$40\mathrm{.}1--$

Foreign exchange gain on debt $(47\mathrm{.}2)(16\mathrm{.}0)-$

Share of JV earnings, net of dividends $11\mathrm{.}51\mathrm{.}00\mathrm{.}9$

Gain on hyperinflation $(27\mathrm{.}8)(18\mathrm{.}5)-$

Difference between funding of employee plans and costs $(8\mathrm{.}3)0\mathrm{.}31\mathrm{.}8$

Changes in non$-$cash operating working capital items $(106\mathrm{.}7)(83\mathrm{.}2)(115\mathrm{.}2)$

Cash generated from operating activities $1,315\mathrm{.}51,112\mathrm{.}61,155\mathrm{.}8$

Interest and other financial charges paid $(139\mathrm{.}0)(83\mathrm{.}1)(47\mathrm{.}4)$

Income taxes paid $(139\mathrm{.}6)(145\mathrm{.}0)(299\mathrm{.}3)$

Net cash generated from operating activities $1,036\mathrm{.}9884\mathrm{.}5809\mathrm{.}1$

Investing

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired $(1,929\mathrm{.}6)(1,471\mathrm{.}7)(385\mathrm{.}1)$

Proceeds on divestiture $-239\mathrm{.}7-$

Additions to PPE $(509\mathrm{.}9)(370\mathrm{.}5)(277\mathrm{.}8)$

Additions to intangible assets $(66\mathrm{.}4)(65\mathrm{.}5)(66\mathrm{.}2)$

Proceeds on disposal of asset held for sale $-157\mathrm{.}3-$

Proceeds on disposal of property plant and equipment $11\mathrm{.}04\mathrm{.}56\mathrm{.}6$

Other $-(0\mathrm{.}4)(0\mathrm{.}4)$

$(2,494\mathrm{.}9)(1,506\mathrm{.}6)(722\mathrm{.}9)$

Financing

Bank loans $404\mathrm{.}3(45\mathrm{.}6)129\mathrm{.}6$

Proceeds from issuance of long$-$term debt $2,461\mathrm{.}51,633\mathrm{.}6300\mathrm{.}0$

Repayment of long$-$term debt $(1,546\mathrm{.}5)(787\mathrm{.}7)(402\mathrm{.}2)$

Repayment of lease liabilities $(90\mathrm{.}7)-41\mathrm{.}0$

Net proceeds from issuance of share capital $684\mathrm{.}960\mathrm{.}4(29\mathrm{.}0)$

Dividends $(269\mathrm{.}7)(254\mathrm{.}6)(243\mathrm{.}5)$

$1,643\mathrm{.}8606\mathrm{.}1(204\mathrm{.}1)$

Increase $($decrease$)$ in cash and cash equivalents $185\mathrm{.}8(16\mathrm{.}0)(117\mathrm{.}9)$

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year $112\mathrm{.}7122\mathrm{.}2250\mathrm{.}5$

Effect of inflation $25\mathrm{.}415\mathrm{.}8-$

Effect of exchange rate changes $(4\mathrm{.}5)(9\mathrm{.}3)(10\mathrm{.}4)$

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $319\mathrm{.}4112\mathrm{.}7122\mathrm{.}2$