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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - ARS ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Total comprehensive income for the year $ 3,286,199 $ 17,432,963 $ 23,907,996
Reconciliation of total comprehensive income to cash flows provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 6,161,233 5,031,234 4,655,763
Derivative financial instrument results (449,575) 26,101 (222,171)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 34,890 137,308 331,980
Share of (profit) / loss from associates (21,310) 43,372 (38,130)
Increase in provisions 325,140 363,189 407,953
Interest expense accrual, net 3,215,885 2,597,792 3,327,767
Interest income on other financial assets other than cash and cash equivalents 7,785,189 (136,806) (945,586)
Income tax 4,404,423 5,478,585 27,583
Impairment of PPE 3,114,056 0 0
Acquisition of notes result (399,356) 0 0
Doubtful accounts 95,067 3,315 277,537
Foreign exchange loss, net 11,555,095 12,099,811 11,891,639
Gain on net monetary position (7,019,379) (8,994,366) (8,069,001)
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables (303,769) (5,083,436) (3,112,785)
Other receivables (553,576) (2,502,867) (1,641,556)
Inventories (263,862) 71,656 (493,883)
Trade payables 143,775 191,785 3,374,936
Contract assets 57,279 (28,041) (328,115)
Payroll and social security taxes 499,537 360,521 310,853
Taxes payables 6,300 (179,936) 104,655
Other payables 14,315 281,791 98,698
Provisions (8,073) (10,333) 1,649
Interest paid (2,747,121) (2,777,101) (1,896,889)
Derivative financial instruments 661,634 29,854 (217,363)
Income tax paid (1,166,812) (6,645,288) (5,817,649)
Contract liabilities 86,724 586,468 863,846
Cash flows provided by operating activities 28,513,908 18,377,571 26,799,727
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (7,769,600) (21,689,918) (17,013,254)
Financial assets not considered cash equivalents (22,318,287) (969,183) 7,104,660
Cash flows used in investing activities (30,087,887) (22,659,101) (9,908,594)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) / PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Payment of loans (1,354,111) 0 (2,567,719)
Payment of redemption of loans 0 0 (10,044,692)
Payment of leases 0 (25,528) 0
Cost of acquisition of treasury shares (2,720,657) (3,526,937) (2,975,822)
Dividends paid (16) (13,288,576) (9,066,547)
Proceeds from loans 0 1,431,939 28,946,182
Cost of acquisition of notes (999,811) 0 0
Cash flows (used in) / provided by financing activities (5,074,595) (15,409,102) 4,291,402
NET (DECREASE) / INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (6,648,574) (19,690,632) 21,182,535
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 13,294,402 34,858,984 8,202,778
Foreign exchange gain on Cash and cash equivalents 760,625 5,065,846 14,005,871
Monetary results effect on Cash and cash equivalents (2,753,047) (6,939,796) (8,532,200)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $ 4,653,406 $ 13,294,402 $ 34,858,984