MSCI INC. (MSCI) FY2025 Annual Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

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MSCI INC. cash flow reconciliation, Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025One connected Sankey reconciles operating, investing and financing net cash flows through a shared cash pool, from beginning cash to ending cash. Ribbons flow left to right on one dollar scale. Activity totals are dark gray; beginning and ending cash are blue. Cash basis for beginning and ending balances and net cash change: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Intermediate calculation bars are lighter gray. Net income is green for profit and red for loss. Identified asset purchases, sales and maturities are blue in either cash direction. Orange marks positive customer-advance and deferred-revenue changes that add to operating cash in the reconciliation. These are net changes, not gross customer receipts. Negative changes are neutral reconciliation adjustments; they do not by themselves identify cash payments. Purple identifies capital transactions such as borrowing, repayments, share issuance and dividends. Free cash flow is a separate comparison, not an added cash flow. Read chart description and values below for full signed amounts, including zero items.Net income → Net cash from operating activities: $1,202,305,000.00Amortization of intangible assets → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $169,480,000.00Stock-based compensation expense → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $111,343,000.00Deferred revenue → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $96,426,000.00Other accrued liabilities → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $61,599,000.00Deferred taxes → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $46,675,000.00Income taxes payable → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $28,609,000.00Amortization of right of use assets → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $25,685,000.00Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold improvements → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $23,405,000.00Accrued compensation and related benefits → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $20,612,000.00Other adjustments → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $15,932,000.00Loss on investment in investee → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $11,768,000.00Amortization of debt origination fees → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $5,876,000.00Other non-current liabilities → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $5,862,000.00Accounts payable → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $559,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Net cash from operating activities: $386,141,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Accounts receivable: $164,236,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Long-term operating lease liabilities: $28,392,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Prepaid income taxes: $20,849,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Other non-current assets: $15,560,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Prepaid and other assets: $7,591,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Other: $1,062,000.00investing reconciliation → Capitalized software development costs: $90,542,000.00investing reconciliation → Capital expenditures: $39,319,000.00investing reconciliation → Other: $203,000.00Net cash used in financing activities → financing reconciliation: $1,361,990,000.00Proceeds from borrowings, net of discount → financing reconciliation: $2,805,963,000.00Proceeds from exercise of stock options → financing reconciliation: $6,975,000.00financing reconciliation → Repurchase of common stock held in treasury: $2,484,305,000.00financing reconciliation → Repayment of borrowings: $1,101,875,000.00financing reconciliation → Payment of dividends: $556,521,000.00financing reconciliation → Payment of debt issuance costs: $20,082,000.00financing reconciliation → Payment of contingent consideration and deferred purchase price from acquisitions: $12,145,000.00Net cash used in investing activities → investing reconciliation: $130,064,000.00Exchange-rate effect → Cash sources and uses: $9,589,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash → Cash sources and uses: $409,351,000.00Net cash from operating activities → Cash sources and uses: $1,588,446,000.00Cash sources and uses → Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $515,332,000.00Cash sources and uses → Net cash used in investing activities: $130,064,000.00Cash sources and uses → Net cash used in financing activities: $1,361,990,000.00Net income: $1,202,305,000.00Net income+$1.20 BGain on remeasurement of equity method investment: $0.00Amortization of intangible assets: $169,480,000.00Intangible amortization+$169.48 MStock-based compensation expense: $111,343,000.00Stock-based compensation+$111.34 MDepreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold improvements: $23,405,000.00Depreciation & amortization+$23.41 MAmortization of right of use assets: $25,685,000.00Operating lease amortization+$25.69 MLoss on impairment of right of use assets, net: $0.00Amortization of debt origination fees: $5,876,000.00Debt issuance cost amortization+$5.88 MLoss on extinguishment of debt: $0.00Loss on investment in investee: $11,768,000.00Equity-method results+$11.77 MDeferred taxes: $46,675,000.00Deferred taxes & credits+$46.68 MOther adjustments: $15,932,000.00Other non-cash items+$15.93 MAccounts receivable: -$164,236,000.00Accounts receivable−$164.24 MPrepaid income taxes: -$20,849,000.00Prepaid income taxes−$20.85 MPrepaid and other assets: -$7,591,000.00Prepaid & other assets−$7.59 MOther non-current assets: -$15,560,000.00Other noncurrent assets−$15.56 MAccounts payable: $559,000.00Accounts payable+$559.00 KIncome taxes payable: $28,609,000.00Income taxes payable+$28.61 MAccrued compensation and related benefits: $20,612,000.00Accrued compensation+$20.61 MOther accrued liabilities: $61,599,000.00Other accrued liabilities+$61.60 MDeferred revenue: $96,426,000.00Deferred revenue+$96.43 MLong-term operating lease liabilities: -$28,392,000.00Long-term lease liabilities−$28.39 MOther non-current liabilities: $5,862,000.00Other noncurrent liabilities+$5.86 MOther: -$1,062,000.00Other working capital, net−$1.06 MNet cash from operating activities: $1,588,446,000.00Operating cash+$1.59 BOperating adjustments reconciliation: $623,831,000.00Repurchase of common stock held in treasury: -$2,484,305,000.00Common stock repurchases−$2.48 BPayment of dividends: -$556,521,000.00Common dividends paid−$556.52 MRepayment of borrowings: -$1,101,875,000.00Debt repaid−$1.10 BProceeds from borrowings, net of discount: $2,805,963,000.00Debt issued+$2.81 BPayment of debt issuance costs: -$20,082,000.00Debt issuance costs−$20.08 MPayment of contingent consideration and deferred purchase price from acquisitions: -$12,145,000.00Contingent consideration paid−$12.15 MProceeds from exercise of stock options: $6,975,000.00Stock option exercises+$6.98 MNet cash used in financing activities: -$1,361,990,000.00. Cash required to fund net payments.Financing cash−$1.36 Bfinancing reconciliation: $4,174,928,000.00Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired: $0.00Capital expenditures: -$39,319,000.00PP&E purchases−$39.32 MCapitalized software development costs: -$90,542,000.00Software spending−$90.54 MOther: -$203,000.00Other investing, net−$203.00 KNet cash used in investing activities: -$130,064,000.00. Cash required to fund net payments.Investing cash−$130.06 Minvesting reconciliation: $130,064,000.00Cash sources and uses: $2,007,386,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $409,351,000.00Beginning cash$409.35 MEnding cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $515,332,000.00Ending cash$515.33 MExchange-rate effect: $9,589,000.00FX effect+$9.59 MCASH RECONCILIATIONOperatingflowsInvestingflowsFinancingflowsFree cash flow$1.55 BOperating cash − cash spent on PP&ECash flow / Net income1.32×Operating cash flow ÷ net incomeNet cash change+$105.98 MEnding cash − beginning cash
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MSCI INC. cash flow reconciliation, Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025

