Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)

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.

Emerson Electric Co., Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (quarterly data)

USD $ in millions

	3 months ended	Dec 31, 2018		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		Dec 31, 2012
	Net earnings
	(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
	Depreciation and amortization
	Receivables
	Inventories
	Other current assets
	Accounts payable
	Accrued expenses
	Income taxes
	Changes in operating working capital
	Pension funding
	Gain on divestiture of business, after tax
	Income taxes paid on divestiture gain
	Goodwill impairment, net of tax
	Other, net
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
	Cash provided by operating activities
	Capital expenditures
	Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired
	Divestitures of businesses
	Other, net
	Cash (used in) provided by investing activities
	Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
	Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months
	Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months
	Proceeds from long-term debt
	Payments of long-term debt
	Dividends paid
	Purchases of common stock
	Purchase of noncontrolling interest
	Other, net
	Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
	Cash from discontinued operating activities
	Cash from discontinued investing activities
	Cash from discontinued operations
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
	Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

Item	Description	The company
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.	Emerson Electric Co.’s cash provided by operating activities increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then declined significantly from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.
Cash (used in) provided by 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.	Emerson Electric Co.’s cash (used in) provided by investing activities declined from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then increased from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 not reaching Q3 2018 level.
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.	Emerson Electric Co.’s cash provided by (used in) financing activities declined from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then increased from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 not reaching Q3 2018 level.

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Statement of Cash FlowsQuarterly Data

Statement of Cash Flows
Quarterly Data