Note 19: Cash flow
Operating activities in 2016 resulted in cash inflows of €1,297 million (2015: €1,136 million).
in € millions |
2015 |
2016 |
Trade and other receivables |
(29) |
(11) |
Inventories |
56 |
16 |
Trade and other payables |
19 |
(4) |
Total |
46 |
1 |
in € millions |
2015 |
2016 |
Post-retirement provisions |
(474) |
(442) |
Restructuring provisions |
(132) |
(13) |
Environmental and sundry provisions |
(52) |
(49) |
Total |
(658) |
(504) |
The above amounts cannot be reconciled directly to the respective balance sheet positions as 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.