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Statements of cash flows
(Dollars in millions)
Year ended September 30,
blank | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income | 1,445 | $3,065 | $3,868 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,089 | 2,145 | 2,295 |
Loss on disposals of property and equipment, net | 5 | 71 | 64 |
(Increase) decrease in revenue forgone appropriations receivable | (15) | 4 | 3 |
(Decrease) increase in workers’ compensation liability | (58) | 343 | 526 |
Increase (decrease) in employees’ accumulated leave | 10 | 74 | (156) |
Decrease (increase) in other non-current liabilities | (119) | 170 | (31) |
Changes in current assets and liabilities: | |||
Decrease (increase) in receivables, net | 16 | 167 | (394) |
Decrease (increase) in supplies, advances and prepayments | 20 | 146 | (39) |
Increase (decrease) in compensation and benefits | 314 | 106 | (427) |
Decrease in estimated prepaid postage | (56) | (93) | (151) |
(Decrease) increase in payables and accrued expenses | (199) | (34) | 1,378 |
Increase (decrease) in customer deposit accounts | 114 | 40 | (138) |
Increase (decrease) in outstanding postal money orders | 63 | (1) | (218) |
Increase (decrease) in prepaid box rent and other deferred revenue | 52 | (368) | (175) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
3,681 | 5,835 |
6,405 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment | (2,317) | (1,685) | (1,314) |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 31 | 26 | 37 |
Net cash used in investing activities |
(2,286) | (1,659) | (1,277) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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U.S. government appropriations — received | 503 | — | — |
U.S. government appropriations — expended | (45) | (92) | (177) |
Issuance of debt | — | — | 4,609 |
Payments on debt | (1,800) | (5,473) | (8,450) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (1,342) | (5,565) | (4,018) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | 53 | (1,389) | 1,110 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 877 | 2,266 | 1,156 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $930 | $ 877 | $2,266 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.