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Sothebys (Sothebys) Cash Flow from Operations : $-102 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Sothebys Cash Flow from Operations?

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 Jun. 2019, Sothebys's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $57 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $16 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $50 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-2 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $1 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $8 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-1 Mil. In all, Sothebys's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $130 Mil.


Sothebys Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sothebys'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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Sothebys Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Sothebys Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.27 156.12 156.19 368.46 -77.81

Sothebys Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 172.40 -274.38 179.77 -137.63 130.40

Sothebys 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.

Sothebys's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Sothebys's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-102 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.


Sothebys  (NYSE:BID) 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.

Sothebys's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $57 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

Sothebys's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $16 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.

Sothebys's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $50 Mil. It means Sothebys's working capital increased by $50 Mil from Mar. 2019 to Jun. 2019 .

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

Sothebys's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $-2 Mil.

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

Sothebys's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 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.

Sothebys's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $1 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.

Sothebys's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $8 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).

Sothebys's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $-1 Mil.


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Sothebys (Sothebys) Business Description

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Address
1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10021
Sothebys is a global art business based in the United States. Its operations are organized under two segments: agency and finance. The agency business provides an auction space or private sale arrangements for sellers and buyers of fine art, decorative art, wine, jewelry and collectibles. The finance segment provides financing activities for collectors and art dealers. Sotheby's auction commissions include those paid by both buyer and seller, both of which are calculated as a percentage of the price of the property sold at auction. Sotheby's private sale commissions are part of a legally binding agreement between Sotheby's and the seller.
Executives
Jessica M Bibliowicz director NATIONAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS CORP., 340 MADISON AVENUE, 20TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10173
Dennis M Weibling director 2300 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Jill Bright officer: EVP of HR and Administration 1334 YORK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10021
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Smith, Jr. Thomas S. director, officer: President and CEO 2 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
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