5.2 CONSOLIDATED NET DEBT

In order to present an analysis of the Group’s net debt position, the following table contains a breakdown of the net cash position, distinguishing between infrastructure project companies and the other companies. The net cash position is understood to be the balance of the items included under "Cash and Cash Equivalents", together with restricted cash classified at long term relating to the infrastructure projects, less financial debt (bank borrowings and debt securities) at short and long term.

Also, the net cash position includes forwards totalling EUR 18 million that hedge the cash held by the Group in US and Canadian dollars, as well as cross-currency swaps, with a value of EUR -17 million, associated with the borrowings denominated in US dollars. The derivatives are accounted for in this way because they are associated in full with the aforementioned borrowings/cash and the related exchange rate effect is netted off therefrom.

Although in general the method used to define the Group’s net cash position coincides with that used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for 2016, in 2017 certain Canadian dollar and US dollar forwards hedging deposits in those currencies, which are recognised under “Current Derivative Financial Instruments at Fair Value”, were included as an addition to the net cash position.

 

31/12/17

(Millions of euros)

BANK BOR­ROW­INGS/BONDS

CROSS-CUR­RENCY SWAPS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVA­LENTS

FOR­WARDS

LONG-TERM RE­STRICTED CASH

NET BOR­ROWING POSITION

INTRA-GROUP BAL­ANCES

TOTAL

Non-infrastructure project companies

-2,780

-17

4,137

18

0

1,359

-18

1,341

Infrastructure projects

-5,570

0

463

0

285

-4,822

18

-4,804

Total consolidated net debt

-8,350

-17

4,601

18

285

-3,463

0

-3,463

Net consolidated debt decreased by EUR 804 million, from EUR -4,266 million in 2016 to EUR -3,463 million at December 2017. This change is presented in more detail in Note 5.3, Cash flows.

 

31/12/16

(Millions of euros)

BANK BOR­ROW­INGS/BONDS

CROSS-CUR­RENCY SWAPS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVA­LENTS

LONG-TERM RE­STRICTED CASH

NET BOR­ROWING POSITION

INTRA-GROUP BAL­ANCES

TOTAL

Non-infrastructure project companies

-2,667

83

3,301

0

717

-20

697

Infrastructure projects

-5,510

0

277

249

-4,983

20

-4,963

Total consolidated net debt

-8,176

83

3,578

249

-4,266

0

-4,266

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