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Net cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities, totaled an inflow of R$1,321 thousand, principally due to: (i) an increase in the balance of accounts payables, which led to a positive cash flows of R$9,931 thousand; offset by (ii) an increase in the balance of accounts receivable, which led to negative cash flows of R$4,310 thousand, mainly due to an increase in the revenues; and (iii) an increase in the balance of prepayments and other assets, which led to a negative cash flows of R$4,300 thousand; and
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Payments of interest of R$972 thousand and income tax and social contribution paid of R$179 thousand, which generated a net outflow of R$1,151 thousand.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash from operating activities amounted to R$46,143 thousand, primarily as a result of:
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Loss for the period of R$21,431 thousand, combined with non-cash expenses consisting primarily of an increase in provisions relating to our tax proceeding related to tax on services (imposto sobre serviços), or ISS, in the amount of R$7,265 thousand, allowance for credit losses amounting to R$4,205 thousand, financial costs and foreign exchange, net, of R$5,486 thousand, provision for compensation expenses negotiated in connection with business combination transactions amounting to R$16,715 thousand, write-off of property, plant and equipment in connection with the relocation of the Porto Alegre office to São Paulo, in the amount of R$ 1,758 thousand, lease recognition adjustment in connection with the relocation of the Porto Alegre office to São Paulo, in the amount of R$ 2,183 thousand, income tax credit of R$8,039 thousand and depreciation and amortization of R$27,287 thousand. The total amount of adjustment to net income from non-cash items for the year ended December 31, 2020 amounted to R$58,093 thousand;
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Net cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities, totaled an inflow of R$16,449 thousand, principally due to: (i) an increase in the balance of accounts payables, which led to a positive cash flows of R$48,583 thousand; offset by (ii) an increase in the balance of accounts receivable, which led to negative cash flows of R$26,308 thousand, mainly due to an increase in the revenues; and (iii) an increase in the balance of prepayments and other assets, which led to a negative cash flows of R$5,826 thousand; and
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Payments of interest of R$5,232 thousand and income tax and social contribution paid of R$1,736 thousand, which generated a net outflow of R$6,968 thousand.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash from operating activities amounted to R$26,451 thousand, primarily as a result of:
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Profit for the period of R$13,844 thousand, combined with non-cash expenses consisting primarily of an increase in provisions relating to our tax proceeding related to ISS in the amount of R$6,477 thousand, financial costs and foreign exchange, net, of R$4,687 thousand, labor incentives provisions of R$4,641 thousand, provision for compensation expenses negotiated in connection with business combination transactions amounting to R$5,230 thousand and depreciation and amortization of R$18,796 thousand. The total amount of adjustment to net income from non-cash items for the year ended December 31, 2019 amounted to R$44,844 thousand;
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Net cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities, totaled an outflow of R$24,934 thousand, principally due to: (i) an increase in the balance of accounts receivable, which led to negative cash flows of R$14,536 thousand, mainly due to an increase in the revenues; and (ii) an decrease in the balance of accounts payables, which led to negative cash flows of R$9,585 thousand; and
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Payments of interest of R$4,691 thousand and income tax and social contribution paid of R$2,612 thousand, which generated a net outflow of R$7,303 thousand.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, net cash from operating activities amounted to R$39,553 thousand, primarily as a result of:
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Profit for the period of R$19,865 thousand, combined with non-cash expenses consisting primarily of an increase in provisions of R$11,148 thousand, financial costs and foreign exchange, net, of R$5,922 thousand and depreciation and amortization of R$14,513 thousand. The total amount of