profit for the period
957
662
depreciation and amortization
362
373
impairment of non-current assets
104
77
foreign exchange gain
-238
-112
-gain/loss on disposal of property plant and equipment
-1
5
share of profits of associates and joint ventures
-223
-303
change in fair value of derivative financial instruments
-41
40
revaluation of financial assets
7
12
income tax charge/-credit
286
-23
recovery of write-down of inventories to net realisable value
-10
-10
impairment of trade and other receivables
11
2
operating profit before changes in working capital and
-increase/decrease in inventories
-253
115
-increase/decrease in trade and other receivables
-681
357
decrease in trade and other payables and provisions
-214
-547
cash flows generated from operations before income taxes
income taxes paid
-180
-157
cash flows generated from operating activities
177
806
proceeds from disposal of property plant and equipment
7
7
acquisition of property plant and equipment
-670
-576
acquisition of intangible assets
-16
-7
cash received from/used in other investments
11
-28
cash paid for investment in equity securities measured at
fair value through profit and loss
–
-5
dividends from associates and joint ventures
416
−
dividends from financial assets
2
2
acquisition of a joint venture
-251
–
change in restricted cash
-1
1
cash flows used in investing activities
-422
-566
the consolidated interim condensed statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming
part of the consolidated interim condensed financial information set out on pages 12 to 28
consolidated interim condensed statement of cash flows -continued
for the six months ended 30 june 2024
six months ended 30 june
2024
2 023
note
usd million
usd million
proceeds from borrowings
1638
4 774
repayment of borrowings
-1773
-6 336
restructuring fees
-11
-22
settlement of derivative financial instruments
20
96
cash flows used in financing activities
-556
-1 894
net change in cash and cash equivalents
-801
-1 654
cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
excluding restricted cash
2345
3 474
effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash
cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
excluding restricted cash
1529
1 668