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Group Cash Flows

 

 CITIC Limited Year ended 31 December

CITIC Limited Year ended 31 December

 

 

 

Increase/

 

 

 

Increase/

 

HK$ million 

2018

2017

(Decrease)

%

2018

2017

(Decrease)

%

Net cash generated from operating activities 

151,899

107,133

44,766

42%

121,123

62,337

58,786

94%

Net cash used in investing activities 

(177,691)

(186,601)

8,910

4.8%

(171,147)

(154,126)

(17,021)

(11%)

Including: Proceeds from disposal and redemption of financial investments 

1,691,875

1,214,792

477,083

39%

1,652,604

1,161,160

491,444

42%

Payments for purchase of financial investments 

(1,845,989)

(1,374,211)

(471,778)

(34%)

(1,817,692)

(1,304,519)

(513,173)

(39%)

Net cash generated from financing activities 

79,014

53,350

25,664

48%

87,652

45,473

42,179

93%

Including: Proceeds from new bank and other loans and new debt

instruments issued 

1,229,775

1,117,983

111,792

10%

1,091,664

994,755

96,909

10%

Repayment of bank and other loans and debt instruments issued 

(1,088,334)

(1,024,877)

(63,457)

(6.2%)

(965,078)

(923,922)

(41,156)

(4.5%)

Interest paid on bank and other loans and debt instruments issued 

(38,103)

(31,797)

(6,306)

(20%)

(25,850)

(20,404)

(5,446)

(27%)

Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders 

(11,637)

(9,891)

(1,746)

(18%)

(17,042)

(14,002)

(3,040)

(22%)

Dividends/distribution paid

to non-controlling interests/ holders of perpetual capital securities

(9,738)

(8,838)

(900)

(10%)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

53,222

(26,118)

79,340

304%

37,628   

(46,316)

83,944

181%

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

491,363

494,179

(2,816)

(0.6%)

404,248

430,801

(26,553)

(6.2%)

Effect of exchange rate changes

(21,777)

23,302

(45,079)

(193%)

(12,740)

19,763

(32,503)

(164%)

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

522,808

491,363

31,445

6.4%

429,136

404,248

24,888

6.2%

Capital Expenditure
 

Year ended 31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2018

2017

Amount

%

Financial services

7,651

14,880

(7,229)

(49%)

Resources and energy

7,001

5,429

1,572

29%

Manufacturing

7,832

5,861

1,971

34%

Engineering contracting

2,952

1,784

1,168

65%

Real estate

2,318

2,436

(118)

(4.8%)

Others

16,048

14,933

1,115

7.5%

Total

43,802

45,323

(1,521)

(3.4%)

Capital Commitments

As at 31 December 2018, the contracted capital commitments of the Group amounted to approximately HK$28,970 million. Details are disclosed in note 50 (f) to the financial statements.