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The following is an excerpt from a 6-K SEC Filing, filed by CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC on 11/30/2004.
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CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC - 6-K - 20041130 - CASH_FLOW

SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(A translation of the original in Spanish- see note 2 (a))

    For the years ended September 30,  
    2004   2003  
   
 
 
    ThUS$   ThUS$  
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net income for the year   55,602   36,107  
           
Charges (credits) to income not representing cash flows          
Depreciation expense 8 45,455   45,124  
Amortization of intangible assets   143   220  
Write-offs and accruals   31,342   12,711  
Gain on equity investments in related companies   (4,439 ) (4,794 )
Loss on equity investments in related companies   12    
Amortization of goodwill 10 841   844  
Amortization of negative goodwill 10 (153 ) (420 )
(Profit) loss on sales of assets   228   (57 )
Income from sales of Investments (less)   (8,820 )  
Other credits to income not representing cash flows   (1,967 ) (2,299 )
Other charges to income not representing cash flows   40,518   21,492  
Foreign exchange difference, net   2,460   (2,845 )
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities (Increase) decrease:          
Trade accounts receivable   (23,293 ) (26,510 )
Inventories   (23,839 ) 10,583  
Other assets   (7,582 ) 16,264  
Accounts payable   (7,635 ) (18,254 )
Interest payable   (4,044 ) (1,961 )
Net income taxes payable   (113 ) (734 )
Other accounts payable   129   (1,501 )
VAT and taxes payable   (506 ) 1,942  
Minority interest 16 4,095   2,453  
   
 
 
Net cash provided from operating activities
  98,434   88,365  
   
 
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Proceeds from short term bank financing   83,045    
Payment of dividends   (25,484 ) (21,302 )
Repayment of bank financing   (146,179 ) (3.886 )
Payment relation chip enter praise     (5.275 )
   
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
  (88,618 ) (30,463 )
   
 
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Sales of property, plant and equipment   474   129  
Sale of permanent investments   69,337    
Sales of investments   213   532  
Other investing income 22 656   7,320  
Additions to property, plant and equipment   (31,356 ) (42,307 )
Capitalized interest   (1,180 ) (1,827 )
Purchase of permanent investments   (1,401 ) (8,049 )
Other disbursements   (12 ) (31 )
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
  36,731   (44,233 )
   
 
 
           
Effect of inflation on cash and cash equivalents   (478 ) (352 )
   
 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   46,069   13,317  
Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents   69,273   65,204  
   
 
 
Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents   115,342   78,521