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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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Rio Tinto PLC, 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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Gain on consolidation and on disposal of interests in businesses | |
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Impairment charges less reversals | |
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Depreciation and amortization | |
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Provisions (including exchange differences on provisions) | |
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Adjustments | |
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Utilisation of provisions | |
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Utilisation of provision for post retirement benefits | |
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Change in inventories | |
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Change in trade and other receivables | |
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Change in trade and other payables | |
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Other items | |
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Cash flow from consolidated operations | |
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Dividends from equity accounted units | |
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Cash flows from operations | |
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Net interest paid | |
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Dividends paid to holders of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries | |
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Tax paid | |
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Net cash generated from operating activities | |
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Acquisitions of subsidiaries, joint ventures & associates | |
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Disposals of subsidiaries, joint ventures & associates | |
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Net proceeds from the disposal of assets held for sale | |
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Purchase of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets | |
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Sales of financial assets | |
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Purchases of financial assets | |
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Other funding of equity accounted units | |
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Other investing cash flows | |
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Cash used in investing activities | |
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Equity dividends paid to owners of Rio Tinto | |
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Own shares purchased from Rio Tinto shareholders | |
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Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares in Rio Tinto | |
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Proceeds from additional borrowings | |
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Cash movement on EAU funded balances | |
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Repayment of borrowings | |
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Receipt from close out of interest rate swaps | |
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Purchase of non-controlling interests | |
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Proceeds from issue of shares to non-controlling interests | |
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Other financing cash flows | |
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Cash used in financing activities | |
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Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | |
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Opening cash and cash equivalents less overdrafts | |
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Closing cash and cash equivalents less overdrafts | |
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| Item | Description | The company |
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| Net cash generated from 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. | Rio Tinto PLC's net cash generated from operating activities increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
May 24, 2012