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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Income for the year | $ 873,900 | $ 536,389 | $ 58,739
Adjustments for: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 664,357 | 608,640 | 662,412
Income tax accruals less payments | 58,494 | (193,989) | (128,079)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies | (193,994) | (116,140) | (71,533)
Interest accruals less payments, net | 6,151 | 11,550 | (2,567)
Changes in provisions | (8,396) | (17,245) | 15,597
Income from the sale of Conduit business |  | (89,694) |
Changes in working capital | (737,952) | (853,184) | 330,964
Derivatives, currency translation adjustment and others | (51,758) | 91,648 | (1,968)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 610,802 | (22,025) | 863,565
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (349,473) | (558,236) | (786,873)
Changes in advance to suppliers of property, plant and equipment | 4,851 | 7,077 | 50,989
Proceeds from disposal of Conduit business |  | 327,631 |
Investment in non-consolidated companies |  |  | (17,108)
Acquisition of subsidiaries |  | (10,418) |
Investment in companies under cost method |  | (3,681) |
Loan to non-consolidated companies | (14,740) | (10,956) | (116,616)
Repayment of loan by non-consolidated companies | 9,370 | 3,900 | 74,222
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 6,010 | 5,443 | 23,609
Dividends received from non-consolidated companies | 25,722 | 22,971 | 20,674
Changes in investments in securities | 717,368 | 565,387 | 652,755
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 399,108 | 349,118 | (98,348)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Dividends paid | (484,020) | (484,020) | (507,631)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries | (3,498) | (24,000) | (29,089)
Changes in non-controlling interests | (24) | (49) | (1,071)
Proceeds from borrowings | 1,019,302 | 1,196,781 | 1,180,727
Repayments of borrowings | (1,432,202) | (1,090,129) | (1,295,560)
Net cash used in financing activities | (900,442) | (401,417) | (652,624)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 109,468 | (74,324) | 112,593
Movement in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
At the beginning of the year | 330,090 | 398,580 | 286,198
Effect of exchange rate changes | (12,841) | 5,834 | (211)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 109,468 | (74,324) | 112,593
At December 31, | 426,717 | 330,090 | 398,580
Cash and bank deposits | 428,361 | 330,221 | 399,900
Bank overdrafts | $ (1,644) | $ (131) | $ (1,320)

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