Critically evaluate the financial strength of BHP Ltd using cash flow statement for 2017,2018,2019

(provide a clear answer using cashflow statement data)

5.1.4 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 30 June 2019 Nels 2019 US$M 2013 USSM 2017 USSM 15.040 11,137 5,820 264 1064 546 300 6,288 333 1245 (147 507 6.184 150 1417 (272) 194 Other 200 406 (125) 23,420 516 4.4.3 (1.346) 296 59 (5.9991 17.397 474 17,071 (182) 719 7 22.9 709 290 (117 (292) 12 267 (687) 512 (333) 180012 636 164 (148) (140) (2.565) 15.8.16 27 12.561 900 18.461 16,804 13.697 Operating activities Profit before taxation Adjustments for Depreciation and amortisation expense Impairments of property plant and equipment financial stats and intangibles Net finance costs Loss/(profit) from equky accounted investments, related impairments and expenses Changes in assets and liabilities Trade and other receivables Inventories Trade and other payables Provisions and other assets and liabilities Cash generated from operutions Dividends received Interest received Interest paid Proceeds/settlements of cash management related instruments Net income tax and royalty-related tauation refunded Net income tax and royalty-related taustion paid Net operating cash flows from Continuing operations Net operating cash flows from Discontinued operations Net operating cash flows Investing activities Purchases of property, plant and equipment Exploration expenditure Exploration expenditure expensed and included in operating cash flows Net investment and funding of equity accounted investments Proceeds from sale of assets Proceeds from divestment of subsidiaries, operations and joint operations, net of their cach Other investing Net investing cash flows from Continuing operations Net investing cash flows from Discontinued operations Proceeds from divestment of Onshore US, net of its cash Net investing cash flows Financing activities Proceeds from interest bearing liabilities Settlement proceeds of debt related instruments Repayment of interest bearing liabilities Purchase of shares by Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESP)Trusts Share buy-back-BHP Group Limited Dividends paid Dividends paid to non controlling interest Net financing cash flows from Continuing operations Net financing cash flows from Discontinued operations Net financing cash flowe Net (decrease increase in cash and cash equivalents from Continuing operations Net increase/ decrease in cash and cash equivalents from Discontinued operations Proceeds from divestment of Onshore US, net of its cash Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts, at the beginning of the financial year Foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts, at the end of the financial year (6.250) (873) 516 (630) 145 (874) 641 204 89 610 1234) (209) 17,377) (443) 10.427 (141) (5,060) (061) 187 (153) (3,724) (437) 22 22 2,607 15,921) [4.161) 250 (160) (2.604) 528 (218) 1,577 36 (7.114) (10) (188) (171) 12.9211 27 15,220) (11.395) (1190) (20.515) (13) (20,520) (10,495) 18 10.427 15,013 (170) 15,593 (5.2201 11,582) (10,851) [40) (10.891) 1650 11 (575) (9106) (28) 19.033) 3,04 403 14.108 50 15,813 10.276 322 14,100 19 5.1.4 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 30 June 2019 Nels 2019 US$M 2013 USSM 2017 USSM 15.040 11,137 5,820 264 1064 546 300 6,288 333 1245 (147 507 6.184 150 1417 (272) 194 Other 200 406 (125) 23,420 516 4.4.3 (1.346) 296 59 (5.9991 17.397 474 17,071 (182) 719 7 22.9 709 290 (117 (292) 12 267 (687) 512 (333) 180012 636 164 (148) (140) (2.565) 15.8.16 27 12.561 900 18.461 16,804 13.697 Operating activities Profit before taxation Adjustments for Depreciation and amortisation expense Impairments of property plant and equipment financial stats and intangibles Net finance costs Loss/(profit) from equky accounted investments, related impairments and expenses Changes in assets and liabilities Trade and other receivables Inventories Trade and other payables Provisions and other assets and liabilities Cash generated from operutions Dividends received Interest received Interest paid Proceeds/settlements of cash management related instruments Net income tax and royalty-related tauation refunded Net income tax and royalty-related taustion paid Net operating cash flows from Continuing operations Net operating cash flows from Discontinued operations Net operating cash flows Investing activities Purchases of property, plant and equipment Exploration expenditure Exploration expenditure expensed and included in operating cash flows Net investment and funding of equity accounted investments Proceeds from sale of assets Proceeds from divestment of subsidiaries, operations and joint operations, net of their cach Other investing Net investing cash flows from Continuing operations Net investing cash flows from Discontinued operations Proceeds from divestment of Onshore US, net of its cash Net investing cash flows Financing activities Proceeds from interest bearing liabilities Settlement proceeds of debt related instruments Repayment of interest bearing liabilities Purchase of shares by Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESP)Trusts Share buy-back-BHP Group Limited Dividends paid Dividends paid to non controlling interest Net financing cash flows from Continuing operations Net financing cash flows from Discontinued operations Net financing cash flowe Net (decrease increase in cash and cash equivalents from Continuing operations Net increase/ decrease in cash and cash equivalents from Discontinued operations Proceeds from divestment of Onshore US, net of its cash Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts, at the beginning of the financial year Foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts, at the end of the financial year (6.250) (873) 516 (630) 145 (874) 641 204 89 610 1234) (209) 17,377) (443) 10.427 (141) (5,060) (061) 187 (153) (3,724) (437) 22 22 2,607 15,921) [4.161) 250 (160) (2.604) 528 (218) 1,577 36 (7.114) (10) (188) (171) 12.9211 27 15,220) (11.395) (1190) (20.515) (13) (20,520) (10,495) 18 10.427 15,013 (170) 15,593 (5.2201 11,582) (10,851) [40) (10.891) 1650 11 (575) (9106) (28) 19.033) 3,04 403 14.108 50 15,813 10.276 322 14,100 19