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Guarantor Statements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Income Statement |
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
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 |
|  | € 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 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.
Balance Sheet |
|  | € 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.
|  | € 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 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.
Cash Flow |
|  | € 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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