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.

NVIDIA Corp., consolidated cash flow statement

US$ in millions

12 months ended:	Jan 28, 2024	Jan 29, 2023	Jan 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2021	Jan 26, 2020	Jan 27, 2019
Net income	29,760)	4,368)	9,752)	4,332)	2,796)	4,141)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,549)	2,709)	2,004)	1,397)	844)	557)
Depreciation and amortization	1,508)	1,544)	1,174)	1,098)	381)	262)
Deferred income taxes	(2,489)	(2,164)	(406)	(282)	18)	(315)
(Gains) losses on investments in non-affiliates, net	(238)	45)	(100)	—)	1)	—)
Acquisition termination cost	—)	1,353)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other	(278)	(7)	47)	(20)	4)	(45)
Accounts receivable	(6,172)	822)	(2,215)	(550)	(233)	(149)
Inventories	(98)	(2,554)	(774)	(524)	597)	(776)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,522)	(1,517)	(1,715)	(394)	77)	(55)
Accounts payable	1,531)	(551)	568)	363)	194)	(135)
Accrued and other current liabilities	2,025)	1,341)	581)	239)	54)	256)
Other long-term liabilities	514)	252)	192)	163)	28)	2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	(3,722)	(2,207)	(3,363)	(703)	717)	(857)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	(1,670)	1,273)	(644)	1,490)	1,965)	(398)
Net cash provided by operating activities	28,090)	5,641)	9,108)	5,822)	4,761)	3,743)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	9,732)	19,425)	15,197)	8,792)	4,744)	7,232)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	50)	1,806)	1,023)	527)	3,365)	428)
Purchases of marketable securities	(18,211)	(11,897)	(24,787)	(19,308)	(1,461)	(11,148)
Purchases related to property and equipment and intangible assets	(1,069)	(1,833)	(976)	(1,128)	(489)	(600)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(83)	(49)	(263)	(8,524)	(4)	—)
Investments in non-affiliated entities and other, net	(985)	(77)	(24)	(34)	(10)	(9)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(10,566)	7,375)	(9,830)	(19,675)	6,145)	(4,097)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	403)	355)	281)	194)	149)	137)
Payments related to repurchases of common stock	(9,533)	(10,039)	—)	—)	—)	(1,579)
Payments related to tax on restricted stock units	(2,783)	(1,475)	(1,904)	(942)	(551)	(1,032)
Repayment of debt	(1,250)	—)	(1,000)	—)	—)	(16)
Dividends paid	(395)	(398)	(399)	(395)	(390)	(371)
Principal payments on property and equipment and intangible assets	(74)	(58)	(83)	(17)	—)	—)
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs	—)	—)	4,977)	4,968)	—)	—)
Other	(1)	(2)	(7)	(4)	—)	(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(13,633)	(11,617)	1,865)	3,804)	(792)	(2,866)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	3,891)	1,399)	1,143)	(10,049)	10,114)	(3,220)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,389)	1,990)	847)	10,896)	782)	4,002)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,280)	3,389)	1,990)	847)	10,896)	782)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-27).

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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.	NVIDIA Corp. net cash provided by operating activities decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Net cash (used in) provided by 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.	NVIDIA Corp. net cash (used in) provided by investing activities increased from 2022 to 2023 but then decreased significantly 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.	NVIDIA Corp. net cash provided by (used in) financing activities decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

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