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Kellanova (NYSE:K)

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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.

Kellanova, consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Jun 29, 2024 Mar 30, 2024 Dec 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jul 1, 2023 Apr 1, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Oct 1, 2022 Jul 2, 2022 Apr 2, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 2, 2021 Jul 3, 2021 Apr 3, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2019 Sep 28, 2019 Jun 29, 2019 Mar 30, 2019
Net income 347 271 30 270 362 302 (100) 312 326 424 434 305 385 371 208 352 354 350 152 248 292 285
Depreciation and amortization 95 86 81 112 110 116 127 113 119 119 121 114 120 112 124 121 117 117 124 117 119 124
Impairment of property 60
Postretirement benefit plan expense (benefit) (8) (18) 158 (73) (17) (15) 429 (52) (64) (73) (280) 25 (69) (68) 36 (55) (19) (39) 69 (93) (27) (38)
Deferred income taxes 1 29 (21) 9 (3) (6) (72) (6) (10) 42 121 (46) 33 17 12 34 15 8 253 (229) 16 7
Stock compensation 20 21 33 19 21 22 40 21 19 16 18 11 19 20 21 18 18 19 14 13 16 13
Loss on Russia Divestiture 113
Other (18) 36 31 19 (10) (26) (24) (20) 28 (15) (32) (10) 13 18 (22) (6) (11) 34 61 9 (8)
Distribution from postretirement benefit plan 175
Tax payment related to divestitures (255)
Postretirement benefit plan contributions (10) (22) (29) (2) (6) (5) (6) (5) (5) (7) (5) (5) (8) (2) (13) (7) (6) (6) (9) (7) (7) (5)
Trade receivables (4) (173) 187 (36) (83) (110) 269 (183) (159) (184) 187 (58) 17 (155) 188 52 29 (194) 108 (14) (10) (229)
Inventories 9 (4) 70 52 44 (27) (68) (37) (146) (160) (32) (14) (39) (50) 3 (24) (34) 1 (14) 22 (18) 12
Accounts payable 77 (14) (308) 7 (48) 9 (90) 33 261 207 (4) 59 21 118 (117) 3 61 44 (9) (29) 45 (16)
All other current assets and liabilities (133) (83) 13 266 (12) (32) 203 157 (85) 11 99 (17) (141) (87) 150 51 102 (216) 316 15 (75)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures (51) (274) (38) 289 (99) (128) 79 16 113 (222) 162 86 (18) (228) (13) 181 107 (47) (131) 295 32 (308)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows 29 93 215 486 6 (26) 571 63 152 (97) 122 153 67 (136) 185 270 226 41 99 157 158 (215)
Net cash provided by operating activities 376 364 245 756 368 276 471 375 478 327 556 458 452 235 393 622 580 391 251 405 450 70
Additions to properties (142) (155) (171) (167) (136) (203) (138) (83) (129) (138) (145) (107) (128) (173) (179) (108) (106) (112) (150) (142) (146) (148)
Issuance of notes receivable 1 (5) (22) 1 (9) (20) (1) (18)
Repayments from notes receivable 10 28 8 6
Purchases of marketable securities (2) (175) (50) (200)
Sales of marketable securities 13 250
Investments in unconsolidated entities (10)
Purchases of available for sale securities (6) (4) (5) (2) (5) (8) (2) (5) (51) (3) (2) (6) (5) (5) (65) (2) (9) (7)
Sales of available for sale securities 49 5 5 5 5 5 8 1 3 63 1 5 6 6 2 5 67 9 7
Settlement of net investment hedges (7) 39 12 17 37 9 18 (7) (1)
Collateral paid on derivatives 18 (3) (15) 10 93 (90) (13) 9 11 (20)
Other 10 4 (7) 10 (2) 1 11 (4) 3 3 (15) 11 25 (16) (15) 17 (3) (12) (7) 1,335 (18) (15)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (121) (333) (90) (128) (139) (205) (136) 6 (206) (112) (143) (55) (141) (189) 64 (134) (313) (202) (157) 1,258 (164) (163)
Net issuances (reductions) of notes payable (30) 115 (231) (108) (10) 3 293 (146) (130) 313 (360) (107) 124 326 (15) (4) (536) 549 (34) (382) (38) 429
Issuances of long-term debt 619 (492) 495 401 39 361 3 554 40 12 28
Reductions of long-term debt (650) (2) (553) (6) (5) (216) (615) (5) (3) (25) (4) (30) (612) (4) (1,184) (5) (37) (3) (9) (1,000)
Debt redemption costs (20) (17)
Net issuances of common stock 22 23 9 6 26 19 33 71 133 40 13 12 20 18 7 45 14 46 24 28 5 7
Common stock repurchases (110) (60) (300) (240) (220)
Cash dividends (192) (191) (190) (206) (202) (202) (201) (202) (197) (197) (198) (198) (197) (195) (196) (196) (195) (195) (195) (194) (188) (192)
Proceeds received from debt issued and retained by WK Kellogg Co 663
Cash retained by WK Kellogg Co at separation (78)
Other (1) (3) (8) (2) (15) (38) 35 (15) (2) (17) (16) (2) (4) (53) (43) 80 (1) (8)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (232) (58) (990) 179 (266) (33) (416) (282) (212) (171) (566) (339) (306) (95) (1,409) (213) (243) 477 (174) (1,554) (201) 24
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 7 (5) 10 (16) (2) 10 7 (49) (50) (17) (1) (19) (1) 5 58 7 7 (47) 24 4 (17) 20
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 30 (32) (825) 791 (39) 48 (74) 50 10 27 (154) 45 4 (44) (894) 282 31 619 (56) 113 68 (49)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30).


