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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
Operating activities |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income tax | $ 198,135 | $ 3,733,894 | $ (1,292,702) | $ 516,257
Non-cash adjustment to reconcile income before tax to net cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization (including right-of-use-assets) (Notes 12 and 13) | 285,403 | 5,378,485 | 4,544,332 | 3,986,590
Provision for doubtful accounts (Note 8) | 2,143 | 40,393 | 10,621 | 4,720
Finance income (Note 21) | (11,027) | (207,799) | (152,603) | (105,795)
Finance cost (Note 21 and 1x) | 120,203 | 2,265,242 | 1,876,312 | 1,515,281
Net foreign exchange differences | (91,428) | (1,722,985) | 171,874 | (972,523)
Financial instruments (Notes 4 and 22) | 3,589 | 67,629 | (455,009) | 50,007
Amortized Cost (CEBUR) | 175 | 3,306 |  |
Net gain on disposal of rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment and gain on sale of aircraft (Note 20) | (14,635) | (275,805) | (606,812) | (64,978)
Employee benefits (Note 16) | 535 | 10,086 | 6,401 | 4,657
Aircraft and engine lease extension benefit and other benefits from service agreements | (564) | (10,634) | (12,693) | (12,356)
Management incentive and long-term incentive plans (Note 17) | 1,712 | 32,257 | 12,919 | 8,783
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital | 494,241 | 9,314,069 | 4,102,640 | 4,930,643
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Related parties | 1,359 | 25,603 | (31,422) | (24,091)
Other accounts receivable | (19,506) | (367,603) | 1,711 | 139,774
Recoverable and prepaid taxes | (22,574) | (425,410) | 19,168 | (438,966)
Inventories | (246) | (4,637) | (2,421) | (50,966)
Prepaid expenses | (19,626) | (369,860) | (6,001) | 726,020
Other assets | (573) | (10,789) | (11,228) | 21,941
Guarantee deposits | (62,007) | (1,168,537) | 232,019 | 57,425
Suppliers | 27,497 | 518,189 | 14,022 | 196,082
Accrued liabilities | 18,703 | 352,475 | 540,471 | 515,436
Other taxes and fees payable | 6,352 | 119,700 | 558,174 | 353,014
Unearned transportation revenue | 65,874 | 1,241,410 | 145,207 | 65,258
Financial instruments | (1,005) | (18,943) | 807,644 | 126,053
Other liabilities | 10,139 | 191,099 | (38,875) | 11,198
Cash flows from operating activities before interest received and income tax paid | 498,628 | 9,396,766 | 6,331,109 | 6,628,821
Interest received | 11,027 | 207,799 | 152,602 | 105,795
Income tax paid | (5,037) | (94,922) | (207,004) | (715,849)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 504,618 | 9,509,643 | 6,276,707 | 6,018,767
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Acquisitions of rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment (Note 12) | (184,841) | (3,483,368) | (2,743,155) | (2,521,752)
Acquisitions of intangible assets (Note 13) | (4,103) | (77,325) | (71,007) | (130,908)
Pre-delivery payments reimbursements (Note 12) | 37,402 | 704,852 | 668,365 | 213,947
Proceeds from disposals of rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment | 51,817 | 976,500 | 756,402 | 178,273
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (99,725) | (1,879,341) | (1,389,395) | (2,260,440)
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercised stock options | 784 | 14,773 | 10,648 | 638
Treasury shares purchase | (4,000) | (75,375) | (57,320) | (10,108)
Interest paid | (11,515) | (217,018) | (175,170) | (105,388)
Other finance interest paid | (3,228) | (60,824) | (28,567) |
Payments of principal portion of lease liabilities | (344,905) | (6,499,802) | (5,710,907) | (5,032,898)
Payments of financial debt | (62,707) | (1,181,726) | (1,193,589) | (924,867)
Proceeds from financial debt | 147,578 | 2,781,132 | 1,208,846 | 2,438,025
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities | (277,993) | (5,238,840) | (5,946,059) | (3,634,598)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 126,900 | 2,391,462 | (1,058,747) | 123,729
Net foreign exchange differences on cash balance | (14,562) | (274,432) | (29,190) | (244,101)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 311,111 | 5,862,942 | 6,950,879 | 7,071,251
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ 423,449 | $ 7,979,972 | $ 5,862,942 | $ 6,950,879

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