Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR)

Statement of Cash Flows
Quarterly Data

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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.

Charter Communications Inc., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (quarterly data)

USD $ in millions

	3 months ended	Sep 30, 2018		Jun 30, 2018		Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017		Sep 30, 2017		Jun 30, 2017		Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Sep 30, 2016		Jun 30, 2016		Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Sep 30, 2015		Jun 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Sep 30, 2014		Jun 30, 2014		Mar 31, 2014		Dec 31, 2013		Sep 30, 2013		Jun 30, 2013		Mar 31, 2013
	Consolidated net income (loss)
	Depreciation and amortization
	Stock compensation expense
	Accelerated vesting of equity awards
	Noncash interest (income) expense, net
	Other pension benefits
	Loss on extinguishment of debt
	(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net
	Deferred income taxes
	Other, net
	Accounts receivable
	Prepaid expenses and other assets
	Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions
	Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash flows from operating activities
	Purchases of property, plant and equipment
	Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
	(Purchases) sales of cable systems, net
	Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
	Real estate investments through variable interest entities
	Other, net
	Net cash flows from investing activities
	Borrowings of long-term debt
	Repayments of long-term debt
	Payments for debt issuance costs
	Issuance of equity
	Purchase of treasury stock
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options
	Settlement of restricted stock units
	Purchase of noncontrolling interest
	Distributions to noncontrolling interest
	Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities
	Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest
	Proceeds from termination of interest rate derivatives
	Other, net
	Net cash flows from financing activities
	Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

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.’s net cash flows from operating activities increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then slightly declined from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 not reaching Q1 2018 level.
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.’s net cash flows from investing activities increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.
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.’s net cash flows from financing activities declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.

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Statement of Cash FlowsQuarterly Data

Statement of Cash Flows
Quarterly Data