note
usd million
usd million
profit for the year
1348
716
depreciation and amortisation
753
765
impairment of non-current assets
661
366
net foreign exchange -gain/loss
-221
85
loss/-gain on disposal of property plant and equipment
7
-4
share of profits of associates and joint ventures
-563
-752
income tax expense
221
160
partial reversal of provision of inventories to net realisable
impairment of trade and other receivables
69
16
provision for legal claims
29
3
change in fair value of derivative financial instruments
-61
99
change in fair value of financial assets and liabilities
114
94
operating profit before changes in working capital
3023
2 162
-increase/decrease in inventories
-847
843
-increase/decrease in trade and other receivables and
increase/-decrease in trade and other payables and
advances received
592
-259
cash flows from operations before income tax
2025
3 086
income taxes paid
-367
-365
cash flows from operating activities
1658
2 721
the consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of
the consolidated financial statements set out on pages 15 to 82
consolidated statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 december 2024 -continued
year ended 31 december
2024
2 023
note
usd million
usd million
proceeds from disposal of property plant and equipment
16
13
acquisition of property plant and equipment
-1842
-1 413
acquisition of intangible assets
-36
-35
cash paid for investment in equity securities measured at
fair value through profit and loss
−
-5
cash received from / -paid for other investments
2
-69
dividends from associates and joint ventures
416
−
dividends from financial assets
2
23
prepayment for acquisition of a joint venture
−
-13
acquisition of a joint venture
-303
−
contribution to associates and joint ventures
-22
-5
change in restricted cash
−
1
cash flows used in investing activities
-1621
-1 419
proceeds from borrowings
4340
6 103
repayment of borrowings
-3805
-7 662
acquisition of non-controlling interest
16-a
−
-3
restructuring fees
-23
-31
settlement of derivative financial instruments
63
-2
cash flows used in financing activities
-354
-2 277
net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
-317
-975
cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
excluding restricted cash
2345
3 474
effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
-147
-154
cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
excluding restricted cash
1881
2 345