GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Insurance » Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd (FRA:PMU) » Definitions » Cash Flow from Financing

Platinum Underwriters Holdings (FRA:PMU) Cash Flow from Financing : €-167.5 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2014)


View and export this data going back to . Start your Free Trial

What is Platinum Underwriters Holdings Cash Flow from Financing?

Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2014, Platinum Underwriters Holdings paid €0.0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It received €0.0 Mil from issuing more debt. It paid €0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It spent €1.6 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders. It received €0.4 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Platinum Underwriters Holdings spent €1.2 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2014.


Platinum Underwriters Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

The historical data trend for Platinum Underwriters Holdings's Cash Flow from Financing 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.

* Premium members only.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Cash Flow from Financing
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -345.47 -116.35 -92.90 -210.50 -180.85

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14
Cash Flow from Financing 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 4.53 -56.19 -27.32 -82.75 -1.25

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Calculation

This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

Platinum Underwriters Holdings's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2014 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-167.5 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.


Platinum Underwriters Holdings  (FRA:PMU) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation

Cash from financing contains six items:

1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was €0.0 Mil.

2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was €0.0 Mil.

3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was €0.0 Mil. Platinum Underwriters Holdings received €0.0 Mil from issuing more debt.

4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was €0.0 Mil. Platinum Underwriters Holdings paid €0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.

5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was €-1.6 Mil. Platinum Underwriters Holdings spent €1.6 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings's other financing for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was €0.4 Mil. Platinum Underwriters Holdings received €0.4 Mil on other financial activities.


Platinum Underwriters Holdings Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Platinum Underwriters Holdings's Cash Flow from Financing provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Platinum Underwriters Holdings (FRA:PMU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. was incorporated on April 19, 2002. It operates as a holding company domiciled in Bermuda. Through its operating subsidiaries, it provides property and marine, casualty and finite risk reinsurance coverages, through reinsurance intermediaries, to a diverse clientele of commercial and personal lines insurers and select reinsurers on a basis. The Company operates through two licensed reinsurance subsidiaries, Platinum Underwriters Bermuda, Ltd., a Bermuda reinsurance company and wholly owned subsidiary of Platinum Holdings, and Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance, Inc., a U.S. reinsurance company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Platinum Underwriters Finance, Inc. The Company operates in Property and Marine, Casualty and Finite Risk segments. It provides reinsurance coverage for damage to property and crops. It provides reinsurance coverage for marine and offshore energy insurance programs. Coverages reinsured include hull damage, protection and indemnity, cargo damage, satellite damage and general marine liability. Within Marine, it also writes commercial and general aviation reinsurance. Casualty reinsurance protects a ceding company against financial loss arising out of the obligation to others for loss or damage to persons or property. The Company's Casualty operating segment mainly includes reinsurance contracts that cover umbrella liability, general and product liability, professional liability, workers' compensation, casualty clash, automobile liability, surety, trade credit, political risk and accident and health. Finite reinsurance includes mainly structured reinsurance contracts with ceding companies whose needs might not be met efficiently through traditional reinsurance products. Reinsurance contracts classified as finite are typically structured to include loss limitation or loss mitigation features. It markets its reinsurance products mainly through non-exclusive relationships with reinsurance brokers. The property and casualty reinsurance industry is competitive. It competes with Arch Capital Group Ltd., Axis Capital Holdings Limited, Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., Everest Re Group, Ltd., Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., PartnerRe Ltd., RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. The business of reinsurance is regulated in several countries, although the degree and type of regulation. Reinsurers are generally subject to less direct regulation than main insurers.

Platinum Underwriters Holdings (FRA:PMU) Headlines

No Headlines