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Consolidated condensed cash flow statements - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Consolidated condensed cash flow statements [Abstract] |  |  |
I. Profit/(loss) for the period |  | $ (1,510) | $ (14,407)
Financial expense and non-monetary adjustments |  | 170,459 | 156,090
II. Profit for the period adjusted by financial expense and non-monetary adjustments |  | 168,949 | 141,683
III. Variations in working capital |  | (11,654) | (28,701)
Net interest and income tax paid |  | (26,760) | (26,610)
A. Net cash provided by operating activities |  | 130,535 | 86,372
Investments in contracted concessional assets | [1] | 60,512 | (1,819)
Other non-current assets/liabilities |  | (5,118) | (13,363)
Acquisition of subsidiaries |  | (9,327) | 0
Other investments |  | 1,473 | (43,629)
B. Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities |  | 47,540 | (58,811)
Proceeds from Project & Corporate debt |  | 0 | 284,676
Repayment of Project & Corporate debt |  | (70,147) | (306,198)
Dividends paid to Company's shareholders |  | (31,068) | (14,672)
C. Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities |  | (101,215) | (36,194)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | 76,860 | (8,633)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |  | 669,387 | 594,811
Translation differences in cash or cash equivalent |  | 9,655 | 3,214
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |  | $ 755,902 | $ 589,392
[1] | Includes proceeds for $60.8 million (see Note 6).

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