4.2.5Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

in millions of US$

Notes

2023

2022

Cash flow from operating activities

Profit/(loss) before income tax

589

660

Adjustments to reconcile profit before taxation to net cash flows:

Depreciation and amortization

65

85

Impairment

31

105

Net financing costs

573

373

Share net income of associates and joint ventures

(19)

(12)

Share based compensation

20

19

Net gain on sale of Property, Plant and Equipment

(0)

(9)

(Increase)/Decrease in working capital:

- (Increase)/Decrease Trade and other receivables

(58)

(25)

- (Increase)/Decrease Contract assets

(2,774)

(3,023)

- (Increase)/Decrease Inventories

(124)

(10)

- Increase/(Decrease) Trade and other payables

(226)

303

Increase/(Decrease) Other provisions

112

142

Reimbursement finance lease assets

1,743

439

Income taxes paid

(101)

(96)

Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(169)

(1,049)

Cash flow from investing activities

Investment in property, plant and equipment

(128)

(41)

Investment in intangible assets

4.3.14

(45)

(41)

Additions to funding loans

4.3.16

(11)

(13)

Redemption of funding loans

4.3.16

1

27

Interest received

24

9

Dividends received from equity-accounted investees

17

92

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

4.3.13

0

34

Purchase of interests in equity-accounted investees

(1)

(0)

Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities

(142)

67

Cash flow from financing activities

Equity funding from/repayment to non-controlling interests

4.3.30

235

357

Additions to borrowings and loans

4.3.23

3,440

1,536

Repayments of borrowings and lease liabilities

4.3.23

(2,988)

(779)

Dividends paid to shareholders and non-controlling interests

(279)

(217)

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

4.3.30

(21)

0

Share repurchase program

(5)

-

Proceeds from settlement of interest rate swaps

4.3.20

154

-

Interest paid

(366)

(252)

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities

170

646

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(141)

(335)

Net cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January

683

1,021

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

(141)

(335)

Foreign currency variations

1

(3)

Net cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

543

683

The reconciliation of the net cash and cash equivalents as at December 31, 2023, with the corresponding amounts in the statement of financial position, is as follows:

Reconciliation of net cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

in millions of US$

31 December 2023

31 December 2022

Cash and cash equivalents

543

683

Net cash and cash equivalents

543

683