Cash flows for Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025. Cash basis: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Beginning cash: Dec 31, 2024. Ending cash: Dec 31, 2025. Beginning and ending cash are dated balances. Positive cash flows add cash; negative cash flows reduce it.

Beginning cash on Dec 31, 2024
409,351,000 US dollars. Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Operating activities
1,588,446,000 US dollars. Net cash provided.
Net income
1,202,305,000 US dollars
Gain on remeasurement of equity method investment
0 US dollars
Amortization of intangible assets
169,480,000 US dollars
Stock-based compensation expense
111,343,000 US dollars
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold improvements
23,405,000 US dollars
Amortization of right of use assets
25,685,000 US dollars
Loss on impairment of right of use assets, net
0 US dollars
Amortization of debt origination fees
5,876,000 US dollars
Loss on extinguishment of debt
0 US dollars
Loss on investment in investee
11,768,000 US dollars
Deferred taxes
46,675,000 US dollars
Other adjustments
15,932,000 US dollars
Accounts receivable
negative 164,236,000 US dollars
Prepaid income taxes
negative 20,849,000 US dollars
Prepaid and other assets
negative 7,591,000 US dollars
Other non-current assets
negative 15,560,000 US dollars
Accounts payable
559,000 US dollars
Income taxes payable
28,609,000 US dollars
Accrued compensation and related benefits
20,612,000 US dollars
Other accrued liabilities
61,599,000 US dollars
Deferred revenue
96,426,000 US dollars
Long-term operating lease liabilities
negative 28,392,000 US dollars
Other non-current liabilities
5,862,000 US dollars
Other
negative 1,062,000 US dollars
Investing activities
negative 130,064,000 US dollars. Net cash used.
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired
0 US dollars
Capital expenditures
negative 39,319,000 US dollars
Capitalized software development costs
negative 90,542,000 US dollars
Other
negative 203,000 US dollars
Financing activities
negative 1,361,990,000 US dollars. Net cash used.
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury
negative 2,484,305,000 US dollars
Payment of dividends
negative 556,521,000 US dollars
Repayment of borrowings
negative 1,101,875,000 US dollars
Proceeds from borrowings, net of discount
2,805,963,000 US dollars
Payment of debt issuance costs
negative 20,082,000 US dollars
Payment of contingent consideration and deferred purchase price from acquisitions
negative 12,145,000 US dollars
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
6,975,000 US dollars
Operating adjustment reconciliation
623,831,000 US dollars. Intermediate calculation joining the operating reconciliation branches. Its gross amount includes any portion of net income routed through this junction. It is not an additional cash source or use.
financing gross reconciliation
4,174,928,000 US dollars. Gross amount at the activity's junction before offsetting its receipts and deductions. It is not an additional cash source or use.
investing gross reconciliation
130,064,000 US dollars. Gross amount at the activity's junction before offsetting its receipts and deductions. It is not an additional cash source or use.
Exchange-rate effect
9,589,000 US dollars
Ending cash on Dec 31, 2025
515,332,000 US dollars. Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash sources and uses
2,007,386,000 US dollars. Opening cash plus net sources, equal to net uses plus ending cash.
Net cash change
105,981,000 US dollars. Ending cash minus beginning cash.
Cash flow / Net income
1.32×. Operating cash flow divided by reconciliation net income for the same period. Black from 0.90× through 1.10×; green above 1.10×; red below 0.90×. Color uses the unrounded ratio.
Operating cash flow
1,588,446,000 US dollars. Operating cash flow used in the free cash flow calculation.
Cash purchases of property, plant and equipment
39,319,000 US dollars. These cash purchases are already included in investing activities above.
Free cash flow
1,549,127,000 US dollars. A supplemental measure; finance-lease payments are excluded from this definition.

Chart connections

  • Beginning cash plus operating, investing and financing cash flows plus the exchange-rate effect equals ending cash. Negative amounts reduce cash.
  • Financing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Investing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Operating reconciliation adjustments are not all independent cash receipts.
  • Net income enters operating cash directly in the reconciliation. The adjustment junction contributes the remaining $386.14M after reconciling the other positive and negative adjustments. These connections depict an accounting reconciliation, not traced cash receipts.
  • Each activity has one net cash bar connected to the shared cash pool. Positive activity totals enter the pool; negative activity totals leave the pool to fund that activity's net payments. The central pool does not assign a particular funding source to a particular payment.
  • The intermediate calculation bars include both sides of the displayed activity breakdowns; they are not additional cash flows.
  • Operating cash flow minus cash purchases of property, plant and equipment equals free cash flow: 1,588,446,000 US dollars minus 39,319,000 US dollars equals 1,549,127,000 US dollars.
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