| Operating profit |  | 24 |  | 904 |  | 1 166 | 
    
      | Depreciation, amortization, and impairment |  | 17, 18, 19 |  | 344 |  | 339 | 
    
      | Other non-cash items |  | 24 |  | 248 |  | 221 | 
    
      | Other cash items |  | 24 |  | –179 |  | –165 | 
    
      | Dividends received |  |  |  | 9 |  | 8 | 
    
      | Interest received |  |  |  | 24 |  | 17 | 
    
      | Interest paid |  |  |  | –23 |  | –21 | 
    
      | Other financial result |  |  |  | –27 |  | –43 | 
    
      | Income taxes paid, net |  | 21 |  | –237 |  | –267 | 
    
      | Change in net working capital |  | 24 |  | –375 |  | 59 | 
    
      | Cash flow from operating activities |  |  |  | 688 |  | 1 314 | 
    
      | Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
    
      | Property, plant, and equipment |  | 17 |  | –121 |  | –117 | 
    
      | Intangible assets |  | 19 |  | –9 |  | –15 | 
    
      | Current and non-current financial assets |  |  |  | –1 507 |  | –1 104 | 
    
      | Disposals |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
    
      | Property, plant, and equipment |  | 17 |  | 21 |  | 37 | 
    
      | Associates |  |  |  | – |  | 1 | 
    
      | Current and non-current financial assets |  |  |  | 1 130 |  | 965 | 
    
      | Assets held for sale |  |  |  | 4 |  | – | 
    
      | Business combinations |  | 23 |  | –164 |  | –141 | 
    
      | Cash flow from investing activities |  |  |  | –646 |  | –374 | 
    
      | Proceeds from increase in current and non-current financial debts |  | 14 |  | 3 |  | 7 | 
    
      | Repayments of current and non-current financial debts |  | 14 |  | –18 |  | –20 | 
    
      | Lease payments |  | 18 |  | –136 |  | –132 | 
    
      | Purchase of treasury shares |  | 22 |  | –49 |  | – | 
    
      | Disposal of treasury shares |  | 22 |  | 3 |  | 5 | 
    
      | Dividends paid to the shareholders of Schindler Holding Ltd. |  | 22 |  | –431 |  | –430 | 
    
      | Dividends paid to non-controlling interests |  |  |  | –55 |  | –44 | 
    
      | Cash flow from financing activities |  |  |  | –683 |  | –614 | 
    
      | Exchange differences |  |  |  | –47 |  | 32 | 
    
      | Change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | –688 |  | 358 | 
    
      | Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1 |  |  |  | 2 841 |  | 2 483 | 
    
      | Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31 |  |  |  | 2 153 |  | 2 841 |