Cash Flow Statement

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

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.

Charter Communications Inc., consolidated cash flow statement

US$ in millions

12 months ended:	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
Consolidated net income	5,261)	5,849)	5,320)	3,676)	1,992)
Depreciation and amortization	8,696)	8,903)	9,345)	9,704)	9,926)
Stock compensation expense	692)	470)	430)	351)	315)
Noncash interest, net	20)	(17)	(23)	(41)	(106)
Deferred income taxes	(80)	87)	826)	465)	320)
Other, net	291)	29)	181)	214)	306)
Accounts receivable	(44)	(342)	(35)	26)	(505)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(572)	(202)	(167)	(124)	(397)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	169)	148)	362)	291)	(103)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions	(447)	(396)	160)	193)	(1,005)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities	9,172)	9,076)	10,919)	10,886)	9,756)
Net cash flows from operating activities	14,433)	14,925)	16,239)	14,562)	11,748)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(11,115)	(9,376)	(7,635)	(7,415)	(7,195)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	172)	553)	80)	(77)	55)
Purchases of wireless spectrum licenses	—)	—)	—)	(464)	—)
Other, net	(184)	(291)	(199)	(201)	(191)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(11,127)	(9,114)	(7,754)	(8,157)	(7,331)
Borrowings of long-term debt	22,062)	25,643)	20,976)	15,754)	19,685)
Repayments of long-term debt	(21,938)	(19,311)	(12,146)	(12,094)	(13,309)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(32)	(71)	(102)	(125)	(103)
Issuance of equity	—)	—)	—)	23)	—)
Purchase of treasury stock	(3,215)	(10,277)	(15,431)	(11,217)	(6,873)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	22)	5)	44)	184)	118)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(427)	(1,602)	(2,234)	(1,462)	(885)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(158)	(111)	(75)	(154)	(154)
Other, net	444)	(43)	83)	138)	(112)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(3,242)	(5,767)	(8,885)	(8,953)	(1,633)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	64)	44)	(400)	(2,548)	2,784)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	645)	601)	1,001)	3,549)	765)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	709)	645)	601)	1,001)	3,549)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

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Cash flow statement item	Description	The company
Net cash flows from 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.	Charter Communications Inc. net cash flows from operating activities decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Net cash flows from 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.	Charter Communications Inc. net cash flows from investing activities decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Net cash flows from 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.	Charter Communications Inc. net cash flows from financing activities increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

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