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The cash flow statement provides information about a company's cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flaws link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company's statement of financial position.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
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Unilever N.V., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
USD $ in millions, translated from EUR €
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Finance cost | |
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Preference shares provision | |
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Pensions and similar obligations | |
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Net finance costs | |
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Operating profit | |
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Depreciation, amortization and impairment | |
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Inventories | |
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Trade and other current receivables | |
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Trade payables and other current liabilities | |
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Changes in working capital | |
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Pensions and similar provisions less payments | |
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Provisions less payments | |
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Elimination of (profits) losses on disposals | |
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Non-cash charge for share-based compensation | |
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Other adjustments | |
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Cash flow from operating activities | |
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Income tax paid | |
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Interest received | |
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Dividends from joint ventures, associates and other non-current investments | |
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Interest and preference dividends paid | |
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Net cash flow from operating activities | |
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Purchase of intangible assets | |
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment | |
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Disposal of property, plant and equipment | |
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Sale and leaseback transactions resulting in operating leases | |
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Acquisition of group companies, joint ventures and associates | |
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Disposal of group companies, joint ventures and associates | |
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Acquisition of other non-current investments | |
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Disposal of other non-current investments | |
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(Purchase) sale of financial assets | |
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Net cash flow (used in) from investing activities | |
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Dividends paid on ordinary share capital | |
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Net change in short-term borrowings | |
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Additional financial liabilities | |
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Repayment of financial liabilities | |
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Sale and leaseback transactions resulting in finance leases | |
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Capital element of finance lease rental payments | |
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Share buy-back programme | |
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Other movements on treasury stock | |
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Other financing activities | |
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Net cash flow (used in) from financing activities | |
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | |
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| Item | Description | The company |
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| Net cash flow from operating activities | The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. | Unilever N.V.'s net cash flow from operating activities declined from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
May 24, 2012