CVS Health Corp. (CVS)

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.

CVS Health Corp., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (quarterly data)

USD $ in millions

	3 months ended	Sep 30, 2018		Jun 30, 2018		Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017		Sep 30, 2017		Jun 30, 2017		Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Sep 30, 2016		Jun 30, 2016		Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Sep 30, 2015		Jun 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Sep 30, 2014		Jun 30, 2014		Mar 31, 2014		Dec 31, 2013		Sep 30, 2013		Jun 30, 2013		Mar 31, 2013
	Net income (loss)
	Depreciation and amortization
	Goodwill impairments
	Losses on settlements of defined benefit pension plans
	Stock-based compensation
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt
	Deferred income taxes and other noncash items
	Accounts receivable, net
	Inventories
	Other current assets
	Other assets
	Accounts payable and claims and discounts payable
	Accrued expenses
	Other long-term liabilities
	Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
	Adjustments required to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
	Net cash provided by operating activities
	Purchases of property and equipment
	Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and other assets
	Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) and other investments
	Purchase of available-for-sale investments
	Maturities of available-for-sale investments
	Proceeds from sale of subsidiary
	Net cash used in investing activities
	Increase (decrease) in short-term debt
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
	Repayments of long-term debt
	Derivative settlements
	Repurchase of common stock
	Purchase of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary
	Payment of contingent consideration
	Dividends paid
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options
	Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
	Other
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
	Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

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.	CVS Health Corp.'s net cash provided by operating activities increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 but then declined significantly from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.
Net cash used in 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.	CVS Health Corp.'s net cash used in investing activities declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.
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.	CVS Health Corp.'s net cash provided by (used in) financing activities declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018.

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Statement of Cash FlowsQuarterly Data

Statement of Cash Flows
Quarterly Data