Name: Halliburton Co. (NYSE:HAL) | Cash Flow Statement (Quarterly)
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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.

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Halliburton Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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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
Net income (loss)	668)	434)	508)	47)	(825)	361)	28)	(32)	(153)	7)	(3,205)	(2,418)	(26)	(53)	53)	(641)	905)	1,205)	775)	616)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	422)	400)	390)	394)	393)	394)	386)	383)	386)	375)	396)	346)	402)	417)	456)	560)	557)	535)	524)	510)
Impairments and other charges	(47)	—)	—)	312)	385)	—)	262)	—)	168)	—)	423)	2,766)	282)	381)	306)	1,208)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Deferred income tax benefit, continuing operations	(267)	—)	—)	—)	917)	33)	(84)	(132)	10)	5)	(659)	(857)	187)	112)	(114)	(409)	81)	(535)	—)	—)
Accounts payable	(118)	106)	219)	276)	142)	213)	170)	228)	242)	49)	(340)	(170)	(134)	88)	(239)	(318)	(164)	298)	195)	160)
Inventories	(139)	(236)	(187)	(119)	20)	(44)	13)	(18)	164)	175)	179)	34)	176)	94)	15)	(132)	72)	(101)	(113)	(105)
Receivables	245)	(79)	(107)	(245)	(286)	(449)	(437)	(178)	217)	313)	141)	228)	72)	(144)	777)	763)	(36)	(745)	(419)	(175)
Changes in assets and liabilities	(12)	(209)	(75)	(88)	(124)	(280)	(254)	32)	623)	537)	(20)	92)	114)	38)	553)	313)	(128)	(548)	(337)	(120)
Other	88)	152)	133)	(93)	265)	598)	8)	(246)	25)	117)	(567)	(100)	(74)	(869)	(71)	(219)	(266)	181)	159)	(52)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities	184)	343)	448)	525)	1,836)	745)	318)	37)	1,212)	1,034)	(427)	2,247)	911)	79)	1,130)	1,453)	244)	(367)	346)	338)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	852)	777)	956)	572)	1,011)	1,106)	346)	5)	1,059)	1,041)	(3,632)	(171)	885)	26)	1,183)	812)	1,149)	838)	1,121)	954)
Capital expenditures	(551)	(409)	(565)	(501)	(439)	(342)	(327)	(265)	(173)	(178)	(213)	(234)	(436)	(525)	(519)	(704)	(999)	(909)	(732)	(643)
Sales of investment securities	5)	408)	114)	—)	31)	23)	44)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Purchases of investment securities	(3)	1)	(421)	—)	(32)	(23)	(54)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired	(21)	(18)	(148)	—)	—)	(628)	—)	—)	(31)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	60)	37)	74)	47)	47)	35)	35)	41)	46)	62)	64)	50)	35)	50)	29)	54)	338)	—)	—)	—)
Other investing activities	(44)	(21)	(117)	80)	(27)	(27)	(6)	(13)	(30)	(13)	(36)	(24)	(67)	(14)	(63)	(32)	(145)	97)	(114)	(31)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(554)	(2)	(1,063)	(374)	(420)	(962)	(308)	(237)	(188)	(129)	(185)	(208)	(468)	(489)	(553)	(682)	(806)	(812)	(846)	(674)
Dividends to shareholders	(157)	(157)	(158)	(158)	(157)	(157)	(156)	(156)	(155)	(156)	(155)	(154)	(154)	(154)	(153)	(153)	(152)	(127)	(127)	(127)
Payments on long-term borrowings	(9)	(410)	(17)	(9)	(8)	(10)	(57)	(1,566)	(22)	(624)	(2,525)	—)	—)	—)	(8)	—)	(4)	—)	—)	—)
Stock repurchase program	(200)	(200)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(300)	—)	(500)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of offering costs	—)	—)	—)	—)	10)	—)	—)	—)	74)	—)	—)	—)	7,440)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other financing activities	28)	16)	24)	(12)	4)	(202)	231)	63)	14)	61)	25)	77)	117)	75)	20)	51)	(4)	81)	117)	113)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(338)	(751)	(151)	(179)	(151)	(369)	18)	(1,659)	(89)	(719)	(2,655)	(77)	7,403)	(79)	(141)	(102)	(160)	(346)	(10)	(514)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9)	(25)	(16)	(24)	(1)	(16)	(24)	(11)	(62)	(12)	(13)	(28)	8)	31)	(23)	(25)	79)	(11)	(28)	1)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(49)	(1)	(274)	(5)	439)	(241)	32)	(1,902)	720)	181)	(6,485)	(484)	7,828)	(511)	466)	3)	262)	(331)	237)	(233)

The financial trajectory between March 2014 and December 2018 is characterized by a period of severe volatility followed by a gradual stabilization. Initial strong net income levels in 2014 shifted toward significant losses during 2015 and 2016, primarily driven by substantial impairment charges. A recovery phase began in 2017, with net income returning to positive territory for most of 2018.

Operating Cash Flow and Profitability: Cash flows from operating activities remained generally positive despite extreme fluctuations in net income. A critical inflection point occurred in the second quarter of 2016, where operating cash flow plummeted to negative 3.632 billion US dollars. This period coincided with the deepest net losses, though the impact was partially mitigated by non-cash adjustments, including massive impairment charges of 2.766 billion US dollars in March 2016. By 2018, operating cash flows stabilized, consistently generating between 777 million and 956 million US dollars per quarter.
Capital Expenditure and Investing Activities: A clear trend of capital discipline is evident. Capital expenditures, which averaged between 600 million and 1 billion US dollars per quarter in 2014, were aggressively reduced during the downturn, reaching lows of approximately 173 million to 234 million US dollars per quarter in 2016. Investment in property, plant, and equipment began to scale back up in 2017 and 2018, suggesting a return to growth-oriented spending as market conditions improved.
Financing and Liquidity Management: Liquidity was aggressively managed through debt markets during the crisis. A significant influx of cash occurred in December 2015, with 7.44 billion US dollars in proceeds from long-term borrowings. This capital injection provided a necessary buffer that allowed for subsequent debt repayments, including a 2.525 billion US dollar payment in June 2016 and 1.566 billion US dollars in March 2017. The company also initiated stock repurchases of 200 million US dollars per quarter in the latter half of 2018, indicating a shift toward returning excess capital to shareholders.
Shareholder Distributions: Dividend payments exhibited remarkable consistency throughout the entire five-year period. Despite the volatility in quarterly earnings and the severe liquidity pressures of 2016, dividends were maintained at a steady rate, marginally increasing from 127 million US dollars per quarter in early 2014 to 157 million US dollars by the end of 2018.

Overall, the data reflects a cycle of contraction and recovery. The company navigated a period of intense financial distress through strategic borrowing and the reduction of capital expenditures, eventually restoring operating cash flow stability and returning to profitability by the end of the observed period.

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Halliburton Co. (NYSE:HAL)

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