.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.
Danaher Corp., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
USD $ in thousands
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Net earnings | ||||||||||
| | Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | ||||||||||
| | Net earnings from continuing operations | | | | | | |||||
| | Depreciation | ||||||||||
| | Amortization | ||||||||||
| | Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||
| | Restructuring and impairment charges | ||||||||||
| | Pretax loss on early extinguishment of borrowings | ||||||||||
| | Earnings from unconsolidated joint venture, net of cash dividends received | ||||||||||
| | Pretax gain on sales of investments | ||||||||||
| | Noncash items | | | | | | |||||
| | Change in deferred income taxes | ||||||||||
| | Change in trade accounts receivable, net | ||||||||||
| | Change in inventories | ||||||||||
| | Change in trade accounts payable | ||||||||||
| | Change in prepaid expenses and other assets | ||||||||||
| | Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities | ||||||||||
| | Change in operating capital | | | | | | |||||
| | Net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | | |||||
| | Cash paid for acquisitions | ||||||||||
| | Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment | ||||||||||
| | Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | ||||||||||
| | Payments for purchases of investments | ||||||||||
| | Proceeds from sales of investments | ||||||||||
| | All other investing activities | ||||||||||
| | Net cash used in investing activities | | | | | | |||||
| | Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | ||||||||||
| | Payment of dividends | ||||||||||
| | Payment for purchase of noncontrolling interest | ||||||||||
| | Make-whole premiums to redeem borrowings prior to maturity | ||||||||||
| | Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings, maturities of 90 days or less | ||||||||||
| | Proceeds from borrowings, maturities longer than 90 days | ||||||||||
| | Repayments of borrowings, maturities longer than 90 days | ||||||||||
| | All other financing activities | ||||||||||
| | Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | | | | |||||
| | Operating cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations | ||||||||||
| | Investing cash used in discontinued operations | ||||||||||
| | Cash distributions to Fortive Corporation, net | ||||||||||
| | Cash used in discontinued operations | | | | | | |||||
| | Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | ||||||||||
| | Net change in cash and equivalents | | | | | | |||||
| | Beginning balance of cash and equivalents | ||||||||||
| | Ending balance of cash and equivalents | | | | | |
| 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. | Danaher Corp.'s net cash provided by operating activities declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
