.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.
Danaher Corp., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (quarterly data)
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| | Net earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | (Earnings) loss 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Dividends received related to earnings of unconsolidated joint venture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 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 sale of investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | All other investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Payment of dividends | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Payment for purchase of noncontrolling interests | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 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, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Net change in cash and equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Item | Description | The company |
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| 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 Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 and from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018. |
