US$ in millions 12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Net earnings 5,723 Depreciation 1,277 Amortization of intangible assets 1,966 Share-based compensation 644 Investing and financing losses, net 126 Loss on extinguishment of debt — Trade receivables (356) Inventories (232) Prepaid expenses and other assets (542) Trade accounts payable and other liabilities (760) Income taxes (585) (Increase) decrease Adjustments in operating to reconcile earnings capital to net cash from operating (2,475) activities 1,538 Net cash from operating activities 7,261 Acquisitions of property and equipment (2,202) Acquisitions of businesses and technologies, net of cash acquired (877) Proceeds from business dispositions 40 Purchases of investment securities (159) Proceeds from sales of investment securities 43 Other 22 Net cash used in investing activities (3,133) Proceeds Proceeds from issuance (repayments) from issuance of short-term of long-term debt debt,maturities and debt with net and other 21 over 3 months 2 Repayments of long-term debt and debt with maturities over 3 months (2,498) Purchases of common shares (1,227) Proceeds from stock options exercised 167 Dividends paid (3,556) Other — Net cash used in financing activities (7,091) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (23) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,986) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 9,882 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 6,896 Source: https://www.stock-analysis-on.net/NYSE/Company/Abbott-Laboratories/Financial-Statement/Statement-of-Cash-Flows Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 6,933 7,071 4,495 3,687 1,254 1,491 1,195 1,078 2,013 2,047 2,132 1,936 685 640 546 519 215 55 425 184 — — — 63 (68) (383) (924) (275) (1,413) (456) (493) (593) (75) (312) (627) (138) 420 1,288 1,766 220 (383) (908) (614) (545) (1,519) (771) (892) (1,331) 2,648 3,462 3,406 2,449 9,581 10,533 7,901 6,136 (1,777) (1,885) (2,177) (1,638) — (187) (42) (170) 48 134 58 48 (185) (173) (83) (103) 152 77 10 21 22 26 19 27 (1,740) (2,008) (2,215) (1,815) 47 (204) 2 — 7 4 1,281 1,842 (753) (48) (1,333) (3,441) (3,795) (2,299) (403) (718) 167 255 245 298 (3,309) (3,202) (2,560) (2,270) — — (11) — (7,636) (5,494) (2,779) (4,289) (122) (70) 71 (16) 83 2,961 2,978 16 9,799 6,838 3,860 3,844 9,882 9,799 6,838 3,860 /Statement-of-Cash-Flows