Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)
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Caterpillar Inc., FCFF calculation
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| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 | Dec 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2007 | |
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Profit attributable to common stockholders | |
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Add: Net noncash charges | |
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Less: Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures | |
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | |
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Add: Interest paid on short-term and long-term borrowings, net of tax | |
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Less: Capital expenditures | |
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Add: Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment | |
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Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) | |
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| Item | Description | The company |
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| FCFF | Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Caterpillar Inc.'s suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. | Caterpillar Inc.'s FCFF declined from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly increased from 2010 to 2011. |