Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Income taxes paid in cash were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021		2020
U.S.	$	—	$	2
Non-U.S.		10		32
Total income taxes paid in cash	$	10	$	34

Interest paid in cash for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $49 million and $58 million, respectively.

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the amount of receivables sold

by the Company was $444 million, $436 million and $429 million, respectively. These amounts included $186 million, $176 million and $120 million at March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020, and March 31, 2020, respectively, for trade receivable amounts factored under supply chain financing programs linked to commercial arrangements with key customers. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s use of its factoring programs resulted in an increase of $8 million to cash from operating activities and a $110 million decrease to cash from operating activities, respectively.
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