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Guarantor Statements (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
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Income Statement |
Income Statement Six months ended 30 June 2018 € million |  | Unilever Capital Corporation subsidiary issuer |  |  | Unilever(a) parent entities |  |  | Unilever United States Inc. subsidiary guarantor |  |  | Non- guarantor subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Unilever Group |
Turnover |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 26,352 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 26,352 |
Operating Profit |  |  | – |  |  |  | 522 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 3,953 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4,474 |
Net finance costs |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | (52 | ) |  |  | (190 | ) |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (208 | )
Pensions and similar obligations |  |  | – |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (15 | )
Other income |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 88 |
Profit before taxation |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 469 |  |  |  | (200 | ) |  |  | 4,067 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4,339 |
Taxation |  |  | – |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (1,089 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (1,102 | )
Net profit before subsidiaries |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 456 |  |  |  | (200 | ) |  |  | 2,978 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3,237 |
Equity earnings of subsidiaries |  |  | – |  |  |  | 2,583 |  |  |  | 461 |  |  |  | (1,427 | ) |  |  | (1,617 | ) |  |  | – |
Net Profit |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3,039 |  |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | 1,551 |  |  |  | (1,617 | ) |  |  | 3,237 |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 198 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 198 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3,039 |  |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | 1,353 |  |  |  | (1,617 | ) |  |  | 3,039 |
Other comprehensive income |  |  | – |  |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | (637 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (593 | )
Total comprehensive income |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3,113 |  |  |  | 231 |  |  |  | 914 |  |  |  | (1,617 | ) |  |  | 2,644 |
(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.
Income Statement Six months ended 30 June 2017 € million |  | Unilever Capital Corporation subsidiary issuer |  |  | Unilever(a) parent entities |  |  | Unilever United States Inc. subsidiary guarantor |  |  | Non- guarantor subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Unilever Group |
Turnover |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 27,725 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 27,725 |
Operating Profit |  |  | – |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 4,784 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4,847 |
Net finance costs |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (52 | ) |  |  | (187 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (241 | )
Pensions and similar obligations |  |  | – |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (36 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (49 | )
Other income |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 75 |
Profit before taxation |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | (202 | ) |  |  | 4,815 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4,632 |
Taxation |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (1,315 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (1,315 | )
Net profit before subsidiaries |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | (202 | ) |  |  | 3,500 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3,317 |
Equity earnings of subsidiaries |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3,095 |  |  |  | 548 |  |  |  | (1,856 | ) |  |  | (1,787 | ) |  |  | – |
Net Profit |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 3,110 |  |  |  | 346 |  |  |  | 1,644 |  |  |  | (1,787 | ) |  |  | 3,317 |
Attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 207 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 207 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 3,110 |  |  |  | 346 |  |  |  | 1,437 |  |  |  | (1,787 | ) |  |  | 3,110 |
Other comprehensive income |  |  | – |  |  |  | (29 | ) |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | (24 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (2 | )
Total comprehensive income |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 3,081 |  |  |  | 397 |  |  |  | 1,620 |  |  |  | (1,787 | ) |  |  | (3,315 | )
(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 |
Balance Sheet As at 30 June 2018 € million |  | Unilever Capital Corporation subsidiary issuer |  |  | Unilever(a) Parent entities |  |  | Unilever United States Inc. Subsidiary guarantor |  |  | Non- guarantor subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Unilever Group |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3,124 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 25,574 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 28,698 |
Deferred tax assets |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 953 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | – |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 13,643 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 13,651 |
Amounts due from group companies |  |  | 19,110 |  |  |  | 9,083 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (28,193 | ) |  |  | – |
Net assets of subsidiaries (equity accounted) |  |  | – |  |  |  | 36,576 |  |  |  | 22,215 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (58,791 | ) |  |  | – |
|  |  | 19,110 |  |  |  | 48,789 |  |  |  | 22,264 |  |  |  | 40,170 |  |  |  | (86,984 | ) |  |  | 43,349 |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from group companies |  |  | – |  |  |  | 6,814 |  |  |  | 5,890 |  |  |  | 35,708 |  |  |  | (48,412 | ) |  |  | – |
Trade and other current receivables |  |  | – |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 6,732 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 6,821 |
Current tax assets |  |  | – |  |  |  | 117 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 388 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 505 |
