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Statements of Cash Flows-Indirect Method - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net income for the year | R$ 1,132,320 | R$ 1,525,865 | R$ 1,546,816
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities |  |  |
Share of loss (profit) of joint ventures and associates | 14,779 | (20,673) | (7,476)
Amortization of contractual assets with customers - exclusive rights | 371,825 | 463,049 | 463,490
Depreciation and amortization | 812,489 | 704,544 | 628,156
PIS and COFINS credits on depreciation | 15,721 | 13,134 | 12,581
Interest and foreign exchange rate variations | 1,026,515 | 854,671 | 763,793
Deferred income and social contribution taxes | 162,417 | (109,204) | (112,539)
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangibles | 22,088 | 2,242 | 6,134
Estimated losses on doubtful accounts | 69,250 | 132,756 | 79,983
Provision for losses in inventories | (1,498) | (802) | 555
Provision for post-employment benefits | 4,854 | 13,968 | 7,631
Other provisions and adjustments | (135) | 1,539 | (903)
Adjustments, total | 3,630,625 | 3,581,089 | 3,388,221
(Increase) decrease in current assets |  |  |
Trade receivables and reseller financing | (355,854) | (725,240) | (372,881)
Inventories | 168,704 | (606,484) | (267,519)
Recoverable taxes | (11,467) | (334,217) | 87,006
Dividends received from joint-ventures | 42,436 | 29,411 | 7,925
Insurance and other receivables | (14,536) | 358,682 | (309,725)
Prepaid expenses | (37,525) | (23,016) | (39,980)
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities |  |  |
Trade payables | 576,164 | 412,393 | 249,121
Salaries and related charges | 40,074 | 7,149 | (41,595)
Taxes payable | 46,476 | 33,054 | 4,021
Income and social contribution taxes | 166,527 | 783,663 | 567,286
Post-employment benefits | 15,596 | 5,119 | 11,193
Provision for tax, civil, and labor risks | 13,272 | 11,857 | 7,372
Insurance and other payables | (59,237) | (49,387) | 54,026
Deferred revenue | 8,159 | (3,887) | (2,120)
(Increase) decrease in non-current assets |  |  |
Trade receivables and reseller financing | (99,622) | (102,905) | (74,846)
Recoverable taxes | (539,539) | (130,200) | (47,168)
Escrow deposits | (58,757) | (39,795) | (37,935)
Other receivables | 6,350 | (4,356) | 13,829
Prepaid expenses | (58,735) | (116,735) | (65,847)
Increase (decrease) in non-current liabilities |  |  |
Post-employment benefits | (8,457) | (759) | (7,671)
Provision for tax, civil, and labor risks | 11,811 | (68,193) | 42,428
Other payables | (4,397) | 87,950 | (19,255)
Deferred revenue | (1,046) | 385 | 1,474
Payments of contractual assets with customers - exclusive rights | (390,177) | (529,732) | (514,291)
Income and social contribution taxes paid | (197,886) | (836,808) | (644,188)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,888,959 | 1,739,038 | 1,988,881
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Financial investments, net of redemptions | (1,669,937) | 60,859 | (163,625)
Cash of companies acquired | 3,662 | 59,863 |
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment | (1,178,312) | (1,302,187) | (1,033,937)
Acquisition of intangible assets | (237,593) | (221,960) | (107,644)
Acquisition of companies | (103,373) |  |
Capital increase in joint ventures | (31,908) | (16,000) | (47,281)
Capital reduction in associates | 1,250 |  |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangibles | 38,578 | 47,670 | 28,500
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,177,633) | (1,371,755) | (1,323,987)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds | 4,461,112 | 4,510,694 | 3,676,874
Repayments | (3,710,718) | (2,462,200) | (812,520)
Interest paid | (737,564) | (769,740) | (1,057,580)
Payments of financial lease | (5,120) | (5,191) | (5,016)
Dividends paid | (808,603) | (940,250) | (873,270)
Related parties | (114) | 7,036 | (100)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (801,007) | 340,349 | 928,388
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents in foreign currency | 26,628 | 20,214 | (22,017)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1,063,053) | 727,846 | 1,571,265
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 5,002,004 | 4,274,158 | 2,702,893
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | R$ 3,938,951 | R$ 5,002,004 | R$ 4,274,158

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