Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA)

Cash Flow Statement
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 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.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

	3 months ended	Nov 30, 2019		Aug 31, 2019		May 31, 2019		Feb 28, 2019		Nov 30, 2018		Aug 31, 2018		May 31, 2018		Feb 28, 2018		Nov 30, 2017		Aug 31, 2017		May 31, 2017		Feb 28, 2017		Nov 30, 2016		Aug 31, 2016		May 31, 2016		Feb 29, 2016		Nov 30, 2015		Aug 31, 2015		May 31, 2015		Feb 28, 2015		Nov 30, 2014		Aug 31, 2014		May 31, 2014		Feb 28, 2014		Nov 30, 2013
	Net earnings
	Depreciation and amortization
	Change in fair value of warrants and related amortization
	Gain on previously held equity interest
	Loss on exercise of call option
	Deferred income taxes
	Stock compensation expense
	Equity (earnings) loss from equity method investments
	Other
	Accounts receivable, net
	Inventories
	Other current assets
	Trade accounts payable
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities
	Income taxes
	Other non-current assets and liabilities
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
	Net cash provided by operating activities
	Additions to property, plant and equipment
	Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
	Proceeds from sale of businesses
	Proceeds from sale of other assets
	Alliance Boots acquisition, net of cash received
	Business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired
	Investment in AmerisourceBergen
	Other
	Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities
	Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less
	Proceeds from debt
	Payments of debt
	Proceeds from financing leases
	Stock purchases
	Proceeds related to employee stock plans
	Cash dividends paid
	Other
	Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
	Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Cash flow statement 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.	Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s net cash provided by operating activities increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then decreased significantly from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
Net cash (used for) 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.	Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s net cash (used for) provided by investing activities decreased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 exceeding Q3 2019 level.
Net cash provided by (used for) 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.	Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s net cash provided by (used for) financing activities decreased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 exceeding Q3 2019 level.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA)

Cash Flow StatementQuarterly Data

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data