Fundamentals - Cash Flow Statement

Year Ended December 31

2022

 

2021

 

2020

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$  1,103

 

$  1,703

 

$  (1,291)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Investment (gains) losses

199

 

(660)

 

1,246

Equity method investees

236

 

  (74)

 

102

Amortization of investments

(129)

 

  (81)

 

  (67)

Depreciation and amortization

509

 

515

 

734

Asset impairments

33

 

10

 

810

Provision for deferred income taxes

5

 

213

 

(235)

Other non-cash items

57

 

71

 

61

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

(316)

 

(1,409)

 

(425)

Deferred acquisition costs

  (79)

 

  (30)

 

  (43)

Insurance reserves

1,791

 

2,463

 

1,681

Other assets

(391)

 

(946)

 

(513)

Other liabilities

137

 

897

 

256

Trading securities

159

 

  (49)

 

(571)

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

3,314

 

2,623

 

1,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of fixed maturities

(9,821)

 

(9,307)

 

(10,269)

Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities

5,909

 

3,816

 

5,904

Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities

2,358

 

4,464

 

3,760

Purchases of equity securities

(294)

 

(304)

 

(452)

Proceeds from sales of equity securities

509

 

316

 

355

Purchases of limited partnership investments

(337)

 

(440)

 

(224)

Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments

171

 

307

 

398

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(660)

 

(482)

 

(710)

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

  (58)

Dispositions

16

 

80

 

65

(Investment in) sale of interest in Altium Packaging

  (79)

 

417

 

 

Deconsolidation of Diamond Offshore

 

 

 

 

(483)

Change in short term investments

  (27)

 

(141)

 

427

Other, net

  (92)

 

87

 

(127)

Net cash flow used by investing activities

$  (2,347)

 

$  (1,187)

 

$  (1,414)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

$  (61)

 

$  (65)

 

$  (70)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

  (98)

 

  (64)

 

  (99)

Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock

(729)

 

(1,136)

 

(923)

Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests

  (66)

 

  (18)

 

  (37)

Principal payments on debt

(640)

 

(1,193)

 

(1,726)

Issuance of debt

573

 

1,199

 

2,659

Other, net

  (16)

 

  (12)

 

  (2)

Net cash flow used by financing activities

(1,037)

 

(1,289)

 

(198)

Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash

  (19)

 

  (4)

 

9

 

Net change in cash

  (89)

 

143

 

142

Cash, beginning of year

621

 

478

 

336

Cash, end of year

$ 532

 

$ 621

 

$ 478

 

For complete copies of our financial results, please refer to our SEC Filings