CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(€m)20162015
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 3,142 1,704
Profit/(Loss) before tax 1,056 933
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 581 569
Impairment of goodwill/goodwill arising from consolidation - 12
Net provisions for risks and charges 563 454
Use of provisions for risks and charges (448) (392)
Provisions for employee termination benefits 1 1
Employee termination benefits and pensions paid (82) (66)
Impairment of disposal groups 37 -
(Gains)/Losses on disposals 3 -
Impairment on available-for-sale financial assets 12 -
(Dividends) - (1)
Dividends received - 1
(Finance income realised) (7) (23)
(Finance income in form of interest) (99) (127)
Interest received 94 123
Interest expense and other finance costs 85 101
Interest paid (60) (72)
Losses and impairments/(Recoveries) on receivables 22 (42)
Income tax paid (317) (275)
Other changes (2) (4)
Cash flow generated by operating activities before movements in working capital 1,439 1,192
Movements in working capital:    
(Increase)/decrease in Inventories (3) 5
(Increase)/decrease in Trade receivables 86 1,444
(Increase)/decrease in Other receivables and assets (357) (115)
Increase/(decrease) in Trade payables 62 31
Increase/(decrease) in Other liabilities 129 129
Current tax assets recovered - 546
Cash flow generated by /(used in) movements in working capital (83) 2,040
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities attributable to financial activities 5,225 3,127
Net cash generated by/(used for) financial assets attributable to financial activities held for trading - 1
Net cash generated by/(used for) available-for-sale financial assets attributable to financial activities (5,127) (2,477)
Net cash generated by/(used for) held-to-maturity financial assets attributable to financial activities 370 1,404
(Increase)/decrease in cash and deposits attributable to BancoPosta 667 (288)
(Increase)/decrease in other assets attributable to financial activities 773 (1,683)
(Income)/Expenses and other non-cash components from financial activities (1,044) (919)
Cash generated by/(used for) assets and liabilities attributable to financial activities 864 (835)
Payment of liabilities linked to financial contracts attributable to insurance activities - -
Net cash generated by/(used for) financial assets at fair value through profit or loss attributable to insurance activities (6,100) (6,236)
Increase/(decrease) in net technical provisions for insurance business 14,266 12,353
Net cash generated by/(used for) available-for-sale financial assets attributable to insurance activities (6,453) (4,914)
(Increase)/decrease in other assets attributable to insurance activities 12 (43)
(Gains)/Losses on financial assets/liabilities measured at fair value (624) 290
(Income)/Expenses and other non-cash components from insurance activities (1,063) (1,284)
Cash generated by/(used for) assets and liabilities attributable to insurance activities 38 166
Net cash flow from /(for) operating activities 2,258 2,563
- of which related party transactions 3,648 1,221
Investing activities:    
Property, plant and equipment (221) (237)
Investment property - -
Intangible assets (230) (251)
Investments (1) (211)
Other financial assets (100) -
Disposals:    
Property, plant and equipment, investment property, intangible assets and assets held for sale 5 4
Investments - -
Other financial assets 103 4
Change in scope of consolidation - 2
Net cash flow from /(for) investing activities (444) (689)
- of which related party transactions (22) (1,725)
Proceeds from/(Repayments of) long-term borrowings - -
(Increase)/decrease in loans and receivables 1 114
Increase/(decrease) in short-term borrowings (521) (835)
Dividends paid (444) (250)
Receivable authorised by 2015 Stability Law in implementation of Sentence of the European Court - 535
Net cash flow from/(for) financing activities and shareholder transactions (964) (436)
- of which related party transactions (286) (139)
Cash and cash equivalents reclassified to non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale (90) -
Net increase/(decrease) in cash 760 1,438
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 3,902 3,142
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 3,902 3,142
Cash subject to investment restrictions (780) (1)
Cash attributable to technical provisions for insurance business (799) (1,324)
Amounts that cannot be drawn on due to court rulings (12) (11)
Current account overdrafts (2) (5)
Cash received on delivery (restricted) and other restrictions (17) (18)
Unrestricted net cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2,292 1,783