Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(in millions of dollars) 2004 2003 2002
Operating Activities      
Net income $2,788 $2,361 $2,236
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:      
         Depreciation and amortization 978 799 727  
         Deferred income tax provision 209 254 318  
         Minority interests in subsidiaries’ earnings
234 168 153
   Change in:
       
         Accounts receivable
(346) (26) 80  
         Inventories and contracts in progress
(144) 41 194  
         Other current assets
23 (14) 10  
         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
380 55 (168)  
   Voluntary contributions to pension plans
(906) (994) (530)  
   Other, net
483 231 (167)  
   Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 3,699 2,875 2,853  
       

Investing Activities

     
Capital expenditures
(795) (530) (586)
Increase in customer financing assets
(309) (458) (386)
Decrease in customer financing assets
258 225 222
Business acquisitions
(1,075) (1,097) (402)
Dispositions of businesses
27 15 26  
Other, net
132 84 38  
   Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (1,762) (1,761) (1,088)  
         
Financing Activities
       
Issuance of long-term debt
500  
Repayment of long-term debt
(535) (1,092) (231)  
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
577 286 (357)  
Common Stock issued under employee stock plans
431 331 183  
Dividends paid on Common Stock
(660) (533) (462)  
Repurchase of Common Stock
(992) (401) (700)  
Dividends to minority interests and other
(223) (287) (184)  
   Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (1,402) (1,696) (1,251)  
       
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents 107 125 8  
         
   Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents 642 (457) 522  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 1,623 2,080 1,558  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $2,265 $1,623 $2,080  
         
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
       
   Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
$522 $372 $368  
   Income taxes paid, net of refunds $758 $378
$396  
Non-cash investing and financing activities include:
       
   The 2002 Treasury Stock contribution of $253 million
       
      to domestic defined benefit pension plans
       
   The 2003 conversion of the ESOP convertible preferred shares of $698 million
       
      into Common Shares        

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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