Net Income Trends
Net income exhibited fluctuations over the periods, starting at moderate levels around 285 to 292 million USD in early 2019, rising significantly in some quarters such as the first quarter of 2021 (434 million USD). However, there was a notable dip into negative territory in the last quarter of 2022 (-100 million USD) before recovering to 347 million USD by mid-2024. This indicates volatility in profitability, with occasional sharp declines followed by recovery.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization amounts remained relatively stable throughout, mostly fluctuating between 110 and 130 million USD, with a slight decrease noted towards 2024 (down to around 81 million USD). This stability points to consistent capital asset use and accounting policies over the quarters.
Postretirement Benefit Plan Expense/(Benefit)
The postretirement benefit plan expense/benefit was volatile, displaying both positive and negative values, with a pronounced benefit (negative expense) in some quarters like the fourth quarter of 2021 (-280 million USD), but shifting significantly to an expense in the fourth quarter of 2022 (429 million USD). This suggests variability in actuarial assumptions or funding changes impacting the income statement.
Working Capital Components
Trade receivables and inventories showed substantial volatility. Trade receivables swung from significant negative to positive changes, with a strong positive increase in mid-2020 and early 2021 quarters, suggesting fluctuating collection cycles or changes in sales patterns. Inventories also moved erratically, with large negative adjustments notably in 2022. Accounts payable reflected variability as well, with some quarters showing large increases, especially in mid-2021 and 2022, later reversing to significant decreases by 2024. These trends reflect shifting operational cycles and possibly supply chain or purchasing policy changes.
Operating Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities showed an overall upward trend especially from mid-2020 to late 2023, peaking in some quarters above 700 million USD. This suggests strengthening cash generation capability despite volatility in net income. Adjustments reconciling net income to operating cash also fluctuated but generally contributed positively in recent quarters, indicating effective management of non-cash items.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities remained negative in most periods, reflecting consistent capital expenditures and investments, with few exceptions such as a large inflow in the third quarter of 2019 (1258 million USD). Additions to property were steady, typically ranging from 100 to 200 million USD each quarter, signaling ongoing investments in fixed assets.
Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities were highly variable, with large outflows in some quarters such as the end of 2020 and 2021 reflecting significant debt repayments and stock repurchases, but also periods of inflows generally tied to debt issuance and common stock issuances. Significant common stock repurchases occurred, particularly in 2019 and 2020. Dividends were consistently paid, with minor increases over time, indicating a stable dividend policy.
Debt and Equity Movements
There were significant fluctuations in long-term and short-term debt, with notable large repayments especially in late 2020 and mid-2022. Issuances of debt increased significantly in some quarters of 2021 and 2023, pointing to refinancing or capital raising activities. Common stock issuances also spiked, notably in mid-2022, possibly indicating equity financing or employee compensation issuance.
Special Items and Notes
Impairment of property was recorded only once in 2023 with 60 million USD, indicating a one-time write-down. There was also a notable loss related to a Russia divestiture in 2023 (113 million USD). Distributions and payments related to postretirement benefit plans also impacted cash flows inconsistently, with a large distribution noted in 2023 of 175 million USD. Tax payments related to divestitures appeared once in 2019, adding to one-time items affecting cash flow.
Overall Liquidity and Cash Position
Cash and cash equivalents fluctuated significantly, with increases and decreases reflecting the combined effects of operating, investing, and financing activities. Large swings were seen in 2020 and late 2023, corresponding to large investing and financing cash flows, but no sustained cash accumulation trend emerges over the period.

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