Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO)

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.

Cisco Systems Inc., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

US$ in millions

	12 months ended	Jul 27, 2019		Jul 28, 2018		Jul 29, 2017		Jul 30, 2016		Jul 25, 2015		Jul 26, 2014
	Net income
	Depreciation, amortization, and other
	Share-based compensation expense
	Provision (benefit) for receivables
	Deferred income taxes
	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
	(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net
	Accounts receivable
	Inventories
	Financing receivables
	Other assets
	Accounts payable
	Income taxes, net
	Accrued compensation
	Deferred revenue
	Other liabilities
	Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
	Net cash provided by operating activities
	Purchases of investments
	Proceeds from sales of investments
	Proceeds from maturities of investments
	Acquisitions and divestitures
	Purchases of investments in privately held companies
	Return of investments in privately held companies
	Acquisition of property and equipment
	Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
	Other
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
	Issuances of common stock
	Repurchases of common stock, repurchase program
	Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units
	Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net
	Issuances of debt
	Repayments of debt
	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
	Dividends paid
	Other
	Net cash used in financing activities
	Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
	Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of fiscal year
	Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of fiscal year

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08), 10-K (filing date: 2014-09-09).

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.	Cisco Systems Inc.’s net cash provided by operating activities declined from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.
Net cash (used in) provided by 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.	Cisco Systems Inc.’s net cash (used in) provided by investing activities increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly declined from 2018 to 2019.
Net cash 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.	Cisco Systems Inc.’s net cash used in financing activities declined from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly increased from 2018 to 2019.

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