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.

Teradyne Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Oct 1, 2023	Jul 2, 2023	Apr 2, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Oct 2, 2022	Jul 3, 2022	Apr 3, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Oct 3, 2021	Jul 4, 2021	Apr 4, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 27, 2020	Jun 28, 2020	Mar 29, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 29, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019
Net income	64,197)	117,054)	128,117)	120,050)	83,531)	172,301)	183,485)	197,787)	161,928)	224,040)	256,718)	328,319)	205,512)	196,332)	222,717)	188,907)	176,191)	125,073)	135,860)	97,397)	109,138)
Depreciation	23,354)	23,260)	23,627)	22,551)	22,680)	22,861)	23,442)	21,957)	22,503)	23,207)	22,018)	21,938)	23,910)	22,008)	19,806)	19,816)	18,489)	19,326)	17,626)	17,231)	16,651)
Stock-based compensation	15,758)	12,446)	12,787)	13,564)	18,885)	10,808)	12,298)	12,228)	12,894)	10,994)	11,418)	10,999)	12,232)	11,878)	11,661)	10,907)	10,460)	9,075)	10,713)	8,635)	9,474)
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory	6,177)	5,289)	11,728)	5,731)	5,610)	12,523)	12,234)	5,105)	1,590)	3,700)	8,150)	1,340)	2,285)	4,418)	3,479)	5,580)	4,057)	6,396)	3,049)	3,402)	2,397)
Amortization	4,766)	4,685)	4,503)	4,654)	4,926)	4,900)	4,917)	4,862)	5,233)	6,786)	8,283)	9,521)	9,822)	10,047)	10,343)	12,843)	13,391)	12,972)	11,873)	12,034)	12,942)
Deferred taxes	(9,669)	(13,616)	(10,455)	(5,937)	(7,634)	(10,320)	(4,776)	(34,885)	11,288)	(6,573)	(9,932)	257)	(1,057)	(11,141)	2,616)	(5,338)	(1,825)	(6,479)	(3,492)	(691)	1,206)
(Gains) losses on investments	10,466)	(11,756)	1,586)	(2,507)	(2,238)	(1,451)	2,463)	6,972)	2,001)	(1,660)	(100)	(2,159)	(2,491)	(4,383)	(3,046)	(5,126)	4,657)	(1,875)	(417)	(913)	(2,828)
Gains on sale of asset	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(3,410)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Contingent consideration fair value adjustment	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(7,227)	(15,304)	(27,206)	29,259)	(10,020)	(2,797)	(7,759)	(11,671)	2,970)
Loss on convertible debt conversion	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	3,431)	20,153)	1,175)	4,069)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Retirement plans actuarial (gains) losses	—)	2,703)	—)	—)	—)	(25,584)	—)	—)	—)	(1,590)	—)	(627)	—)	7,695)	2,688)	(99)	—)	7,728)	—)	448)	—)
Investment impairment	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	15,000)	—)	—)	—)
Other	787)	(942)	79)	(200)	108)	1,613)	218)	345)	177)	28)	44)	(1)	200)	807)	227)	20)	503)	156)	181)	210)	219)
Accounts receivable	(8,055)	40,786)	32,884)	(39,897)	37,204)	46,380)	150,632)	(146,592)	208)	45,521)	269,399)	(285,186)	(87,512)	92,564)	109,025)	(204,261)	(126,779)	(3,651)	12,689)	(37,772)	(41,706)
Inventories	(6,932)	(1,068)	20,240)	9,852)	(23,697)	(11,992)	(22,135)	(37,202)	(9,480)	(15,448)	2,035)	55,778)	(35,870)	(25,436)	20,726)	(19,546)	15,818)	(13,265)	(11,696)	470)	(2,917)
Prepayments and other assets	11,089)	20,881)	(34,398)	(14,204)	(15,380)	(46,382)	420)	(20,446)	(74,305)	(37,282)	(21,148)	(31,285)	(86,131)	(23,667)	8,728)	(9,859)	(39,620)	(7,666)	949)	1,581)	(18,648)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(105,548)	42,783)	28,513)	58,694)	(83,208)	11,175)	(28,071)	80,771)	(124,382)	64,435)	(21,726)	97,361)	(10,571)	(8,390)	(32,021)	148,901)	(35,323)	28,472)	35,231)	38,899)	(53,323)
Deferred revenue and customer advances	(1,444)	(7,693)	(14,579)	(2,233)	(32,705)	(337)	(20,059)	7,416)	6,747)	1,174)	(6,490)	7,237)	7,952)	3,385)	7,934)	29,568)	(913)	11,534)	11,953)	9,371)	6,455)
Retirement plans contributions	(1,421)	(1,794)	(1,216)	(1,248)	(1,234)	(1,219)	(1,279)	(1,289)	(1,329)	(1,282)	(1,384)	(814)	(1,925)	(1,498)	(1,383)	(1,239)	(1,262)	(1,311)	(1,361)	(1,204)	(1,210)
Income taxes	3,754)	15,762)	(29,069)	(26,102)	12,488)	1,536)	(42,185)	18,426)	(7,611)	11,802)	(14,778)	(7,569)	4,941)	1,109)	(13,782)	22,564)	15,278)	17,640)	(16,251)	7,831)	(22,804)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(108,557)	109,657)	2,375)	(15,138)	(106,532)	(839)	37,323)	(98,916)	(210,152)	68,920)	205,908)	(164,478)	(209,116)	38,067)	99,227)	(33,872)	(172,801)	31,753)	31,514)	19,176)	(134,153)
