Question

Shake Shack Inc. reports the following items in its 2015 statement of cash flow. For each item, indicate whether it would appear in the operating, investing, or financing section of the statement of cash flows (in $ thousands).
a. Member distributions (dividends) $(11,599)
b. Net income 6,543
c. Payments on revolving credit facility (4,900)
d. Purchases of marketable securities (5,671)
e. Depreciation expense 10,444
f. Accounts payable 705
g. Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock 45
h. Equity-based compensation 14,488
i. Inventories (45)
j. Purchases of property and equipment (40,007)

Answer 1

Answer:

a. financing

b. operating

c. operating

d. investing

e. operating

f. operating

g. financing

h.  no effect

i.  operating

j.  investing

Explanation:

Operating Section :

Include items that generate cash through trading operations in the course of business.

Investing Section :

Include items that generate cash through disposal or acquisition of tangible and intangible assets including financial assets.

Financing Section :

Include items that generate cash through investment by owners, lenders and repayments of their capital thereof.