Nielsen Holdings
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Nielsen Holdings generated cash of $666,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$2,816,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$230,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2012 | 784M | -522M | -298M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 901M | -687M | 83M |
| 2014 | 1.09B | -732M | -585M |
| 2015 | 1.17B | -581M | -462M |
| 2016 | 1.29B | -642M | -248M |
| 2017 | 1.31B | -1.23B | -215M |
| 2018 | 1.05B | -506M | -676M |
| 2019 | 1.06B | -582M | -544M |
| 2020 | 999M | -537M | -307M |
| 2021 | 666M | 1.93B | -2.81B |
NLSN Cash Flow Statement (2012 – 2021)
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 610M | 454M | 524M | 656M | 754M | 357M | 273M | 564M | 288M | 319M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 963M | -6M | -415M | -712M | 429M | 502M | 570M | 384M | 740M | 273M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 548M | 864M | 756M | 675M | 640M | 603M | 574M | 573M | 521M | 520M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47M | 34M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47M | 34M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -66M | 0 | 4M | 95M | 10M | 53M | -35M | -93M | -84M | -13M |
Inventories | 0 | 0 | -20M | -68M | -4M | 10M | -50M | -72M | 28M | 0 |
Accounts payable | -184M | -38M | -20M | -21M | 31M | -63M | 36M | -4M | -55M | -190M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 666M | 999M | 1.06B | 1.05B | 1.31B | 1.29B | 1.17B | 1.09B | 901M | 784M |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -341M | -519M | -519M | -520M | -489M | -433M | -408M | -412M | -374M | -132M |
Acquisitions Net | 2.24B | -17M | -44M | 8M | -776M | -251M | -216M | -320M | -314M | -164M |
Cash generated by investing activities | 1.93B | -537M | -582M | -506M | -1.23B | -642M | -581M | -732M | -687M | -522M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments for dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -265M | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | -70M | -140M | -418M | -667M | -466M | -11M | 0 |
Repayments of term debt | -3.88B | -3.15B | 0 | -895M | 0 | -1.96B | 0 | -4.59B | -2.17B | -2.23B |
Cash used in financing activities | -2.81B | -307M | -544M | -676M | -215M | -248M | -462M | -585M | 83M | -298M |
Net Change In Cash | -230M | 156M | -70M | -132M | -98M | 397M | 84M | -291M | 276M | -31M |
Cash at end of period | 380M | 610M | 454M | 524M | 656M | 754M | 357M | 273M | 564M | 288M |
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