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Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ:FOX)

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Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Net income 10,907 1,351 983 943 1,916 920 532 870 936 888 606 925 748 737 118 1,042 6,284 1,093 1,087 1,073 1,223 1,263 (308) 2,898 2,446 2,287
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 17 7 5 18 5 (16) 25 12 1 6 3 2 3 29 15 16 7 (33) 16 (225) (487) 1,348 (321) (1,324) 20
Income from continuing operations 10,924 1,358 988 961 1,921 904 557 882 937 894 606 928 750 740 147 1,057 6,300 1,100 1,054 1,089 998 776 1,040 2,577 1,122 2,307
Depreciation and amortization 159 158 155 145 142 142 143 140 135 135 139 133 130 128 135 124 201 276 302 267 260 313 228 214 181 174
Amortization of cable distribution investments 10 10 12 14 25 18 19 15 16 15 22 18 15 20 19 17 21 23 24 21 18 22 22 23 23 21
Impairment and restructuring charges 16 14 34 3 21 102 37 39 137 277 46 35
Equity-based compensation 51 19 38 100 39 27 29 35 20 42 44 33 33 86 3 (11) 38 53 44 32 16 37
Equity (earnings) losses of affiliates 109 (35) 79 86 33 (60) (16) 51 41 (35) 72 9 (12) (35) 55 (330) (250) (379) (192) (170) (168) (92) (223) (132) (171) (129)
Cash distributions received from affiliates 7 3 125 99 6 5 4 (2) 182 2 126 6 213 6 129 2 218 3 135 2 208 13 132 4 186 2
Other, net (10,475) (52) 266 (17) 229 72 86 142 88 11 109 1 142 83 812 67 (5,040) (35) (51) 33 (191) 35 (88) (2,109) (194) (1,369)
CLT20 contract termination costs (420)
Deferred income taxes (165) 10 373 24 (1,289) (11) 159 1 (59) (12) 93 194 4 175 (33) 450 (337) 91 104 71 (131) (83)
Receivables (730) 37 (202) 668 (980) (287) 745 (272) (960) 86 547 53 (779) (144) 289 259 (835) 26 (79) 139 (756) (150) 106 565 (659) (139)
Inventories net of program rights payable (575) (725) 581 (586) (234) (183) (59) (129) (460) (343) 93 (22) (276) (516) (168) 283 (350) (590) 178 (121) (244) (718) (71) (33) (487) (444)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 151 (296) 41 (28) 488 (100) (105) 166 142 (51) (181) 106 362 (332) (394) (147) 429 (111) (136) (330) 193 192 (529) 284 188 345
Other changes, net 511 77 (445) 198 (627) 200 (297) 129 122 99 (911) 275 (45) (96)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions (643) (907) (25) 252 (1,353) (370) 284 (106) (1,156) (209) (452) 412 (738) (1,088) (273) 395 (756) (675) (37) (312) (807) (676) (494) 816 (958) (238)
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by (used in) operating activities (10,947) (778) 1,037 737 (2,165) (156) 810 313 (694) 86 430 852 (213) (1,045) 847 714 (5,905) (643) 329 (56) (795) (431) (423) (1,184) (933) (1,504)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (23) 580 2,025 1,698 (244) 748 1,367 1,195 243 980 1,036 1,780 537 (305) 994 1,771 395 457 1,383 1,033 203 345 617 1,393 189 803
Property, plant and equipment (119) (100) (208) (105) (157) (81) (175) (85) (64) (53) (107) (64) (58) (34) (104) (59) (134) (127) (208) (141) (158) (171) (222) (171) (117) (112)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (7) (75) (8) (908) (142) (680) (5) (7) (17) 87 (676)
Investments in equity affiliates (125) (141) (119) (116) (108) (101) (110) (11) (1) (6) (95) (1) (86) (141) (32) (126) (950) 53 29 36 (137) 113 (7) (678) 70
Proceeds from dispositions, net 14,991 29 3 362 17 (3) 8,544 69 259 36 220 3 135 8 1,825
Other investing activities, net 47 (253) (423) (33) (55) (29) (24) (22) (63) (63) (48) (15) (51) (163) (23) (14) (26) (13) (31) (7) (12) (14) (95) (11) (16) (30)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 14,794 (465) (757) (251) (320) 151 (384) (118) (128) (122) (258) (80) (1,017) (283) (251) (250) 8,258 (1,021) 73 (763) 81 (326) (221) 33 (1,479) 1,753
Borrowings 15 75 (81) 268 1,282 39 842 37 165 71 1,033 91 627 87 1,158 1,289 168 987 290 987
Repayment of borrowings (69) (343) (393) (68) (1,344) (67) (27) (441) (105) (185) (63) (320) (119) (671) (115) (1,945) (114) (154) (142) (754)
Repurchase of shares (152) (467) (946) (756) (1,313) (1,889) (1,155) (2,054) (1,457) (1,273) (1,020) (1,017) (822) (913) (192) (400) (557) (877)
Dividends paid and distributions (423) (94) (414) (67) (445) (67) (421) (41) (427) (54) (356) (46) (363) (56) (384) (58) (354) (82) (348) (47) (339) (58) (249) (78) (245) (41)
Employee taxes paid for share-based payment arrangements (162)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests (1) (3) (225) (59) (3) (2) (650) (51) (1) (75) (163)
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests 23 62 (1) 9
Distribution to News Corporation (10) (2,588)
Other financing activities, net 95 (184) 1 (19) (18) (32) (19) (25) (19) 1 11 2 1 48 66 33 31 28 111
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (544) (546) (887) 114 (525) (166) (410) (60) (203) (608) (1,324) (1,019) (1,022) (1,965) (1,583) (2,139) (3,248) (132) (1,405) (1,207) (1,161) (3) (3,136) (849) (775) 189
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations (21) (11) (19) (16) (17) (9) (7) (6) (9) (6) (5) (5) (3) (7) (11) (10) (11) (17) (37) 113 524 (29) 146 968 (2,150) (395)
Exchange movement on cash balances (8) (97) (112) 18 14 14 25 31 (54) 13 (18) 24 (32) (38) 3 (147) 1 (46) (116) (4) 17 35 (71) (27) 14 31
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 14,198 (539) 250 1,563 (1,092) 738 591 1,042 (151) 257 (569) 700 (1,537) (2,598) (848) (775) 5,395 (759) (102) (828) (336) 22 (2,665) 1,518 (4,201) 2,381

