Nielsen Holdings plc

Delisted

CIK 0001492633Large AcceleratedServices-Business Services, NecX0GBFY ends Dec 31

Period

FY 2021

Revenue

$3.50B

Net Income

$963.00M

Total Assets

$10.82B

Equity

$3.31B

Shares Out

359.94M

Op. Cash Flow

$666.00M

Business

Nielsen Holdings plc is a foreign private issuer in Business Services, headquartered in the United Kingdom. Securities are no longer actively traded on a major U.S. exchange.

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Financials

Consolidated Statement of Income

Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2021 2021-12-31	FY 2020 2020-12-31	FY 2019 2019-12-31	FY 2018 2018-12-31	FY 2017 2017-12-31
Revenues	3,500	3,361	3,441	6,515	6,572
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	1,212	1,235	1,191	2,805	2,765
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	891	714	885	1,958	1,873
Depreciation and amortization	512	550	465	—	—
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	—	146	—	—	—
Restructuring charges	13	37	30	139	80
Operating income	872	679	870	−475	1,214
Interest expense, net	−285	−329	−342	—	—
Foreign currency exchange transaction (losses)/gains, net	−5	17	−13	−16	−10
Other expense, net	−24	−20	−77	−5	−6
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net loss of affiliates	558	347	438	−882	828
Benefit/(provision) for income taxes	2	−144	141	182	−388
Equity in net loss of affiliates	−1	—	—	—	—
Net income from continuing operations	559	203	579	—	—
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	412	−196	−982	—	—
Net income/(loss)	971	7	−403	−700	440
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8	13	12	12	11
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nielsen shareholders	963	−6	−415	−712	429
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to Nielsen shareholders	1.54	0.53	1.59	—	—
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Nielsen shareholders.........................	1.15	−0.55	−2.76	—	—
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nielsen shareholders (per share)	2.69	−0.02	−1.17	−2	1.2
Net income attributable to Nielsen shareholders	1.53	0.53	1.59	—	—
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Nielsen shareholders.........................	1.14	−0.55	−2.75	—	—
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nielsen shareholders (per share)	2.67	−0.02	−1.16	−2	1.2
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic	359	357	356	356	357
Dilutive shares of common stock	2	1	1	—	1
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, diluted	360	358	357	356	358
Dividends declared per common share	0.24	0.24	1.11	1.39	1.33

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2021 2021-12-31	FY 2020 2020-12-31	FY 2019 2019-12-31	FY 2018 2018-12-31	FY 2017 2017-12-31
Cash and cash equivalents	380	500	454	524	656
Trade and other receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns of $13 and $23 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	517	465	1,103	1,118	1,280
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	243	195	420	361	346
Current assets, discontinued operations	—	1,064	—	—	—
Total current assets	1,140	2,224	1,977	2,003	2,282
Property, plant and equipment, net	273	270	466	468	482
Operating lease right-of-use asset	144	161	393	500	—
Goodwill	5,599	5,680	5,662	6,987	8,495
Other intangible assets, net	3,462	3,663	4,881	5,024	5,077
Deferred tax assets	55	53	276	—	—
Other non-current assets	147	159	333	364	360
Non-current assets, discontinued operations	—	1,925	—	—	—
Total assets	10,820	14,135	14,319	15,179	16,866
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	478	499	1,182	1,119	1,141
Deferred revenues	131	135	345	355	361
Income tax liabilities	13	15	60	76	111
Current portion of long-term debt, finance lease obligations and short-term borrowings	35	276	914	107	84
Current liabilities, discontinued operations	—	989	—	—	—
Total current liabilities	657	1,914	2,501	1,657	1,697
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	5,591	6,684	7,395	8,280	8,357
Deferred tax liabilities	561	888	1,052	—	—
Operating lease liabilities	126	140	370	—	—
Other non-current liabilities	389	429	613	1,091	934
Non-current liabilities, discontinued operations	—	1,837	—	—	—
Total liabilities	7,324	11,892	11,931	12,136	12,423
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)	—	—	—	—	—
Common stock, 0.07 par value, 1,185,800,000 and 1,185,800,000 shares authorized; 359,267,580 and 357,678,263 shares issued and 359,267,535 and 357,644,935 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	32	32	32	32	32
Additional paid-in capital	4,273	4,340	4,378	4,720	4,742
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)	−253	−1,216	−1,210	−795	411
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	−738	−1,105	−1,005	−1,110	−940
Total Nielsen shareholders equity	3,314	2,051	2,195	2,847	4,245
Noncontrolling interests	182	192	193	196	198
Total equity	3,496	2,243	2,388	3,043	4,443
Total liabilities and equity	10,820	14,135	14,319	15,179	16,866

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2021 2021-12-31	FY 2020 2020-12-31	FY 2019 2019-12-31	FY 2018 2018-12-31	FY 2017 2017-12-31
Net loss from discontinued operations	−77	−196	−982	—	—
Gain on disposal of Global Connect, net of tax, within discontinued operations	489	—	—	—	—
Share-based compensation expense	37	53	50	35	45
Deferred income tax	−116	−69	5	−514	162
Currency exchange rate differences on financial transactions and other (gains)/losses	35	23	178	17	−20
Equity in net loss of affiliates, net of dividends received	4	—	1	—	2
Depreciation and amortization	548	864	756	—	—
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets	—	184	1,004	—	—
Trade and other receivables, net	−66	−28	4	95	10
Prepaid expenses and other assets	−6	138	64	−76	−28
Accounts payable and other current liabilities and deferred revenues	−184	−38	−20	−21	41
Other non-current liabilities	−61	−95	−95	−6	2
Interest payable	29	13	11	14	22
Income taxes	−36	−53	−489	126	−6
Net cash provided by operating activities	666	999	1,066	1,058	1,310
Acquisition of subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired	−20	−30	−61	−43	−778
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries and affiliates, net	2,269	13	17	51	2
Additions to property, plant and equipment and other assets	−81	−86	−116	−106	−119
Additions to intangible assets	−260	−433	−403	−414	−370
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	3	—	—	4	42
Other investing activities	22	−1	−19	2	−13
Net cash provided by/(used in) by investing activities	1,933	−537	−582	−506	−1,236
Proceeds from issuances of debt, net of issuance costs	1,231	2,971	—	781	2,745
Repayment of debt	−3,882	−3,092	−57	−819	−2,296
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	−86	−86	−395	−494	−474
Activity from share-based compensation plans	−15	−12	−8	15	21
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	2	3	4	5	6
Finance leases	−48	−60	−60	—	—
Other financing activities	−18	−31	−28	−18	−22
Net cash used in financing activities	−2,816	−307	−544	−676	−215
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	−13	1	−10	−8	43
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	−230	156	−70	−132	−98
Cash paid for income taxes	128	189	224	−206	−232
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	264	358	386	−380	−352

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