Cash Flow Statement

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.

Broadcom Inc., consolidated cash flow statement

US$ in millions

12 months ended:	Nov 3, 2024	Oct 29, 2023	Oct 30, 2022	Oct 31, 2021	Nov 1, 2020	Nov 3, 2019
Net income	5,895)	14,082)	11,495)	6,736)	2,960)	2,724)
Amortization of intangible and right-of-use assets	9,417)	3,333)	4,455)	5,502)	6,335)	5,239)
Depreciation	593)	502)	529)	539)	570)	569)
Share-based compensation	5,741)	2,171)	1,533)	1,704)	1,976)	2,185)
Deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes	1,965)	(501)	(34)	(809)	(1,142)	(934)
Loss on debt extinguishment	157)	—)	100)	198)	169)	28)
Non-cash interest expense	427)	132)	129)	96)	108)	69)
Other	404)	9)	183)	(75)	(8)	1)
Trade accounts receivable, net	2,327)	(187)	(870)	210)	981)	486)
Inventory	150)	27)	(627)	(294)	(31)	250)
Accounts payable	121)	209)	(79)	243)	(3)	(42)
Employee compensation and benefits	78)	(279)	136)	186)	217)	(294)
Other current assets and current liabilities	(5,323)	(628)	222)	(177)	331)	(283)
Other long-term assets and long-term liabilities	(1,990)	(785)	(436)	(295)	(402)	(301)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals	(4,637)	(1,643)	(1,654)	(127)	1,093)	(184)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	14,067)	4,003)	5,241)	7,028)	9,101)	6,973)
Net cash provided by operating activities	19,962)	18,085)	16,736)	13,764)	12,061)	9,697)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(25,978)	(53)	(246)	(8)	(10,872)	(16,033)
Proceeds from sale of business	3,485)	—)	—)	45)	218)	957)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(548)	(452)	(424)	(443)	(463)	(432)
Purchases of investments	(175)	(346)	(200)	—)	—)	(5)
Sales of investments	156)	228)	200)	169)	—)	5)
Other	(10)	(66)	3)	(8)	8)	86)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,070)	(689)	(667)	(245)	(11,109)	(15,422)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	39,954)	—)	1,935)	9,904)	27,802)	28,793)
Payments on debt obligations	(19,608)	(403)	(2,361)	(11,495)	(18,814)	(16,800)
Other borrowings, net	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1,285)	1,241)
Payment of dividends	(9,814)	(7,645)	(7,032)	(6,212)	(5,534)	(4,235)
Repurchases of common stock, repurchase program	(7,176)	(5,824)	(7,000)	—)	—)	(5,435)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards	(5,216)	(1,861)	(1,455)	(1,299)	(765)	(972)
Issuance of preferred stock, net	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	3,679)
Issuance of common stock	190)	122)	114)	170)	276)	253)
Other	(63)	(12)	(17)	(42)	(69)	(36)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,733)	(15,623)	(15,816)	(8,974)	1,611)	6,488)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(4,841)	1,773)	253)	4,545)	2,563)	763)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14,189)	12,416)	12,163)	7,618)	5,055)	4,292)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	9,348)	14,189)	12,416)	12,163)	7,618)	5,055)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-03).

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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.	Broadcom Inc. net cash provided by operating activities increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net cash used in 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.	Broadcom Inc. net cash used in investing activities decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
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.	Broadcom Inc. net cash provided by (used in) financing activities increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

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