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Financial Statements  2001

statements of CASH FLOWS


   
Year Ended September 30,
  (dollars in millions)
2001
2000
1999
 
  Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

  Net (loss) income

$ (1,680)

$ (199)

$ 363

  Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

    Depreciation and amortization

2,223

2,029

1,795

    Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment, net

16

(5)

(55)

    Decrease in other assets, principally revenue forgone appropriations receivable

3

1

3

    Increase in USPS workers' compensation

244

254

19

    Decrease in Post Office Department workers' compensation

(21)

(17)

(21)

    Increase in employees' accumulated leave

34

49

82

    Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

167

(20)

207

    Changes in current assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

      (Increase) decrease in receivables, net

(19)

(11)

207

      Decrease (increase) in supplies, advances and prepayments

63

4

(39)

      Increase (decrease) in compensation and benefits

310

(892)

503

      Increase (decrease) in estimated prepaid postage

29

(34)

(45)

      (Decrease) increase in payables and accrued expenses

(283)

225

(371)

      (Decrease) increase in prepaid box rentals, permit and metered mail

(103)

(80)

94

      Increase (decrease) in outstanding postal money orders

272

(97)

121

       

  Net cash provided by operating activities

1,255

1,207

2,863

       

 

 

 

  Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

    Purchase of property and equipment

(2,961)

(3,337)

(3,917)

    Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
29
83
129
       

  Net cash used in investing activities

(2,932)

(3,254)

(3,788)

       

 

 

 

  Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

    Issuance of debt

5,651

5,550

4,129

    Payments on debt

(3,652)

(3,151)

(3,633)

       

  Net cash provided by financing activities

1,999

2,399

496

       

       

 

 

 

  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

322

352

(429)

  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

683

331

760

       

  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$ 1,005

$ 683

$ 331

       

             
  See accompanying notes to financial statements.      

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