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United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X)

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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.

United States Steel Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Net earnings (loss) 477 199 174 490 978 882 1,069 2,002 1,012 91 49 (234) (589) (391) (668) (84) 68 54 592 291 214 18
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 224 221 197 198 198 198 204 196 202 189 162 162 159 160 162 161 150 143 137 126 130 128
Gain on sale of Transtar — — — — — — — (506) — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Asset impairment charges — 4 6 — 157 — 245 — 28 — — — — 263 — — — — — — — —
Gain on equity investee transactions — — (6) — — — — — — (111) — — — (31) — — — — (20) — (18) —
Restructuring and other charges 2 1 (9) 23 17 17 91 — 31 6 8 — 89 41 221 54 — — — — — —
Loss on debt extinguishment — — — (2) 2 — 10 26 1 255 — — — — — — — — 21 3 28 46
Pensions and other postretirement benefits (43) (41) (49) (58) (46) (60) 103 (42) (21) (25) (3) (8) (9) (1) 25 21 25 30 20 20 15 22
Active employee benefit investments 10 (3) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Deferred income taxes 97 38 (60) 314 126 121 (111) 136 (80) 3 (94) (24) (18) 6 240 (35) (9) 6 (330) 2 (1) —
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets — (2) (2) (6) (2) (2) 1 7 (15) — (147) (2) — — (4) (1) — 4 (3) (5) 1 1
Equity investees (earnings) loss, net of distributions received (37) 13 (34) (71) (74) (36) (62) (57) (35) (14) 39 31 39 8 (10) (29) (26) (9) (12) (16) (16) (3)
Current receivables (54) (178) 406 579 (260) (355) 326 (406) (398) (477) 116 (152) 231 (97) 244 237 96 (124) 45 (63) (125) (169)
Inventories — (167) 475 188 (418) (467) (138) (196) (160) (183) 11 251 448 (204) 300 73 (27) (50) (146) (105) (47) (76)
Current accounts payable and accrued expenses (10) 298 (368) (387) 215 360 (185) 179 403 386 238 153 (559) 139 (148) (297) 45 (73) (20) 127 199 (24)
Income taxes receivable/payable 38 10 73 (317) 89 140 24 90 44 3 7 3 7 3 (14) (12) (2) 41 (61) 56 5 (8)
All other, net 9 (212) (48) 123 (77) (27) (92) 73 (20) (12) (99) 33 (18) (38) (62) (58) 17 7 (7) (7) 7 (34)
Changes in assets and liabilities (17) (249) 538 186 (451) (349) (65) (260) (131) (283) 273 288 109 (197) 320 (57) 129 (199) (189) 8 39 (311)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 236 (18) 581 584 (73) (111) 416 (500) (20) 20 238 447 369 249 954 114 269 (25) (376) 138 178 (117)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 713 181 755 1,074 905 771 1,485 1,502 992 111 287 213 (220) (142) 286 30 337 29 216 429 392 (99)
Capital expenditures (613) (740) (631) (478) (311) (349) (403) (176) (148) (136) (134) (136) (173) (282) (274) (350) (326) (302) (355) (265) (173) (208)
Acquisition of Big River Steel, net of cash acquired — — — — — — — — — (625) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Investment in Big River Steel — — — — — — — — — — (6) — (3) — (710) — — — — — — —
Proceeds from sale of Transtar — — — — — — — 627 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from cost reimbursement government grants — — 1 — 53 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from sale of assets 1 2 4 16 8 4 1 — 25 — 164 2 — 1 — 3 1 — — 9 1 —
Proceeds from sale of ownership interests in equity investees — — 12 — — — — — — — — — — 8 — — — — 30 — — —
Other investing activities — — — (1) — (7) (2) (2) — (1) — — — (4) — — — — (1) — (1) —
Net cash used in investing activities (612) (738) (614) (463) (250) (352) (404) 449 (123) (762) 24 (134) (176) (277) (984) (347) (325) (302) (326) (256) (173) (208)
Issuance of short-term debt, net of financing costs — — — — — — — — — — — 240 — — — — — — — — — —
Repayment of short-term debt — — — — — — — — — (180) (70) — — — — — — — — — — —
Revolving credit facilities, borrowings, net of financing costs — — — — — — — — — 50 (72) 12 260 1,202 695 165 — — 228 — — —
Revolving credit facilities, repayments — — — — — — — — (240) (671) 12 (989) (363) (281) (100) — — — — — — —
Issuance of long-term debt, net of financing costs 238 — 52 287 — 4 2 37 (1) 826 105 (5) 981 67 702 — — — — — — 640
Repayment of long-term debt (10) (10) (7) (302) (67) (6) (464) (1,301) (39) (1,379) (5) (2) (4) (2) (151) (3) (1) — (377) (48) (336) (538)
Net proceeds from public offering of common stock — — — — — — — — (1) 791 — — 410 — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from Stelco Option Agreement, net of financing costs — — — — — — — — — — 39 15 40 — — — — — — — — —
Common stock repurchased (75) (75) (150) (177) (399) (123) (150) — — — — — — — — (18) (28) (42) (75) — — —
Proceeds from government incentives — — — — — 82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Receipts from exercise of stock options — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 3 30
Other financing activities (10) (32) (11) (12) (11) (28) (15) (1) (1) (10) (2) (3) (1) (3) (9) (8) (11) (14) (8) (10) (11) (15)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 143 (117) (116) (204) (477) (71) (627) (1,265) (282) (573) 7 (732) 1,323 983 1,137 136 (40) (56) (231) (57) (344) 117
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — 8 27 (19) (20) (7) (6) (6) 3 (12) 13 11 5 (6) 4 (5) 1 (2) (4) (3) (20) 10
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 244 (666) 52 388 158 341 448 680 590 (1,236) 331 (642) 932 558 443 (186) (27) (331) (345) 113 (145) (180)

