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The cash flow statement provides information about a company's cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flaws link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company's statement of financial position.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
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ABB Ltd., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
USD $ in millions
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 | Dec 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2007 | |
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Depreciation and amortization | |
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Net gain from sale of property, plant and equipment | |
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(Income) loss from equity-accounted companies | |
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Other | |
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Trade receivables, net | |
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Inventories, net | |
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Trade payables | |
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Billings in excess of sales | |
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Provisions, net | |
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Advances from customers | |
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Other assets and liabilities, net | |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | |
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Purchases of marketable securities (available-for-sale) | |
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Purchases of marketable securities (held-to-maturity) | |
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Purchases of short-term investments | |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | |
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Acquisition of businesses (net of cash acquired) and changes in cost and equity investments | |
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Proceeds from sales of marketable securities (available-for-sale) | |
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Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities (available-for-sale) | |
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Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities (held-to-maturity) | |
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Proceeds from short-term investments | |
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Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | |
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Proceeds from sales of businesses and equity-accounted companies (net of cash disposed) | |
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Changes in financing and other non-current receivables, net | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | |
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Net changes in debt with maturities of 90 days or less | |
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Increase in debt | |
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Repayment of debt | |
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Issuance of shares | |
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Transactions in treasury shares | |
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Dividends paid | |
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Dividends paid in the form of nominal value reduction | |
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Acquisition of noncontrolling interests | |
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders | |
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Other | |
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Net cash used in financing activities | |
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Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | |
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Adjustment for the net change in cash and equivalents in assets held for sale and in discontinued operations | |
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Net change in cash and equivalents, continuing operations | |
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Cash and equivalents beginning of period | |
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Cash and equivalents end of period | |
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| Item | Description | The company |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. | ABB Ltd.'s net cash provided by operating activities increased from 2009 to 2010 but then declined significantly from 2010 to 2011. |
May 23, 2012