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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - ARS ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Total comprehensive income for the year $ 12,805,118 $ 17,561,255 $ 8,847,199
Reconciliation of total comprehensive income to cash flows provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 3,695,615 3,419,820 3,107,746
Derivative financial instrument results 19,172 (163,192) 0
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 100,858 243,851 202,165
Share of profit / (loss) from associates 31,858 (28,008) (33,291)
Increase in provisions 266,775 299,656 333,693
Interest expense accrual, net 1,908,169 2,444,361 1,120,891
Interest income on other financial assets other than cash and cash equivalents (100,489) (694,566) (147,228)
Income tax 4,024,211 20,261 (81,650)
Doubtful accounts 2,435 203,860 (35,989)
Foreign exchange loss, net 8,887,732 8,734,823 730,004
Gain on net monetary position (6,606,675) (5,926,962) (1,332,478)
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables (3,733,961) (2,286,449) (2,158,024)
Other receivables (1,838,443) (1,205,780) (576,187)
Inventories 52,634 (362,774) 14,996
Trade payables 140,873 2,479,008 554,773
Contract assets (20,597) (241,012) 0
Payroll and social security taxes 264,815 228,332 150,694
Taxes payables (132,169) 76,873 16,798
Other payables 206,985 72,497 67,528
Provisions (7,590) 1,211 (392,054)
Interest paid (2,039,877) (1,393,331) (464,817)
Derivative financial instruments 21,929 (159,661) 0
Income tax paid (4,881,195) (4,273,266) (1,282,282)
Contract liabilities 430,781 634,525 0
Advances from customers 0 0 (94,376)
Cash flows provided by operating activities 13,498,964 19,685,332 8,548,111
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (15,932,000) (12,496,827) (2,986,295)
Financial assets not considered cash equivalents (711,899) 5,218,620 (2,978,848)
Cash flows used in investing activities (16,643,899) (7,278,207) (5,965,143)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) / PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Payment of loans 0 (1,886,079) (92,109)
Precancellation of loans 0 (7,378,176) 0
Payment of leases (18,751) 0 0
Loans receive 1,051,809 21,261,978 0
Payment of acquisition of treasury shares (2,590,658) (2,185,845) 0
Dividends paid (9,760,922) (6,659,694) (9)
Cash flows (used in) / provided by financing activities (11,318,522) 3,152,184 (92,118)
NET (DECREASE) / INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (14,463,457) 15,559,309 2,490,850
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 25,605,137 6,025,226 4,415,596
Foreign exchange gain on Cash and cash equivalents 3,721,043 10,287,800 346,132
Monetary results effect on Cash and cash equivalents (5,097,522) (6,267,198) (1,227,352)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $ 9,765,201 $ 25,605,137 $ 6,025,226