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Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE:BSX)

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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.

Boston Scientific Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Net income (loss) 314 140 188 260 110 95 419 186 341 210 (155) (148) 11 — — — — — — — —
(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and assets — 22 — — — (30) (40) (2) (6) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Depreciation and amortization 285 294 284 284 274 290 272 263 268 289 282 275 277 — — — — — — — —
Deferred and prepaid income taxes 19 7 23 (18) (75) (75) 39 (87) (1) (69) (28) 8 7 — — — — — — — —
Stock-based compensation expense 55 55 58 55 52 49 51 47 47 42 40 46 42 — — — — — — — —
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges — — 125 7 — 197 128 45 — 81 219 49 184 — — — — — — — —
Net (gain) loss on investments and notes receivable 31 (45) 10 16 20 (42) (186) 15 (37) (369) (63) 12 22 — — — — — — — —
Contingent consideration net expense (benefit) 12 (33) 20 36 12 (19) (26) (85) (6) 2 6 — (108) — — — — — — — —
Inventory step-up amortization — — 7 8 17 19 7 — 8 16 12 12 18 — — — — — — — —
Debt extinguishment costs — — — — 194 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net (3) 33 59 12 20 29 12 13 23 187 10 (3) 50 — — — — — — — —
Trade accounts receivable (86) (44) (14) (96) (66) (148) 14 (28) (117) 93 (123) 204 161 — — — — — — — —
Inventories (185) (46) (95) (72) (108) (31) (215) 15 (115) (64) 35 163 (199) — — — — — — — —
Other assets (41) 89 (54) (104) (140) 11 55 (72) (128) (81) 60 (51) (128) — — — — — — — —
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (211) 335 (141) (81) (368) 133 (65) 333 7 336 348 (298) (414) — — — — — — — —
Increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities, excluding purchase accounting (523) 334 (304) (353) (682) (35) (211) 248 (353) 284 320 18 (580) — — — — — — — —
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used for) operating activities (124) 667 282 47 (168) 383 46 457 (57) 463 798 417 (88) — — — — — — — —
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities (legacy) — — — — — — — — — — — — — 692 502 292 350 19 501 (403) 193
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities 190 807 470 307 (58) 478 465 643 284 673 643 269 (77) 692 502 292 350 19 501 (403) 193
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and internal use software (111) (212) (150) (105) (121) (266) (107) (106) (75) (159) (49) (68) (100) (186) (121) (91) (63) (106) (76) (74) (60)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 3 2 1 1 8 4 3 3 4 6 2 1 3 2 3 — 2 14 — — —
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (375) (1) (72) 1 (1,470) (244) (1,309) — (706) — (1) (2) — (1) (3,618) (442) (321) (480) (550) (409) (9)
(Payments for) proceeds from investments and acquisitions of certain technologies (10) 12 (22) 1 (15) — 187 67 25 (15) (102) (27) (2) (11) (22) (87) (28) (23) (36) (8) (104)
Proceeds from disposal of certain businesses and assets — — — — 5 25 — — 801 — — 15 — — 90 — — — — — —
Proceeds from royalty rights 9 16 18 17 19 20 19 21 22 21 21 22 23 52 — — — — — — —
(Payments for) proceeds from settlements of hedge contracts — — — 56 — — — 15 — — — — — 95 (294) — — — — — —
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities (484) (183) (225) (29) (1,574) (461) (1,207) — 71 (147) (129) (59) (76) (49) (3,962) (620) (410) (595) (662) (491) (173)
Payment of contingent consideration previously established in purchase accounting (34) (1) (51) (264) (20) (1) — (3) (11) (14) 3 (15) (23) — (71) (57) (7) (3) (11) (5) —
Payments for royalty rights (34) — (36) — (39) — (43) — (42) — (45) — (52) — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from royalty rights transfer — — — — — — — — — — — — — 256 — — — — — — —
Payments on short-term borrowings — — — — (250) — — — — — (250) (2,400) (300) — — — (1,000) — — — —
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net of debt issuance costs — — — — — — — — — — — 1,245 1,000 700 — — — — 999 — —
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper — — (155) (69) 223 — — — — — — — (714) (588) (662) 305 370 424 (875) 788 (316)
Payments on borrowings from credit facilities — — — — — — — — — — — (1,440) (479) — — — — — — (569) —
Proceeds from borrowings on credit facilities — — — — — — — — — — — 77 1,839 — — — — — — 499 70
Payments on long-term borrowings and debt extinguishment costs — — — — (3,184) — — — — (260) — — (1,000) (2,088) — — (1,472) — — — (602)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of debt issuance costs — — — (1) 3,271 — — — — — — 1,683 — 986 2,000 — 4,243 (2) — (1) 990
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock (14) (13) (14) (14) (14) (13) (14) (14) (14) (14) (14) — — — — — — — — — —
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock in connection with public offering — — — — — — — — — — — 975 — — — — — — — — —
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with public offering — — — — — — — — — — — 975 — — — — — — — — —
Payments for repurchase of common stock — — — — — — — — — (535) — — — — — — — — — — —
Cash used to net share settle employee equity awards (50) (4) (2) (1) (46) (2) (1) (1) (46) — (2) — (57) (1) (3) (1) (60) (2) (2) (2) (50)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock pursuant to employee stock compensation and purchase plans 63 19 59 5 53 8 64 20 18 4 59 5 42 11 50 9 53 8 40 16 38
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities (69) 1 (199) (344) (6) (8) 6 2 (95) (819) (249) 1,105 256 (724) 1,314 256 2,127 425 151 726 130
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash — 4 (7) (5) (1) — (3) — (2) 6 1 1 (10) 12 (2) — — — (4) (6) 1
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (363) 629 39 (71) (1,639) 9 (739) 645 258 (287) 266 1,316 93 (69) (2,148) (72) 2,067 (151) (14) (174) 151

