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BZFD (BuzzFeed) Cash Flow from Financing : $-154.6 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is BuzzFeed Cash Flow from Financing?

Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2024, BuzzFeed paid $0.0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It spent $88.8 Mil paying down its debt. It paid $0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It received $0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It spent $0.6 Mil on other financial activities. In all, BuzzFeed spent $89.4 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2024.


BuzzFeed Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

The historical data trend for BuzzFeed's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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BuzzFeed Cash Flow from Financing Chart

BuzzFeed Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Financing
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 19.46 181.82 3.18 0.81 -154.60

BuzzFeed Quarterly Data
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BuzzFeed Cash Flow from Financing Calculation

This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.

BuzzFeed's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

BuzzFeed's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-154.6 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


BuzzFeed  (NAS:BZFD) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation

Cash from financing contains six items:

1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.

BuzzFeed's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

BuzzFeed's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.

BuzzFeed's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-88.8 Mil. BuzzFeed spent $88.8 Mil paying down its debt.

4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.

BuzzFeed's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.0 Mil. BuzzFeed paid $0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.

5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

BuzzFeed's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.0 Mil. BuzzFeed received $0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

BuzzFeed's other financing for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-0.6 Mil. BuzzFeed spent $0.6 Mil on other financial activities.


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BuzzFeed Business Description

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229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY, USA, 10036
BuzzFeed Inc is a tech-powered, diversified media company that reaches hundreds of millions globally through its cross-platform news and entertainment network. The company produces articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; lifestyle content through brands including Tasty, social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and HuffPost; an industry- affiliate business, strategic partnerships, licensing and product development through BuzzFeed Commerce; and original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios.
Executives
Patrick J Kerins director
New Enterprise Associates 13 Lp 10 percent owner 1119 ST PAUL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Janet L Rolle director 75 WEST 125TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10027
Johnson John S. Iii other: Member of 10% Group C/O CRM MANAGEMENT, PO BOX 778, NEW YORK NY 10013
Comcast Corp 10 percent owner ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2838
Matthew Omer officer: CFO C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 229 W. 43RD ST., NEW YORK NY 10036
Joan Lordi Amble director AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
David Arroyo officer: Chief Legal Officer 229 W. 43RD ST., NEW YORK NY 10036
Daniel Weinstein officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 229 W. 43RD ST., NEW YORK NY 10036
Marcela Martin officer: President C/O SQUARESPACE, INC., 225 VARICK STREET, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10014
Johnson Bf, Llc other: Member of 10% Group C/O CRM MANAGEMENT, PO BOX 778, NEW YORK NY 10013
Adam Rothstein director, officer: Executive Chairman 101 CROSS HWY, WESTPORT CA 92610
Gregory Coleman director C/O MEREDITH CORP., 1716 LOCUST STREET, DES MOINES IA 50309
Phuong Dao Nguyen officer: Publisher C/O BUZZFEED, INC., 111 EAST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10003
Christian Baesler officer: Chief Operating Officer 111 EAST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10003