Note 21: Cash flow
Operating activities in 2018 resulted in a cash inflow of €162 million (2017: cash inflow of €278 million).
In € millions |
2017 |
2018 |
Trade and other receivables |
(179) |
(199) |
Inventories |
(139) |
(49) |
Trade and other payables |
213 |
71 |
Total |
(105) |
(177) |
In € millions |
2017 |
2018 |
Post-retirement provisions |
(255) |
(157) |
Restructuring provisions |
8 |
(4) |
Environmental and sundry provisions |
(91) |
(42) |
Total |
(338) |
(203) |
The above amounts cannot be reconciled directly to the respective balance sheet positions. They reflect changes in balance sheet positions only to the extent they have a cash flow impact, such as utilization, or they reverse the non-cash impact as included in Profit for the period. These amounts exclude non-cash movements such as unwind of discount, movements through Other comprehensive income, acquisitions and divestments, and changes in exchange rates.
The change in equity during a period resulting from transactions and other events, other than those changes resulting from transactions with shareholders in their capacity as shareholders.