Liberty global plc (LBTYB)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

11,638

850

-2,720

1,767

-1,049

-647

-905

387

-671

Earnings from discontinued operations

13,047

2,261

-370

117

51

333

-23

971

130

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

-1,409

-1,411

-2,350

1,650

-1,101

-980

-882

-583

-801

Adjustments to reconcile earnings (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Share-based compensation expense

305

206

162

268

315

257

300

110

129

Depreciation and amortization

3,652

3,858

3,790

4,117

5,609

5,500

4,276

2,661

2,424

Release of litigation provision

-

-

-

-

-

-

146

0

0

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

156

248

79

124

150

536

297

76

64

Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-cash interest

53

56

61

69

76

84

78

65

78

Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments, net

-192

1,125

-1,052

1,022

619

88

-1,020

-1,070

-59

Foreign currency transaction gains, net

-94

90

-181

-326

-925

-836

349

438

-566

Realized and unrealized losses due to changes in fair values of certain investments and debt, net

72

-384

43

-456

124

203

523

-19

-160

Losses on debt extinguishment, net

-216

-65

-252

-233

-388

-186

-212

-213

-218

Share of results of affiliates, net

-198

-8

-95

-111

-54

-

-

-

-

Gain on the VodafoneZiggo JV Transaction

-

-

-

520

0

0

-

-

-

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

65

438

46

-1,428

-31

-350

18

36

146

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

-

-

-

-

-

7

41

6

37

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables and other operating assets

-876

-635

-466

-362

-452

-860

-866

-785

-671

Payables and accruals

-787

459

-651

-915

-701

-1,017

-1,208

-1,171

-1,170

Dividends from affiliates and others

170

252

299

39

29

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

3,714

3,985

3,442

3,873

5,422

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

871

1,978

2,265

2,067

310

-9

10

82

226

Net cash provided by operating activities

4,585

5,963

5,708

5,940

5,732

5,603

3,931

2,919

2,736

Cash flows from investing activities:
Funding of the Vodafone Escrow Accounts, net

295

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash paid for investments

256

88

118

140

998

1,016

1,350

32

25

Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired

23

82

413

1,393

113

73

4,073

154

1,980

Cash received from sale of investments

-

-

-

147

0

0

-

-

-

Proceeds received upon disposition of discontinued operations, net

11,203

2,058

0

0

-

988

0

1,055

0

Capital expenditures, net

1,243

1,453

1,250

1,539

2,272

2,684

2,481

1,868

1,920

Distributions received from affiliates

0

0

1,569

0

0

-

-

-

-

Equalization payment related to the VodafoneZiggo JV Transaction

0

0

845

0

0

-

-

-

-

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash contributed to the VodafoneZiggo JV in connection with the VodafoneZiggo JV Transaction

-

-

-

3,150

-

-

-

-

-

Increase in KBW Escrow Account

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,650

Decrease in KBW Escrow Account

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,522

Other investing activities, net

-155

-167

-148

-76

44

13

44

-41

-33

Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations

9,541

601

781

-6,000

-3,429

-

-

-

-

Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations

-266

-514

-1,341

-1,043

-400

-3

-14

-123

10

Net cash used by investing activities

9,274

87

-560

-7,043

-3,829

-2,803

-7,965

-1,080

-4,010

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments and repurchases of debt and finance lease obligations

10,300

8,170

8,177

10,952

13,880

11,316

8,318

4,373

4,518

Borrowings of debt

6,618

4,396

7,215

14,802

14,969

9,572

9,670

5,981

5,622

Repurchases of Liberty Global ordinary shares

3,219

2,009

2,976

1,968

2,320

1,584

1,157

970

912

Net cash received (paid) related to derivative instruments

331

112

138

251

301

221

-524

108

80

Change in cash collateral

-

-

-

-

-56

-58

3,593

59

-64

Payment of financing costs and debt premiums

206

73

249

217

418

379

389

229

254

Repurchases by Telenet of its outstanding shares

114

244

36

54

-

-

-

-

-

Distributions by subsidiaries to noncontrolling interest owners

32

290

13

13

-

-

541

335

416

Value-added taxes (VAT) paid on behalf of the VodafoneZiggo JV

0

0

162

0

0

-

-

-

-

Net cash paid associated with call option contracts on Liberty Global ordinary shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

59

-

-

Purchase of additional shares of subsidiaries

-

-

-

-

142

260

461

0

19

Change in cash collateral

-

-

-

-

-56

-

3,593

59

-64

Decrease in restricted cash related to the Telenet Tender

-

-

-

-

-

-

-1,539

1,464

0

Payment of net settled employee withholding taxes on share-based incentive awards

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

116

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

37

Contributions by noncontrolling interest owners to subsidiaries

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

115

26

Other financing activities, net

1

-7

33

-8

-184

-11

103

-139

54

Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations

-6,922

-6,286

-4,504

1,336

-2,334

-

-

-

-

Net cash used by financing activities of discontinued operations

-254

96

-175

362

269

-1

-7

-4

-106

Net cash used by financing activities

-7,176

-6,189

-4,679

1,699

-2,064

-4,261

4,615

-1,469

-747

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Continuing operations

0

-43

114

-40

-2

-81

85

28

32

Discontinued operations

-1

-1

1

1

-12

-

-

-9

1

Total

-0

-45

115

-38

-15

-

-

18

34

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Continuing operations

6,333

-1,743

-166

-829

-343

-1,528

679

443

-2,119

Discontinued operations

-

-

-

-

167

-14

-12

-55

131

Total

6,682

-184

582

558

-176

-1,543

667

387

-1,987

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Total

1,784

1,842

2,286

2,608

2,170

-

-

1,591

1,383

Net increase (decrease) (excluding, during 2017, LiLAC Group activity related to cash balances included in discontinued operations)

6,682

-184

595

251

-

-

-

-

-

Total

6,682

-184

582

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash paid for interest:
Continuing operations

1,422

1,405

1,380

1,844

2,024

2,376

2,148

1,562

1,329

Discontinued operations

361

436

905

763

146

-

-

28

54

Net cash paid (received) for taxes:
Continuing operations

358

309

269

231

213

97

97

0

47

Discontinued operations

135

55

143

209

22

2

11

11

7

Total

494

364

413

440

236

99

109

11

54

Discontinued operations - Vodafone Disposal Group, UPC Austria and UPC DTH
Discontinued operations

349

1,558

761

1,081

-

-

-

-

-

Discontinued operations - LiLAC Group
Discontinued operations

0

0

-12

306

-

-

-

-

-