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Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC)

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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.

Time Warner Cable Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Net income 494 486 437 463 458 554 499 499 479 540 532 481 401 514 809 453 383 564 356 421 326
Depreciation 940 922 901 885 852 842 824 795 775 784 790 792 789 777 789 817 771 756 750 744 744
Amortization 34 34 34 34 34 34 33 35 33 31 32 31 32 31 31 33 15 10 9 8 6
Asset impairments — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 60 — — —
(Income) loss from equity-method investments, net of cash distributions — 9 (1) (5) (3) 6 (3) (9) (7) 9 — (10) 1 7 (436) (2) 5 11 33 34 31
Pretax gain on settlement of Verizon Wireless agency agreement — — — (120) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Pretax gain on sale of investment in Clearwire Corporation — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (64) — — — — — —
Deferred income taxes 173 403 17 73 100 571 62 83 40 10 129 111 113 153 142 154 113 63 184 190 201
Equity-based compensation expense 41 42 40 37 42 44 45 43 50 28 26 32 42 26 26 25 53 24 23 24 41
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation (68) (7) (11) (18) (56) (10) (32) (21) (78) (12) (15) (17) (49) (8) (13) (8) (52) (2) (5) (12) (29)
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items 1,120 1,403 980 886 969 1,487 929 926 813 850 962 939 928 986 475 1,019 905 922 994 988 994
Receivables 65 8 (13) (94) 152 (9) (21) (64) 105 (40) (13) (102) 132 (32) (45) (142) 156 (59) (5) (56) 95
Accounts payable and other liabilities 94 (58) 16 348 54 (235) (9) 262 64 294 (275) 176 (38) (131) (11) 161 (45) 194 (22) 116 (86)
Other changes (165) (6) 80 95 (125) 13 50 72 (64) (45) 3 57 (29) 73 (33) 46 (16) (277) (59) 41 241
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions (6) (56) 83 349 81 (231) 20 270 105 209 (285) 131 65 (90) (89) 65 95 (142) (86) 101 250
Cash provided by operating activities 1,608 1,833 1,500 1,698 1,508 1,810 1,448 1,695 1,397 1,599 1,209 1,551 1,394 1,410 1,195 1,537 1,383 1,344 1,264 1,510 1,570
Capital expenditures (1,318) (946) (1,103) (1,263) (1,134) (918) (1,105) (1,240) (834) (827) (774) (827) (770) (904) (773) (712) (706) (942) (632) (700) (663)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — — — — — — — — (423) — — — — (4) — (1,336) (297) (30) (295) (8)
Return of capital from investees — — — — — — — — — 2 — — 7 88 1,112 — — — — — —
Acquisition of intangible assets (11) (10) (10) (8) (23) (8) (7) (12) (12) (10) (10) (8) (12) (10) (11) (7) (9) — — — —
Other investing activities 4 17 128 4 3 6 7 4 27 267 326 (99) (318) (37) 9 (3) (42) 16 3 2 16
Cash used by investing activities (1,325) (939) (985) (1,267) (1,154) (920) (1,105) (1,248) (819) (991) (458) (934) (1,093) (863) 333 (722) (2,093) (1,223) (659) (993) (655)
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net — — (313) (325) 131 (520) (120) (397) 1,544 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,243 1,015 — — 2,218 1,009 —
Repayments of long-term debt — — — — (500) — — (1,000) (750) — (1,500) — — (350) (1,500) (250) — — — — —
Repayments of long-term debt assumed in acquisitions — — — — — — — — — (138) — — — — — (380) (1,350) — — (44) —
Debt issuance costs — — — — — — — — — — — — — (1) (12) (13) — (1) (16) (8) —
Redemption of mandatorily redeemable preferred equity — — — — — — — — — — (300) — — — — — — — — — —
Dividends paid (217) (217) (216) (216) (216) (215) (214) (214) (214) (185) (187) (191) (195) (171) (173) (177) (179) (154) (158) (163) (167)
Repurchases of common stock — — — — — — — — (259) (653) (552) (644) (660) (563) (500) (431) (356) (366) (600) (860) (831)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 58 8 15 35 71 27 81 39 79 14 36 34 54 16 31 14 79 5 11 32 66
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation 68 7 11 18 56 10 32 21 78 12 15 17 49 8 13 8 52 2 5 12 29
Taxes paid in cash in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation (64) (5) (6) (5) (56) (2) (6) (2) (66) (4) (9) (4) (51) (2) (2) (2) (39) — (1) (11) (17)
Net collateral received on derivative financial instruments — — — — — — — (43) 43 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest — — — — — — — — — — — — — (32) — — — — — — —
Other financing activities (1) (2) (1) (5) — (9) 7 (5) (1) (5) (1) 1 (9) (1) (1) (2) (45) (3) (1) (7) (9)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities (156) (209) (510) (498) (514) (709) (220) (1,601) 454 (959) (2,498) (787) (812) (1,096) (901) (218) (1,838) (517) 1,458 (40) (929)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 127 685 5 (67) (160) 181 123 (1,154) 1,032 (351) (1,747) (170) (511) (549) 627 597 (2,548) (396) 2,063 477 (14)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).


The financial data reveals a consistent ability to generate strong cash flows from operating activities, though this is offset by escalating capital expenditures and a strategic shift in capital allocation over the analyzed period.

Operating Cash Flow Performance
Cash provided by operating activities remained robust, generally fluctuating between 1.2 billion and 1.8 billion US dollars per quarter. While net income remained relatively stable, often ranging between 400 million and 600 million US dollars, the operating cash flow was significantly bolstered by non-cash charges. Depreciation expenses exhibited a steady upward trend, rising from 744 million US dollars in early 2011 to 940 million US dollars by March 2016, reflecting an expanding asset base.
Investing Activity and Capital Intensity
Investing activities were consistently negative, characterized by a marked increase in capital expenditures. CapEx grew from 663 million US dollars in March 2011 to 1.318 billion US dollars in March 2016. This increasing capital intensity indicates a period of significant infrastructure investment. Occasional large outflows for business acquisitions were noted, most significantly in March 2012, which reached 1.336 billion US dollars.
Financing Strategy and Shareholder Returns
A transition in shareholder return strategy is evident. From 2011 through early 2014, the company aggressively repurchased common stock, with quarterly outflows often exceeding 500 million US dollars. However, stock repurchases ceased after March 2014. In contrast, dividend payments showed a gradual and consistent increase, rising from approximately 160 million US dollars per quarter in 2011 to 217 million US dollars by 2016. Debt management was characterized by periodic large-scale issuances and repayments, including significant debt repayments of 1.5 billion US dollars in both September 2012 and September 2013.
Free Cash Flow Trends
The gap between cash provided by operating activities and capital expenditures narrowed over time. In the first quarter of 2011, the implied free cash flow was approximately 907 million US dollars. By the first quarter of 2016, this figure decreased to approximately 290 million US dollars. This compression is primarily attributed to the acceleration of capital expenditures outpacing the growth in operating cash flows.

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