Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Note 19—Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Net cash provided by operating activities attributable to the net change in other operating assets and liabilities was comprised of the following (in millions):


	Years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities
Decrease in accounts receivable	$	87	$	180	$	230
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(30)		3		(37)
Decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities		(21)		(154)		(115)
(Decrease) increase in other long-term liabilities		(34)		80		(13)
Change in income taxes receivable / payable, net		(303)		125		(58)
Change in receivables from / payables to affiliates, net		(10)		—		—
	$	(311)	$	234	$	7

Additional cash flow information was as follows (in millions):


	Years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Certain cash operating activities
Cash payments for interest	$	648	$	570	$	486
Cash payments for income taxes		121		151		124

Non-cash investing and financing activities
Capital additions, accrued at end of period (a)	$	48	$	30	$	20
Issuance of shares in business combinations (b)		—		2,112		—
Issuance of debt in business combination (c)		—		1,026		—

(a)

Additions to property and equipment for which we had accrued a corresponding liability in accounts payable at the end of the period. See Note 7—Drilling Fleet.

(b)

In connection with our acquisition of Songa and Ocean Rig, we issued 66.9 million and 147.7 million shares, respectively, with an aggregate fair value of $735 million and $1.4 billion, respectively. See Note 4—Business Combinations.

(c)

In connection with our acquisition of Songa, we issued $854 million aggregate principal amount of Exchangeable Bonds as partial consideration to Songa shareholders and settlement for certain Songa indebtedness. See Note 4—Business Combinations.