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Ansys (ANSS) Cash Flow from Operations

: $717 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Ansys's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $275 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $33 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-128 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-17 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $63 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $6 Mil. In all, Ansys's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $233 Mil.


Ansys Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ansys's Cash Flow from Operations 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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Ansys Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 499.94 547.31 549.48 631.00 717.12

Ansys Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 173.97 260.77 62.87 160.77 232.72

Ansys Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Ansys's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Ansys's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $717 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.


Ansys  (NAS:ANSS) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Ansys's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $275 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Ansys's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $33 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Ansys's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-128 Mil. It means Ansys's working capital declined by $128 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Ansys's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-17 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Ansys's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Ansys's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Ansys's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $63 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Ansys's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6 Mil.


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Ansys (ANSS) Business Description

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Address
2600 ANSYS Drive, Canonsburg, PA, USA, 15317
Ansys is an engineering software company that provides simulation capabilities for structural, fluids, semiconductor power, embedded software, optical, and electromagnetic properties. Ansys employs over 4,000 people and serves over 50,000 customers globally, including those in aerospace defense and automotive.
Executives
Glenda Dorchak director C/O MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 350 OAKMEAD PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Ajei Gopal director CA, INC., ONE CA PLAZA, ISLANDIA NY 11749
Janet Lee officer: VP, General Counsel 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Barbara Vaughn Scherer director 337 ENCINAL ST, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060
Shane Emswiler officer: VP and General Manager 225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE, STE 200, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Walter Hearn officer: SVP, World Sales & Cust. Exc. 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Claire Bramley director HP, 1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Richard S. Mahoney officer: VP, WORLDWIDE SALES & SUPPORT 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Maria T Shields officer: CFO 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Anil Chakravarthy director C/O INFORMATICA CORPORATION, 2100 SEAPORT BOULEVARD, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Alec D. Gallimore director 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Jim Frankola director C/O CLOUDERA INC, 1001 PAGE MILL ROAD, BLDG. 3, PALO ALTO CA 94089
Matthew C. Zack officer: VP, Marketing/Corp Development 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Nicole Anasenes director 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Robert Calderoni director 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309

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