4.2.5Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

in millions of US$

Notes

2018

2017

Cash flow from operating activities

Receipts from customers

3,2631

2,057

Payments for finance lease construction

(284)

(51)

Payments to suppliers and employees

(1,206)2

(1,072)

Yme insurance claim settlement

99

281

Settlement Brazil Authorities and Petrobras

(196)

-

Penalty U.S. Department of Justice

-

(238)

Income taxes paid

(30)

(22)

Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities

1,647

955

Cash flow from investing activities

Investment in property, plant and equipment

(42)

(43)

Investment in intangible assets

(6)

(1)

Addition to funding loans

4.3.16

(181)

(9)

Redemption of funding loans

4.3.16

71

68

Interest received

42

22

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

59

76

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

0

1

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets and other assets

1

15

Other investing activities

(5)

(8)

Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities

(61)

121

Cash flow from financing activities

Equity repayment to partners

(165)

(61)

Addition to borrowings and loans

4.3.24

1

-

Repayments of borrowings and lease liabilities

4.3.24

(1,269)3

(576)

Dividends paid to shareholders and non-controlling interests

(103)

(93)

Payments to non-controlling interests for change in ownership

(5)

-

Interest paid

(257)

(290)

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities

(1,797)

(1,019)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(211)

57

Net cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January

957

904

Net increase/(decrease) in net cash and cash equivalents

(211)

57

Foreign currency variations

(28)

(4)

Net cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

718

957

  • 1 Includes US$ 987 million purchase price acquisition of Turritella (FPSO) by Shell.
  • 2 Includes US$ (80) million compensation paid to the partners in the investee owning the Turritella (FPSO) before acquisition by Shell.
  • 3 Includes US$ (723) million redemption of Turritella (FPSO) project financing loan.

The reconciliation of the net cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December with the corresponding amounts in the statement of financial position is as follows:

Reconciliation of net cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

in millions of US$

31 December 2018

31 December 2017

Cash and cash equivalents

718

957

Net cash and cash equivalents

718

957