Colgate-palmolive company (CL)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09Dec'08Dec'07
Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

2,527

2,558

2,174

2,586

1,548

2,339

2,410

2,631

2,554

2,313

2,397

2,037

1,737

Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization

519

511

475

443

449

442

439

425

421

376

351

348

334

Restructuring and termination benefits, net of cash

18

-7

91

-9

69

64

182

35

103

86

-18

-50

21

Venezuela remeasurement charges

-

-

-

-

34

327

172

0

-

-

-

-

-

Charge for a foreign tax matter

-

-

-

-

-

66

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

Stock-based compensation expense

100

109

127

123

125

131

128

120

122

121

117

100

110

Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment

-

-

-

97

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business

-

-

-

-

187

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Charge for Venezuela accounting change

-

-

-

-

1,084

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Charge for U.S. tax reform

0

80

275

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Deferred income taxes

17

27

108

56

-51

18

71

63

88

29

-23

-6

-147

Venezuela hyperinflationary transition charge

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

271

0

0

-

Termination benefits

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

-

Gain before tax on sales of non-core product lines

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

207

50

5

0

-49

Voluntary benefit plan contributions

113

67

81

53

0

2

101

101

178

35

-73

-

-

Cash effects of changes in:
Receivables

-19

79

15

17

75

109

37

-19

130

-40

-57

-70

-66

Inventories

77

58

8

4

13

60

97

21

130

10

-44

-135

-111

Accounts payable and other accruals

36

18

-96

100

-67

57

24

-5

199

-65

294

125

366

Other non-current assets and liabilities

-87

36

-4

-13

-33

-25

-13

-30

-54

-135

-136

-47

57

Net cash provided by operations

3,133

3,056

3,054

3,141

2,949

3,298

3,204

3,196

2,896

3,211

3,277

2,302

2,252

Investing Activities
Capital expenditures

335

436

553

593

691

757

670

565

537

550

575

684

583

Sale of property and non-core product lines

1

1

44

0

9

24

15

72

263

42

17

58

-110

Purchases of marketable securities and investments

184

169

347

336

742

340

505

545

356

308

289

0

-

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and investments

131

156

391

378

599

283

267

147

423

167

0

10

-11

Proceeds from sale of land in Mexico

-

-

-

60

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business

-

-

-

-

221

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

1,711

728

0

5

13

87

3

29

966

0

0

-

27

Reduction in cash due to Venezuela accounting change

-

-

-

-

75

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other

1

-6

6

3

-7

-18

-6

-55

40

9

-6

-3

17

Net cash used in investing activities

-2,099

-1,170

-471

-499

-685

-859

-890

-865

-1,213

-658

-841

-613

-528

Financing Activities
Principal payments on debt

6,611

7,355

4,808

7,274

9,181

8,525

7,554

5,011

4,429

4,719

3,950

-2,320

-1,738

Proceeds from issuance of debt

8,059

7,176

4,779

7,438

9,602

8,960

7,976

5,452

5,843

5,015

3,424

-2,515

-1,513

Dividends paid

1,614

1,591

1,529

1,508

1,493

1,446

1,382

1,277

1,203

1,142

981

-889

-798

Purchases of treasury shares

1,202

1,238

1,399

1,335

1,551

1,530

1,521

1,943

1,806

2,020

1,063

1,073

1,269

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

498

329

507

446

347

371

339

478

353

242

300

-237

-489

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

-870

-2,679

-2,450

-2,233

-2,276

-2,170

-2,142

-2,301

-1,242

-2,624

-2,270

-1,530

-1,803

Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents

-7

-16

87

-64

-107

-142

-94

-24

-53

-39

-121

-33

18

Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents

157

-809

220

345

-119

127

78

6

388

-110

45

126

-61

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid

803

847

1,037

932

1,259

1,009

1,087

1,280

1,007

1,123

1,098

862

647

Interest paid

185

194

150

162

131

133

118

77

58

70

98

119

163

Principal Payments On Esop Debt Guaranteed By The Company

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

74

64

54