Company Coca Cola (Statement Of Cash Flows found below)

Identify the MAIN cash flows per category of cash flows and compare them with the previous year

Critically evaluate the consolidated statement of cash flows and make recommendations for future improvements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	$ 7 768	$ 8 985
Depreciation and amortization	1 536	1 365
Stock-based compensation expense	126	201
Deferred income taxes	-18	-280
Equity (income) loss - net of dividends	-511	-421
Foreign currency adjustments	-88	91
Significant (gains) losses on sales of assets - net	-914	-467
Other operating charges	556	127
Other items	699	504
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	690	366
Net cash provided by operating activities	9 844	10 471
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of investments	-13,583	-4,704
Proceeds from disposals of investments	13 835	6 973
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities	-1,052	-5,542
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities	189	429
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-1,177	-2,054
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	189	978
Other investing activities	122	-56
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-1,477	-3,976
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuances of debt	26 934	23 009
Payments of debt	-28,796	-24,850
Issuances of stock	647	1 012
Purchases of stock for treasury	-118	-1,103
Dividends	-7,047	-6,845
Other financing activities	310	-227
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-8,070	-9,004
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	76	-72
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents during the year	373	-2,581
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents at the Beginning of the Year	6 737	9 318
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents at the End of the Year	7 110	6 737
Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents not included in Cash and Cash Equivalents on Balance Sheet	315	257
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6 795	$ 6 480

A CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions OPERATING ACTIVITIES CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME Depreciation and amortization Stock-based compensation expense Deferred income taxes Equity (income) loss - net of dividends Foreign currency adjustments Significant (gains) losses on sales of assets - net Other operating charges Other items Net change in operating assets and liabilities Net cash provided by operating activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchases of investments Proceeds from disposals of investments Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities Purchases of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment Other investing activities Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuances of debt Payments of debt Issuances of stock Purchases of stock for treasury Dividends Other financing activities Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents during the year Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents at the Beginning of the Year Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents at the End of the Year Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents not included in Cash and Cash Equivalents on Balance Sheet Cash and cash equivalents B 12 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019 $7 768 1536 126 -18 -511 -88 -914 556 699 690 9 844 -13,583 13 835 -1,052 189 -1,177 189 122 -1,477 26 934 -28,796 647 -118 -7,047 310 -8,070 76 C 373 6 737 7110 315 $6 795 $8985 1365 201 -280 -421 91 -467 127 504 366 10 471 -4,704 6 973 -5,542 429 -2,054 978 -56 -3,976 23 009 -24,850 1012 -1,103 -6,845 -227 -9,004 -72 -2,581 9318 6 737 257 $6480 A CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions OPERATING ACTIVITIES CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME Depreciation and amortization Stock-based compensation expense Deferred income taxes Equity (income) loss - net of dividends Foreign currency adjustments Significant (gains) losses on sales of assets - net Other operating charges Other items Net change in operating assets and liabilities Net cash provided by operating activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchases of investments Proceeds from disposals of investments Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities Purchases of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment Other investing activities Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuances of debt Payments of debt Issuances of stock Purchases of stock for treasury Dividends Other financing activities Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents during the year Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents at the Beginning of the Year Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents at the End of the Year Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents not included in Cash and Cash Equivalents on Balance Sheet Cash and cash equivalents B 12 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019 $7 768 1536 126 -18 -511 -88 -914 556 699 690 9 844 -13,583 13 835 -1,052 189 -1,177 189 122 -1,477 26 934 -28,796 647 -118 -7,047 310 -8,070 76 C 373 6 737 7110 315 $6 795 $8985 1365 201 -280 -421 91 -467 127 504 366 10 471 -4,704 6 973 -5,542 429 -2,054 978 -56 -3,976 23 009 -24,850 1012 -1,103 -6,845 -227 -9,004 -72 -2,581 9318 6 737 257 $6480