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Raytheon Co. (NYSE:RTN)

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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.

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

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 Jul 2, 2017 Apr 2, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Oct 2, 2016 Jul 3, 2016 Apr 3, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 27, 2015 Jun 28, 2015 Mar 29, 2015
Net income 881 860 813 775 827 641 791 623 387 567 547 500 541 524 704 405 567 443 503 554
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (2) 1 — — 1 — (1) 1 — 1 — (3) — (1) 1 (1) (13) 1 (1) —
Income from continuing operations 879 861 813 775 828 641 790 624 387 568 547 497 541 523 705 404 554 444 502 554
Depreciation and amortization 159 155 151 140 151 143 139 135 149 138 133 130 138 130 123 124 136 130 116 107
Stock-based compensation 62 31 32 59 28 36 38 63 46 35 35 57 31 31 35 54 26 27 36 51
Gain on sale of equity method investment — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (158) — — — — —
Loss on repayment of long-term debt — — — — — — — — — — 39 — — — — — — — — —
Deferred income taxes 27 (58) 47 (44) (8) (24) 85 (77) 389 (32) (51) (54) 211 (35) (29) (38) 192 (16) (138) (94)
Tax benefit from stock-based awards — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (4) (1) (24) (18)
Receivables, net 109 134 (183) 236 (122) (212) 321 (314) 69 167 (238) (155) — — — — — — — —
Contract assets and contract liabilities 671 (340) (134) (731) 496 (26) (268) (174) 1,050 (340) (68) (554) 423 (282) (372) (362) 63 95 (209) (586)
Inventories 131 130 (50) (124) 46 (79) (87) (46) 97 (110) 18 9 (8) 20 (35) — (16) (101) (13) (93)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 38 24 42 (59) 1 10 (76) 138 56 36 (13) 125 (95) 121 6 149 (35) (22) 219 (190)
Income taxes receivable/payable (83) 11 (384) 181 (20) 26 (122) 290 (259) (33) (145) 244 (107) (142) (125) 189 (184) (89) (234) 326
Accounts payable 251 83 (18) (484) 470 9 94 (167) 97 47 (19) (219) 100 3 92 (43) 44 162 13 (112)
Accrued employee compensation 368 84 366 (523) 256 7 322 (420) 179 (14) 307 (361) 102 18 308 (351) (37) 226 40 (157)
Other current liabilities (19) 73 14 3 (64) 26 (10) (60) 71 60 (24) (1) 41 29 (39) (37) 11 34 5 8
Accrued retiree benefits 216 150 146 219 327 (987) (67) 306 (702) (112) 281 283 (274) 248 224 221 54 175 141 267
Changes in assets and liabilities 1,682 349 (201) (1,282) 1,390 (1,226) 107 (447) 658 (299) 99 (629) 182 15 59 (234) (100) 480 (38) (537)
Other, net (17) (60) (19) (59) 44 (14) (3) (15) (5) (28) (20) (42) 38 (24) 11 15 9 38 (78) (8)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, net of the effect of acquisitions and divestitures 1,913 417 10 (1,186) 1,605 (1,085) 366 (341) 1,237 (186) 235 (538) 600 117 41 (79) 259 658 (126) (499)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,792 1,278 823 (411) 2,433 (444) 1,156 283 1,624 382 782 (41) 1,141 640 746 325 813 1,102 376 55
Additions to property, plant and equipment (289) (215) (164) (274) (217) (180) (147) (219) (220) (142) (95) (86) (217) (107) (87) (150) (167) (96) (88) (55)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 25 — — — 2 — — — 15 — 20 11 9 24 — 1 14 26 15 4
Additions to capitalized internal-use software (19) (21) (15) (10) (16) (14) (16) (12) (19) (16) (17) (16) (17) (21) (14) (12) (14) (11) (13) (13)
Purchases of short-term investments — — — — — — — — (297) — — (399) — — (472) — (734) (510) — (148)
Sales of short-term investments — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 74 135
Maturities of short-term investments — — — — — — — 309 — 417 — 100 362 223 472 127 457 562 524 250
Payments for purchases of acquired companies, net of cash received — — — (8) — — — — — (54) — (39) — — — (57) (62) — (1,886) (6)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs — — — — — — 11 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payments for settlement of treasury rate lock (17) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other — (1) 2 — (13) (6) (2) (1) 22 (1) — (1) (2) (15) 6 — 4 9 16 (31)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (300) (237) (177) (292) (244) (200) (154) 77 (499) 204 (92) (430) 135 104 (95) (91) (502) (20) (1,358) 136
Dividends paid (263) (263) (265) (245) (247) (248) (250) (230) (231) (232) (232) (215) (215) (216) (218) (201) (202) (204) (205) (186)
Net borrowings (payments) on commercial paper — (300) — — — — — — — — 300 — — — — — — — — —
Repayments of long-term debt — — — — — — — — — — (591) — — — — — — — — —
Loss on repayment of long-term debt — — — — — — — — — — (38) — — — — — — — — —
Repurchases of common stock under share repurchase programs — — (300) (500) (400) (125) (400) (400) (100) (200) (100) (400) (99) (199) (202) (400) (250) (250) (200) (300)
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations (2) (1) — (66) (2) — (19) (72) (1) (5) (41) (38) (1) (3) (58) (34) (1) (2) (56) (40)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in Forcepoint (588) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Contribution from noncontrolling interest in Forcepoint — — — — — — — — — — — 8 — — — 11 — — — —
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in RCCS LLC — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (90) — — — — —
Tax benefit from stock-based awards — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 1 24 18
Sale of noncontrolling interest in Forcepoint — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 343 —
Other (5) — — (5) — — — (5) — — — — — — — (5) — (1) (2) —
Net cash used in financing activities (858) (564) (565) (816) (649) (373) (669) (707) (332) (437) (702) (645) (315) (418) (568) (629) (449) (456) (96) (508)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations (1) (1) — — (1) — — 1 (1) (1) — — — — (1) 1 13 (1) — 1
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations 2 (1) — — (1) — — 1 (1) (1) — — — — (1) 1 13 (1) — 1
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,636 476 81 (1,519) 1,539 (1,017) 333 (346) 792 148 (12) (1,116) 961 326 82 (394) (125) 625 (1,078) (316)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-29).


