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Guarantor Statements | 12 Months Ended
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Guarantor Statements | GUARANTOR STATEMENTS (AUDITED) On 27 July 2017, Unilever N.V. and Unilever Capital Corporation (UCC) filed a US Shelf registration, which is unconditionally and fully guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Unilever N.V., Unilever PLC and Unilever United States, Inc. (UNUS) and that superseded the NV and UCC US Shelf registration filed on 30 September 2014, which was unconditionally and fully guaranteed, jointly and severally, by NV, PLC and UNUS. UCC and UNUS are each indirectly 100% owned by the Unilever parent entities (as defined below). Of the US Shelf registration, US$8.9 billion of Notes were outstanding at 31 December 2017 (2016: US$6.3 billion; 2015: US$5.6 billion) with coupons ranging from 1.375% to 5.9%. These Notes are repayable between 15 February 2019 and 15 November 2032. Provided below are the income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets of each of the companies discussed above, together with the income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet of non-guarantor subsidiaries. These have been prepared under the historical cost convention and, aside from the basis of accounting for investments at net asset value (equity accounting), comply in all material respects with International Financial Reporting Standards. The financial information in respect of NV, PLC and UNUS has been prepared with all subsidiaries accounted for on an equity basis. Information on NV and PLC is shown collectively as Unilever parent entities. The financial information in respect of the non-guarantor subsidiaries has been prepared on a consolidated basis.
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Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2017 |  |  | Unilever Capital Corporation subsidiary issuer |  |  |  | Unileve parent entities | r(a) |  |  | Unilever United States Inc. subsidiary guarantor |  |  |  | Non- guarantor subsidiaries |  |  |  | Eliminations |  |  |  | Unilever Group |
Turnover |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 53,715 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 53,715 |
Operating profit |  |  | - |  |  |  | 997 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 7,864 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,857 |
Net finance income/(costs) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (109 | ) |  |  | (379 | ) |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (399 | )
Pensions and similar obligations |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (24 | ) |  |  | (70 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (96 | )
Other income/(losses) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 173 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 173 |
Premium paid on buy back of preference shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (382 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (382 | )
Profit before taxation |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 886 |  |  |  | (407 | ) |  |  | 7,673 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,153 |
Taxation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (165 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,502 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,667 | )
Net profit before subsidiaries |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 721 |  |  |  | (407 | ) |  |  | 6,171 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,486 |
Equity earnings of subsidiaries |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,332 |  |  |  | 1,721 |  |  |  | (10,298 | ) |  |  | 3,245 |  |  |  | - |
Net profit |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 6,053 |  |  |  | 1,314 |  |  |  | (4,127 | ) |  |  | 3,245 |  |  |  | 6,486 |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 433 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 433 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 6,053 |  |  |  | 1,314 |  |  |  | (4,560 | ) |  |  | 3,245 |  |  |  | 6,053 |
Total comprehensive income |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 5,978 |  |  |  | 1,158 |  |  |  | (3,672 | ) |  |  | 3,245 |  |  |  | 6,710 |
(a) | The term ‘Unilever parent entities’ includes Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC. Though Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC are separate legal entities, with different shareholder constituencies and separate stock exchange listings, they operate as nearly as practicable as a single economic entity. Debt securities issued by entities in the Unilever Group are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by both Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC.
