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Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ:KHC)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

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.

Kraft Heinz Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2019 Sep 28, 2019 Jun 29, 2019 Mar 30, 2019 Dec 29, 2018 Sep 29, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jul 1, 2017 Apr 1, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Oct 2, 2016 Jul 3, 2016 Apr 3, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 27, 2015 Jun 28, 2015 Mar 29, 2015
Net income (loss) (1,652) 381 183 898 448 404 (12,628) 618 753 1,003 7,996 943 1,160 891 944 843 955 900 648 (120) (160) 279
Depreciation and amortization 247 243 257 243 255 239 271 250 235 227 246 273 255 262 327 290 357 363 338 223 89 90
Amortization of postretirement benefit plans prior service costs (credits) (30) (31) (77) (76) (76) (77) (78) (78) (77) (106) (81) (76) (89) (82) (116) (86) (81) (50) (81) (28) (2) (1)
Amortization of inventory step-up — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 347 — — —
Equity award compensation expense 40 33 20 11 6 9 (11) 17 20 7 10 12 13 11 8 12 13 13 35 93 3 2
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) (443) (46) (153) (100) 27 (67) (2,071) 25 125 (46) (6,959) 223 164 105 (1) (31) (24) 27 245 (308) (206) (48)
Postemployment benefit plan contributions (6) (9) (9) (10) — (13) (12) (4) (38) (22) (1,344) (157) (6) (11) (12) (155) (8) (169) (239) (14) (18) (15)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment losses 2,873 226 676 5 598 620 15,485 217 234 — — 1 48 — — — — — — — 58 —
Nonmonetary currency devaluation 3 1 — 4 2 4 15 64 20 47 — 3 25 8 6 2 16 — — — 234 —
(Gain) loss on sale of business — 2 70 (244) — (246) — — 15 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other items, net 28 170 (12) 97 (67) (64) 140 8 34 (22) 239 (57) (112) 8 6 (27) (2) (111) (94) 174 245 31
Trade receivables 363 (423) 2 63 (41) 116 (126) (153) (1,289) (712) (568) (463) (558) (1,040) 48 258 (188) (38) 642 231 (6) (29)
Sold receivables — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 79 (62) 659 (222) (500) 46 23 9
Inventories 29 (226) 360 (153) 4 (488) 394 (217) (116) (312) 329 (149) 61 (492) 351 (225) 17 (273) 2 103 16 (96)
Accounts payable (52) (2) (171) 50 (1) 64 (153) 3 212 (85) 341 39 22 62 463 390 31 59 (22) (110) 76 (63)
Other current assets 11 (148) 125 (78) (9) 14 (43) (59) (70) 26 70 (16) (54) (67) 16 10 (23) (45) 92 91 (28) (41)
Other current liabilities 593 41 291 (45) (125) (211) 513 (29) (250) 403 232 (382) (492) (270) 253 (457) 112 (184) 308 (46) 170 (201)
Changes in current assets and liabilities 944 (758) 607 (163) (172) (505) 585 (455) (1,513) (680) 404 (971) (1,021) (1,807) 1,210 (86) 608 (703) 522 315 251 (421)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to operating cash flows 3,656 (169) 1,379 (233) 573 (100) 14,324 44 (945) (595) (7,485) (749) (723) (1,506) 1,428 (81) 879 (630) 1,073 455 654 (362)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 2,004 212 1,562 665 1,021 304 1,696 662 (192) 408 511 194 437 (615) 2,372 762 1,834 270 1,721 335 494 (83)
Cash receipts on sold receivables — — — — — — — 75 785 436 653 564 605 464 — — — — — — — —
Capital expenditures (127) (131) (187) (133) (199) (249) (232) (156) (215) (223) (261) (266) (322) (368) (411) (322) (211) (303) (282) (203) (110) (53)
Payments to acquire business, net of cash acquired — — — 1 — (200) — (33) — (215) — — — — — — — — — (9,468) — —
Proceeds from net investment hedges — — 590 — — — 24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash disposed — — — 1,235 — 640 — — 18 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other investing activities, net 12 9 (3) 26 4 (14) 11 20 (13) 6 40 3 6 38 40 96 20 (22) (21) 120 309 4
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities (115) (122) 400 1,129 (195) 177 (197) (94) 575 4 432 301 289 134 (371) (226) (191) (325) (303) (9,551) 199 (49)
Repayments of long-term debt (3,417) (407) (1,523) (3,268) (3) (1) (7) (2,694) (6) (6) (8) (604) (2,032) — (12) (62) (6) (6) (6) (10,345) (1) (1,962)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 3,500 — — 2,949 18 — — — 2,990 — — 1,496 — — — (1) 6,982 — 11 12,823 — 2,000
Debt prepayment and extinguishment costs (101) — (8) (91) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from revolving credit facility — 4,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Repayments of revolving credit facility (4,000) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper — — 180 — — 377 299 960 1 1,524 548 1,282 1,889 2,324 2,384 2,357 1,939 — — — — —
Repayments of commercial paper — — (180) — — (377) (1,263) — (944) (1,006) (540) (1,932) (1,709) (2,068) (2,383) (2,353) (1,307) — — — — —
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to Sponsors — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 10,000 — —
Dividends paid, Series A Preferred Stock — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (180) — (360) (180) (180) (180)
Dividends paid, common stock (489) (488) (489) (488) (488) (488) (762) (762) (762) (897) (727) (727) (698) (736) (1,461) (789) (667) (667) (665) (637) — —
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (8,320) — — — — —
Other financing activities, net (35) — (12) (6) — (15) 7 (32) (17) 14 (10) 7 44 (25) (125) 13 (3) 46 12 (91) 16 (72)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (4,542) 3,105 (2,032) (904) (473) (504) (1,726) (2,528) 1,262 (371) (737) (478) (2,506) (505) (1,597) (835) (1,562) (627) (1,008) 11,570 (165) (214)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 62 (71) 34 (32) 3 (11) (4) (48) (70) (10) 14 14 16 13 (120) (18) (43) 44 (10) (64) (280) (53)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net increase (decrease) (2,591) 3,124 (36) 858 356 (34) (231) (2,008) 1,575 31 220 31 (1,764) (973) 284 (317) 38 (638) 400 2,290 248 (399)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-28), S-4/A (reporting date: 2015-03-29).