A sustained increase in profitability is evident over the analyzed period, with net income growing from a range of $400 million to $600 million in 2015-2016 to a higher range of $700 million to $900 million by late 2019. The peak net income occurred in December 2019 at $881 million, reflecting a positive trajectory in earning capacity.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities exhibits extreme quarterly volatility, characterized by significant swings between negative values and multi-billion dollar inflows. For example, a low of negative $411 million in March 2019 was followed by a peak of $2.792 billion in December 2019. This volatility is primarily driven by fluctuations in contract assets and contract liabilities, suggesting a business model heavily reliant on the timing of large-scale contract milestones and government payment cycles.
Working Capital and Asset Management
The "Changes in assets and liabilities" line item serves as the primary driver of operating cash flow variance. Significant swings in contract assets and liabilities are observable, such as a $671 million inflow in December 2019 compared to a $731 million outflow in March 2019. Additionally, there is a notable trend of increasing investment in property, plant, and equipment, with quarterly additions rising from $55 million in March 2015 to $289 million by December 2019.
Investing Activity Patterns
Investing activities are predominantly characterized by cash outflows, reflecting continuous capital expenditure and strategic acquisitions. A substantial outflow of $1.886 billion occurred in June 2015 for the purchase of acquired companies. While the company occasionally realized gains from the sale of investments or short-term investment maturities, the overarching trend is one of sustained capital reinvestment into the business infrastructure.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
Financing activities consistently result in net cash outflows, driven by a disciplined approach to shareholder returns. Dividend payments have trended upward, moving from approximately $186 million per quarter in early 2015 to $263 million by late 2019. Furthermore, the company engaged in frequent share repurchases, with quarterly expenditures often ranging between $100 million and $500 million, indicating a strategy of returning excess capital to shareholders.
Liquidity and Cash Position
The net increase or decrease in cash is highly unstable, mirroring the volatility of the operating cash flows. Significant spikes in cash reserves, such as the $1.636 billion increase in December 2019, are typically offset by heavy outflows in subsequent quarters. This pattern suggests that the company manages its liquidity through the strategic timing of debt repayments and investment activities to balance the uneven nature of its operational inflows.

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