You become an investment advisor in one of the prominent financial institutions; a client wants to know if he should invest in Qualcomm or AMD, which operate in the same industry. He presents you with the Form 10-Q of both companies. Using ONLY the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to decide, what will you tell your client?

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You become an investment advisor in one of the prominent financial institutions; a client wants to know if he should invest in Qualcomm or AMD, which operate in the same industry.

He presents you with the Form 10-Q of both companies. Using ONLY the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to decide, what will you tell your client?

 

UALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
                       
  Nine Months Ended
  June 26,
2022
  June 27,
2021
Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 10,063      $ 6,245   
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization expense 1,272      1,157   
Income tax provision less than income tax payments (234)     (358)  
Share-based compensation expense 1,510      1,238   
Net losses (gains) on marketable securities and other investments 374      (487)  
Other items, net —      (49)  
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net (216)     1,052   
Inventories (2,201)     (509)  
Other assets (2,360)     39   
Trade accounts payable 948      449   
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities (1,274)     805   
Unearned revenues (232)     (123)  
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,650      9,459   
Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (1,628)     (1,458)  
Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities (1,269)     (5,458)  
Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity marketable securities 1,960      4,482   
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired (4,743)     (1,284)  
Proceeds from other investments 125      234   
Other items, net 41      78   
Net cash used by investing activities (5,514)     (3,406)  
Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from short-term debt 3,065      2,185   
Repayment of short-term debt (3,066)     (2,185)  
Repayment of debt of acquired company (349)     —   
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,477      —   
Repayment of long-term debt (1,540)     —   
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 188      174   
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (2,629)     (2,595)  
Dividends paid (2,371)     (2,240)  
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards (751)     (710)  
Other items, net (28)     (25)  
Net cash used by financing activities (6,004)     (5,396)  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (50)     35   
Net (decrease) increase in total cash and cash equivalents (3,918)     692   
Total cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,116      6,707   
Total cash and cash equivalents at end of period (including $522 million classified as held for sale)
$ 3,198      $ 7,399   

 

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
                       
  Nine Months Ended
  September 24,
2022
  September 25,
2021
  (In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 1,299      $ 2,188   
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 2,954      289   
Stock-based compensation 766      267   
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 63      40   
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment 187      —   
Loss on debt redemption, repurchase and conversion —       
Loss on sale or disposal of property and equipment 15      19   
Deferred income taxes (1,328)     201   
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net 57      (52)  
Other (9)     (2)  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Accounts receivable, net (1,301)     (158)  
Inventories (997)     (504)  
Receivables from related parties (1)      
Prepaid expenses and other assets (825)     (284)  
Payables to related parties 313      (42)  
Accounts payable 811      526   
Accrued liabilities and other 994      199   
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,998      2,699   
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment (326)     (215)  
Purchases of short-term investments
(2,399)     (1,901)  
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
2,864      1,428   
Cash received from acquisition of Xilinx 2,366      —   
Acquisition of Pensando, net of cash acquired (1,558)     —   
Other (15)      
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 932      (686)  
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs 991      —   
Repayment of debt (312)     —   
Proceeds from sales of common stock through employee equity plans 79      55   
Repurchases of common stock (3,452)     (1,004)  
Common stock repurchases for tax withholding on employee equity plans
(371)     (219)  
Other (2)     —   
Net cash used in financing activities (3,067)     (1,168)  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 863      845   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,535      1,595   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3,398      $ 2,440   
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