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
|  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Capital |  |  |  |  |  | United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Corporation |  |  |  | Unilever | (a) |  |  | States Inc. |  |  |  | Non- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income statement |  | subsidiary |  |  | parent |  |  | subsidiary |  |  | guarantor |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |
for the year ended 31 December 2016 |  | issuer |  |  | entities |  |  | guarantor |  |  | subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Group |
Turnover |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 52,713 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 52,713 |
Operating profit |  |  | - |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 7,537 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,801 |
Net finance income/(costs) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (110 | ) |  |  | (331 | ) |  |  | (29 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (469 | )
Pensions and similar obligations |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | (64 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (94 | )
Other income/(losses) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 231 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 231 |
Premium paid on buy back of preference shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Profit before taxation |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 156 |  |  |  | (363 | ) |  |  | 7,675 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,469 |
Taxation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (114 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,808 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,922 | )
Net profit before subsidiaries |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | (363 | ) |  |  | 5,867 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,547 |
Equity earnings of subsidiaries |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,142 |  |  |  | 804 |  |  |  | (4,559 | ) |  |  | (1,387 | ) |  |  | - |
Net profit |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 5,184 |  |  |  | 441 |  |  |  | 1,308 |  |  |  | (1,387 | ) |  |  | 5,547 |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 363 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 363 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 5,184 |  |  |  | 441 |  |  |  | 945 |  |  |  | (1,387 | ) |  |  | 5,184 |
Total comprehensive income |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 5,170 |  |  |  | 468 |  |  |  | 517 |  |  |  | (1,387 | ) |  |  | 4,769 |
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|  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Capital |  |  |  |  |  | United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Corporation |  |  |  | Unilever | (a) |  |  | States Inc. |  |  |  | Non- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income statement |  | subsidiary |  |  | parent |  |  | subsidiary |  |  | guarantor |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |
for the year ended 31 December 2015 |  | issuer |  |  | entities |  |  | guarantor |  |  | subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Group |
Turnover |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 53,272 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 53,272 |
Operating profit |  |  | - |  |  |  | 990 |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 6,530 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,515 |
Net finance costs |  |  | - |  |  |  | (103 | ) |  |  | (327 | ) |  |  | 58 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (372 | )
Pensions and similar obligations |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (29 | ) |  |  | (89 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (121 | )
Other income |  |  | - |  |  |  | 439 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (241 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 198 |
Premium paid on buy back of preference shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Profit before taxation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,323 |  |  |  | (361 | ) |  |  | 6,258 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,220 |
Taxation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (461 | ) |  |  | (87 | ) |  |  | (1,413 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,961 | )
Net profit before subsidiaries |  |  | - |  |  |  | 862 |  |  |  | (448 | ) |  |  | 4,845 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,259 |
Equity earnings of subsidiaries |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,047 |  |  |  | 690 |  |  |  | (9,408 | ) |  |  | 4,671 |  |  |  | - |
Net profit |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,909 |  |  |  | 242 |  |  |  | (4,563 | ) |  |  | 4,671 |  |  |  | 5,259 |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 350 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 350 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,909 |  |  |  | 242 |  |  |  | (4,913 | ) |  |  | 4,671 |  |  |  | 4,909 |
Total comprehensive income |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 4,922 |  |  |  | 332 |  |  |  | (4,162 | ) |  |  | 4,671 |  |  |  | 5,762 |
(a) | The term ‘Unilever parent entities’ includes Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC. Though Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC are separate legal entities, with different shareholder constituencies and separate stock exchange listings, they operate as nearly as practicable as a single economic entity. Debt securities issued by entities in the Unilever Group are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by both Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC.
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
|  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Capital |  |  |  |  |  | United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Corporation |  |  |  | Unilever | (a) |  |  | States Inc. |  |  |  | Non- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | subsidiary |  |  | parent |  |  | subsidiary |  |  | guarantor |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |
Balance sheet at 31 December 2017 |  | issuer |  |  | entities |  |  | guarantor |  |  | subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Group |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,143 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 26,258 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 28,401 |
Deferred tax assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | 48 |  |  |  | 947 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,085 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 13,808 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,816 |
Amounts due from group companies |  |  | 17,132 |  |  |  | 7,099 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (24,231 | ) |  |  | - |
Net assets of subsidiaries (equity accounted) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 35,933 |  |  |  | 21,568 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (57,501 | ) |  |  | - |
|  |  | 17,132 |  |  |  | 45,271 |  |  |  | 21,618 |  |  |  | 41,013 |  |  |  | (81,732 | ) |  |  | 43,302 |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from group companies |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,119 |  |  |  | 5,318 |  |  |  | 32,445 |  |  |  | (43,882 | ) |  |  | - |
Trade and other current receivables |  |  | - |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 5,168 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,222 |
Current tax assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 57 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 422 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 488 |
Other current assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,234 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,273 |
|  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,266 |  |  |  | 5,330 |  |  |  | 49,269 |  |  |  | (43,882 | ) |  |  | 16,983 |
Total assets |  |  | 17,132 |  |  |  | 51,537 |  |  |  | 26,948 |  |  |  | 90,282 |  |  |  | (125,614 | ) |  |  | 60,285 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities |  |  | 2,420 |  |  |  | 4,685 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 862 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,968 |
