Stock Analysis on Net

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

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.

Merck & Co. Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 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
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (1,226) 4,750 (5,972) 2,825 3,018 3,252 3,949 4,307 3,824 4,571 1,214 2,749 (2,091) 2,944 3,010 3,219 2,363 1,908 2,644 2,862
Amortization 462 562 477 543 462 460 464 699 405 360 357 514
Depreciation 502 452 426 448 430 499 474 421 430 399 371 378
Depreciation and amortization (legacy) 904 852 1,048 821 936 845 973 898
Intangible asset impairment charges 779 13 839 887 23 302 1,683 15 20 176 612 148 104
(Income) loss from investments in equity securities, net (100) 34 176 (450) 58 370 283 708 (405) (681) (280) (574)
Charge for the acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. 10,217
Charge for the acquisition of Imago BioSciences, Inc. 1,192
Charge for the acquisition of Pandion Therapeutics, Inc. 1,556
Charge for the acquisition of VelosBio Inc. 2,660
Charge for acquisition of Peloton Therapeutics, Inc. 11 982
Deferred income taxes (931) (336) (355) (277) (307) (661) (262) (338) 159 (1) 11 18 (715) (75) 40 82 (170) (237) (343) 194
Share-based compensation 167 164 169 145 145 139 137 120 119 117 132 111 121 125 121 108 111 102 111 93
Other 449 (99) 202 (197) 132 393 633 143 306 171 92 236 396 (243) (345) 143 (35) 105 (6) 120
Net changes in assets and liabilities 144 2,177 (1,636) (2,890) (347) 263 (1,399) (1,299) (45) (139) (1,463) (2,192) 1,048 (1,445) (527) (3,666) 1,402 (91) (443) (2,935)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities 1,472 2,967 9,676 (1,486) 1,412 2,350 353 454 1,271 226 776 (1,509) 6,097 (771) 357 (2,512) 2,431 2,318 440 (1,526)
Net cash provided by operating activities 246 7,717 3,704 1,339 4,430 5,602 4,302 4,761 5,095 4,797 1,990 1,240 4,006 2,173 3,367 707 4,794 4,226 3,084 1,336
Capital expenditures (989) (902) (965) (1,007) (1,149) (1,126) (1,129) (984) (1,208) (1,172) (986) (1,082) (1,514) (1,516) (668) (986) (1,137) (959) (782) (595)
Purchase of Seagen Inc. common stock (1,000)
Purchases of securities and other investments (251) (117) (25) (562) (494) (5) (333) (372) (1) (17) (1) (28) (49) (822) (570) (836) (974)
Proceeds from sale of Seagen Inc. common stock 1,145
Proceeds from sales of securities and other investments 169 704 285 500 12 335 373 1 529 111 386 918 2 76 1,816 1,163 2,524 3,036 1,899
Acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., net of cash acquired (10,705)
Acquisition of Imago BioSciences, Inc., net of cash acquired (1,327)
Acquisition of Acceleron Pharma Inc., net of cash acquired (11,174)
Acquisition of Pandion Therapeutics, Inc., net of cash acquired (1,554)
Acquisition of VelosBio Inc., net of cash acquired (2,696)
Acquisition of ArQule, Inc., net of cash acquired (2,545)
Acquisition of Antelliq Corporation, net of cash acquired (3,620)
Acquisition of Peloton Therapeutics, Inc., net of cash acquired (1,040)
Other acquisitions, net of cash acquired (121) (90) 1 (76) (14) (458) (586) (321) (25) 1 (270)
Other (21) (19) (33) 37 (117) (45) 12 182 (106) (1) (9) 25 (11) (54) 59 136 58 235 47 38
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 53 (334) (11,443) (2,359) (1,748) (962) (1,077) (1,173) (12,049) (1,061) (2,625) (686) (4,778) (2,155) (882) (1,628) (763) 191 (2,425) 368
Net change in short-term borrowings (1,937) 1,937 (3) (4,771) 788 2,860 (2,278) (1,616) 3,583 182 (360) 603 (4,135)
Proceeds from issuance of debt (7) 5,946 7,936 (26) 4,445 4,958
Payments on debt (3) (1) (1,750) (1) (1) (1,000) (1,250) (1,166) (1,153) (3) (2) (1) (1,951)
Distribution from Organon & Co. 9,000
Purchases of treasury stock (393) (466) (338) (149) (18) (583) (239) (1,281) (1,050) (1,405) (1,235) (1,090)
Dividends paid to stockholders (1,852) (1,855) (1,885) (1,853) (1,750) (1,747) (1,770) (1,745) (1,643) (1,649) (1,673) (1,645) (1,542) (1,545) (1,577) (1,551) (1,405) (1,394) (1,468) (1,428)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 6 7 82 30 265 10 97 12 134 17 42 9 21 28 14 26 17 40 131 173
Other (3) (10) (234) (81) (68) 35 (104) (103) (33) (59) (97) (97) 36 (28) (128) (316) 245 (33) (115) (92)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,245) (4,269) 3,758 (2,054) (1,554) (2,702) (1,777) (3,086) 5,207 (2,274) 2,262 (2,098) 1,372 (3,851) 1,137 (1,490) (2,011) (3,152) (2,084) (1,614)
Net cash provided by operating activities (64) 500 551
Net cash used in investing activities (82) (52)
Net cash used in financing activities (504)
Net cash flows provided by discontinued operations (64) (86) 499
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 186 (157) (93) 87 366 (412) (309) (55) (68) (46) 78 (97) 164 87 65 (63) 43 (54) 8 20
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,760) 2,957 (4,074) (2,987) 1,494 1,526 1,139 447 (1,879) 1,416 1,619 (1,142) 764 (3,746) 3,687 (2,474) 2,063 1,211 (1,417) 110

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).

Cash flow statement item Description The company
Net 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. Merck & Co. Inc. net cash provided by operating activities increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Net 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. Merck & Co. Inc. net cash (used in) provided by investing activities increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Net 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. Merck & Co. Inc. net cash provided by (used in) financing activities decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.