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Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE:DVN)

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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.

Devon Energy Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 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 earnings (loss) 920 698 1,003 1,204 1,900 1,938 995 1,512 844 261 216 (98) (90) (668) (1,815) (640) 109 495 (317) 1,149 2,563 (335) (153)
Net (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — — — — — — — — — 25 (13) (9) 125 652 27 (344) (61) — (2,263) (139) (58)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 651 638 615 625 581 528 489 577 578 536 467 301 299 299 401 382 381 374 360 423 416 420 399
Asset impairments — — — — — — — — — — — 27 — — 2,666 — — — — — 2 154 —
Leasehold impairments 1 3 — 2 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 3 36 3 110 3 13 1 1 19 15 53 8
Amortization of liabilities (2) (8) (7) (8) (8) (9) (6) (6) (7) 40 (54) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 15 15 15 16
Total (gains) losses on commodity derivatives 194 76 (64) 53 (248) 170 683 (22) 335 703 528 117 87 361 (720) 116 (127) (140) 605 (1,422) 276 497 41
Cash settlements on commodity derivatives (11) 37 13 (177) (363) (472) (344) (493) (370) (367) (232) (27) 10 232 101 41 71 23 31 127 (91) (131) 11
(Gains) losses on asset dispositions — (41) — (29) — (14) (1) (49) — (87) (32) (1) — — — — (1) (2) (45) (268) (6) 23 (12)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 13 119 80 265 445 305 164 149 119 24 (243) (17) — — (311) (27) 52 65 (115) 358 (114) 20 (38)
Share-based compensation 22 25 23 23 22 23 20 19 19 20 41 18 31 19 20 23 23 25 44 34 31 58 38
Early retirement of debt — — — — — — — — — (57) 27 — — — — — — — — — — — 312
Other (2) (2) 2 (1) 8 4 (21) 2 11 2 — — 1 4 — 3 4 1 (14) 91 14 (233) 21
Changes in assets and liabilities, net (61) (140) 12 (46) (235) 198 (143) (74) 68 17 (127) 2 58 (99) (56) 18 36 (75) (61) 16 (51) (133) 25
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash from operating activities 805 707 674 707 204 740 842 104 754 832 376 456 517 818 2,344 1,219 487 (64) 754 (607) (1,756) 604 763
Net cash from operating activities 1,725 1,405 1,677 1,911 2,104 2,678 1,837 1,616 1,598 1,093 592 358 427 150 529 579 596 431 437 542 807 269 610
Capital expenditures (882) (1,079) (1,012) (804) (628) (573) (537) (512) (474) (504) (499) (217) (204) (307) (425) (408) (526) (486) (490) (600) (598) (602) (651)
Acquisitions of property and equipment (23) (18) (13) (17) (2,465) (100) (1) (3) (10) (5) — (3) — (1) (4) (3) (5) (13) (10) (20) (19) (10) (6)
Divestitures of property and equipment 1 1 21 — 4 9 26 14 1 49 15 5 1 3 25 43 9 28 310 317 89 560 47
WPX acquired cash — — — — — — — — — — 344 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Distributions from investments 7 9 8 9 7 15 8 8 9 8 10 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Contributions to investments and other — (15) (37) (17) (16) (21) (22) (25) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net cash from investing activities (897) (1,102) (1,033) (829) (3,098) (670) (526) (518) (474) (452) (130) (215) (203) (305) (404) (368) (522) (471) (190) (303) (528) (52) (610)
Repayments of long-term debt (242) — — — — — — — — (710) (533) — — — — — — — (162) (94) (21) — (807)
Early retirement of debt — — — — — — — — — (32) (27) — — — — — — — — — — — (304)
Repurchases of common stock — (228) (517) (57) (126) (324) (211) (589) — — — — — — (38) (103) (561) (186) (999) (759) (1,698) (428) (71)
Dividends paid on common stock (312) (462) (596) (875) (1,007) (830) (667) (554) (329) (229) (203) (138) (43) (42) (34) (34) (35) (37) (34) (37) (38) (42) (32)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 10 8 — — — — — — 1 3 — 9 1 6 5 116 — — — — — — —
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (9) (13) (11) (8) (9) (5) (8) (6) (6) (5) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) — — — — — — — —
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests — — — — — — — — — — (24) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings and other — (9) (87) — (1) (12) (73) — (3) (9) (33) (1) — — (17) (3) — (4) (19) (8) (3) (6) (38)
Net cash from financing activities (553) (704) (1,211) (940) (1,143) (1,171) (959) (1,149) (337) (982) (824) (134) (46) (39) (87) (24) (596) (227) (1,214) (898) (1,760) (476) (1,252)
Operating activities — — — — — — — — — — — 19 45 (43) (131) (9) (94) 190 (59) — 46 236 194
Investing activities — — — — — — — — — — — 310 1 171 (1) — (6) 2,537 (59) — 2,950 (222) (180)
Financing activities — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 (1,572) — (7) — 71 73 39
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — — — — — — — — — 2 4 8 (23) 9 (3) 38 1 — — — —
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations — — — — — — — — — — — 331 50 136 (155) 1 (1,675) 2,765 (124) — 3,067 87 53
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (2) 2 — 2 (10) (5) 2 1 (5) 2 3 — — — — — — — — (16) 10 227 (15)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 273 (399) (567) 144 (2,147) 832 354 (50) 782 (339) (359) 340 228 (58) (117) 188 (2,197) 2,498 (1,091) (675) 1,596 55 (1,214)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 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).


