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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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General Electric Co., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
USD $ in millions
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Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment | |
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Earnings from continuing operations retained by GECS | |
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Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables | |
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Decrease (increase) in inventories | |
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | |
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Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections | |
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Decrease (increase) in operating capital | |
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All other operating activities | |
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to the Company to cash provided from operating activities | |
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Cash from (used for) operating activities | |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment | |
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Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations | |
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Proceeds from principal business dispositions | |
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Payments for principal businesses purchased | |
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Capital contribution from GE to GECS | |
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All other investing activities | |
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Cash from (used for) investing activities | |
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Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) | |
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Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) | |
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Repayments and other reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) | |
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Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants | |
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Repayment of preferred stock | |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock | |
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Open market purchases under share repurchase program | |
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Other purchases | |
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Dispositions | |
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Net dispositions (purchases) of GE shares for treasury | |
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Dividends paid to shareowners | |
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Purchases of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests | |
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All other financing activities | |
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Cash from (used for) financing activities | |
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Cash from (used for) operating activities | |
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Cash from (used for) investing activities | |
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Cash from (used for) financing activities | |
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Discontinued operations | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents | |
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Cash and equivalents at beginning of year | |
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| Item | Description | The company |
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| Cash from (used for) 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. | General Electric Co.'s cash from (used for) operating activities declined from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
May 23, 2012