Based on: 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), 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 analysis of quarterly cash flow patterns reveals a period of significant volatility characterized by a sharp downturn in 2020, followed by a substantial recovery in 2021 and a subsequent transition toward aggressive capital investment and shareholder returns.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Net cash provided by operating activities exhibited extreme variance. Following a period of stability in 2018, a significant contraction occurred in the first half of 2020, with outflows reaching 220 million US$ in June 2020. This was followed by a robust recovery peaking in late 2021, where quarterly operating cash flows exceeded 1.4 billion US$. This surge was primarily driven by a sharp increase in net earnings, which peaked at 2.002 billion US$ in September 2021. However, by March 2023, operating cash flow declined to 181 million US$, indicating a return to more cyclical performance levels.
Investing Activity and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities remained consistently negative, reflecting a sustained commitment to capital expenditures. Outflows for capital expenditures trended upward, rising from an average of approximately 200 million to 300 million US$ per quarter between 2018 and 2020, to peaks of 740 million US$ in December 2022 and 613 million US$ in June 2023. Strategic investments are evident in the acquisition of Big River Steel, which required a net cash outlay of 625 million US$ in March 2021 and prior investments totaling 710 million US$ in December 2019. These outflows were partially offset by the 627 million US$ proceed from the sale of Transtar in September 2021.
Financing and Liquidity Management
Financing activities shifted from capital raising to debt reduction and shareholder distributions. During the liquidity crunch of 2020, the company relied heavily on revolving credit facilities and a public offering of common stock, resulting in a net financing inflow of 1.323 billion US$ in June 2020. Once operating cash flows recovered in 2021, the strategy pivoted toward deleveraging, highlighted by a 1.301 billion US$ repayment of long-term debt in September 2021. Furthermore, a consistent trend of common stock repurchases emerged starting in December 2021, with quarterly outflows ranging from 75 million to 399 million US$ through June 2023.
Working Capital and Non-Cash Adjustments
Cash flow from operations was frequently impacted by significant swings in working capital. Current receivables and inventories showed high volatility, with notable inventory build-ups in late 2019 and early 2022. Non-cash adjustments, specifically depreciation and amortization, remained relatively stable, trending upward from approximately 130 million US$ per quarter in 2018 to over 220 million US$ by mid-2023, reflecting the growing asset base from recent capital investments.

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