Viacomcbs inc. (CBS)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09Dec'08Dec'07
Operating Activities:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent

3,301

3,460

3,320

1,552

1,554

1,151

1,738

1,508

1,263

822

227

-

1,230

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent

3,339

3,492

2,373

1,261

1,413

2,959

1,879

1,574

1,305

724

227

-11,673

1,247

Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

38

32

-947

-291

-141

1,808

141

66

42

-98

0

-

16

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

443

433

443

225

235

250

290

306

313

500

583

531

455

Television programming and feature film cost amortization

12,554

11,595

10,911

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Impairment charges

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

11

0

0

210

14,181

-

Deferred tax provision (benefit)

-769

58

-367

144

445

592

433

453

422

293

217

-1,221

232

Stock-based compensation expense, before income taxes

291

191

232

165

157

137

222

147

134

136

136

137

106

Redemption of debt

-

-

-

0

0

-

-

28

0

-60

-

-

-

Gain on sale of assets

498

-38

377

18

139

11

3

2

-10

19

-14

-

-

(Gain) loss on marketable securities

113

-23

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-30

8

-

Net gain on dispositions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

133

12

Write-down of investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

71

24

Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax and distributions

-58

-54

-15

-53

-37

-57

-57

-48

-46

-35

-36

-23

-88

Decrease to accounts receivable securitization program (Note 7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

150

0

-

Amortization of deferred financing costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

13

16

8

4

5

Change in assets and liabilities
Increase in receivables

256

368

147

-36

376

599

777

237

29

16

54

126

-282

Increase in inventory and related program and participation liabilities, net

14,215

12,185

11,544

765

498

214

-48

414

159

-121

110

-243

75

Decrease (increase) in other assets

-

-

-

85

-23

-53

16

-28

-45

-123

-54

-67

19

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities

297

-158

-248

-16

-220

-152

-135

-25

-102

-23

-335

-142

-278

Increase (decrease) in pension and postretirement benefit obligations

16

-65

-239

205

-46

-34

-188

-190

-380

-118

92

-

-

Increase in income taxes

160

398

345

94

-56

-298

9

-75

-49

-76

-89

55

44

(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue

-

-

-

-137

66

-47

90

-29

-77

-79

85

49

99

Other, net

39

11

-1

-1

-7

-31

-11

8

-6

6

-13

-86

4

Net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations

1,230

3,463

2,345

1,454

1,189

916

1,779

1,505

1,456

1,769

-

-

2,180

Net cash flow provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

0

1

94

231

205

359

94

310

293

-34

-

-

4

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

1,230

3,464

2,439

1,685

1,394

1,275

1,873

1,815

1,749

1,735

939

2,146

2,185

Investing Activities:
Investments

171

161

128

81

98

98

176

91

79

80

56

40

42

Capital expenditures

353

352

356

196

171

178

212

200

199

254

262

474

469

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

399

118

289

92

12

2

20

146

67

11

26

2,035

410

Proceeds from sale of investments

-

-

-

0

80

12

7

13

12

0

-

212

49

Purchases of marketable securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

36

6

-

Proceeds from dispositions

756

39

892

20

383

4

164

49

17

18

131

198

562

Net (payments to) receipts from Viacom Inc. related to the Separation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

172

Other investing activities

-14

-4

-31

-15

3

4

-23

0

-

1

0

9

-2

Net cash flow (used for) provided by investing activities from continuing operations

-153

-588

150

-334

179

-266

-214

-375

-316

-328

-

-

-

Net cash flow used for investing activities from discontinued operations

-2

-23

-24

-6

-25

-335

-58

-76

-73

-40

-

-

-

Net cash flow provided by investing activities

-155

-611

126

-340

154

-601

-272

-451

-389

-368

-249

-2,154

-135

Financing Activities:
Repayments of short-term debt borrowings, net

25

-5

229

450

-616

141

475

0

0

-

-

-

-

Repayments to banks, including commercial paper, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-5

1

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

492

0

3,157

684

1,959

1,728

0

1,566

0

1,094

973

0

678

Proceeds from IPO of Outdoor Americas

-

-

-

-

-

613

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Repayment of notes and debentures

910

1,102

4,729

199

0

1,152

0

1,583

0

2,126

1,008

183

660

Proceeds from debt borrowings of CBS Radio

-

-

-

1,452

0

1,569

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Repayment of debt borrowings of CBS Radio

-

-

-

110

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Payment of capital lease obligations

-

-

-

18

17

17

17

19

19

16

16

17

16

Payment of contingent consideration

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

33

0

0

-

-

-

Dividends

595

599

616

288

300

292

300

276

206

142

297

705

640

Purchase of Company common stock

57

586

1,111

2,997

2,813

3,595

2,185

1,137

1,012

0

0

46

3,351

Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation

56

67

103

58

96

146

145

105

82

37

19

-

-

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

15

29

263

21

142

283

146

168

72

7

0

31

201

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

-

-

-

17

88

243

148

103

72

16

1

6

-

Decrease to accounts receivable securitization program

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

400

0

0

-

Other financing activities

-130

-201

-99

0

0

-18

-4

0

-5

0

-27

0

9

Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities from continuing operations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-1,912

-1,316

-

-1,604

-

-

-

Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities from discontinued operations

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash flow used for financing activities

-1,216

-2,531

-3,009

-1,046

-1,653

-643

-1,912

-1,316

-1,180

-

-393

-919

-3,777

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

-1

-25

58

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

-142

297

-386

299

-105

31

-311

48

180

-237

297

-927

-1,727