Amounts due to group companies |  |  | 6,964 |  |  |  | 25,457 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 11,437 |  |  |  | (43,882 | ) |  |  | - |
Trade payables and other current liabilities |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 215 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 13,135 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,426 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,088 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,088 |
Other current liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 690 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 695 |
|  |  | 9,449 |  |  |  | 30,362 |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | 27,212 |  |  |  | (43,882 | ) |  |  | 23,177 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities |  |  | 7,377 |  |  |  | 7,571 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,514 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,462 |
Amounts due to group companies |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14,517 |  |  |  | 9,714 |  |  |  | (24,231 | ) |  |  | - |
Pensions and post-retirement healthcare liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded schemes in deficit |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 103 |  |  |  | 1,114 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,225 |
Unfunded schemes |  |  | - |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |  | 439 |  |  |  | 977 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,509 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 3,519 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,525 |
|  |  | 7,377 |  |  |  | 7,677 |  |  |  | 15,060 |  |  |  | 16,838 |  |  |  | (24,231 | ) |  |  | 22,721 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 16,826 |  |  |  | 38,039 |  |  |  | 15,096 |  |  |  | 44,050 |  |  |  | (68,113 | ) |  |  | 45,898 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 306 |  |  |  | 13,498 |  |  |  | 11,852 |  |  |  | 45,474 |  |  |  | (57,501 | ) |  |  | 13,629 |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 758 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 758 |
Total equity |  |  | 306 |  |  |  | 13,498 |  |  |  | 11,852 |  |  |  | 46,232 |  |  |  | (57,501 | ) |  |  | 14,387 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  | 17,132 |  |  |  | 51,537 |  |  |  | 26,948 |  |  |  | 90,282 |  |  |  | (125,614 | ) |  |  | 60,285 |
(a) | The term ‘Unilever parent entities’ includes Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC. Though Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC are separate legal entities, with different shareholder constituencies and separate stock exchange listings, they operate as nearly as practicable as a single economic entity. Debt securities issued by entities in the Unilever Group are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by both Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC.
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|  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Capital |  |  |  |  |  | United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Corporation |  |  |  | Unilever | (a) |  |  | States Inc. |  |  |  | Non- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | subsidiary |  |  | parent |  |  | subsidiary |  |  | guarantor |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |
Balance sheet at 31 December 2016 |  | issuer |  |  | entities |  |  | guarantor |  |  | subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Group |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,202 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 25,231 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 27,433 |
Deferred tax assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 86 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,268 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,354 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 13,686 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,758 |
Amounts due from group companies |  |  | 14,931 |  |  |  | 4,569 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (19,500 | ) |  |  | - |
Net assets of subsidiaries (equity accounted) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 39,676 |  |  |  | 20,052 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (59,728 | ) |  |  | - |
|  |  | 14,931 |  |  |  | 46,603 |  |  |  | 20,054 |  |  |  | 40,185 |  |  |  | (79,228 | ) |  |  | 42,545 |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from group companies |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 2,539 |  |  |  | 5,293 |  |  |  | 33,211 |  |  |  | (41,057 | ) |  |  | - |
Trade and other current receivables |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 5,028 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,102 |
Current tax assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 227 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 317 |
Other current assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,459 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,465 |
|  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 2,705 |  |  |  | 5,297 |  |  |  | 46,925 |  |  |  | (41,057 | ) |  |  | 13,884 |
Total assets |  |  | 14,945 |  |  |  | 49,308 |  |  |  | 25,351 |  |  |  | 87,110 |  |  |  | (120,285 | ) |  |  | 56,429 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities |  |  | 2,415 |  |  |  | 1,700 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1,334 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,450 |
Amounts due to group companies |  |  | 6,682 |  |  |  | 26,514 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 7,846 |  |  |  | (41,057 | ) |  |  | - |
Trade payables and other current liabilities |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | 193 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 13,597 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,871 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 823 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 844 |
Other current liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 387 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 391 |
|  |  | 9,160 |  |  |  | 28,411 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 23,987 |  |  |  | (41,057 | ) |  |  | 20,556 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities |  |  | 5,437 |  |  |  | 4,577 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,131 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,145 |
Amounts due to group companies |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14,925 |  |  |  | 4,575 |  |  |  | (19,500 | ) |  |  | - |
Pensions and post-retirement healthcare liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded schemes in deficit |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | 2,055 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,163 |
Unfunded schemes |  |  | - |  |  |  | 96 |  |  |  | 513 |  |  |  | 1,095 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,704 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 3,835 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,881 |
|  |  | 5,437 |  |  |  | 4,680 |  |  |  | 15,585 |  |  |  | 12,691 |  |  |  | (19,500 | ) |  |  | 18,893 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 14,597 |  |  |  | 33,091 |  |  |  | 15,640 |  |  |  | 36,678 |  |  |  | (60,557 | ) |  |  | 39,449 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 348 |  |  |  | 16,217 |  |  |  | 9,711 |  |  |  | 49,806 |  |  |  | (59,728 | ) |  |  | 16,354 |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 626 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 626 |
Total equity |  |  | 348 |  |  |  | 16,217 |  |  |  | 9,711 |  |  |  | 50,432 |  |  |  | (59,728 | ) |  |  | 16,980 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  | 14,945 |  |  |  | 49,308 |  |  |  | 25,351 |  |  |  | 87,110 |  |  |  | (120,285 | ) |  |  | 56,429 |
(a) | The term ‘Unilever parent entities’ includes Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC. Though Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC are separate legal entities, with different shareholder constituencies and separate stock exchange listings, they operate as nearly as practicable as a single economic entity. Debt securities issued by entities in the Unilever Group are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by both Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC.
