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Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT)

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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.

Trane Technologies plc, consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Net earnings (loss) 311,100 444,000 552,400 514,900 263,400 321,100 408,700 469,000 237,800 249,200 404,600 242,100 (25,900) 301,100 463,400 460,300 203,700 261,400 519,400 452,600 124,100
Discontinued operations, net of tax 5,500 4,900 8,000 1,600 7,000 8,000 13,300 200 (900) 1,000 5,500 36,200 78,700 (23,900) (24,400) 5,600 2,100 (5,500) 11,700 5,900 9,400
Depreciation and amortization 79,800 82,600 83,900 79,800 77,300 76,400 72,200 74,800 76,000 70,600 74,500 74,200 75,000 105,600 104,900 97,600 89,300 88,500 85,200 94,400 93,400
Pension and other postretirement benefits 13,500 10,200 25,000 10,100 10,300 10,400 11,200 11,800 17,400 19,200 13,900 18,600 17,100 — — — — — — — —
Stock settled share-based compensation 24,400 10,300 10,700 13,900 21,400 14,300 12,700 14,800 24,700 12,000 12,000 16,500 29,000 — — — — — — — —
Adjustments for non-cash transactions 117,700 103,100 119,600 103,800 109,000 101,100 96,100 101,400 118,100 101,800 100,400 109,300 121,100 105,600 104,900 97,600 89,300 88,500 85,200 94,400 93,400
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions (414,400) 159,900 (149,600) (190,100) (370,300) 15,800 (91,700) (62,600) (104,600) 294,300 426,800 (81,600) (295,800) 412,600 75,500 (147,200) (400,500) 386,300 (107,400) (135,700) (330,700)
Other non-cash items, net (3,100) 53,400 (14,700) (8,600) (13,000) (14,200) (15,600) (19,100) 12,500 (13,000) 16,400 2,500 (7,400) 71,100 48,800 42,400 68,300 (202,600) 23,000 43,100 58,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 16,800 765,300 515,700 421,600 (3,900) 431,800 410,800 488,900 262,900 633,300 953,700 308,500 (129,300) 866,500 668,200 458,700 (37,100) 528,100 531,900 460,300 (45,800)
Capital expenditures (77,100) (89,000) (58,900) (69,100) (74,800) (101,400) (44,100) (33,600) (43,900) (57,100) (29,500) (24,900) (34,700) (67,900) (69,500) (55,900) (60,800) (114,400) (87,800) (110,600) (52,800)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired — (125,100) — (110,000) 400 (251,200) (5,200) — (12,800) (180,300) — (3,500) 1,000 (2,900) (59,200) (1,455,600) (22,000) (3,700) — (79,900) (201,600)
Deconsolidation of certain entities under Chapter 11 — — — — — — — — — — — (10,800) — — — — — — — — —
Other investing activities, net (13,900) (500) (8,200) 3,700 (8,300) 15,700 2,600 (14,800) (57,000) — (500) 1,800 — 4,800 2,000 600 6,400 9,300 12,100 3,300 (3,300)
Net cash used in investing activities (91,000) (214,600) (67,100) (175,400) (82,700) (336,900) (46,700) (48,400) (113,700) (237,400) (30,000) (37,400) (33,700) (66,000) (126,700) (1,510,900) (76,400) (108,800) (75,700) (187,200) (257,700)
Short-term payments, net — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (179,000) 155,100 23,900 — (249,000) (5,300) 247,900
Proceeds from long-term debt 699,100 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,497,900 — — — 1,147,000
Payments of long-term debt (700,000) (2,100) — (7,500) — — (125,000) (7,500) (300,000) — — (307,500) — — — (7,500) — (100) — (7,500) (1,115,400)
Net proceeds from (payments of) debt (900) (2,100) — (7,500) — — (125,000) (7,500) (300,000) — — (307,500) — — (179,000) 147,600 1,521,800 (100) (249,000) (12,800) 279,500
Debt issuance costs (6,400) — — (2,100) — (100) — (2,600) — — — (3,600) — (200) (1,000) (1,300) (10,600) — (400) (3,100) (8,500)
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders (170,300) (153,200) (156,100) (155,000) (155,900) (139,200) (140,300) (141,400) (140,200) (127,000) (127,000) (127,400) (125,900) (127,000) (123,700) (131,700) (127,700) (128,300) (129,400) (110,200) (111,600)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (2,900) — (5,600) (6,400) (2,500) — (4,700) (6,700) (3,500) — (12,200) — (6,100) (1,500) (5,000) — (9,300) (300) (5,600) (24,500) (11,000)
Proceeds (payments) from shares issued under incentive plans, net 21,300 16,200 6,500 4,100 (24,200) 16,500 43,100 25,700 (7,000) 30,900 35,500 3,700 (5,600) — — — — — — — —
Repurchase of ordinary shares (300,000) (300,100) (250,000) (300,100) (350,000) (500,100) (246,000) (250,000) (104,200) (250,000) — — — (250,000) (250,100) — (250,000) (386,100) (14,000) (250,100) (250,000)
Receipt of (settlement related to) special cash payment — — (6,200) — — — (49,500) — — — — — 1,900,000 — — — — — — — —
Other financing activities, net — — — — (2,000) (39,700) (5,000) (200) — (500) — — 7,000 34,600 14,100 14,600 5,900 4,900 20,900 5,700 5,200
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (459,200) (439,200) (411,400) (467,000) (534,600) (662,600) (527,400) (382,700) (554,900) (346,600) (103,700) (434,800) 1,769,400 (344,100) (544,700) 29,200 1,130,100 (509,900) (377,500) (395,000) (96,400)
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities (8,300) (5,000) (5,500) 100 (184,300) (4,700) (200) 1,600 (2,800) (6,400) (23,200) (103,300) (198,300) (100) (8,800) (12,400) (15,500) (17,700) (12,200) (16,400) (20,400)
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities — — — — (600) — — — — — — (30,900) (6,800) — — — — — — — —
Net cash used in discontinued activities (8,300) (5,000) (5,500) 100 (184,900) (4,700) (200) 1,600 (2,800) (6,400) (23,200) (134,200) (205,100) (100) (8,800) (12,400) (15,500) (17,700) (12,200) (16,400) (20,400)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 14,100 33,800 (41,700) (37,500) (4,700) (7,200) (10,100) 15,000 (43,400) 56,900 26,500 17,000 (32,200) 16,400 (32,700) 3,600 2,900 (10,800) (13,500) (67,300) 46,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (527,600) 140,300 (10,000) (258,200) (810,800) (579,600) (173,600) 74,400 (451,900) 99,800 823,300 (280,900) 1,369,100 472,700 (44,700) (1,031,800) 1,004,000 (119,100) 53,000 (205,600) (374,300)

