Components

Several accounts are typically found in the financing cash flow section (Exhibit 7.15):

  • Issuance of debt: increase in the level of borrowings (cash inflow)

  • Repayment of debt: decrease in the level of borrowings (cash outflow)

  • Common stock issued: issuance of equity (common stock—cash inflow)

  • Common stock repurchased: repurchase of equity (treasury stock—cash outflow)

  • Payment of dividends: distribution of cash (cash outflow)

7. Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Exercise
Q1:Cash flow from financing activities tracks the movement of cash associated with:
Borrowing (paydown) of debt
Issuance (repurchase) of common stock
Payment of interest expense
Payment of dividends
8. Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Exercise
Q1:Which of the following financing activities constitute(s) cash inflows for a company?
Borrowing debt
Payment of dividends
Repurchase of stock
Issuance of common stock

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