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Pacer International, (FRA:PA1) Cash Flow from Operations : €25.6 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2013)


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What is Pacer International, 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. 2013, Pacer International,'s Net Income From Continuing Operations was €1.5 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was €1.7 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was €1.5 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was €0.6 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was €0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was €0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was €0.0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was €0.3 Mil. In all, Pacer International,'s Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €5.5 Mil.


Pacer International, Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pacer International,'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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Pacer International, Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Pacer International, Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Cash Flow from Operations
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Pacer International, Quarterly Data
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Pacer International, 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.

Pacer International,'s Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

Pacer International,'s Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €25.6 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.


Pacer International,  (FRA:PA1) 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.

Pacer International,'s net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €1.5 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

Pacer International,'s depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €1.7 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.

Pacer International,'s change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €1.5 Mil. It means Pacer International,'s working capital increased by €1.5 Mil from Sep. 2013 to Dec. 2013 .

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

Pacer International,'s cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €0.6 Mil.

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

Pacer International,'s cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €0.0 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.

Pacer International,'s asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €0.0 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.

Pacer International,'s stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €0.0 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).

Pacer International,'s cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2013 was €0.3 Mil.


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Pacer International, (FRA:PA1) Business Description

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Pacer International, Inc., is an asset-light transportation and global logistics services provider. The Company provide its services from two operating segments, an intermodal segment, which provides intermodal transportation services mainly to beneficial cargo owners, transportation intermediaries and steamship lines who use intermodal transportation, and the logistics segment, which provides highway brokerage, supply chain management services, international freight forwarding, ocean shipping, and warehousing and distribution services to a wide variety of end-user customers. Intermodal segment offers full service door-to-door intermodal services to its customers, which include end-user customers, transportation intermediaries, such as intermodal marketing companies, and steamship lines. The Company logistics segment consists of: Highway brokerage services; International freight forwarding and NVOCC services; Warehousing and Distribution services; and Supply Chain Management services. The Company provides transportation and logistics services to many Fortune 500 and multi-national companies as well as to numerous other shippers and transportation third parties. The Company has direct sales and customer service representatives in its intermodal and logistics segments that sell and support its portfolio of services to a diverse customer base which includes beneficial cargo owners, steamship lines, truckload carriers, truck brokers, freight forwarders and other third party transportation service providers such as intermodal marketing companies, third-party logistics companies, and shippers' agents. The Company's main competitors are J.B. Hunt Transport, Schneider National, the Hub Group, C.H. Robinson, the supply chain solutions divisions of Ryder and Menlo Worldwide, Expeditors International and UTi Worldwide, Inc. The Company's facilities and operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental, hazardous materials transportation and occupational health and safety requirements, including those relating to the handling, labeling, shipping and transportation of hazardous materials, discharges of substances into the air, water and land, the handling, storage and disposal of wastes and the cleanup of properties affected by pollutants.

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