Altria Group Inc. (MO)

Statement of Cash Flows
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 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 (quarterly data)

USD $ in millions

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	Net earnings
	Depreciation and amortization
	Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
	Earnings from equity investments
	Dividends from ABI
	(Gain) loss on ABI/SABMiller business combination
	Loss on Cronos-related financial instruments
	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 plan contributions
	Pension provisions and postretirement, net
	Other, net
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows
	Net cash provided by operating activities
	Capital expenditures
	Investment in Cronos
	Acquisitions of businesses and assets
	Investment in JUUL
	Proceeds from finance assets
	Proceeds from ABI/SABMiller business combination
	Purchase of ABI ordinary shares
	Proceeds from derivative financial instruments
	Other, net
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
	Proceeds from short-term borrowings
	Repayment of short-term borrowings
	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 provided by (used in) financing activities
	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, increase (decrease)

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.	Altria Group Inc.’s net cash provided by operating activities increased from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then declined significantly from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.
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.	Altria Group Inc.’s net cash (used in) provided by investing activities increased from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.
Net cash provided by (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.	Altria Group Inc.’s net cash provided by (used in) financing activities declined from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

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Statement of Cash FlowsQuarterly Data

Statement of Cash Flows
Quarterly Data