NOTES TO THE NOVARTIS GROUP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO THE RESTATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
32.9.USD 1 636 million reduction of pension assets by actuarial differences recognized in equity less USD 346 million of related deferred tax.
32.10. Consolidation of the employee share participation foundation reduces cash, short-term deposits and marketable securities.
32.11.Other current assets increase due to the consolidation of the employee share participation foundation.
32.12. Reduction in equity from consolidation of employee share participation foundation, including liabilities for cashsettled plans; reduction due to elimination of previously
 
 recognized actuarial differences relating to pension and other post-employment benefit plans, net of tax and increase due to minority interests no longer shown as a separate line but which are now included as a separate component in equity.
32.13.Minority interests now included as a separate component in total equity.
32.14. USD 898 million recording of actuarial liabilities relating to pension and other post-employment benefit plans, USD 153 million of net liabilities for cash-settled employee plans and consolidation of the employee share participation foundation less USD 426 million of related deferred taxes.
 
  
 
NOTES TO THE RESTATED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
32.15.Consolidation of the employee share participation foundation with resulting operating cash outflow mainly related to the cash settled portion of share-based compensation.
 

32.16.

A total USD 127 million reduction in cash out-flow from financing activities arising from a USD 72 million dividend paid by Novartis AG to the now consolidated employee share participation foundation and USD 55 million from sale of Novartis AG shares by the employee share participation foundation.
 


 

NOVARTIS GROUP FINANCIAL REPORT 2005