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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes and Share in the profit (loss) of equity method accounted investees | $ 2,533 | $ 51,956 | $ 18,575 | $ 38,524
Non-cash items adjustments: |  |  |  |
Operating (income) | (92) | (1,884) | (1,544) | (1,279)
Depreciation | 1,233 | 25,293 | 25,006 | 23,361
Amortization | 131 | 2,694 | 3,043 | 2,449
(Gain) loss on sale of long-lived assets | (57) | (1,176) | (130) | 68
Disposal of long-lived assets | 28 | 579 | 1,290 | 861
Impairment of long-lived assets | 70 | 1,427 | 5,102 | 1,018
Share of the profit of equity method accounted investees, net of taxes | (525) | (10,765) | 736 | (6,228)
Interest income | (71) | (1,464) | (2,100) | (3,168)
Interest expense | 826 | 16,938 | 17,516 | 14,133
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net | (64) | (1,314) | (385) | 2,467
Monetary position (gain), net | (36) | (738) | (384) | (260)
Market value (gain) loss on financial instruments | (2) | (38) | 264 | 320
Net cash flow from operating activities before changes in operating accounts | 3,974 | 81,508 | 66,989 | 72,266
Trade accounts receivable and other current assets | (295) | (6,050) | 2,551 | (2,818)
Other current financial assets | (36) | (743) | 31 | (268)
Inventories | (382) | (7,835) | (247) | (5,635)
Derivative financial instruments | (3) | (69) | 124 | 41
Trade accounts payable and other accounts | 972 | 19,931 | (1,847) | 10,230
Other non-current liabilities |  | 3 | 901 | 345
Other current financial liabilities | 36 | 732 | 1,015 | 158
Employee benefits paid | (38) | (771) | (981) | (790)
Net cash generated from operations | 4,228 | 86,706 | 68,536 | 73,529
Income taxes paid | (664) | (13,616) | (15,363) | (11,891)
Net cash generated by operating activities | 3,564 | 73,090 | 53,173 | 61,638
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Equity method accounted investees | (32) | (662) | (2,095) | (2,516)
Other equity investments |  |  | (5,644) | (14,419)
(Purchase) disposal of investments | (1,146) | (23,504) | 14,149 | 29,381
Interest received | 84 | 1,715 | 2,106 | 3,253
Derivative financial instruments | 10 | 213 | (191) | (203)
Dividends received from equity method accounted investees | 246 | 5,039 | 4,180 | 3,026
Property, plant and equipment acquisitions | (892) | (18,294) | (18,660) | (22,926)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 72 | 1,478 | 461 | 655
Acquisition of intangible assets | (98) | (2,005) | (1,482) | (2,197)
Proceeds from long-lived assets | 48 | 976 |  |
Investment in other assets | (49) | (997) | (1,082) | (1,179)
Collections of other assets | 10 | 213 | 526 | 415
Investment in other financial assets | (36) | (735) | (214) | (285)
Net cash (used in) by investing activities | (2,252) | (46,175) | (31,367) | (14,131)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 1,944 | 39,888 | 129,371 | 18,280
Payments of bank loans | (1,889) | (38,747) | (63,278) | (26,301)
Interest paid | (462) | (9,469) | (9,615) | (6,503)
Derivative financial instruments | (158) | (3,245) | 1,078 | (690)
Dividends paid | (653) | (13,399) | (15,868) | (13,629)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest |  |  | (11,692) | (728)
Interest paid derived from leases | (246) | (5,038) | (4,568) | (4,498)
Payments of leases | (355) | (7,287) | (5,242) | (4,350)
Other financing activities | 15 | 308 | (611) | (15)
Net cash (used in) generated by financing activities | (1,804) | (36,989) | 19,575 | (38,434)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (492) | (10,074) | 41,381 | 9,073
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 5,246 | 107,624 | 65,562 | 62,047
Effects of exchange rate changes and inflation effects on cash and cash equivalents held in foreign currencies | (6) | (143) | 681 | (5,558)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 4,748 | 97,407 | 107,624 | 65,562
Envoy and other acquisitions |  |  |  |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Other acquisitions, net of cash acquired (see Note 4) | $ (469) | $ (9,612) | (23,284) |
Other acquisitions |  |  |  |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Other acquisitions, net of cash acquired (see Note 4) |  |  | $ (137) | $ (7,136)

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