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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - MXN ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Activities: |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 5,530,724 | $ 8,775,258 | $ 12,005,774
Adjustments to reconcile income before income taxes to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Share of loss (income) of associates and joint ventures | 5,739,668 | (581,023) | (532,933)
Depreciation and amortization | 21,260,787 | 21,008,796 | 19,834,202
Other amortization of assets | 380,863 | 531,426 | 444,679
Impairment of long-lived assets | 40,803 | 67,574 | 135,750
(Income) loss on disposition of property and equipment | (74,175) | 270,381 | 912,317
Impairment loss on trade notes and accounts receivable, and other receivables | 1,387,431 | 1,446,568 | 1,479,511
Post-employment benefits | 292,026 | 259,064 | 171,156
Interest income | (72,861) | (102,675) | (120,134)
Share-based compensation expense | 984,356 | 1,129,644 | 1,327,549
Provision for deferred compensation |  | 199,195 | 251,787
Interest receivable for Asset Tax from prior years |  | (139,995) |
Other finance (income) loss, net | (89,323) | 872,291 | 859,642
Gain on disposition of investments, net | (789,873) | (627) | (3,553,463)
Cancellation of provision | 691,221 |  |
Interest expense | 10,482,168 | 10,402,021 | 9,707,324
Unrealized foreign exchange gain, net | (2,596,198) | (1,120,958) | (318,087)
Total | 43,167,617 | 43,016,940 | 42,605,074
Decrease in trade notes and accounts receivable | 634,108 | 4,785,389 | 3,483,695
(Increase) decrease in transmission rights and programming | (54,274) | 2,632,696 | (2,968,579)
(Increase) decrease in due from related parties, net | (393,631) | 204,166 | (555,418)
(Increase) decrease in inventories | (522,003) | (128,327) | 444,790
Increase in other accounts and notes receivable and other current assets | (2,469,724) | (2,789,811) | (1,144,721)
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,065,101 | (1,885,865) | 2,087,404
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits and advances | 185,143 | (7,778,497) | (5,176,499)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities and taxes payable | (96,832) | (1,848,715) | 1,579,450
Increase (decrease) in post-employment benefits | 326,892 | (122,261) | 82,070
Income taxes paid | (8,681,478) | (8,816,632) | (6,722,770)
Total | (10,006,698) | (15,747,857) | (8,890,578)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 33,160,919 | 27,269,083 | 33,714,496
Investing activities: |  |  |
Temporary investments |  | 30,992 | 40,186
Investments in financial instruments |  |  | (72,723)
Disposition of investments in financial instruments | 3,155,643 | 2,301,682 | 287,605
Disposition or investment in joint ventures | 125,624 | 149,390 | 209,775
Investment or disposition of other investment | (602,466) | (25,741) | 95,161
Dividends received |  | 772,400 |
Investments in property, plant and equipment | (20,131,738) | (19,108,284) | (18,499,662)
Disposition of property, plant and equipment | 1,520,417 | 981,503 | 1,024,702
Payment for renewal of television broadcasting concessions |  |  | (5,754,038)
Other investments in intangible assets | (1,235,177) | (2,106,750) | (2,020,243)
Net cash used in investing activities | (15,919,697) | (17,004,808) | (23,898,235)
Financing activities: |  |  |
Long-term loans from Mexican banks |  | 10,000,000 |
Repayment of Mexican peso debt | (492,489) | (989,156) | (307,489)
Repayment of Mexican peso debt Sky | (2,750,000) |  |
Payments of lease liabilities | (668,277) | (559,623) | (540,448)
Other payments of lease liabilities | (953,771) | (883,533) |
Interest paid | (9,455,387) | (9,180,141) | (10,129,304)
Funding for acquisition of shares of the Long-term Retention Plan | (197,000) |  | (1,100,000)
Repurchases of CPOs under a share repurchase program | (195,597) | (1,385,750) | (1,541,180)
Repurchase of capital stock | (111,979) | (100,246) | (1,954,312)
Sale of capital stock | 111,979 | 100,246 | 1,954,312
Dividends paid |  | (1,066,187) | (1,068,868)
Dividends paid and reduction of capital of non-controlling interests | (1,420,477) | (1,594,629) | (1,270,652)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests |  |  | (54,256)
Derivative financial instruments | 1,261,845 | (596,046) | 691,303
Net cash used in financing activities | (16,195,216) | (14,301,896) | (16,504,914)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (11,516) | (60,449) | 21,995
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,034,490 | (4,098,070) | (6,666,658)
Cash and cash equivalents related to assets held for sale | 571,338 | (517,956) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 27,452,265 | 32,068,291 | 38,734,949
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 29,058,093 | 27,452,265 | 32,068,291
Sistema Radiopolis, S.A. de C.V. (Radiopolis) and subsidiaries |  |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Disposition of investment | 1,248,000 |  |
Issuance of Senior Notes due 2049 |  |  |
Financing activities: |  |  |
Issuance of Notes |  | 14,247,544 |
Notes due 2020, 2021 and 2022 |  |  |
Financing activities: |  |  |
Prepayment of Notes |  | (21,000,000) |
Other notes payable |  |  |
Financing activities: |  |  |
Repayment and prepayment of other notes payable | $ (1,324,063) | $ (1,294,375) | (1,184,020)
Axtel |  |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Acquisition of net assets of Axtel, net of acquired cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (5,465,872)
Imagina |  |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Disposition of investment |  |  | $ 6,256,874

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