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Financial and other non-current assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of financial and other non-current assets [abstract] |
Financial and other non-current assets | 13. Financial and other non-current assets Financial assets
(USD millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Equity securities |  | 1 577 |  | 1 524 |
Debt securities |  | 36 |  | 33 |
Fund investments |  | 366 |  | 233 |
Total financial investments |  | 1 979 |  | 1 790 |
Long-term receivables from finance subleases |  | 83 |  | 66 |
Other long-term receivables |  | 125 |  | 104 |
Contingent consideration receivables 1 |  | 625 |  | 399 |
Long-term loans, advances and security deposits |  | 89 |  | 159 |
Total financial assets |  | 2 901 |  | 2 518 |
1 Note 29 provides additional disclosures related to contingent considerations.
Other non-current assets
(USD millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Deferred compensation plans |  | 471 |  | 414 |
Prepaid post-employment benefit plans |  | 202 |  | 148 |
Other non-current assets |  | 219 |  | 176 |
Total other non-current assets |  | 892 |  | 738 |

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