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


The cash flow profile exhibits significant quarterly seasonality and a strategic focus on capital allocation through business acquisitions and consistent shareholder returns.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities demonstrates a recurring cyclical pattern, typically reaching troughs in the first quarter and peaking in the third and fourth quarters. While net earnings generally remain positive, operating cash flow is frequently constrained in March, as evidenced by negative or low values in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. Conversely, the latter half of the year consistently generates substantial liquidity, with notable peaks exceeding 800 million USD in late 2019 and 900 million USD in late 2020.
Investing Strategy and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities are characterized by consistent capital expenditures and episodic large-scale acquisitions. Capital expenditures remain relatively stable, generally ranging between 30 million and 110 million USD per quarter. A significant outlier occurred in June 2019, where cash used in investing activities spiked to approximately 1.51 billion USD, driven primarily by a major business acquisition of 1.46 billion USD. Subsequent acquisition activity has been more fragmented, with periodic outflows ranging from 100 million to 250 million USD.
Financing and Capital Return
Financing activities reveal a disciplined approach to shareholder returns and opportunistic debt management. Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders show a steady upward trend, increasing from approximately 110 million USD per quarter in 2018 to 170 million USD by March 2023. Share repurchases are executed aggressively, often in quarterly blocks of 250 million to 300 million USD. Debt levels are managed through periodic large-scale issuances and repayments; notably, a special cash payment of 1.9 billion USD was received in March 2020, providing a significant liquidity injection during a period of operating volatility.
Overall Liquidity and Net Cash Position
The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents is highly volatile, driven less by operating performance and more by the timing of financing activities and strategic investments. The significant fluctuation in cash balances reflects the company's tendency to utilize operating surpluses and debt proceeds to fund acquisitions and return capital to shareholders, resulting in sharp quarterly swings in the total cash position.

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