Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

20. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Changes in the components of working capital related to operations (net of the effects related to acquisitions and divestitures) were as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
Decrease (increase) in current assets:
Receivables - change in factoring	$	(103)	$	(61)	$	146
Receivables - all other changes		(29)		13		(103)
Inventories		75		(26)		(29)
Prepaid expenses and other		(30)		13		(58)
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:
Accounts payable		(67)		(62)		67
Accrued liabilities		(43)		(30)		(16)
Salaries and wages		24		(25)		(1)
U.S. and foreign income taxes		(8)		2		9
	$	(181)	$	(176)	$	15

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain trade receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At December 31, 2020, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the total amount of trade receivables sold by the Company was $436 million, $539 million and $600 million, respectively. These amounts included $176 million, $133 million and $147 million at December 31, 2020, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for trade receivable amounts factored under supply-chain financing programs linked to commercial arrangements with key customers.

Income taxes paid in cash were as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
U.S.	$	1	$	2	$	11
Non-U.S.		90		101		97
Total income taxes paid in cash	$	91	$	103	$	108

Interest paid in cash, including note repurchase premiums, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $252 million, $303 million and $236 million, respectively. Cash interest for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 included $41 million, $54 million and $0 million of note repurchase premiums, respectively.