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Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON)

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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.

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

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3 months ended: Feb 28, 2018 Nov 30, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 May 31, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Nov 30, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 May 31, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 Nov 30, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 28, 2015 Nov 30, 2014 Aug 31, 2014 May 31, 2014 Feb 28, 2014 Nov 30, 2013 Aug 31, 2013 May 31, 2013 Feb 28, 2013 Nov 30, 2012 Aug 31, 2012 May 31, 2012 Feb 29, 2012 Nov 30, 2011
Net income (loss) 1,460 171 25 847 1,366 35 (205) 715 1,060 (257) (492) 1,155 1,419 243 (163) 880 1,672 373 (239) 932 1,483 349 (219) 966 1,212 134
Depreciation and amortization 193 188 199 177 183 189 185 178 183 181 178 176 180 182 184 175 170 162 158 152 153 152 156 155 156 155
Bad-debt expense (7) 31 8 12 42 7 71 56 13 12 5 9 18 13 15 6 9 11 13 4 3 7 12 (1) (7) (1)
Stock-based compensation expense 29 34 32 27 31 36 23 19 32 37 20 30 30 31 33 30 30 27 24 27 25 24 26 30 49 23
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation — — — — — — (3) (5) (2) (6) (4) (7) (17) (16) (17) (19) (21) (15) (6) (26) (32) (15) (17) (7) (20) (6)
Deferred income taxes (120) 106 15 29 (40) 94 (71) 169 (7) 6 (176) (21) (116) 42 (25) 5 38 (6) 5 119 42 10 47 228 15 (48)
Restructuring impairments — 2 6 20 19 1 28 15 5 99 276 — — — — — — — — — — — (10) — — —
Equity affiliate (income) expense, net 1 2 9 3 1 2 9 3 1 2 3 (1) 2 3 3 (3) 1 3 (6) (9) — (2) (8) (8) (4) 1
Net gain on sale of a business or other assets (62) (56) (75) (5) (83) — (150) (31) — — 1 (1) (1) (1) (6) (3) (1) (1) (2) (1) (2) (12) (1) (1) (1) (1)
Other items 20 15 23 26 42 12 40 53 70 18 11 38 63 6 78 19 22 20 (29) (96) 72 (24) 107 (14) 120 (55)
Items that did not require (provide) cash 54 322 217 289 195 341 132 457 295 349 314 223 159 260 265 210 248 201 157 170 261 140 312 382 308 68
Trade receivables, net (397) 40 1,800 (1,372) (419) (271) 1,257 (1,480) 240 (515) 2,268 (1,718) (233) (249) 2,196 (1,663) (227) (478) 1,836 (1,418) 23 (219) 1,862 (1,508) (314) 49
Inventory, net 43 (742) (88) 430 265 (681) 187 378 144 (528) (12) 284 130 (827) (73) 165 156 (898) (92) 161 493 (754) (288) 222 323 (679)
Deferred revenue (1,434) 2,407 255 (864) (1,515) 2,344 128 (752) (1,974) 2,787 8 (633) (1,457) 2,114 89 (565) (2,006) 2,319 206 (449) (2,129) 2,422 (8) (480) (1,179) 1,624
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 407 (768) 587 (197) 122 (54) 764 (254) 89 (423) 658 (611) 299 (111) 533 (412) 256 332 361 (261) 194 (398) 601 (313) 269 (127)
Restructuring, net (20) (8) (33) (54) (22) (89) (65) (62) (56) 208 217 — — — — — — — — — — — (1) (4) (3) (4)
Pension contributions (5) (6) (4) (4) (8) (19) (31) (34) (10) (3) (4) (5) (12) (6) (7) (8) (26) (23) (22) (29) (8) (16) (26) (24) (28) (5)
Other items, net 230 (124) (229) 79 91 (139) 6 58 238 (255) 181 (243) (136) (75) (157) (82) 75 (128) (253) (177) (29) 45 (35) (60) (26) 50
Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (required) cash, net of acquisitions (1,176) 799 2,288 (1,982) (1,486) 1,091 2,246 (2,146) (1,329) 1,271 3,316 (2,926) (1,409) 846 2,581 (2,565) (1,772) 1,124 2,036 (2,173) (1,456) 1,080 2,105 (2,167) (958) 908
Adjustments to reconcile cash provided (required) by operating activities (1,122) 1,121 2,505 (1,693) (1,291) 1,432 2,378 (1,689) (1,034) 1,620 3,630 (2,703) (1,250) 1,106 2,846 (2,355) (1,524) 1,325 2,193 (2,003) (1,195) 1,220 2,417 (1,785) (650) 976
Net cash provided (required) by operating activities 338 1,292 2,530 (846) 75 1,467 2,173 (974) 26 1,363 3,138 (1,548) 169 1,349 2,683 (1,475) 148 1,698 1,954 (1,071) 288 1,569 2,198 (819) 562 1,110
Purchases of short-term investments — — — — — — (50) — — — (35) (28) — — (40) — — (105) (254) (142) (202) (118) (302) (15) (287) (142)
Maturities of short-term investments — 7 (2) 2 50 — — — 35 — 16 — 40 — — 45 204 110 143 309 202 110 302 15 287 142
Capital expenditures (243) (418) (392) (305) (226) (317) (257) (177) (163) (326) (266) (190) (164) (347) (317) (217) (168) (303) (282) (198) (128) (133) (270) (137) (101) (138)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired — — — (4) — (7) — (2) — — — — (8) — — — (5) (917) (45) (41) (79) — (209) — — (113)
Purchases of long-term debt and equity securities — — — — — — — — — — — — — (30) — — — (12) — — — — — — — —
Technology and other investments (17) (8) (25) (8) (33) (5) (26) (10) (21) (12) (11) (11) (21) (5) (15) (10) (357) (21) (25) (15) (25) (23) (16) (5) (51) (5)
Other investments and property disposal proceeds 104 209 64 1 98 2 108 33 2 2 36 2 1 2 11 4 11 7 73 1 27 68 3 2 4 2
Net cash required by investing activities (156) (210) (355) (314) (111) (327) (225) (156) (147) (336) (260) (227) (152) (380) (361) (178) (315) (1,241) (390) (86) (205) (96) (492) (140) (148) (254)
Net change in financing with less than 90-day maturities (353) 392 (1,209) 654 371 (511) (1,266) 1,739 (636) 839 30 (130) (265) 410 53 29 (161) 117 (66) 28 82 60 (30) (78) — (8)
Short-term debt proceeds 55 5 9 45 15 3 3 42 4 — 37 5 1 14 20 2 26 2 21 — 1 — 21 — 9 —
Short-term debt reductions (11) (3) (42) (1) (3) (8) (20) (21) (228) (3) — — (36) — (23) (1) — — — — (22) (7) (21) (4) — (17)
Long-term debt proceeds — — 1 — 1 599 — — 5 4 108 803 365 3 4,480 — — 999 16 — — 16 499 — (1) 1
Long-term debt reductions (366) (1) (502) (7) (1) (509) (1) (301) (1) (3) (100) (2) (2) (3) — (4) (2) (1) — — (2) — (487) — (4) (138)
Payments on other financing — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (39) — — — — 2 (2) — —
Debt issuance costs — — — — — (2) — — — — — (8) (4) — (45) — — (8) — — — — (5) — — —
Treasury stock purchases — — — — — — — — (1) (3,000) (130) (213) (196) (296) (6,168) (150) (203) (561) (517) (251) (300) (27) (9) (124) (273) (26)
Stock option exercises 26 56 25 41 16 21 15 43 7 16 6 37 67 27 58 62 64 64 23 98 105 31 48 17 40 12
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation — — — — — — 3 5 2 6 4 7 17 16 17 19 21 15 6 26 31 16 17 7 20 6
Tax withholding on restricted stock and restricted stock units (2) (25) (1) (3) (1) (14) (2) (1) (3) (18) (5) (2) (5) (24) (1) — (6) (2) (7) — — (3) (18) — — (1)
Dividend payments (238) (238) (236) (237) (238) (237) (237) (236) (237) (254) (229) (234) (237) (238) (225) (226) (225) (228) (200) (200) (201) (201) (160) (160) (161) (161)
Payments to noncontrolling interests (3) (8) (1) (3) — (1) (4) (1) — (1) (8) — (4) (16) (5) (4) (7) (12) (155) (18) — (1) (1) (5) (63) (8)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 133 — — — — — 101 —
Net cash provided (required) by financing activities (892) 178 (1,956) 489 160 (659) (1,509) 1,269 (1,088) (2,414) (287) 263 (299) (107) (1,839) (273) (493) 346 (746) (317) (306) (116) (144) (349) (332) (340)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 17 (14) 23 4 28 (28) 32 16 (18) (37) (69) (41) (122) (93) (14) 19 (31) 25 (71) (48) 29 (3) 5 (99) 34 (81)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (693) 1,246 242 (667) 152 453 471 155 (1,227) (1,424) 2,522 (1,553) (404) 769 469 (1,907) (691) 828 747 (1,522) (194) 1,354 1,567 (1,407) 116 435

