| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
| Net earnings | 920M |
| (Earnings)/loss from discontinued operations | |
| Earnings from continuing operations | 921M |
| Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash from operations: | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 275M |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| Gain on sale of investment in CareFusion | |
| Impairments and loss on sale of assets | |
| Share-based compensation | 68M |
| Provision for deferred income taxes | |
| Provision for bad debts | 18M |
| Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables | -81M |
| Decrease/(increase) in inventories | -343M |
| Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable | 214M |
| Other accrued liabilities and operating items, net | 166M |
| Net cash provided by operating activities-continuing operations | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities-discontinued operations | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1.43B |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
| Proceeds from divestitures and sale of property and equipment | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | -2.22B |
| Purchase of held-to-maturity investment securities | |
| Additions to property and equipment | -103M |
| Proceeds from sale of CareFusion common stock | |
| Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities | 71M |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities-continuing operations | |
| Net cash used in investing activities-discontinued operations | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | -2.26B |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
| Payment of contingent consideration | |
| Net change in short-term borrowings | |
| Reduction of long-term obligations | -6M |
| Proceeds from long-term obligations, net of issuance costs | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares | |
| Tax disbursements from exercises of stock options | -13M |
| Payment of premiums for debt extinguishment | |
| Dividends on Common Shares | -258M |
| Purchase of treasury shares | -200M |
| Net cash used in financing activities-continuing operations | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities-discontinued operations | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | 861M |
| NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS | 31M |
| CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | 2.27B |
| CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR | 2.31B |
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: | |
| Interest | |
| Income taxes | |
| Non-cash investing and financing transactions for: | |
| Retained investment in CareFusion at date of Spin-Off | |
| Non-cash dividend in connection with Spin-Off | |