Sinclair Broadcast Group
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 Sinclair Broadcast Group generated cash of $235,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$509,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$222,000,000.

Cash Flow

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI): Cash Flow
2014 430.45M -1.39B 704.48M
2015 400.69M -151.31M -117.09M
2016 591.76M -606.00M 124.24M
2017 431.10M -198.02M 188.26M
2018 647.41M -118.21M -464.81M
2019 916M -9.53B 8.88B
2020 1.54B -159M -1.46B
2021 327M -246M -524M
2022 799M -381M -353M
2023 235M 52M -509M

SBGI Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Cash at beginning of period
884M819M1.26B1.33B1.06B995.94M259.98M149.97M17.68M280.10M
Operating activities
Net income
-291M2.70B-326M-2.42B105M345.99M594.10M250.76M176.09M215.11M
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
351M647M2.94B1.75B1.06B280.08M275.92M282.32M264.88M228.78M
Stock-based compensation expense
45M50M60M52M33M26.51M15.88M16.93M18.31M14.29M
Deferred income tax benefit 45M50M60M52M33M26.51M15.88M16.93M18.31M14.29M
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
020M-187M70M70M-36.68M-41.90M-71.71M-38.66M-44.25M
Inventories
00-185M150M-121M-117.88M-120.87M-112.47M-112.53M0
Accounts payable
512M-14M113M-3M334M23.66M34.85M60.08M-18.13M53.31M
Cash generated by operating activities
235M799M327M1.54B916M647.41M431.10M591.76M400.69M430.45M
Investing activities
Purchases Of Investments
-72M-75M-256M-139M-452M-35.80M12.91M-19.5M-44.71M-8.10M
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment
-92M-105M-80M-157M-156M-105.06M-83.81M-94.46M-108.43M-1.56B
Acquisitions Net
0-315M-4M-16M-8.99B-35.80M-326.40M-477.10M-44.71M-8.10M
Cash generated by investing activities
52M-381M-246M-159M-9.53B-118.21M-198.02M-606.00M-151.31M-1.39B
Financing activities
Common Stock Issued
00357M1.81B04.31M488M1.02B01.50B
Payments for dividends
-65M-77M-65M-99M-73M-74.56M-71.36M-65.90M-62.73M-61.10M
Repurchases of common stock
-343M-120M-61M-890M-442M-220.88M-30M-136.28M-28.82M-133.15M
Repayments of term debt
-85M-135M-601M-1.73B8.72B-166.78M-174M-671.21M-12.26M-582.76M
Cash used in financing activities
-509M-353M-524M-1.46B8.88B-464.81M188.26M124.24M-117.09M704.48M
Net Change In Cash
-222M65M-443M-71M273M64.39M421.34M110.01M132.29M-262.42M
Cash at end of period
662M884M819M1.26B1.33B1.06B681.32M259.98M149.97M17.68M
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