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


The analysis of cash flow patterns from March 2018 to March 2023 reveals a corporate strategy characterized by strong operational cash generation used to fund aggressive inorganic growth. Operating cash flows exhibit significant quarterly volatility but maintain a generally positive trajectory, providing the necessary liquidity to support substantial investing outflows.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Cash provided by operating activities demonstrates a cyclical pattern. Following a period of stability in 2018 and 2019, a brief contraction occurred in early 2020, reaching -77 million in March 2020. This was followed by a recovery and subsequent growth, peaking at 807 million in December 2022. However, a sharp decline to 190 million was observed in March 2023, suggesting a significant quarterly shift in working capital or operational timing.
Investment and Acquisition Strategy
Investing activities are consistently negative, reflecting a heavy commitment to capital expenditure and strategic acquisitions. Large-scale outflows are evident in September 2019 (3.6 billion), September 2021 (1.3 billion), and March 2022 (1.4 billion), all primarily driven by payments for business acquisitions. Regular capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment remain steady, generally ranging between 60 million and 266 million per quarter, indicating sustained investment in infrastructure.
Financing and Liquidity Management
Financing activities show high volatility, functioning as a mechanism to balance the cash requirements of large acquisitions. Significant inflows from long-term borrowings were recorded in March 2019 (4.2 billion) and March 2022 (3.2 billion). These are often offset by substantial debt repayments, such as the 3.1 billion outflow in March 2022. Additionally, the issuance of common and preferred stock in June 2020 (975 million each) and a share repurchase of 535 million in December 2020 indicate active capital structure management.
Earnings Quality and Non-Cash Adjustments
A consistent gap exists between net income and operating cash flow, primarily driven by non-cash charges. Depreciation and amortization are remarkably stable, averaging approximately 270 million to 290 million per quarter. Significant non-cash impacts are also observed through goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, which peaked in September 2020 (219 million) and September 2021 (128 million). These adjustments typically result in operating cash flows that exceed reported net income, suggesting a high level of cash conversion from core operations.
Working Capital Volatility
The "Increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities" line item shows extreme fluctuations, often acting as a primary driver of quarterly cash flow variance. Notable swings, such as the -682 million impact in March 2022 and the 334 million impact in December 2022, highlight the influence of timing differences in accounts payable and trade receivables on short-term liquidity.

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