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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co) Cash Flow from Operations : $268 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2021)


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What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co 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. 2021, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-48 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $57 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $50 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $7 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $3 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $2 Mil. In all, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $71 Mil.


Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co'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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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Cash Flow from Operations
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co Quarterly Data
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co 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.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $268 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.


Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co  (NAS:HMHC) 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.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $-48 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

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $57 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.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $50 Mil. It means Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's working capital increased by $50 Mil from Sep. 2021 to Dec. 2021 .

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

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $7 Mil.

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

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 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.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 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.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $3 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).

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $2 Mil.


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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co) Business Description

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Address
125 High Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02110
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co is a learning company committed to delivering integrated solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. The company operates in two segments, Education and HMH Books & Media. The Education segment provides educational products, technology platforms, and services, including print and digital content in the form of textbooks, digital courseware, instructional aids, educational assessment and intervention solutions for students. The HMH Books & Media segment develops, markets and sells consumer books in print and digital formats as well as licenses book rights & electronic businesses. This segment distributes products through retail stores comprising physical and online & wholesalers.
Executives
Michael Dolan officer: See remarks. C/O HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO. 222 BERKELEY STREET BOSTON MA 02116
Michael Edmund Evans officer: EVP & Chief Revenue Officer C/O HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT CO. 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110
Matthew M. Fields officer: See remarks C/O HMH; 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110
Alejandro Reyes officer: See remarks C/O HMH; 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110
James P. Oneill officer: See remarks C/O HMH; 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110
Amy Dunkin officer: See Remarks C/O HMH; 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110
Abbott Joseph Patrick Jr. officer: See Remarks. C/O HMH; 222 BERKELEY STREET BOSTON MA 02116
William Frederick Bayers officer: See remarks. C/O HMH; 222 BERKELY STREET BOSTON MA 02116
Lynch John J Jr officer: See remarks C/O HMH; 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110
Jean-claude Brizard director C/O HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110
Anchorage Capital Group, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 610 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10012
Anchorage Capital Master Offshore, Ltd 10 percent owner 610 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10012
Kevin Michael Ulrich 10 percent owner 650 MADISON AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Anchorage Advisors Management, Llc 10 percent owner 610 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10012
Daniel M. Allen director C/O HMH; 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110

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