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-11-30).


The financial data reveals a high degree of seasonality and volatility across operating, investing, and financing activities from November 2011 through February 2018. The company exhibits a cyclical pattern in earnings and cash generation, offset by aggressive capital allocation strategies including significant share repurchases and consistent dividend distributions.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net income demonstrates a distinct quarterly cyclicality, with consistent peaks typically occurring in February and troughs in August. This pattern is mirrored in the net cash provided by operating activities, which experiences sharp fluctuations. A primary driver of this volatility is the substantial swing in deferred revenue and trade receivables. For instance, deferred revenue frequently fluctuates by several billion dollars between quarters, indicating a business model dependent on periodic advance payments and seasonal revenue recognition.
Investing Activity Patterns
Investing activities represent a consistent net cash outflow over the analyzed period. Capital expenditures show a gradual upward trajectory, rising from approximately 138 million in November 2011 to peaks of 418 million by November 2017. Beyond routine CapEx, the company engaged in periodic strategic acquisitions, most notably a 917 million outflow in November 2013. The consistency of these outflows suggests a sustained commitment to infrastructure and technology investments.
Financing and Capital Management
A strategy of aggressive shareholder returns is evident through the combination of steady dividends and large-scale treasury stock purchases. Dividend payments increased incrementally from 161 million per quarter in 2011 to 238 million by 2018. The data shows a notable trend of utilizing debt to fund equity buybacks; for example, in August 2014, a long-term debt issuance of 4.48 billion coincided with a treasury stock purchase of 6.17 billion. This indicates a tactical use of leverage to optimize the capital structure and return value to shareholders.
Liquidity and Net Cash Position
The net change in cash and cash equivalents is highly erratic, reflecting the intersection of seasonal operating cycles and large, non-recurring financing events. While operating activities provide the primary source of liquidity, the volatility of working capital—specifically the shifts in assets and liabilities—requires the company to manage cash flows dynamically, often relying on short-term and long-term debt markets to maintain liquidity during lean operational quarters.

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