Netscout systems, inc. (NTCT)
CashFlow / Yearly
Mar'20Mar'19Mar'18Mar'17Mar'16Mar'15Mar'14Mar'13Mar'12Mar'11Mar'10
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)

-2,754

-73,324

79,812

33,291

-28,369

61,192

49,106

40,609

32,428

37,265

27,917

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Depreciation and amortization

116,104

137,878

153,503

160,863

140,071

19,709

18,260

17,464

16,642

13,877

14,357

Operating lease right-of-use assets

10,504

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Loss on divestiture of business

0

-7,660

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-553

0

0

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

-16

-260

-481

-271

-134

-300

-39

-104

-168

-127

-258

Deal related compensation expense and accretion charges

0

102

153

153

6,728

153

151

263

106

0

0

Share-based compensation expense associated with equity awards

50,861

56,328

47,317

39,189

28,351

16,580

12,930

9,591

8,651

6,439

5,456

Net change in fair value of contingent and contractual liabilities

798

1,614

0

0

-

-10

-303

466

0

0

-

Accretion of contingent consideration

36

119

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Impairment charge

0

35,900

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Deferred income taxes

-9,821

-33,442

-127,784

-11,008

-42,121

2,736

5,214

3,909

5,437

3,459

-5,189

Other (gains) losses

152

152

-18

111

279

-168

86

3

53

0

0

Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable and unbilled costs

-21,472

22,180

-84,952

48,080

23,259

21,801

-13,451

-82

3,997

-2,755

25,729

Due from related party

0

-172

-443

-25,055

18,483

0

0

-

-

-

-

Inventories

-1,501

-5,321

-1,006

-12,456

-5,523

499

6,798

-1,433

892

1,092

3,432

Prepaid expenses and other assets

-13,839

-3,034

-20,147

24,751

29,481

2,169

2,841

-5,391

875

-404

-5,254

Accounts payable

-4,288

-3,876

-8,929

405

2,334

1,355

1,498

-2,345

-2,195

2,583

-238

Accrued compensation and other expenses

32,812

19,964

-17,718

6,785

33,250

13,233

6,734

10,739

1,637

3,438

-3,966

Operating lease liabilities

13,077

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Due to related party

0

234

-75

-2,792

-6,743

0

0

-

-

-

-

Contingent liabilities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

389

0

-

Income taxes payable

-919

-639

-2,734

1,963

3,910

-684

677

114

0

0

-1,702

Deferred revenue

8,163

15,132

-8,138

33,075

25,645

16,670

12,914

7,595

10,308

-2,066

22,290

Net cash provided by operating activities

225,023

149,838

222,454

226,764

97,211

106,933

110,946

95,412

68,307

67,189

45,654

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities

117,383

229,769

114,178

199,841

100,278

133,212

128,122

121,133

117,682

153,903

92,919

Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities

144,322

230,433

196,041

181,321

118,881

89,954

65,570

163,416

184,899

101,430

39,064

Purchase of fixed assets

19,922

23,392

15,913

29,696

24,783

12,808

13,066

11,671

11,088

7,491

5,242

Decrease in deposits

31

97

330

-129

150

-55

-123

804

0

0

-

Purchase of intangible assets

0

0

544

1,031

3,962

174

1,086

277

200

-

-

Payments related to the divestiture of business

0

3,293

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

11,347

0

8,334

4,606

-27,700

0

0

51,273

46,721

0

0

Contingent purchase consideration

0

0

523

660

-

0

-

-

-

-

-

Collection of contingent consideration

-52

0

0

-12,864

-9,306

0

0

-

-

-

-

Change in restricted cash

-

-

-

-

-

0

-

-

-

-

-

Capitalized software development costs

0

134

137

1,421

1,625

0

0

-

-

-

408

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

-4,309

-26,252

57,128

-41,621

25,089

-56,185

-76,581

-21,742

9,208

-59,964

-59,505

Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock under stock plans

2

3

1

2

1

140

812

575

473

-367

3,039

Payment of contingent consideration

0

2,851

660

0

0

-

841

4,038

846

0

0

Treasury stock repurchases, including accelerated share repurchases

175,000

14,468

501,324

79,996

302,784

51,714

34,322

27,448

20,595

0

0

Tax withholding on restricted stock units

11,872

11,969

13,598

9,559

-9,066

2,814

2,388

1,907

965

8,238

5,056

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs

0

0

294,619

0

294,623

0

0

-

60,691

0

0

Repayment of long-term debt

100,000

50,000

0

0

-

-

-

62,000

68,106

11,250

13,144

Net cash used in financing activities

-286,870

-79,285

-220,962

-89,553

-17,226

-48,760

-31,963

-91,004

-27,418

-3,379

-5,049

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-3,427

-5,212

6,385

-761

744

829

-256

9

-10

0

0

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

-69,583

39,089

65,005

94,829

105,818

2,817

2,146

-17,325

50,087

3,846

-18,900

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest

17,644

23,281

9,604

6,442

3,807

0

0

325

1,253

2,079

3,063

Cash paid for income taxes

13,061

13,381

18,216

49,290

50,658

29,233

21,456

13,326

13,163

7,846

2,897

Non-cash transactions:
Transfers of inventory to fixed assets

2,290

2,152

5,556

4,928

1,229

940

1,781

583

1,910

1,348

1,570

Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable

255

455

1,379

1,241

-1,065

-187

124

154

569

979

1,160

Fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions, included in contingent liabilities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,000

0

-

Debt issuance costs settled through the issuance of additional debt

-

-

-

-

5,377

0

0

-

-

-

-

Gross decrease in contractual liability relating to fair value adjustment

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-184

-900

0

-

Gross increase in contingent consideration liability relating to fair value adjustment

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

650

900

0

0

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plans

14,227

15,074

17,849

15,697

10,560

5,889

4,995

4,545

0

0

-

Contingent consideration related to acquisition, included in accrued other

1,800

0

523

660

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

Tenant improvement allowance

0

10,171

2,104

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Initial fair value of contingent consideration received as partial consideration for divestiture of business

0

2,257

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-