Altria Group Inc. (MO)

Statement of Cash Flows

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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.

Altria Group Inc., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

USD $ in millions

	12 months ended	Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Dec 31, 2013
	Net earnings
	Depreciation and amortization
	Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
	Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller
	Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination
	Dividends from AB InBev/SABMiller
	Asset impairment and exit costs, net of cash paid
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt
	Receivables
	Inventories
	Accounts payable
	Income taxes
	Accrued liabilities and other current assets
	Accrued settlement charges
	Cash effects of changes in operating capital
	Pension and postretirement plans contributions
	Pension provisions and postretirement, net
	Other
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows
	Net cash provided by operating activities
	Capital expenditures
	Acquisitions of businesses and assets
	Proceeds from finance assets
	Proceeds from AB InBev/SABMiller business combination
	Purchase of AB InBev ordinary shares
	Payment for derivative financial instruments
	Proceeds from derivative financial instruments
	Other
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
	Long-term debt issued
	Long-term debt repaid
	Repurchases of common stock
	Dividends paid on common stock
	Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt
	Other
	Net cash used in financing activities
	Cash and cash equivalents, increase (decrease)
	Cash and cash equivalents, balance at beginning of year
	Cash and cash equivalents, balance at end of year

Source: Altria Group Inc., Annual Reports

Item	Description	The company
Net cash provided by operating activities	The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities.	Altria Group Inc.'s net cash provided by operating activities declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level.

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