Changes in deferred tax, provisions, derivatives and other

  

-35

 

-32

Cash flow from operations

  

555

 

527

      

Interest paid

 

-47

 

-65

 

Interest received

 

2

 

2

 

Corporate income tax paid (received)

 

-56

 

-88

 

Total

  

-101

 

-151

      

Cash flow from operating activities

  

454

 

376

      

Cash flow from investing activities

30

    

Investments in property, plant and equipment

3

-666

 

-680

 

Construction contributions received from third parties

14

96

 

99

 

Investments and divestments in financial assets (associates and joint ventures)

 

14

 

-5

 

Sale of high-voltage grid

 

7

 

-

 

Cash flow from the reparcelling operation

 

-

 

359

 

Cash flow from the acquisition of450connect GmbH

 

-

 

-5

 
      

Cash flow from investing activities

  

-549

 

-232

      

Cash flow from financing activities

30

    

Redemption EMTN

 

-

 

-100

 

ECP financing issued (redemption)

13

183

 

29

 

Long-term debt issued (redemption)

13

81

 

-27

 

(Redemption) loans granted

13

-11

 

4

 

Received (granted) current deposits

11

15

 

10

 

Reimbursement subordinated perpetual bond

12

-16

 

-16

 

Dividend paid

 

-104

 

-85

 
      

Cash flow from financing activities

  

148

 

-185

      

Net cash flow

  

53

 

-41

      

Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January

  

48

 

89

Net cash flow

  

53

 

-41

      

Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

  

101

 

48