The cash flow profile is characterized by significant volatility in net income, largely driven by substantial non-cash adjustments, while operating cash flows demonstrate a more stable, albeit fluctuating, capacity to generate liquidity. A recurring theme is the impact of massive impairment charges on reported earnings, which creates a sharp divergence between accounting profit and actual cash generation.

Operating Cash Flow and Earnings Quality
Net income exhibits extreme variance, featuring a substantial gain in December 2017 followed by a massive loss of $12.628 billion in December 2018. However, net cash provided by operating activities remains positive in most quarters, indicating that the core business continues to generate cash despite accounting losses. A notable period of weakness occurred in early 2017, with a negative operating cash flow of $615 million in April, followed by a recovery and a peak of $2.004 billion in June 2020.
Non-Cash Adjustments and Impairments
The divergence between net income and operating cash flow is primarily attributed to goodwill and intangible asset impairment losses. The most significant event occurred in December 2018, with an impairment charge of $15.485 billion. Another substantial impairment of $2.873 billion was recorded in June 2020. These charges, combined with fluctuating deferred income tax provisions, serve as the primary drivers for the volatility in the net income line.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities were dominated by a large-scale acquisition in September 2015, resulting in a net cash outflow of $9.551 billion. Capital expenditures show a gradual downward trend over the analyzed period, declining from quarterly peaks of $411 million in late 2016 to $127 million by June 2020. This suggests a transition toward a more conservative capital spending strategy or a shift in investment priorities.
Financing Strategy and Dividend Policy
Financing activities reflect aggressive debt management and a shift in shareholder distributions. There is a consistent pattern of issuing and repaying long-term debt and commercial paper to manage liquidity. A critical shift in capital allocation is evident in the common stock dividends; payments remained relatively stable between $667 million and $1.461 billion per quarter until March 2019, at which point they were reduced to a consistent level of approximately $488 million to $489 million per quarter.
Working Capital Management
Changes in current assets and liabilities have had a fluctuating impact on liquidity. Trade receivables and inventories show significant volatility, with large outflows in 2017 and 2018 being offset by positive adjustments in other quarters. The most recent data from June 2020 shows a significant positive contribution from changes in current assets and liabilities, adding $944 million to the operating cash flow.

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