Company: LIN
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-007990
Chunk: 8

Company: LINDE PLC
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 8
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281 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Cost reduction program and other charges31 (118)902 Depreciation and amortization3,780 3,816 4,204 Deferred income taxes(142)(84)(383)Share-based compensation160 141 107 Non-cash charges and other(72)43 (49)Working capitalAccounts receivable(160)(86)(423)Contract assets and liabilities, net(409)(168)310 Inventory56 (127)(347)Prepaid and other current assets(55)66 (157)Payables and accruals(277)(168)307 Pension contributions(35)(46)(51)Long-term assets, liabilities and other(191)(305)163 Net cash provided by operating activities9,423 9,305 8,864 InvestingCapital expenditures(4,497)(3,787)(3,173)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(317)(953)(110)Divestitures, net of cash divested and asset sales170 70 195 Net cash used for investing activities(4,644)(4,670)(3,088)FinancingShort-term debt borrowings (repayments) – net(372)554 3,050 Long-term debt borrowings4,844 2,188 3,210 Long-term debt repayments(1,305)(1,682)(1,785)Issuances of ordinary shares31 33 36 Purchases of ordinary shares(4,482)(3,958)(5,168)Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders(2,655)(2,482)(2,344)Noncontrolling interest transactions and other(420)(53)(88)Net cash used for financing activities(4,359)(5,400)(3,089)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(234)(7)(74)Change in cash and cash equivalents186 (772)2,613 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period4,664 5,436 2,823 Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period$4,850 $4,664 $5,436 Supplemental DataIncome taxes paid$2,216 $1,955 $1,735 Interest paid, net of capitalized interest$443 $451 $170 

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