Nielsen holdings plc (NLSN)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09
Operating Activities
Net income/(loss)

-403,000

-700,000

440,000

507,000

575,000

381,000

736,000

272,000

87,000

133,000

-489,000

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense

50,000

35,000

45,000

51,000

48,000

47,000

47,000

34,000

27,000

18,000

14,000

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

-

-

-

-

-

-

290,000

-

1,000

-5,000

-14,000

Deferred income tax

5,000

-514,000

162,000

88,000

213,000

105,000

-107,000

47,000

-124,000

-183,000

-304,000

Currency exchange rate differences on financial transactions and other (gains)/losses

-178,000

-17,000

20,000

32,000

167,000

-174,000

-40,000

-141,000

-213,000

56,000

-23,000

Loss on derivative instruments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27,000

60,000

Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliates, net of dividends received

-1,000

-

-2,000

-2,000

-4,000

-5,000

-2,000

-3,000

-7,000

-6,000

-33,000

Depreciation and amortization

756,000

675,000

640,000

603,000

574,000

573,000

521,000

520,000

529,000

558,000

562,000

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets

1,004,000

1,413,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

582,000

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired and divested:
Trade and other receivables, net

-4,000

-95,000

-10,000

-53,000

35,000

93,000

84,000

13,000

71,000

77,000

-39,000

Prepaid expenses and other assets

-64,000

76,000

28,000

-4,000

63,000

76,000

-21,000

18,000

37,000

18,000

20,000

Accounts payable and other current liabilities and deferred revenues

20,000

21,000

-41,000

50,000

-36,000

4,000

55,000

190,000

32,000

-10,000

96,000

Other non-current liabilities

-95,000

-6,000

2,000

-8,000

-2,000

-2,000

-6,000

-10,000

-2,000

-8,000

-4,000

Interest payable

11,000

14,000

22,000

14,000

15,000

6,000

13,000

29,000

31,000

129,000

152,000

Income taxes

-489,000

126,000

-6,000

64,000

11,000

-23,000

63,000

-31,000

14,000

-1,000

-49,000

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

1,066,000

1,058,000

1,310,000

1,296,000

1,209,000

1,093,000

901,000

784,000

641,000

543,000

517,000

Investing Activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired

61,000

43,000

778,000

285,000

246,000

314,000

1,249,000

160,000

123,000

55,000

50,000

Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries and affiliates, net

-17,000

-51,000

-2,000

-34,000

-30,000

6,000

-935,000

-4,000

5,000

17,000

84,000

Additions to property, plant and equipment and other assets

116,000

106,000

119,000

109,000

134,000

163,000

130,000

132,000

177,000

178,000

139,000

Additions to intangible assets

403,000

414,000

370,000

324,000

274,000

249,000

244,000

226,000

190,000

156,000

143,000

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets

-

4,000

42,000

42,000

7,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other investing activities

19,000

-2,000

13,000

-

-36,000

-

-1,000

-

1,000

-7,000

-21,000

Net cash used in investing activities

-582,000

-506,000

-1,236,000

-642,000

-581,000

-732,000

-687,000

-522,000

-486,000

-365,000

-227,000

Financing Activities
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility

-

-

-

-164,000

-116,000

280,000

-

-

-

-

-295,000

Proceeds from issuances of debt, net of issuance costs

-

781,000

2,745,000

2,502,000

746,000

4,544,000

2,485,000

1,998,000

277,000

1,065,000

1,223,000

Repayment of debt

57,000

819,000

2,296,000

1,765,000

98,000

4,598,000

2,171,000

2,230,000

2,110,000

1,226,000

976,000

Decrease in other short-term borrowings

-

-

-

-

-

-

-5,000

3,000

-6,000

-6,000

-50,000

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

395,000

494,000

474,000

434,000

408,000

356,000

265,000

-

-

2,000

-

Repurchase of common stock

-

70,000

140,000

418,000

667,000

466,000

11,000

-

-

-

-

Activity from share-based compensation plans

-8,000

15,000

21,000

81,000

72,000

-

-

-

1,801,000

-

-

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

-

-

-

-

-

103,000

85,000

29,000

8,000

-

-

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

4,000

5,000

6,000

1,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Finance leases

60,000

76,000

55,000

40,000

22,000

14,000

-

-

-

-

-

Activity under stock plans

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,000

1,000

Other financing activities

-28,000

-18,000

-22,000

-11,000

1,000

-78,000

-35,000

-98,000

-220,000

84,000

172,000

Net cash provided by financing activities

-544,000

-676,000

-215,000

-248,000

-492,000

-585,000

83,000

-298,000

-250,000

-263,000

-271,000

Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-10,000

-8,000

43,000

-9,000

-52,000

-67,000

-21,000

5,000

-7,000

-8,000

28,000

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

-70,000

-132,000

-98,000

397,000

84,000

-291,000

276,000

-31,000

-102,000

-93,000

47,000

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for income taxes

224,000

206,000

232,000

157,000

159,000

154,000

147,000

124,000

-132,000

-129,000

139,000

Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized

386,000

380,000

352,000

319,000

296,000

294,000

304,000

384,000

-446,000

-531,000

495,000