Per CVSs statement of cash flows, what cash transactions affected short-term investments during 2017?
in millions 2017 2016 2015 $ $ $ 176,594 (149,279) (15,348) 21 (1,072) (2,909) 8,007 172,310 (142,511) (15,478) 20 (1,140) (3,060) 10,141 148,954 (122,498) (14,035) 21 (629) (3,274) 8,539 (1,918) 265 33 (1,287) (86) 61 (2,932) (2,224) 230 37 (539) (2,367) 411 35 (11,475) (267) 243 (13,420) (65) 91 (2.470) (598) (685) 14,805 (2,902) 1,874 3,455 (5,943) (39) (26) (1.840) 296 (72) Cash flows from operating activities: Cash receipts from customers Cash paid for inventory and prescriptions dispensed by retail network pharmacies Cash paid to other suppliers and employees Interest received Interest paid Income taxes paid Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and other assets Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) and other investments Purchase of available-for-sale investments Maturities of available for sale investments Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Increase (decrease) in short-term debt Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt Repayments of long-term debt Purchase of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary Payment of contingent consideration Dividends paid Proceeds from exercise of stock options Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards Repurchase of common stock Other Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Net income Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Goodwill impairments Losses on settlements of defined benefit pension plans Stock-based compensation Loss on early extinguishment of debt Deferred income taxes Other noncash items Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: Accounts receivable, net Inventories Other current assets Other assets Accounts payable and claims and discounts payable Accrued expenses Other long-term liabilities Net cash provided by operating activities (2,049) 329 (71) (4,361) (1) (6,751) 1 (1,675) 3,371 1,696 (4,461) (5) (6,761) 2 912 2,459 3,371 (58) (1,576) 362 (63) (5,001) (3) 4,879 (20) (22) 2,481 2,459 $ $ $ $ 6,623 $ $ 5,319 $ $ 5,239 2,475 2.092 2,479 181 187 234 230 (1,334) 222 643 18 135 53 (252) (14) (941) (514) (341) 3 1,710 (371) 38 $ 8,007 (243) (742) 35 (43) 2,189 131 2 (1,594) (1,141) 355 2 2.834 892 (104) 8,539 $ 10,141 $ See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 44 CVS Health