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
|  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Capital |  |  |  |  |  | United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Corporation |  |  |  | Unilever | (a) |  |  | States Inc. |  |  |  | Non- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow statement |  | subsidiary |  |  | parent |  |  | subsidiary |  |  | guarantor |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |
for the year ended 31 December 2017 |  | issuer |  |  | entities |  |  | guarantor |  |  | subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Group |
Net cash flow from/(used in) operating activities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 941 |  |  |  | (40 | ) |  |  | 6,391 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,292 |
Net cash flow from/(used in) investing activities |  |  | (3,884 | ) |  |  | (7,123 | ) |  |  | (1,062 | ) |  |  | 5,136 |  |  |  | 1,054 |  |  |  | (5,879 | )
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities |  |  | 3,873 |  |  |  | 6,261 |  |  |  | 1,103 |  |  |  | (11,616 | ) |  |  | (1,054 | ) |  |  | (1,433 | )
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | 79 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (89 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (20 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 3,195 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,198 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | (61 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (9 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  |  | - |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 3,147 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,169 |
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
|  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Corporation |  |  |  | Unilever | (a) |  |  | States Inc. |  |  |  | Non- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow statement |  | subsidiary |  |  | parent |  |  | subsidiary |  |  | guarantor |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |
for the year ended 31 December 2016 |  | issuer |  |  | entities |  |  | guarantor |  |  | subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Group |
Net cash flow from/(used in) operating activities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | (177 | ) |  |  | 7,179 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,047 |
Net cash flow from/(used in) investing activities |  |  | (1,053 | ) |  |  | (679 | ) |  |  | (783 | ) |  |  | (1,712 | ) |  |  | 1,039 |  |  |  | (3,188 | )
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities |  |  | 1,048 |  |  |  | 621 |  |  |  | 959 |  |  |  | (4,662 | ) |  |  | (1,039 | ) |  |  | (3,073 | )
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 805 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 786 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 2,126 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,128 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 264 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 284 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 3,195 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,198 |
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
|  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Corporation |  |  |  | Unilever | (a) |  |  | States Inc. |  |  |  | Non- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow statement |  | subsidiary |  |  | parent |  |  | subsidiary |  |  | guarantor |  |  |  |  |  | Unilever |
for the year ended 31 December 2015 |  | issuer |  |  | entities |  |  | guarantor |  |  | subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Group |
Net cash flow from/(used in) operating activities |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (699 | ) |  |  | (140 | ) |  |  | 8,170 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,330 |
Net cash flow from/(used in) investing activities |  |  | (1,005 | ) |  |  | 231 |  |  |  | (729 | ) |  |  | (2,955 | ) |  |  | 919 |  |  |  | (3,539 | )
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 558 |  |  |  | 871 |  |  |  | (4,542 | ) |  |  | (919 | ) |  |  | (3,032 | )
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 673 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 759 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 1,908 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,910 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (91 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (456 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (541 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 2,125 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,128 |
(a) | The term ‘Unilever parent entities’ includes Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC. Though Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC are separate legal entities, with different shareholder constituencies and separate stock exchange listings, they operate as nearly as practicable as a single economic entity. Debt securities issued by entities in the Unilever Group are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by both Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC.

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