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Cash generated from operating activities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Cash generated from operating activities  
Cash generated from operating activities

21. Cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

    

€m

    

€m

    

€m

Profit/(loss) for the year

 

34

 

(155)

 

(120)

Income tax (credit)/charge (Note 6)

 

(35)

 

60

 

43

Net finance expense (Note 5)

 

602

 

615

 

527

Depreciation and amortization (Notes 8, 9)

 

611

 

507

 

403

Exceptional operating items (Note 4)

 

128

 

131

 

81

Movement in working capital

 

64

 

120

 

90

Acquisition-related, IPO, start-up and other exceptional costs paid

 

(65)

 

(159)

 

(54)

Exceptional restructuring paid

 

(9)

 

(10)

 

(20)

Cash generated from operations

 

1,330

 

1,109

 

950