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Consolidated statement of cash flows - additional details | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flow Statement [Abstract] |
Consolidated statements of cash flows - additional details | Consolidated statements of cash flows - additional details The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows were prepared in accordance with IAS 7, Statement of Cash Flows. The below tables provide additional detail supporting select line items in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. 21.1 Depreciation, amortization, impairments and fair value adjustments
($ millions) | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Property, plant & equipment | 275 |  |  | 241 |  |  | 215 |
Right-of-use assets | 66 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Intangible assets | 1,084 |  |  | 1,397 |  |  | 1,090 |
Financial assets | 31 |  |  | (16 | ) |  | 29 |
Total | 1,456 |  |  | 1,622 |  |  | 1,334 |
21.2 Change in net current assets and other operating cash flow items
($ millions) | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
(Increase) in inventories | (108 | ) |  | (150 | ) |  | (87 | )
(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables | (115 | ) |  | 53 |  |  | (54 | )
Increase in trade payables | 84 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 48 |
Net change in other current assets | (26 | ) |  | 83 |  |  | 87 |
Net change in other current liabilities | 117 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 42 |
Total | (48 | ) |  | 80 |  |  | 36 |
21.3 Acquisitions of businesses, net
($ millions) |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Net assets recognized as a result of business combinations |  | (418 | ) |  | (286 | ) |  | (124 | )
Payables contingent consideration |  | 135 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 54 |
Other payments |  | — |  |  | (55 | ) |  |
Cash flows |  | (283 | ) |  | (239 | ) |  | (70 | )
Notes 4 and 22 to these Consolidated Financial Statements provide further information regarding acquisitions of businesses. All acquisitions were for cash. 21.4 Reconciliation of assets and liabilities arising from financing activities
| Financial Assets |  | Financial Liabilities
($ millions) | Other financial receivables from former parent |  |  | Non-current financial debts |  |  | Current financial debts |  |  | Other financial liabilities to former parent |  |  | Total |
January 1, 2019 | (39 | ) |  | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 114 |
Proceeds from non-current financial debts, net of issuance costs |  |  |  | 3,724 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,724 |
Repayment of non-current financial debts |  |  |  | (509 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (509 | )
Proceeds from Bridge Facility, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 1,495 |  |  |  |  | 1,495 |
Repayment of Bridge Facility |  |  |  |  | (1,500 | ) |  |  |  | (1,500 | )
Change in current financial debts |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202 |  |  |  |  |  | 202 |
Non-cash changes in derivatives and other fair value adjustments |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |
Change in other financial receivables from former parent | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in other financial liabilities to former parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67 | ) |  | (67 | )
Currency translation effects |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2 | )
December 31, 2019 | — |  |  | 3,218 |  |  | 261 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,479 |
| Financial Assets |  | Financial Liabilities
($ millions) | Other financial receivables from former parent |  |  | Non-current financial debts |  |  | Current financial debts |  |  | Other financial liabilities to former parent |  |  | Total |
January 1, 2018 | (65 | ) |  | 84 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 195 |
Change in current financial debts |  |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  |  | (6 | )
Change in other financial receivables from former parent | 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in other financial liabilities to former parent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |
Non-cash change in finance lease obligation |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Currency translation effects |  |  |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  |  | (12 | )
Reclassification from non-current financial debts to lease liabilities |  |  | (89 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (89 | )
December 31, 2018 | (39 | ) |  | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 114 |

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