| Mar'20 | Dec'19 | Sep'19 | Jun'19 | Mar'19 | Dec'18 | Sep'18 | Jun'18 | Mar'18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | ||||||||
1,719 | 2,200 | 2,782 | 3,107 | 2,091 | 2,314 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adjustments for non-cash items: | ||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | ||||||||
1,661 | 1,598 | 1,611 | 1,556 | 1,522 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment of intangible assets (note 13) | ||||||||
0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
(Gain) loss on asset sales (note 4) | ||||||||
58 | 46 | 59 | 41 | 39 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventory write-down to current market value (note 13) | ||||||||
0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred income taxes and other | ||||||||
-190 | -237 | -38 | 122 | 617 | 806 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | ||||||||
-1,677 | 170 | 114 | 468 | 907 | -224 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses | ||||||||
292 | 74 | -261 | 182 | 102 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income taxes payable | ||||||||
-35 | 41 | 25 | -61 | -36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||||||||
-921 | 1,010 | -220 | -60 | 554 | -764 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All other items - net | ||||||||
13 | -107 | -28 | -88 | -194 | -171 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities | ||||||||
3,849 | 4,429 | 4,276 | 4,107 | 3,940 | 3,922 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investing activities | ||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | ||||||||
1,515 | 1,636 | 1,678 | 1,588 | 1,551 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from asset sales (note 4) | ||||||||
69 | 82 | 91 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loans to equity companies - net | ||||||||
103 | 150 | 181 | 193 | 175 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities | ||||||||
-1,549 | -1,704 | -1,768 | -1,707 | -1,657 | -1,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Financing activities | ||||||||
Reduction in finance lease obligations (note 8) | ||||||||
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid | ||||||||
646 | 631 | 616 | 602 | 587 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Common shares purchased (note 11) | ||||||||
1,286 | 1,373 | 1,482 | 1,557 | 2,082 | 1,971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities | ||||||||
-1,923 | -1,995 | -2,125 | -2,186 | -2,697 | -2,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in cash | ||||||||
377 | 730 | 383 | 214 | -414 | -207 | 0 | 0 | 0 |