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Ascent Solar Technologies (Ascent Solar Technologies) Cash Flow from Operations : $-9.54 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ascent Solar Technologies 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 Dec. 2023, Ascent Solar Technologies's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-5.16 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.13 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-0.67 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.00 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.14 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $3.35 Mil. In all, Ascent Solar Technologies's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.21 Mil.


Ascent Solar Technologies Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ascent Solar Technologies'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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Ascent Solar Technologies Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Ascent Solar Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -2.89 -9.40 -10.51 -9.54

Ascent Solar Technologies 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 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 -2.58 -4.94 -1.64 -0.75 -2.21

Ascent Solar Technologies 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.

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

Ascent Solar Technologies'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 $-9.54 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.


Ascent Solar Technologies  (NAS:ASTI) 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.

Ascent Solar Technologies's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.16 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

Ascent Solar Technologies's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.13 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.

Ascent Solar Technologies's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.67 Mil. It means Ascent Solar Technologies's working capital declined by $0.67 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Ascent Solar Technologies's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil.

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

Ascent Solar Technologies's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 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.

Ascent Solar Technologies's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 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.

Ascent Solar Technologies's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.14 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).

Ascent Solar Technologies's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.35 Mil.


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Ascent Solar Technologies (Ascent Solar Technologies) Business Description

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Address
12300 Grant Street, Thornton, CO, USA, 80241
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of photovoltaic products (PV) solar modules that are flexible, durable, and possess attractive power-to-weight and power-to-area performance. The company is integrating its PV products into scalable and high-value markets such as agrivoltaics, aerospace, satellites, near-earth orbiting vehicles, and fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Ascent is also working to expand its portable solar chargers, such as the XD-12. The company markets and sells its products through OEMs, system integrators, distributors, retailers, and e-commerce companies.
Executives
Reynolds T. Forrest director C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Peterson David Theodore Jr director 15332 ANTIOCH STREET, #434, PACIFIC PALISADES CA 90272
Paul P. Warley officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Louis C. Berezovsky director C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Gregory C Thompson director 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD N.E., STE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Jin H. Jo officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Bobby Gulati officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Arion Agrophotovoltaic Private Ltd 10 percent owner 45, NORTH CANAL ROAD, #01-01 LEW BUILDING, . U0 059301
Bd1 Investment Holding, Llc 10 percent owner 1675 SOUTH STATE STREET, SUITE B, DOVER DE 19901
Lucro Investments Vcc - Esg Opportunities Fund 10 percent owner 10 ANSON ROAD, #16-06 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, SINGAPORE U0 079903
Jeffrey Max officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Michael J. French director C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Felix T. Mantke director C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Ag Tubesolar 10 percent owner BERLINER ALLEE 65, AUGSBURG 2M 86153
Johannes Kuhn 10 percent owner 1675 SOUTH STATE STREET, SUITE B, DOVER DE 19901

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