Supplemental Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Income taxes paid in cash were as follows:

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2021		2020
U.S.	$	6	$	1
Non-U.S.		58		53
Total income taxes paid in cash	$	64	$	54

Interest paid, including note repurchase premiums, in cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $144 million and $196 million, respectively. Cash interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 included $41 million for note repurchase premiums.

The Company uses various factoring programs to sell certain receivables to financial institutions as part of managing its cash flows. At September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the amount of receivables sold by the Company was $416 million, $436 million and $426 million, respectively. These amounts included $189 million, $176 million and $188 million at September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020, and September 30, 2020, respectively, for trade receivable amounts factored under supply chain financing programs linked to commercial arrangements with key customers. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s use of its factoring programs resulted in decreases to cash from operating activities of $20 million and $113 million, respectively.
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