Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)

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.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., 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 income including noncontrolling interests
	Depreciation and amortization
	Restructuring and termination benefits, net of cash
	Venezuela remeasurement charges
	Charge for a foreign tax matter
	Stock-based compensation expense
	Gain on sale of land in Mexico
	Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business
	Charge for Venezuela accounting change
	Charge for U.S. tax reform
	Deferred income taxes
	Voluntary benefit plan contributions
	Receivables
	Inventories
	Accounts payable and other accruals
	Other non-current assets and liabilities
	Cash effects of changes in assets and liabilities
	Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operations
	Net cash provided by operations
	Capital expenditures
	Sale of property and non-core product lines
	Purchases of marketable securities and investments
	Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and investments
	Proceeds from sale of land in Mexico
	Proceeds from sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business
	Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
	Reduction in cash due to Venezuela accounting change
	Other
	Net cash used in investing activities
	Principal payments on debt
	Proceeds from issuance of debt
	Dividends paid
	Purchases of treasury shares
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options
	Net cash used in financing activities
	Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents
	Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-20).

Item	Description	The company
Net cash provided by operations	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.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s net cash provided by operations increased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly declined from 2016 to 2017.
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.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s net cash used in investing activities increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Net cash 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.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s net cash used in financing activities increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017.

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