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash provided by operating activities	(56,918)	131,726)	46,230)	22,718)	(64,195)	11,101)	88,119)	(82,332)	(154,466)	107,243)	265,942)	(122,035)	(167,373)	64,092)	119,795)	33,990)	(133,089)	91,255)	63,288)	47,861)	(91,122)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,279)	248,780)	174,347)	142,768)	19,336)	183,402)	271,604)	115,455)	7,462)	331,283)	522,660)	206,284)	38,139)	260,424)	342,512)	222,897)	43,102)	216,328)	199,148)	145,258)	18,016)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(44,023)	(44,336)	(34,604)	(39,258)	(41,444)	(34,577)	(38,929)	(45,744)	(43,999)	(29,310)	(29,205)	(34,707)	(39,250)	(38,105)	(62,858)	(47,314)	(36,700)	(38,594)	(37,092)	(33,245)	(25,711)
Purchases of marketable securities	(16,042)	(24,120)	(38,768)	(29,742)	(69,276)	(20,234)	(19,294)	(81,904)	(165,977)	(152,311)	(111,384)	(186,482)	(211,604)	(411,768)	(188,880)	(112,429)	(187,119)	(57,162)	(121,358)	(108,997)	(375,184)
Issuance of convertible loan	—)	—)	(5,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	14,438)	13,595)	49,450)	14,529)	7,468)	40,849)	42,440)	42,970)	96,682)	88,871)	111,064)	265,985)	194,228)	170,271)	126,423)	84,527)	98,457)	218,455)	160,279)	91,992)	141,201)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	20,734)	24,438)	1,386)	27,648)	7,929)	8,858)	115,558)	113,061)	30,581)	57,029)	93,325)	54,819)	61,293)	2,395)	5,950)	11,656)	15,005)	45,312)	17,820)	37,014)	5,440)
Proceeds from sale of asset	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	3,410)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Purchase of investment and acquisition of business	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(12,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	149)	(57,772)	—)	(15,000)	(6,970)
Proceeds from insurance	873)	—)	—)	—)	460)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	546)	—)	—)	2,639)	—)	273)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(24,020)	(30,423)	(27,536)	(26,823)	(94,863)	(1,694)	99,775)	28,383)	(82,713)	(35,721)	63,800)	87,615)	4,667)	(277,207)	(119,365)	(63,014)	(110,208)	110,239)	22,288)	(28,236)	(260,951)
Repurchase of common stock	(22,117)	(50,749)	(118,647)	(134,537)	(93,308)	(2,082)	(217,201)	(331,334)	(201,465)	(193,820)	(209,596)	(151,396)	(45,188)	—)	—)	(9,426)	(79,039)	(131,218)	(121,560)	(90,754)	(156,468)
Dividend payments	(18,370)	(16,797)	(16,897)	(17,019)	(17,165)	(17,133)	(17,136)	(17,547)	(17,895)	(16,266)	(16,440)	(16,604)	(16,667)	(16,612)	(16,604)	(16,580)	(16,686)	(15,036)	(15,250)	(15,392)	(15,627)
Payments of convertible debt principal	—)	(23,529)	(9,277)	(2,303)	(15,155)	(14,754)	(9,713)	(21,598)	(20,694)	(40,993)	(235,169)	(15,553)	(51,275)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payments related to net settlement of employee stock compensation awards	(13,115)	(202)	(278)	(438)	(19,870)	(183)	(207)	(1,732)	(31,048)	(258)	(251)	(1,119)	(30,675)	(279)	(216)	(449)	(22,070)	(191)	(104)	(128)	(14,318)
Issuance of common stock under stock purchase and stock option plans	16,934)	175)	17,485)	602)	15,997)	—)	12,197)	61)	16,475)	96)	9)	15,437)	17,144)	1,999)	13,771)	5)	12,752)	32)	14,191)	821)	14,268)
Payments of contingent consideration	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(8,852)	—)	—)	—)	(27,615)
Net cash used for financing activities	(36,668)	(91,102)	(127,614)	(153,695)	(129,501)	(34,152)	(232,060)	(372,150)	(254,627)	(251,241)	(461,447)	(169,235)	(126,661)	(14,892)	(3,049)	(26,450)	(113,895)	(146,413)	(122,723)	(105,453)	(199,760)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3,241)	(6,645)	4,556)	1,750)	(537)	(3,529)	(596)	5,732)	2,282)	(1,576)	—)	(1,372)	883)	616)	(349)	(1,496)	571)	(169)	119)	(190)	(329)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(50,168)	120,610)	23,753)	(36,000)	(205,565)	144,027)	138,723)	(222,580)	(327,596)	42,745)	125,013)	123,292)	(82,972)	(31,059)	219,749)	131,937)	(180,430)	179,985)	98,832)	11,379)	(443,024)

