Element solutions inc (ESI)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income

92,900

-319,900

-295,600

-76,700

-304,400

-24,200

Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax

13,300

-242,900

-103,800

113,800

-

-

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

79,600

-77,000

-191,800

-190,500

-

-

Reconciliation of net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

154,700

156,700

156,000

155,700

251,000

88,000

Deferred income taxes

-3,100

-54,700

-134,100

-42,400

-45,500

-43,200

Amortization of inventory step-up

-

-

-

11,700

76,500

35,500

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

54,600

200

-45,800

-34,000

97,300

2,000

Non-cash fair value adjustment to contingent consideration

-

-

-

-

-

29,100

Goodwill impairment

-

-

-

46,600

0

0

Gain on settlement agreement related to Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

-

-

-

103,000

0

-

Other, net

-66,900

-4,000

-75,100

-67,900

-36,600

-7,200

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable

-21,800

-900

21,500

42,400

-66,700

-4,900

Inventories

3,800

18,800

9,200

-7,600

7,300

-11,400

Accounts payable

-7,000

-5,500

-3,300

-9,200

83,200

10,900

Accrued expenses

-57,700

-10,600

2,500

26,500

51,500

-15,700

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,900

-10,500

13,000

4,300

20,300

-

Other assets and liabilities

23,000

6,100

-59,200

-3,800

-35,600

7,700

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

170,900

-800

-34,300

-38,000

320,900

98,200

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures

29,700

28,400

30,800

32,600

47,900

18,500

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

4,600

4,200

16,900

9,400

25,800

600

Proceeds from Arysta Sale (net of cash $148.7 million)

4,281,800

0

0

-

-

-

Investment in registrations of products

-

-

-

-

34,400

0

Restricted cash

-

-

-

-

-599,700

600,000

Note receivable

-

-

-

-

125,000

0

Settlement of foreign exchange contracts in connection with acquisition

-

-

-

-

73,100

0

Proceeds from the sale of equity investment

0

25,000

0

0

-

-

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

63,900

28,200

0

1,200

4,600,300

1,361,800

Other, net

-6,900

-3,600

5,000

1,700

1,300

3,000

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations

4,199,700

-23,800

-18,900

-26,100

-

-

Net cash flows used in investing activities

-

-

-

-

-4,256,500

-1,982,700

Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds, net of discount

1,493,400

0

4,142,700

3,300,900

3,921,800

678,800

Repayments of borrowings

5,351,400

22,500

4,122,500

3,339,600

283,700

9,100

Change in lines of credit, net

24,900

25,000

0

-13,200

-12,400

0

Repurchases of common stock

507,100

0

0

-

-

-

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

-

-

-

391,500

469,500

1,512,600

Change in on-balance sheet factoring arrangements

-

-

-

-

3,900

-

Payment of financing fees

40,500

1,400

22,600

9,500

87,000

13,200

Settlement of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

-

-

-

460,000

0

0

Other, net

-8,400

-2,500

700

-600

-3,100

-200

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

-4,438,900

-1,400

-1,700

-130,500

-

-

Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Net cash flows used in operating activities of discontinued operations

-161,700

-7,900

185,300

227,800

-

-

Net cash flows used in investing activities of discontinued operations

-5,000

-51,200

-28,600

-44,700

-

-

Net cash flows provided by financing activities of discontinued operations

4,800

43,800

-74,500

19,900

-

-

Net cash flows used in discontinued operations

-161,900

-15,300

82,200

203,000

-

-

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

-

-

-

-

4,001,200

2,168,900

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

4,800

-27,000

33,100

-17,500

-30,700

-10,100

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

-225,400

-68,300

60,400

-9,100

34,900

274,300

Supplemental disclosure information of continuing operations:
Unpaid capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

-

-

-

-

-

2,400

Continuing Operations
Cash paid for interest

125,400

293,400

315,700

348,800

147,600

36,300

Cash paid for income taxes

71,200

78,900

73,900

62,600

73,300

27,500