Hsbc holdings plc (HSBC)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax

17,167

7,112

18,867

Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortisation

1,862

5,212

2,181

Net gain from investing activities

1,152

1,215

1,935

Share of profit in associates and joint ventures

2,375

2,354

2,556

Loss on disposal of associates, joint ventures, subsidiaries and businesses

79

-1,743

0

Loan impairment losses gross of recoveries and other credit risk provisions

2,603

4,090

4,546

Provisions including pensions

917

2,482

3,472

Share-based payment expense

500

534

757

Other non-cash items included in profit before tax

-381

-207

-191

Elimination of exchange differences4

-21,289

15,364

18,308

Change in net trading securities and derivatives

-10,901

4,395

24,384

Change in loans and advances to banks and customers

-108,984

52,868

32,971

Change in reverse repurchase agreements non-trading

-37,281

-13,138

-3,011

Change in financial assets designated at fair value

-5,303

-1,235

2,394

Change in other assets

-6,570

-6,591

9,090

Change in deposits by banks and customer accounts

102,211

-8,918

-65,907

Change in repurchase agreements non-trading

41,044

8,558

-26,481

Change in debt securities in issue

-1,369

-23,034

960

Change in financial liabilities designated at fair value

8,508

17,802

-10,785

Change in other liabilities

13,514

8,792

-4,549

Dividends received from associates

740

689

879

Contributions paid to defined benefit plans

685

726

664

Tax paid

3,175

3,264

3,852

Net cash from operating activities

-10,478

68,959

-1,122

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of financial investments

357,264

457,084

438,376

Proceeds from the sale and maturity of financial investments

418,352

430,085

399,636

Net cash flows from the purchase and sale of property, plant and equipment

1,167

1,151

1,249

Net cash inflow from disposal of customer and loan portfolios

6,756

9,194

2,023

Net investment in intangible assets

1,285

906

954

Net cash inflow on disposal of subsidiaries, businesses, associates and joint ventures

165

4,802

8

Net cash from investing activities

65,557

-15,060

-38,912

Cash flows from financing activities
Issue of ordinary share capital and other equity instruments

5,196

2,024

3,727

Cancellation of shares

3,000

0

0

Net (purchases)/sales of own shares for market-making and investment purposes

67

-523

-331

Purchase of treasury shares

0

-2,510

0

Redemption of preference shares and other equity instruments

0

1,825

463

Subordinated loan capital issued

0

2,622

3,180

Subordinated loan capital repaid

3,574

595

2,157

Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company and non-controlling interests

9,005

9,157

8,195

Net cash from financing activities

-10,450

-8,918

-3,577

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

44,629

44,981

-43,611

Exchange differences in respect of cash and cash equivalents

18,233

-14,294

-13,827