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.

Halliburton Co., consolidated cash flow statement

US$ in millions

12 months ended:	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
Net income (loss)	1,657)	(468)	(5,769)	(667)	3,501)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,606)	1,556)	1,503)	1,835)	2,126)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit), continuing operations	(267)	734)	(1,501)	(224)	(454)
Impairments and other charges	265)	647)	3,357)	2,177)	129)
Inventories	(681)	(29)	552)	153)	(271)
Accounts payable	483)	753)	(219)	(603)	489)
Receivables	(186)	(1,350)	899)	1,468)	(1,381)
Changes in assets and liabilities	(384)	(626)	1,232)	1,018)	(1,163)
Other	280)	625)	(525)	(1,233)	(77)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	1,500)	2,936)	4,066)	3,573)	561)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	3,157)	2,468)	(1,703)	2,906)	4,062)
Capital expenditures	(2,026)	(1,373)	(798)	(2,184)	(3,283)
Sales of investment securities	527)	98)	96)	—)	—)
Purchases of investment securities	(423)	(109)	(92)	—)	—)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	218)	158)	222)	168)	338)
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired	(187)	(628)	(31)	(39)	(231)
Other investing activities	(102)	(73)	(107)	(137)	38)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(1,993)	(1,927)	(710)	(2,192)	(3,138)
Dividends to shareholders	(630)	(626)	(620)	(614)	(533)
Payments on long-term borrowings	(445)	(1,641)	(3,171)	(8)	(4)
Stock repurchase program	(400)	—)	—)	—)	(800)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	195)	158)	186)	167)	332)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	—)	10)	74)	7,440)	—)
Other financing activities	(139)	(62)	(9)	96)	(25)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,419)	(2,161)	(3,540)	7,081)	(1,030)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(74)	(52)	(115)	(9)	41)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(329)	(1,672)	(6,068)	7,786)	(65)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	2,337)	4,009)	10,077)	2,291)	2,356)
Cash and equivalents at end of year	2,008)	2,337)	4,009)	10,077)	2,291)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31).

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Cash flow statement item	Description	The company
Cash flows provided by (used in) 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.	Halliburton Co. cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Cash flows 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.	Halliburton Co. cash flows used in investing activities decreased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Cash flows 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.	Halliburton Co. cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

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Cash Flow Statement