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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows – operating activities    
Net earnings (loss) $ 2,907 $ (5,634)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations 206 5,212
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash provided from operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 7) 3,655 2,969
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8) 1,076 1,220
Goodwill impairments (Note 8) 1,717 1,484
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital 0 0
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 22) (12,503) (260)
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 22) 4,800 230
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13) 2,681 2,509
Principal pension plans employer contributions (226) (202)
Other postretirement benefit plans (net) (712) (809)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (637) (1)
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes (1,138) (1,427)
Decrease (increase) in contract and other deferred assets 563 (321)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables (1,665) (1,857)
Decrease (increase) in inventories (258) (2,113)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (1,501) 1,259
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections (1,397) (216)
All other operating activities 2,320 1,376
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations (112) 3,423
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations 75 (1,390)
Cash from (used for) operating activities (37) 2,033
Cash flows – investing activities    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (2,241) (4,175)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment 1,280 2,796
Additions to internal-use software (125) (208)
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables (37) 523
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations 0 5,864
Proceeds from principal business dispositions 20,610 1,124
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased (10) 0
Capital contribution from GE to GE Capital 0 0
Sales of retained ownership interests in Wabtec 0 3,383
All other investing activities (1,582) (2,218)
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations 17,895 7,087
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations (216) (2,037)
Cash from (used for) investing activities 17,679 5,050
Cash flows – financing activities    
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) (4,198) (185)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) 14,452 1,449
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) (24,671) (13,476)
Capital contribution from GE to GE Capital 0 0
Dividends paid to shareholders (412) (411)
All other financing activities (208) (1,097)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations (15,038) (13,721)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations 1 (368)
Cash from (used for) financing activities (15,038) (14,089)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (11) (131)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 2,593 (7,136)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 37,077 35,548
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at September 30 39,670 28,412
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at September 30 508 602
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at September 30 39,162 27,810
GE Capital    
Cash flows – operating activities    
Net earnings (loss) (1,449) (76)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations 173 (255)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash provided from operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 7) 2,010 1,513
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8) 48 44
Goodwill impairments (Note 8) 839 0
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital 0 0
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 22) (58) 0
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 22) 40 (2)
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13) 0 0
Principal pension plans employer contributions 0 0
Other postretirement benefit plans (net) (37) (11)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (614) (327)
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes 667 (81)
Decrease (increase) in contract and other deferred assets 0 0
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables 0 0
Decrease (increase) in inventories 0 0
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (32) (3)
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections 0 0
All other operating activities 766 433
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations 2,353 1,235
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations 41 (1,700)
Cash from (used for) operating activities 2,394 (465)
Cash flows – investing activities    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (992) (2,795)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment 1,153 2,544
Additions to internal-use software (5) (5)
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables (297) 2,399
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations 0 0
Proceeds from principal business dispositions 34 380
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased 0 0
Capital contribution from GE to GE Capital 0 0
Sales of retained ownership interests in Wabtec 0 0
All other investing activities 7,608 211
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations 7,501 2,734
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations (177) 1,770
Cash from (used for) investing activities 7,324 4,504
Cash flows – financing activities    
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) (460) (539)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) 7,020 1,445
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) (20,043) (8,613)
Capital contribution from GE to GE Capital 0 1,500
Dividends paid to shareholders (276) (266)
All other financing activities (125) (805)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations (13,883) (7,279)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations 0 (1)
Cash from (used for) financing activities (13,883) (7,279)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 38 (28)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4,126) (3,269)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 19,460 15,020
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at September 30 15,333 11,751
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at September 30 508 598
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at September 30 14,825 11,154
GE    
Cash flows – operating activities    
Net earnings (loss) [1],[2] 2,624 (5,902)
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations [1],[2] 206 5,212
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash provided from operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 7) [2] 1,664 1,453
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 8) [2] 1,028 1,176
Goodwill impairments (Note 8) [1] 877 1,484
(Earnings) loss from continuing operations retained by GE Capital [2] 1,558 599
(Gains) losses on purchases and sales of business interests (Note 22) [2] (12,445) (260)
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 22) [2] 4,761 232
Principal pension plans cost (Note 13) [2] 2,681 2,509
Principal pension plans employer contributions [2] (226) (202)
Other postretirement benefit plans (net) [2] (675) (798)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes [1],[2] (22) 327
Cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes [2] (1,805) (1,346)
Decrease (increase) in contract and other deferred assets [2] 563 (321)
Decrease (increase) in GE current receivables [2] (118) (2,370)
Decrease (increase) in inventories [2] (211) (1,950)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable [2] (3,305) 164
Increase (decrease) in GE progress collections [2] (1,424) (254)
All other operating activities [2] 1,092 322
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations [2] (3,175) 77
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations [2] 34 (17)
Cash from (used for) operating activities [2] (3,141) 60
Cash flows – investing activities    
Additions to property, plant and equipment [2] (1,302) (1,596)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment [2] 134 273
Additions to internal-use software [2] (121) (203)
Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables [2] 0 0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations [2] 0 5,864
Proceeds from principal business dispositions [2] 20,408 1,083
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased [2] (10) (380)
Capital contribution from GE to GE Capital [1] 0 (1,500)
Sales of retained ownership interests in Wabtec [1] 0 3,383
All other investing activities [2] 210 21
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations [2] 19,318 6,946
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations [2] (39) (3,480)
Cash from (used for) investing activities [2] 19,279 3,466
Cash flows – financing activities    
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) [2] (4,323) (1,005)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) [2] 7,432 5
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) [2] (12,129) (5,342)
Capital contribution from GE to GE Capital [1] 0 0
Dividends paid to shareholders [2] (265) (262)
All other financing activities [2] (84) (317)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations [2] (9,369) (6,923)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations [2] 1 (368)
Cash from (used for) financing activities [2] (9,369) (7,290)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash [2] (50) (103)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash [2] 6,719 (3,867)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year [2] 17,617 20,528
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at September 30 [2] 24,337 16,660
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at September 30 [2] 0 4
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at September 30 [2] $ 24,337 [1] $ 16,656
[1] Represents the adding together of all GE Industrial affiliates and GE Capital continuing operations on a one-line basis. See Note 1.
[2] Represents the adding together of all GE Industrial affiliates and the impact of GE Capital dividends on a one-line basis. See Note 1.