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Cash Flow Summary

Astrazeneca (AZN) annual cash flow statement covering fiscal 2015 through 2017, as reported to the SEC. This statement has 38 line items across 3 periods.

  • The biggest items reported in fiscal 2017 are cash generated from operations at $4.73B, net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities at $3.58B and dividends paid at $3.52B.

A cash flow statement shows the cash that actually came in and went out, split between running the business, investing and financing.

Figures in USD millions
Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax

2,227

3,552

3,069

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Profit before tax

2,227

3,552

3,069

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Finance income and expense

-1,395

-1,317

-1,029

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Finance income and expense

-1,395

-1,317

-1,029

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Share of after tax losses in associates and joint ventures

-55

-33

-16

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Share of after tax losses in associates and joint ventures

-55

-33

-16

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

3,036

2,357

2,852

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

3,036

2,357

2,852

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Decrease in trade and other receivables

83

1,610

152

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Decrease in trade and other receivables

83

1,610

152

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Increase in inventories

-548

-343

-315

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Increase in inventories

-548

-343

-315

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables and provisions

-415

341

-114

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables and provisions

-415

341

-114

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Gains on disposal of intangible assets

-1,518

-1,301

-961

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Gains on disposal of intangible assets

-1,518

-1,301

-961

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Fair value movements on contingent consideration arising from business combinations

109

-1,158

-432

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xxxxx

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xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Fair value movements on contingent consideration arising from business combinations

109

-1,158

-432

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Non-cash and other movements

-524

-492

-350

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Non-cash and other movements

-524

-492

-350

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash generated from operations

4,730

5,234

5,174

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash generated from operations

4,730

5,234

5,174

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Interest paid

698

677

496

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Interest paid

698

677

496

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Tax paid

454

412

1,354

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Tax paid

454

412

1,354

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities

3,578

4,145

3,324

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities

3,578

4,145

3,324

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash flows from investing activities
Movement in short-term investments and fixed deposits

-345

-166

283

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Movement in short-term investments and fixed deposits

-345

-166

283

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

1,326

1,446

1,328

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Purchase of property, plant and equipment

1,326

1,446

1,328

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Disposal of property, plant and equipment

83

82

47

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xxxxx

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Disposal of property, plant and equipment

83

82

47

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Purchase of intangible assets

294

868

1,460

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Purchase of intangible assets

294

868

1,460

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

xxxxx

Disposal of intangible assets

1,376

1,427

1,130

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Disposal of intangible assets

1,376

1,427

1,130

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Purchase of non-current asset investments

96

230

57

xxxxx

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xxxxx

xxxxx

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Purchase of non-current asset investments

96

230

57

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Disposal of non-current asset investments

70

3

93

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Disposal of non-current asset investments

70

3

93

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Payments to joint ventures

76

41

45

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Payments to joint ventures

76

41

45

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xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Non-contingent payments on business combinations

1,450

2,564

2,446

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xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

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xxxxx

Non-contingent payments on business combinations

1,450

2,564

2,446

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xxxxx

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xxxxx

Payment of contingent consideration from business combinations

434

293

579

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Payment of contingent consideration from business combinations

434

293

579

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xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Interest received

164

140

123

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Interest received

164

140

123

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Payments made by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests

-

13

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments made by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests

-

13

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities

-2,328

-3,969

-4,239

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities

-2,328

-3,969

-4,239

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing activities

1,250

176

-915

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing activities

1,250

176

-915

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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital

43

47

43

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Proceeds from issue of share capital

43

47

43

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xxxxx

xxxxx

Issue of loans

1,988

2,491

5,928

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Issue of loans

1,988

2,491

5,928

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repayment of loans

1,750

-

884

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repayment of loans

1,750

-

884

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Dividends paid

3,519

3,561

3,486

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Dividends paid

3,519

3,561

3,486

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xxxxx

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xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

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Hedge contracts relating to dividend payments

20

-18

51

xxxxx

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Hedge contracts relating to dividend payments

20

-18

51

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Repayment of obligations under finance leases

14

16

42

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Repayment of obligations under finance leases

14

16

42

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Movement in short-term borrowings

336

-303

-630

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Movement in short-term borrowings

336

-303

-630

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash (outflow) / inflow from financing activities

-2,936

-1,324

878

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash (outflow) / inflow from financing activities

-2,936

-1,324

878

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents in the period

-1,686

-1,148

-37

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents in the period

-1,686

-1,148

-37

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Exchange rate effects

-66

21

-76

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Exchange rate effects

-66

21

-76

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