Net Income: Net income exhibits significant volatility over the observed quarters. There is a marked increase from early 2019 through 2021, peaking notably in mid-2021. Following that, income declines substantially through 2023 and into early 2024, indicating potential challenges in maintaining profitability or shifts in market conditions.
Depreciation: Depreciation levels remain relatively stable across the periods, showing a gradual increase with minor fluctuations. This suggests consistent capital asset usage and investment over time.
Stock-based Compensation: Stock-based compensation fluctuates but generally trends upward, with some peaks in late 2022 and early 2024. This may reflect adjustments in employee incentive strategies or changes in stock valuation.
Provision for Excess and Obsolete Inventory: The provision for excess and obsolete inventory is highly variable, with sharp increases in late 2022 and sustained elevations into early 2023. This volatility could indicate inventory management challenges or rapid shifts in product demand.
Amortization: Amortization expenses steadily decline from 2019 to 2024, reflecting the gradual write-off of intangible assets or less capitalized acquisitions over time.
Deferred Taxes: Deferred tax figures display considerable fluctuation, including notable negative values and swings, suggesting active tax planning and timing differences in tax liabilities or assets recognition.
Gains and Losses on Investments: Investment gains and losses are inconsistent, with periods of significant losses interspersed with gains, especially notable large positive and negative swings in late 2023 and early 2024. This reflects a higher risk or active portfolio management impacting earnings.
Other Financial Items: Items such as gains on sale of assets, contingent consideration adjustments, and investment impairments occur irregularly, affecting the overall financial results sporadically and indicating non-recurring events impacting earnings and cash flow.
Operating Assets and Liabilities: Changes in operating assets and liabilities show extreme volatility with large positive and negative swings, reflecting fluctuating working capital management, cash conversion cycles, and possibly strategic operational adjustments.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Operating cash flow exhibits substantial variation yet largely maintains positive levels. High cash inflows occur intermittently, contrasting with notable decreases in certain quarters, consistent with operating income swings.
Capital Expenditures and Investing Activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment remain consistently high with some peaks, highlighting ongoing investments in long-term assets. Marketable securities purchases and sales fluctuate considerably, implying active investment portfolio management. Net cash used in investing displays marked variability including significant inflows and outflows, associated with asset purchases, security transactions, and acquisitions.
Financing Activities: Significant net cash outflows from financing activities are observed throughout the periods, driven largely by common stock repurchases and dividend payments. Occasional debt-related transactions, such as convertible debt repayments and issuances, also influence financing cash flows.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The overall change in cash and cash equivalents is highly unstable, with intermittent periods of increase and decrease. Large decreases, especially in early 2020 and again in late 2022 to early 2023, are contrasted by strong increases in some quarters, indicating responsive cash management to operational and investing needs.
Summary of Trends: The financial data reveal a company navigating fluctuating profitability and cash flow conditions, with considerable variability in operational results and investment activity. Capital investment and shareholder returns are prioritized, as evidenced by steady depreciation, capital expenditures, and aggressive stock repurchases. Variability in working capital and tax-related items underscore dynamic financial management practices amid changing market or internal circumstances.

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