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Consolidated statement of cash flows - additional details | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Cash Flow Statement [Abstract] |
Consolidated statements of cash flows - additional details | Consolidated statements of cash flows - additional details The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows was prepared in accordance with IAS 7, Statement of Cash Flows. The below tables provide additional detail supporting select line items in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. 21.1 Depreciation, amortization, impairments and fair value adjustments
($ millions) | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Property, plant & equipment | 299 |  |  | 275 |  |  | 241 |
Right-of-use assets | 79 |  |  | 66 |  |  | — |
Intangible assets | 1,245 |  |  | 1,084 |  |  | 1,397 |
Financial assets | 5 |  |  | 31 |  |  | (16) |
Other non-current assets | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | 1,626 |  |  | 1,456 |  |  | 1,622 |
21.2 Change in net current assets and other operating cash flow items
($ millions) | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
(Increase) in inventories | (159) |  |  | (108) |  |  | (150) |
Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables | 43 |  |  | (115) |  |  | 53 |
(Decrease)/increase in trade payables | (21) |  |  | 84 |  |  | 44 |
Net change in other current assets | 127 |  |  | (26) |  |  | 83 |
Net change in other current liabilities | (35) |  |  | 117 |  |  | 50 |
Total | (45) |  |  | (48) |  |  | 80 |
21.3 Acquisitions of businesses, net
($ millions) | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Net assets recognized as a result of business combinations | — |  |  | (418) |  |  | (286) |
Payables contingent consideration | — |  |  | 135 |  |  | 102 |
Other payments | — |  |  | — |  |  | (55) |
Cash flows | — |  |  | (283) |  |  | (239) |
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 Liabilities
($ millions) |  | Non-current financial debts |  | Current financial debts |  |  |  | Non-current lease liabilities |  | Current lease liabilities
January 1, 2020 |  | 3,218 |  |  | 261 |  |  |  |  | 280 |  |  | 61 |
Proceeds from non-current financial debts, net of issuance costs |  | 744 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 |  |  | 11 |
Change in current financial debts |  | — |  |  | (139) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of discounts on financial debts |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of lease liabilities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (69) |
Interest payments for amounts included in lease liabilities classified as cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (12) |
Changes in fair values and other non-cash changes, net |  | 4 |  |  | (9) |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  | 8 |
Currency translation effects |  | 37 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  | 2 |
Reclassification from non-current to current |  | (55) |  |  | 55 |  |  |  |  | (69) |  |  | 69 |
December 31, 2020 |  | 3,949 |  |  | 169 |  |  |  |  | 315 |  |  | 70 |
| Financial Assets |  | Financial Liabilities
($ millions) | Other financial receivables from former parent |  | Non-current financial debts |  | Current financial debts |  | Other financial liabilities to former parent |  |  |  | Non-current lease liabilities |  | Current lease liabilities
January 1, 2019 | (39) |  |  | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | 67 |  |  |  |  | 89 |  |  | — |
Proceeds from non-current financial debts, net of issuance costs |  |  | 3,724 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of non-current financial debts |  |  | (509) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Bridge Facility, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 1,495 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of Bridge Facility |  |  |  |  | (1,500) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in current financial debts |  |  |  |  | 202 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact of adoption of IFRS 16 Leases and new leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 248 |  |  | 54 |
Payments of lease liabilities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (52) |
Interest payments for amounts included in lease liabilities classified as cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (5) |
Changes in fair values and other non-cash changes, net |  |  | 2 |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  | 8 |
Change in other financial receivables from former parent | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in other financial liabilities to former parent |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation effects |  |  | 1 |  |  | (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Reclassifications from non-current to current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56) |  |  | 56 |
December 31, 2019 | — |  |  | 3,218 |  |  | 261 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 280 |  |  | 61 |

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