Exhibit 3.32 presents a statement of cash flows for Walmart fo fisical 2015,2014, and 2013.

a) Explain why depreciation and amortization apear as an addition when net income is converted to cash flow from operations

b) For 2016, Walmart shows an adjustment for inventories of negative $703 milion. However, on the balance sheet, inventories declined from $45,141milion to $44,469 milion, a difference of $672 million. Explain the $703 million adjustment and offer examples of why the adjustment differs from the change in the inventory balance.

c) Estimate the amount of cash received from customers during 2016.

d)Discuss the relation between net income and cash flow from operations for each of the three years

e) Discuss the relations among cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for each of the three years.

50 Income Flows versus Cash Flows: Understanding the Statement of Cash Flows CHAPTER 3 186 (6,683) (426) (296) (260) (10,789) (442) (500) Exhibit 3.32 (Continued) (4,112) (719) (1,326) (513) (16,122) 1,022) (430) (1,015) (600) (1,844) (409) Purchase of Company stock Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest Purchase of noncontrolling interest Other financing activities (15,071) (514) Net cash used in financing activities Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Income taxes paid Interest paid 1,854 7,281 7,781 7,281 8,641 2,362 9,135 $8,705 9,135 8,111 2,540 8,169 2,433 Source: Walmart, Form 10-K for the Flscal Year Ended 2012 REQUIRED a. Explain why depreclation and amortization appear as an addition when net income is converted to cash flow from operations b. For 2016, Walmart shows an adjustment for inventories of negative $703 million. How- ever, on the balance sheet, inventories declined from $45,141 million to $44469 million, why the adjustm c. Estimate the amount of cash received from customers during 2016. d. Discuss ent differs from the change in the inventory balance. t and offer examples of the relation between net income and cash flow from three years. operations for each of the e. Discuss the relations among cash flows from operating, investing, for each of the three years. and financing activities CASE 3.2 Prime Contractors 092033 1Prime Contractors (Prime) is a privately owned company that contracts with the U.S. govern- ment to provide various services under multiyear (usually five-year) contracts. Its principal serv- ices are as follows: Refuse: Picks up and disposes of refuse from milltary bases Shuttle: Provides parking and shuttle services on puses Animal Care: Provides ment-sponsored facilities. government-sponsored research cam- feeding and veterinary care for animals used in research at govern- Walmart INTEGRATIVE CASE 3.1 Walmart 0, Exhibi This statement matches the expanded version of the statement of cash flows for Walmart shown in Exhibit 1.21 t 3.32 presents a statement of cash flows for Walmart for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013. almart statement of cash flows in Appendix A, and is an Exhibit 3.32 Walmart Comparative Statements of Cash Flows (amounts in millions) (Case 3.1) Fiscal Years Ended January 31 2015 2014 2013 Cash flows from operating activities: Consolidated net income Income from discontinued operations, net of income $15,080 $17,099 $ 16,695 (144) (285) taxes Income from continuing operations Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing 15,080 16,814 16,551 ations to net cash provided by operating activities: oper Depreciation and amortization Deferred income taxes Other operating activities Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: Receivables, net Inventories Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Accrued income taxes Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Payments for property and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment Proceeds from disposal of certain operations Other investing activities Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Net change in short-term borrowings Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt Payments of long-term debt Dividends paid 9,454 (672) 1,410 9,173 (503) 785 8,870 (279) 938 (703) 2,008 1,303 (472) 27,389 (569) (1,229) 2,678 1,249 166 28,564 (566) (1,667) 531 103 1.224) 23,257 (12,174) 570 671 (192) (11,125) (13,115) 635 246 (79) 727 (138) (10,675) (12,526) 1,235 39 (4,432) 6,294) (6,288) 5,174 (3,904) 911 7,072 (4,968) (6,139) (Continued)