Other current assets |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 12,493 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 12,507 |
|  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 7,017 |  |  |  | 5,895 |  |  |  | 55,321 |  |  |  | (48,412 | ) |  |  | 19,833 |
Total assets |  |  | 19,122 |  |  |  | 55,806 |  |  |  | 28,159 |  |  |  | 95,491 |  |  |  | (135,396 | ) |  |  | 63,182 |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities |  |  | 3,080 |  |  |  | 6,335 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1,253 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10,670 |
Amounts due to group companies |  |  | 7,569 |  |  |  | 28,078 |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  | 12,704 |  |  |  | (48,412 | ) |  |  | — |
Trade payables and other current liabilities |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 208 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 13,476 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13,779 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 894 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 924 |
Other current liabilities |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 599 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 615 |
|  |  | 10,735 |  |  |  | 34,634 |  |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 28,926 |  |  |  | (48,412 | ) |  |  | 25,988 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities |  |  | 8,070 |  |  |  | 9,560 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,321 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 18,951 |
Amounts due to group companies |  |  | – |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 15,608 |  |  |  | 12,585 |  |  |  | (28,193 | ) |  |  | – |
Pension and post-retirement healthcare liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded schemes in deficit |  |  | – |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 164 |  |  |  | 985 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,157 |
Unfunded schemes |  |  | – |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | 442 |  |  |  | 928 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,460 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  | – |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 3,281 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3,325 |
|  |  | 8,070 |  |  |  | 9,683 |  |  |  | 16,233 |  |  |  | 19,100 |  |  |  | (28,193 | ) |  |  | 24,893 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 18,805 |  |  |  | 44,317 |  |  |  | 16,338 |  |  |  | 48,026 |  |  |  | (76,605 | ) |  |  | 50,881 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 317 |  |  |  | 11,489 |  |  |  | 11,821 |  |  |  | 46,747 |  |  |  | (58,791 | ) |  |  | 11,583 |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 718 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 718 |
Total equity |  |  | 317 |  |  |  | 11,489 |  |  |  | 11,821 |  |  |  | 47,465 |  |  |  | (58,791 | ) |  |  | 12,301 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  | 19,122 |  |  |  | 55,806 |  |  |  | 28,159 |  |  |  | 95,491 |  |  |  | (135,396 | ) |  |  | 63,182 |
(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 As at 31 December 2017 € million |  | Unilever Capital Corporation subsidiary issuer |  |  | Unilever(a) Parent entities |  |  | Unilever United States Inc. Subsidiary guarantor |  |  | Non- guarantor subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Unilever Group |
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 |
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 | ) |  |  | – |
Pension 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.
Cash Flow |
Cash flow statement Six months ended 30 June 2018 € million |  | Unilever Capital Corporation subsidiary issuer |  |  | Unilever(a) parent entities |  |  | Unilever United States Inc. subsidiary guarantor |  |  | Non- guarantor subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Unilever Group |
Net cash flow from operating activities |  |  | – |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | 2,005 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 2,406 |
Net cash flow from /(used in) investing activities |  |  | (1,336 | ) |  |  | (2,731 | ) |  |  | (460 | ) |  |  | 2,516 |  |  |  | 570 |  |  |  | (1,441 | )
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities |  |  | 1,340 |  |  |  | 2,278 |  |  |  | 471 |  |  |  | (3,914 | ) |  |  | (570 | ) |  |  | (395 | )
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 607 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 570 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | – |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 3,147 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3,169 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 72 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 3,801 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3,811 |
Cash flow statement Six months ended 30 June 2017 € million |  | Unilever Capital Corporation subsidiary issuer |  |  | Unilever(a) parent entities |  |  | Unilever United States Inc. subsidiary guarantor |  |  | Non- guarantor subsidiaries |  |  | Eliminations |  |  | Unilever Group |
Net cash flow from operating activities |  |  | – |  |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | (16 | ) |  |  | 2,215 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 2,185 |
Net cash flow from /(used in) investing activities |  |  | (3,470 | ) |  |  | (680 | ) |  |  | (640 | ) |  |  | 3,688 |  |  |  | 642 |  |  |  | (460 | )
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities |  |  | 3,465 |  |  |  | 1,539 |  |  |  | 658 |  |  |  | (4,882 | ) |  |  | (642 | ) |  |  | 138 |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 845 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1,021 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,863 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | – |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 3,194 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3,198 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (50 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (156 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (201 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  |  | – |  |  |  | 801 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4,059 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4,860 |
(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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