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Statements of Cash Flows
 
2000 Annual Report - page 56 of 70

   

Year ended September 30,
 
  (dollars in millions)

2000

1999

1998

 

  Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 
    Net (loss) income

$ (199)

$ 363

$ 550

 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
  by operating activities:

 

 

 

 
 
Depreciation and amortization

2,029

1,795

1,579

 
 
(Gain) loss on disposals of property and equipment, net

(5)

(55)

7

 
 
Decrease (increase) in other assets, principally revenue forgone
    appropriations receivable

1

3

(7)

 
 
Increase in USPS workers' compensation

254

19

195

 
 
Decrease in Post Office Department workers' compensation

(17)

(21)

(27)

 
 
Decrease in retroactive assessments payable to the
    U.S. government

(331)

 
 
Increase in employees' accumulated leave

49

82

101

 
 
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

(20)

207

143

 
 
Changes in current assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 
 
  (Increase) decrease in receivables, net

(11)

207

(113)

 
 
  Decrease (increase) in supplies, advances and prepayments

4

(39)

40

 
 
  (Decrease) increase in compensation and benefits

(892)

503

451

 
 
  Decrease in estimated prepaid postage

(34)

(45)

(70)

 
 
  Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued expenses

225

(371)

(62)

 
 
  (Decrease) increase in prepaid box rentals, permit and
      metered mail

(80)

94

31

 
 
  (Decrease) increase in outstanding postal money orders

(97)

121

52

 
   

 
  Net cash provided by operating activities

1,027

2,863

2,539

 
   

 

 

 

 
  Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 
    Purchase of U.S. government securities, available-for-sale

(620)

 
    Proceeds from sale of U.S. government securities, available-for-sale

622

 
    Purchase of property and equipment

(3,337)

(3,917)

(3,055)

 
    Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

83

129

49

 
   

 
  Net cash used in investing activities

(3,254)

(3,788)

(3,004)

 
   

 

 

 

 
  Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 
    Issuance of debt

5,550

4,129

5,696

 
    Payments on debt

(3,151)

(3,633)

(5,147)

 
   

 
  Net cash provided by financing activities

2,399

496

549

 
   

 
   

 

 

 

 
  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

352

(429)

84

 
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

331

760

676

 
   

 
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$ 683

$ 331

$ 760

 
   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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