4.2.5Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

in millions of US$

Notes

2024

2023

Cash flow from operating activities

Profit/(loss) before income tax

283

589

Adjustments to reconcile profit before taxation to net cash flows:

Depreciation and amortization

70

65

Impairment

43

31

Net financing costs

659

573

Share net income of associates and joint ventures

(19)

(19)

Share-based compensation

21

20

Other adjustments for non-cash items

4.3.30

(49)

-

Gain on disposal of equity-accounted investees

22

-

Net (gain)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

1

(0)

(Increase)/Decrease in working capital:

- (Increase)/decrease trade and other receivables

161

(58)

- (Increase)/decrease contract assets

(1,419)

(2,774)

- (Increase)/decrease inventories

(26)

(124)

- Increase/(decrease) trade and other payables

(469)

(226)

Increase/(decrease) other provisions

4

112

Reimbursement finance lease assets

2,378

1,743

Income taxes paid

(178)

(101)

Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities

1,482

(169)

Cash flow from investing activities

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

179

-

Investment in property, plant and equipment

(79)

(128)

Investment in intangible assets

4.3.14

(37)

(45)

Additions to funding loans

4.3.16

(5)

(11)

Redemption of funding loans

4.3.16

0

1

Interest received

26

24

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

0

17

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

4.3.13

0

0

Disposal of interests in equity-accounted investees

12

-

Purchase of interests in equity-accounted investees

(6)

(1)

Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities

92

(142)

Cash flow from financing activities

Equity funding from/repayment to non-controlling interests

4.3.30

196

235

Additions to borrowings and loans

4.3.23

2,151

3,440

Repayments of borrowings and lease liabilities

4.3.23

(3,000)

(2,988)

Dividends paid to shareholders and non-controlling interests

(249)

(279)

Payments from/to non-controlling interests for change in ownership

4.3.30

53

(21)

Share repurchase program

(102)

(5)

Proceeds from settlement of interest rate swaps

4.3.20

-

154

Interest paid

(356)

(366)

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities

(1,307)

170

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

267

(141)

Net cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January

543

683

Net increase/(decrease) in net cash and cash equivalents

267

(141)

Foreign currency variations

(4)

1

Net cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

806

543

As at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no differences arise between net cash and cash equivalents and the corresponding amounts in the statement of financial position.