Operating cash flow exhibited a period of high volatility between 2018 and 2020, followed by a sustained and significant increase starting in early 2021. While net earnings fluctuated sharply, often dipping into negative territory during 2018 and 2020, net cash from operating activities remained generally positive, demonstrating a decoupling between accounting earnings and actual cash generation. A peak in operating cash flow was observed in June 2022, reaching 2,678 million USD, before stabilizing at a higher baseline through September 2023.

Operating Cash Flow and Earnings Correlation
A significant divergence between net earnings and operating cash flow is evident. In the first quarter of 2020, net earnings fell to -1,815 million USD, yet operating cash flow remained positive at 529 million USD. This discrepancy was largely driven by non-cash adjustments, most notably a 2,666 million USD asset impairment recorded in the same period. From 2021 onward, both net earnings and operating cash flows trended upward in tandem, reflecting improved operational profitability and cash conversion.
Capital Expenditures and Investing Activities
Capital expenditures were relatively consistent, ranging between 400 million USD and 600 million USD per quarter for much of the analysis period. However, a marked increase in investment occurred in 2022 and 2023. Specifically, September 2022 saw a massive outflow of 3,098 million USD in net investing activities, primarily due to 2,465 million USD spent on the acquisition of property and equipment. Furthermore, capital expenditures accelerated in early 2023, exceeding 1 billion USD per quarter in March and June, indicating a shift toward more aggressive growth or infrastructure investment.
Shareholder Distributions and Financing Strategy
Financing activities are characterized by consistent net outflows, focused heavily on returning capital to shareholders. Dividend payments underwent a dramatic escalation, rising from approximately 34 million USD per quarter in 2019 to a peak of 1,007 million USD in September 2022. Share repurchases were also utilized aggressively, particularly in late 2018 and throughout 2021-2023. Debt management remained active, with intermittent repayments of long-term debt, such as the 533 million USD and 710 million USD repayments in the first and second quarters of 2021, respectively.
Impact of Commodity Derivatives and Non-Cash Items
The use of commodity derivatives introduced significant variability into the cash flow statements. Gains and losses on these instruments fluctuated wildly, with a notable loss of 1,422 million USD in December 2018 and various substantial gains in 2021. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization costs showed a gradual upward trend, increasing from approximately 400 million USD per quarter in 2018 to over 600 million USD per quarter by 2023, reflecting an expanding asset base.

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