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Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE:FIS)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 2, 2023.

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.

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Net earnings (loss) 141 (17,363) 254 280 121 291 161 342 (370) 103 21 22 18 (156) 155 155 149 310 163 218 190
Depreciation and amortization 895 926 932 975 1,013 1,034 1,057 971 953 954 930 916 914 956 752 368 368 360 354 354 352
Amortization of debt issue costs 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 6 4 4 4 4 5
Acquisition-related financing foreign exchange — — — — — — — — — — — — — (13) (216) 104 — — — — —
Asset impairments — 17,605 17 29 58 — 202 — — 136 — — — — 87 — — — 95 — —
(Gain) loss on sale of businesses, investments and other — (40) (8) (5) — 6 (3) (229) (1) 6 — 1 2 — 1 11 6 2 54 1 (7)
Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — — — — — — 528 — — — — 217 — — — — — 1 —
Stock-based compensation 20 17 53 88 57 63 79 84 157 101 57 69 56 264 95 24 19 18 21 25 20
Deferred income taxes (41) (25) (133) (274) (112) (46) (122) 109 (22) (182) 94 (10) (108) (34) (7) (58) (10) (51) (41) (10) (14)
Trade and other receivables 214 (316) 47 52 62 (323) (58) 48 (219) (153) (27) 9 96 (173) (81) 80 13 (73) (38) 145 44
Settlement activity (189) 325 68 56 (162) 78 565 (112) 122 268 422 540 (368) (330) 192 29 (56) 15 (19) 11 2
Prepaid expenses and other assets (153) (69) — (98) (152) (176) (42) (179) (129) (109) 12 (221) 40 (96) 123 (21) (118) (37) 35 27 (41)
Deferred contract costs (118) (165) (124) (117) (73) (130) (111) (99) (113) (119) (102) (102) (150) (121) (84) (68) (106) (68) (61) (54) (65)
Deferred revenue 61 80 (29) (85) 55 35 (47) (54) 89 108 (72) (64) 86 91 (90) (71) 110 22 (120) (71) 69
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities (206) 158 (207) 115 22 273 145 139 (166) 298 68 62 (211) 57 (13) (33) (85) 203 18 (182) (201)
Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and foreign currency (391) 13 (245) (77) (248) (243) 452 (257) (416) 293 301 224 (507) (572) 47 (84) (242) 62 (185) (124) (192)
Adjustment to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 491 18,504 624 744 775 822 1,672 686 1,206 1,315 1,390 1,208 365 825 766 371 145 395 302 251 164
Net cash provided by operating activities 632 1,141 878 1,024 896 1,113 1,833 1,028 836 1,418 1,411 1,230 383 669 921 526 294 705 465 469 354
Additions to property and equipment (48) (52) (43) (65) (108) (127) (50) (74) (69) (77) (76) (55) (55) (65) (78) (20) (37) (12) (32) (29) (54)
Additions to software (231) (255) (288) (275) (304) (247) (214) (241) (229) (214) (195) (206) (251) (219) (181) (120) (108) (146) (116) (115) (118)
Settlement of net investment hedge cross-currency interest rate swaps (10) 42 39 510 135 — (7) (17) — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — — — — (767) — — — — — (67) (402) (3) (6,629) — — — — — —
Net proceeds from sale of businesses and investments — 38 12 — — — 3 367 — — — — — — 6 — 43 (74) 9 — 49
Proceeds from sale of Visa preferred stock — 269 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other investing activities, net (4) (247) 241 (9) (13) (33) (6) (37) (23) 592 2 (2) 92 (47) (1) (1) (41) (4) (20) (2) (4)
Net cash used in investing activities (293) (205) (39) 161 (290) (1,174) (274) (2) (321) 301 (269) (330) (616) (334) (6,883) (141) (143) (236) (159) (146) (127)
Borrowings 20,233 25,329 19,217 14,887 15,902 13,504 13,600 13,111 13,858 10,570 10,100 16,067 10,958 7,927 6,224 13,249 5,952 18,303 2,365 3,732 1,971
Repayment of borrowings and other financing obligations (20,582) (25,061) (17,991) (14,749) (16,609) (12,796) (12,948) (13,332) (14,364) (11,421) (10,450) (16,805) (10,391) (8,675) (5,969) (4,274) (5,754) (18,423) (2,204) (3,810) (1,711)
Debt issuance costs (2) — (23) — — — — — (74) — — — — (30) — (71) — — (6) (24) —
Net proceeds from stock issued under stock-based compensation plans 47 4 38 (18) 33 34 11 3 73 30 28 98 176 25 50 24 62 15 70 105 98
Treasury stock activity (14) (548) (1,012) (301) (77) (1) (1,205) (414) (494) (10) (53) (3) (46) (31) 1 — (423) (217) (401) (213) (424)
Dividends paid (309) (280) (284) (287) (287) (237) (238) (242) (244) (218) (217) (217) (216) (215) (215) (113) (113) (105) (105) (105) (106)
Payments on contingent value rights — (245) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payments on tax receivable agreement (94) (185) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (173) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other financing activities, net (2) 303 (233) (49) (47) (5) (2) — (136) (509) (204) (14) (4) (11) (15) (25) 1 (15) (24) (1) (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (896) (683) (288) (517) (1,085) 499 (782) (874) (1,381) (1,558) (796) (874) 477 (1,010) 76 8,790 (275) (442) (305) (316) (173)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash 86 319 (390) (289) (103) (191) (26) 9 (40) 34 31 (8) (15) 56 (40) 5 (3) 5 (13) (49) 6
Net change in cash balances classified as assets held-for-sale — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 39 (39) — —
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (471) 572 161 379 (582) 247 751 161 (906) 195 377 18 229 (619) (5,926) 9,180 (127) 71 (51) (42) 60

