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Verizon 2005 Interactive Annual Report
(dollars in millions )
Years Ended December 31,   2005     2004     2003  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                  
Net Income $ 7,397 $ 7,831 $ 3,077
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:                  
      Depreciation and amortization expense   14,047     13,910     13,607  
      Sales of businesses, net   (530 )       (141 )
      (Gain) loss on sale of discontinued operations       (516 )   931  
      Employee retirement benefits   1,840     1,999     3,048  
      Deferred income taxes   (1,059 )   1,842     826  
      Provision for uncollectible accounts   1,290     1,181     1,789  
      Income from unconsolidated businesses   (781 )   (1,766 )   (1,609 )
      Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax           (503 )
      Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from
         acquisition/disposition of businesses:
                 
            Accounts receivable   (933 )   (1,617 )   (938 )
            Inventories   (252 )   (274 )   (80 )
            Other assets   (191 )   578     101  
            Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (1,034 )   (1,930 )   2,657  
      Other, net   2,218     582     (298 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   22,012     21,820     22,467  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities                  
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)   (15,324 )   (13,259 )   (11,874 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and investments   (4,684 )   (1,196 )   (1,162 )
Proceeds from disposition of businesses   1,326     117     229  
Proceeds from discontinued operations       1,603      
Net change in short-term and other current investments   (344 )   (100 )   (120 )
Other, net   534     2,492     691  
Net cash used in investing activities   (18,492 )   (10,343 )   (12,236 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                  
Proceeds from long-term borrowings   1,487     514     4,653  
Repayments of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations   (3,919 )   (5,198 )   (10,759 )
Increase (decrease) in short-term obligations, excluding
      current maturities
  2,129     (783 )   (1,330 )
Dividends paid   (4,427 )   (4,262 )   (4,239 )
Proceeds from sale of common stock   37     320     839  
Purchase of common stock for treasury   (271 )   (370 )    
Other, net   (70 )   (77 )   (123 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (5,034 )   (9,856 )   (10,959 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (1,514 )   1,621     (728 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   2,290     669     1,397  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 776   $ 2,290   $ 669  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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* This is an interactive electronic version of Verizon’s 2005 Annual Report to Shareholders, and it is intended to be complete and accurate. The contents of this version are qualified in their entirety by reference to the printed version. A reproduction of the printed version is available in PDF format on this website.