Supplemental Statement of Cash Flows Information

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Statement of Cash Flows Information

Note 16 — Supplemental Statement of Cash Flows Information

Interest payments, net for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $75 million, $70 million and $61 million, respectively. Income taxes paid, net from continuing operations for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $411 million, $489 million and $309 million, respectively. For fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, the excess tax benefits from share-based incentive awards included in financing activities from continuing operations were approximately $3 million, $6 million and $8 million, respectively.

Non-cash financing activities for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 consisted of treasury common shares issued in connection with the following: share-based incentive awards issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans of approximately $44 million (net of approximately $28 million of income taxes withheld), $48 million (net of approximately $28 million of income taxes withheld) and $64 million (net of approximately $34 million of income taxes withheld), respectively; and discretionary stock contributions to the CA, Inc. Savings Harvest Plan of approximately $26 million, $28 million and $29 million, respectively. Non-cash financing activities for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 included approximately $5 million, $4 million and $6 million, respectively, in treasury common shares issued in connection with the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.