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MSCI Inc. (MSCI)

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MSCI Inc. (MSCI)

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Cash Flow Overview

Change in Cash
-$28,900K
Free Cash flow
$359,800K
Unit: Thousand (K) dollars
Positive Cash Flow Breakdown
    • Net income
    • Proceeds from borrowings, net of...
    • Accrued compensation and related...
    • Others
Negative Cash Flow Breakdown
    • Repayment of borrowings
    • Repurchase of common stock held ...
    • Payment of dividends
    • Others
Cash Flow
2026-06-30
2026-03-31
2025-12-31
2025-09-30
Adjusted ebitda-Reportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating Segment
-
-
-
475,107
Adjusted ebitda-All Other Private Assets Segment
-
-
-
19,323
Amortization of intangible assets
-
-
-
40,937
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold improvements
-
-
-
5,803
Acquisition-related integration and transaction costs
-
-
-
0
Operating income
-
-
-
447,690
Other expense (income), net
-
-
-
-51,182
Provision for income taxes
-
-
-
71,122
Net income
342,000
406,000
284,669
325,386
Gain on remeasurement of equity method investment
-
-
0
-
Amortization of intangible assets
43,800
41,900
40,911
40,937
Stock-based compensation expense
25,400
47,700
25,571
22,587
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold improvements
6,200
5,900
7,471
5,803
Amortization of right of use assets
7,500
6,800
7,217
6,354
Loss on impairment of right of use assets, net
-
-
0
-
Amortization of debt origination fees
1,900
1,800
1,742
1,559
Loss on extinguishment of debt
-
-
0
0
Loss on investment in investee
-
-
-11,768
-
Deferred taxes
2,600
-82,500
13,254
31,776
Other adjustments
-1,900
5,200
1,445
2,814
Accounts receivable
2,400
-102,100
243,539
-42,656
Prepaid income taxes
60,300
-25,500
-26,270
27,231
Prepaid and other assets
5,500
9,300
6,564
3,155
Other non-current assets
-900
1,300
92
2,146
Accounts payable
1,400
-6,200
-572
4,952
Income taxes payable
-16,400
-17,800
-3,308
11,887
Accrued compensation and related benefits
61,500
-146,600
49,099
49,343
Other accrued liabilities
15,700
-15,200
34,277
20,949
Deferred revenue
-47,800
-46,200
258,688
-82,550
Long-term operating lease liabilities
-6,700
-6,000
-7,190
-7,441
Other non-current liabilities
-1,200
4,900
3,008
11,088
Other
-300
-500
105
499
Net cash provided by operating activities
370,800
306,800
501,130
449,441
Capitalized software development costs
33,400
26,000
23,851
22,215
Capital expenditures
11,000
2,800
12,439
3,932
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
17,100
41,700
0
0
Other
0
-
160
0
Net cash used in investing activities
-61,500
-70,500
-36,450
-26,147
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury
168,400
414,800
906,822
1,225,899
Payment of dividends
149,500
150,500
135,135
137,858
Repayment of borrowings
225,000
175,000
175,000
712,000
Proceeds from borrowings, net of discount
200,000
375,000
874,088
1,716,875
Payment of debt issuance costs
-
-
7,311
12,771
Payment of contingent consideration and deferred purchase price from acquisitions
9,000
500
0
0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
12,500
1,300
390
2,277
Net cash (used in) financing activities
-339,400
-364,500
-349,790
-369,376
Effect of exchange rate changes
1,200
-1,800
353
-1,147
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
-28,900
-130,000
115,243
52,771
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
385,300
515,300
360,671
360,671
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
356,400
385,300
515,332
400,089
Unit: Thousand (K) dollars (except for numbers of shares and EPS). Numbers labeled with * are estimated quarterly values.

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Cash Flow

Net income$342,000K (12.63%↑ Y/Y)Accrued compensationand related...$61,500K (24.73%↑ Y/Y)Amortization of intangibleassets$43,800K (0.09%↑ Y/Y)Stock-based compensationexpense$25,400K (9.57%↑ Y/Y)Other accruedliabilities$15,700K (692.68%↑ Y/Y)Amortization of right of useassets$7,500K (21.30%↑ Y/Y)Depreciation andamortization of property,...$6,200K (15.13%↑ Y/Y)Deferred taxes$2,600K (248.23%↑ Y/Y)Other adjustments-$1,900K (85.21%↑ Y/Y)Amortization of debtorigination fees$1,900K (47.63%↑ Y/Y)Accounts payable$1,400K (-31.20%↓ Y/Y)Other non-currentassets-$900K (-124.32%↓ Y/Y)Other-$300K (-192.31%↓ Y/Y)Net cash provided byoperating activities$370,800K (10.31%↑ Y/Y)Effect of exchange ratechanges$1,200K (-80.56%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$140,300K Net increase(decrease) in cash, cash...-$28,900K (-116.43%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$372,000K Proceeds fromborrowings, net of discount$200,000K (73.91%↑ Y/Y)Proceeds from exercise ofstock options$12,500K (219.37%↑ Y/Y)Prepaid income taxes$60,300K (284.15%↑ Y/Y)Deferred revenue-$47,800K (-45.50%↓ Y/Y)Income taxes payable-$16,400K (-28.84%↓ Y/Y)Long-term operating leaseliabilities-$6,700K (4.80%↑ Y/Y)Prepaid and other assets$5,500K (159.98%↑ Y/Y)Accounts receivable$2,400K (-93.43%↓ Y/Y)Other non-currentliabilities-$1,200K (83.70%↑ Y/Y)Net cash (used in)financing activities-$339,400K (-5.70%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$212,500K Net cash used ininvesting activities-$61,500K (-77.94%↓ Y/Y)Repayment of borrowings$225,000K (50.13%↑ Y/Y)Repurchase of common stockheld in treasury$168,400K (21.60%↑ Y/Y)Payment of dividends$149,500K (6.98%↑ Y/Y)Payment of contingentconsideration and deferred...$9,000K (-24.41%↓ Y/Y)Capitalized softwaredevelopment costs$33,400K (44.49%↑ Y/Y)Business acquisitions,net of cash acquired$17,100K Capital expenditures$11,000K (-3.91%↓ Y/Y)