Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 24, 2017
Sep. 25, 2016
Operating Activities:      
Net (loss) income $ (4,864) $ 2,465 $ 5,702
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization expense 1,561 1,461 1,428
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments (Note 3) 4,502 (400) (200)
Non-cash portion of share-based compensation expense 883 914 943
Net realized gains on marketable securities and other investments (124) (530) (288)
Indefinite and long-lived asset impairment charges 273 76 107
Impairment losses on marketable securities and other investments 75 177 172
Gain on sale of wireless spectrum 0 0 (380)
Other items, net 129 146 77
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net 734 (1,104) (232)
Inventories 337 (200) (49)
Other assets 30 169 246
Trade accounts payable (94) (45) 541
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities 687 2,103 (128)
Unearned revenues (234) (231) (307)
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,895 5,001 7,632
Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (784) (690) (539)
Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities (5,936) (19,062) (18,015)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities 9,188 41,715 14,386
Purchases of trading securities 0 0 (177)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of trading securities 0 0 779
Purchases of other marketable securities (49) (710) 0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of other marketable securities 50 706 450
Release (deposits) of investments designated as collateral 2,000 (2,000) 0
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired (326) (1,544) (812)
Proceeds from other investments 222 23 59
Proceeds from sale of wireless spectrum 0 0 232
Other items, net 16 25 149
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 4,381 18,463 (3,488)
Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from short-term debt 11,131 8,558 8,949
Repayment of short-term debt (11,127) (9,309) (8,200)
Proceeds from long-term debt 0 10,953 0
Repayment of long-term debt (5,500) 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 603 497 668
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (22,580) (1,342) (3,923)
Dividends paid (3,466) (3,252) (2,990)
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards (280) (268) (224)
Payment of purchase consideration related to RF360 joint venture (157) (115) 0
Other items, net (111) (151) (34)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (31,487) 5,571 (5,754)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (41) 48 (4)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (23,252) 29,083 (1,614)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 35,029 5,946 7,560
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 11,777 $ 35,029 $ 5,946