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).


Net Income and Income from Continuing Operations
Net income displays notable volatility, with significant fluctuations including large negative values in Q2 2013 (-$308 million) and a peak in Q4 2014 ($6,284 million). Income from continuing operations similarly shows variability, with a substantial drop in Q4 2012 ($1,122 million from $2,307 million in Q3 2012) and a peak in Q4 2014 ($6,300 million). Both metrics show recovery phases and generally rising trends toward the end of the period, peaking again in Q4 2018 ($10,907 million net income and $10,924 million income from continuing operations).
Depreciation, Amortization, and Related Charges
Depreciation and amortization steadily increase over the periods, from $174 million in Q3 2012 to $159 million in Q4 2018, reflecting ongoing capital asset usage. Amortization of cable distribution investments remains relatively stable, fluctuating mildly around the low twenties, showing no clear upward or downward trend.
Impairment and Restructuring Charges
Data is sporadic initially but shows a significant spike in Q2 2016 ($277 million) and smaller but notable charges through 2017 and into 2018, indicating periods of restructuring activities affecting earnings.
Equity-Based Compensation
Equity-based compensation is irregularly reported but generally shows an upward trajectory starting from Q4 2012, reaching a peak in Q1 2018 ($100 million), implying increased employee incentive costs or grant activities in later years.
Equity (Earnings) Losses of Affiliates and Cash Distributions
Equity earnings/losses show persistent losses until Q4 2014, with occasional positive results afterward, suggesting fluctuating performance of equity affiliates. Cash distributions from affiliates are variable but generally trend upward, reflecting increased cash inflows from investments in affiliates.
Other, Net
The 'Other, net' line exhibits extreme fluctuations, including a substantial negative value in Q4 2014 (-$5,040 million) and a massive negative spike in Q4 2018 (-$10,475 million), indicating irregular, large non-recurring or extraordinary items impacting net results.
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes fluctuate between positive and negative values without a consistent trend, reflecting varying tax timing differences and related impacts on earnings over the period.
Working Capital Items (Receivables, Inventories, Accounts Payable)
Receivables
Receivables exhibit significant volatility with no clear trend, featuring large positive and negative swings likely tied to operational seasonality or collection cycles.
Inventories net of program rights payable
Inventories also fluctuate substantially, shifting between considerable negative and positive changes, indicating variability in stock levels and related payables.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses demonstrate large fluctuations, showing several shifts from positive to negative values and vice versa, reflecting changing payment patterns and operational cycles.
Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities
Overall changes in operating assets and liabilities are irregular with sharp movements both up and down, highlighting the working capital's impact on cash flow is variable and subject to operational and timing factors.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities is largely positive but with significant swings. Notable peaks include Q3 2015 ($1,771 million) and Q4 2017 ($2,025 million). There are also notable negative or lower cash flow quarters such as Q1 2016 (-$305 million) and Q4 2017 (-$244 million), indicating operational cash flow volatility over time.
Investing Activities
Investing cash flow fluctuates with large infusions in some periods such as Q4 2014 ($8,258 million) due to proceeds from dispositions and substantial outflows in other periods predominantly due to acquisitions and capital expenditures. Net investing activities are negative in many quarters reflecting continuous investment and acquisition activity.
Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities are generally negative, indicating net outflows largely related to share repurchases and dividend payments. Share repurchases are consistently sizable, peaking in Q1 2015 (-$2,054 million), while dividend payments remain steady over the periods with slight variations. Borrowing and repayment activity show sporadic borrowings and repayments with no clear long-term increase or decrease trend.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Net changes in cash and cash equivalents are highly variable, with significant positive changes such as Q3 2012 ($2,381 million) and Q4 2014 ($5,395 million), contrasted by substantial declines in Q4 2012 (-$4,201 million) and Q4 2017 (-$1,092 million). These swings align with the patterns observed in operating, investing, and financing cash flows and other items such as discontinued operations and exchange rate effects.