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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($)
Operating Activities: |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 14,100,563 | $ 5,530,724 | $ 8,775,258
Adjustments to reconcile income before income taxes to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Share of (income) loss of associates and joint ventures | (3,671,877) | 5,739,668 | (581,023)
Depreciation and amortization | 21,418,369 | 21,260,787 | 21,008,796
Other amortization of assets | 329,144 | 380,863 | 531,426
Impairment of long-lived assets | 225,136 | 40,803 | 67,574
(Gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment | (279,593) | (74,175) | 270,381
Impairment loss on trade notes and accounts receivable, and other receivables | 1,276,990 | 1,387,431 | 1,446,568
Post-employment benefits | 259,291 | 292,026 | 259,064
Interest income | (60,174) | (72,861) | (102,675)
Share-based compensation expense | 1,088,413 | 984,356 | 1,129,644
Provision for deferred compensation |  |  | 199,195
Interest receivable for Asset Tax from prior years |  |  | (139,995)
Other finance loss (income), net | 1,183,180 | (89,323) | 872,291
Gain on disposition of investments, net | (4,547,029) | (789,873) | (627)
Cancellation of provision |  | 691,221 |
Interest expense | 9,135,531 | 10,482,168 | 10,402,021
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain), net | 1,805,986 | (2,596,198) | (1,120,958)
Total | 42,263,930 | 43,167,617 | 43,016,940
(Increase) decrease in trade notes and accounts receivable | (2,000,397) | 634,108 | 4,785,389
(Increase) decrease in transmission rights and programming | (6,049,514) | (54,274) | 2,632,696
Decrease (increase) in due from related parties, net | 18,959 | (393,631) | 204,166
(Increase) in inventories | (571,281) | (522,003) | (128,327)
Increase in other accounts and notes receivable and other current assets | (2,882,822) | (2,469,724) | (2,789,811)
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses | 850,760 | 1,065,101 | (1,885,865)
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits and advances | 3,060,769 | 185,143 | (7,778,497)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities and taxes payable | 2,877,152 | (96,832) | (1,848,715)
Increase (decrease) in post-employment benefits | 923,196 | 326,892 | (122,261)
Income taxes paid | (9,166,602) | (8,681,478) | (8,816,632)
Total | (12,939,780) | (10,006,698) | (15,747,857)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 29,324,150 | 33,160,919 | 27,269,083
Investing activities: |  |  |
Temporary investments |  |  | 30,992
Disposition of investments in financial instruments | 2,014,371 | 3,155,643 | 2,301,682
Disposition of investment | 4,625,291 |  |
Disposition or investment in joint ventures | 122,227 | 125,624 | 149,390
Investment in other equity instruments | 1,122,178 | 602,466 | 25,741
Dividends received | 10,000 |  | 772,400
Investments in property, plant and equipment | (23,267,847) | (20,131,738) | (19,108,284)
Disposition of property, plant and equipment | 672,424 | 1,520,417 | 981,503
Other investments in intangible assets | (1,899,464) | (1,235,177) | (2,106,750)
Net cash used in investing activities | (18,845,176) | (15,919,697) | (17,004,808)
Financing activities: |  |  |
Long-term loans from Mexican banks | 2,650,000 |  | 10,000,000
Repayment of Mexican peso debt | (242,489) | (492,489) | (989,156)
Prepayment of Mexican peso debt related to Sky | (1,750,000) | (2,750,000) |
Payments of lease liabilities | (646,527) | (668,277) | (559,623)
Other payments of lease liabilities | (1,082,226) | (953,771) | (883,533)
Interest paid | (8,258,243) | (9,455,387) | (9,180,141)
Funding for acquisition of shares of the Long-term Retention Plan | (328,500) | (197,000) |
Repurchases of CPOs under a share repurchase program |  | (195,597) | (1,385,750)
Repurchase of capital stock | (774,073) | (111,979) | (100,246)
Sale of capital stock | 774,073 | 111,979 | 100,246
Dividends paid | (1,053,392) |  | (1,066,187)
Dividends paid of non-controlling interests | (328,774) | (1,420,477) | (1,594,629)
Derivative financial instruments | (2,692,241) | 1,261,845 | (596,046)
Net cash used in financing activities | (13,732,392) | (16,195,216) | (14,301,896)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 23,540 | (11,516) | (60,449)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (3,229,878) | 1,034,490 | (4,098,070)
Cash and cash equivalents related to assets held for sale |  | 571,338 | (517,956)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 29,058,093 | 27,452,265 | 32,068,291
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ 25,828,215 | 29,058,093 | 27,452,265
Radiopolis |  |  |
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)

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