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


The cash flow profile demonstrates a significant divergence between net earnings and net cash provided by operating activities, particularly during periods of asset impairment. While net earnings experienced extreme volatility, including a substantial loss in the quarter ending December 31, 2022, operating cash flows remained consistently positive, indicating a strong ability to generate cash from core business operations regardless of non-cash accounting charges.

Operating Cash Flow Performance
Net cash provided by operating activities exhibited a general upward trajectory from 2018 through 2021, peaking at 1,833 million US dollars in September 2021. This growth was supported by a steady increase in depreciation and amortization, which rose from approximately 350 million US dollars per quarter in 2018 to nearly 1 billion US dollars per quarter by 2021. Even in the face of a 17.36 billion US dollar net loss in December 2022, operating cash flow remained robust at 1.14 billion US dollars, confirming that the loss was driven primarily by a 17.6 billion US dollar non-cash asset impairment.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities were characterized by significant intermittent outflows, most notably a 6.88 billion US dollar expenditure in September 2019 related to acquisitions. Investment in software showed a consistent upward trend, increasing from roughly 115 million US dollars per quarter in 2018 to over 230 million US dollars by March 2023. This suggests a sustained strategic shift toward enhancing technological infrastructure.
Financing and Capital Allocation
The company maintained a highly active debt management strategy, with frequent and large-scale borrowings offset by nearly equal repayments. A clear trend of increasing shareholder returns is evident; quarterly dividend payments grew from approximately 105 million US dollars in 2018 to 309 million US dollars by March 2023. Treasury stock activity remained significant throughout the period, reflecting a consistent commitment to share repurchases, although the volume of these buybacks fluctuated quarterly.
Working Capital and Non-Cash Adjustments
Net changes in assets and liabilities have been volatile, with significant fluctuations in settlement activity and trade receivables. The reconciliation of net earnings to operating cash flow was heavily influenced by non-cash items, specifically asset impairments and stock-based compensation, the latter of which peaked in December 2019 at 264 million US dollars before stabilizing in the 50 to 100 million US dollar range.

Overall, the financial data reveals an entity with strong operational cash generation that supports both aggressive software investment and increasing distributions to shareholders, while utilizing the debt markets to maintain liquidity and manage capital structure.

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