Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)

Statement of Cash Flows

Difficulty: Beginner

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.

Broadcom Inc., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

USD $ in millions

	12 months ended	Nov 4, 2018		Oct 29, 2017		Oct 30, 2016		Nov 1, 2015		Nov 2, 2014		Nov 3, 2013
	Net income (loss)
	Amortization of intangible assets
	Depreciation
	Share-based compensation
	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
	Deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes
	Impairment on investment
	Non-cash portion of debt extinguishment loss
	Non-cash restructuring, impairment and disposal charges
	Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discount
	Other
	Trade accounts receivable, net
	Inventory
	Accounts payable
	Employee compensation and benefits
	Contributions to defined benefit pension plans
	Other current assets and current liabilities
	Other long-term assets and long-term liabilities
	Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
	Net cash provided by operating activities
	Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
	Proceeds from sales of businesses
	Purchases of property, plant and equipment
	Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
	Purchases of investments
	Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments
	Other
	Net cash used in investing activities
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
	Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes
	Repayment of debt
	Payment of assumed debt
	Payment of debt issuance costs
	Dividend and distribution payments
	Repurchase of common stock
	Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
	Payment of capital lease obligations
	Other
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-29), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-20).

Item	Description	The company
Net cash provided by operating activities	Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.	Broadcom Inc.’s net cash provided by operating activities increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Net cash used in investing activities	Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.	Broadcom Inc.’s net cash used in investing activities increased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly declined from 2017 to 2018.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.	Broadcom Inc.’s net cash provided by (used in) financing activities declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

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