For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash from operating activities of €6,241 million was primarily the result
of: (i) net profit from continuing operations of €2,338 million adjusted by: (1) non-cash items of €1,178 million, (2) €1,136
million of cash from operating activities of discontinued operations and (4) the positive effect of the change in working
capital of €1,300 million, which was primarily driven by (i) a decrease of €844 million in inventories as a result of stock
management, (ii) an increase of €218 million in trade payables and (iii) a decrease of €191 million of trade receivables.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash from operating activities of €8,667 million was primarily the result
of: (1) net profit from continuing operations of €2,921 million adjusted to add back (2) €2,191 million for depreciation and
amortization expense; in addition to (3) €1,837 million of cash flow from operating activities of discontinued operations, and
(4) for the positive effect of the change in working capital of €1,003 million, which was primarily driven by (i) a decrease of
€502 million in inventories (ii) an increase of €294 million in trade payables and (iii) a decrease of €92 million of trade
receivables.
Investing activities
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash from investing activities of €8,674 million was primarily the result
of (1) cash and cash equivalents of FCA at the date of the merger of €22,514 million, (2) €8,687 million of investment in
property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, including €3,116 million of capitalized development expenditures, (2)
€1,426 million decrease in payables related to the investments in properties, plant and equipment and intangible assets, and
(3) an increase in receivables from financing activities of €306 million, which was mainly attributable to higher volumes of
activity in South America and China, and (4) €726 million of acquisitions of consolidated subsidiaries net of their cash and
equity method investments, including €147 million relating to the acquisition of First Investors Financial Services Group and
€196 million capital injection in GAC FCA JV. Investing activities also include the reduction of €3,115 million in cash and
cash equivalents held by Faurecia at loss of control.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in investing activities of €3,899 million was primarily the
result of (1) €2,733 million of investment in properties, plant and equipment and intangible assets, including €1,238 million
of capitalized development expenditures, (2) €217 million decrease in payables related to the investments in property, plant
and equipment and intangible assets and (3) €1,359 million of cash used by discontinued operations, partially offset by (4)
€359 million proceeds from disposal of consolidated subsidiaries and equity method investments
For the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash used in investing activities of €6,018 million was primarily the
result of (1) €3,544 million of investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, including €1,314 million of
capitalized development expenditures, and (2) €2,357 million of cash used by discontinued operations.
Financing activities
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in financing activities of €1,366 million resulted primarily
from (1) the distribution to Shareholders of €4,204 million, including (i) €2,897 million for an extraordinary distribution to
FCA shareholders in accordance with the merger agreement, (ii) €1,000 million extraordinary distribution to Stellantis
shareholders and (iii) €302 million distributed in cash as part of the Faurecia distribution (refer to Note 3, Scope of
consolidation included elsewhere in this report), (2) the repayment at maturity of a bond issued by FCA for €1,000 million,
(3) the repayment of other long-term debt for €637 million, (4) €610 million increase in investments in securities primarily by
the treasury companies in North America, and (5) €846 million in net decrease in short-term debt. These were partially offset
by the proceed from the issuance of notes under the EMTN Program for €3,671 million (€3,750 million nominal) and in
North America for €1,770 million (US$2.0 billion) (Refer to Note 22, Debt for further information) and from new long term
debt for €309 million.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash from financing activities of €3,116 million resulted primarily from
the issuance of a note of €1,000 million, changes in short-term debt and other financial assets and liabilities of €529 million,
decrease in securities held by central treasuries of €686 million and cash flows from financing activities of discontinued
operations of €1,091 million.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash used in financing activities of €221 million resulted primarily from
the distribution to Shareholders of €618 million, the decrease in short-term debt and other financial assets and liabilities of
€1,110 million, the net increase in long-term debt of €1,166 million and cash flows from financing activities of discontinued
operations of €729 million.