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Meritage Hospitality Group (Meritage Hospitality Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $11.5 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Meritage Hospitality Group 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, Meritage Hospitality Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $1.6 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $4.8 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-4.4 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-0.2 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 $2.0 Mil. In all, Meritage Hospitality Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.8 Mil.


Meritage Hospitality Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meritage Hospitality Group'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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Meritage Hospitality Group Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Meritage Hospitality Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Meritage Hospitality Group Quarterly Data
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Meritage Hospitality Group 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.

Meritage Hospitality Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Meritage Hospitality Group'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 $11.5 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.


Meritage Hospitality Group  (OTCPK:MHGU) 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.

Meritage Hospitality Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.6 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

Meritage Hospitality Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.8 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.

Meritage Hospitality Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.4 Mil. It means Meritage Hospitality Group's working capital declined by $4.4 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Meritage Hospitality Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.2 Mil.

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

Meritage Hospitality Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Meritage Hospitality Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Meritage Hospitality Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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).

Meritage Hospitality Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.0 Mil.


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Meritage Hospitality Group (Meritage Hospitality Group) Business Description

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Address
45 Ottawa Avenue SW, Suite 600, Grand Rapids, MI, USA, 49503
Meritage Hospitality Group Inc is one of the nation's premier restaurant operators, with more than 300 restaurants in operation located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Executives
Duane F Kluting director 3100 44TH STREET SW, GRANDVILLE MI 49418
Roger L Zingle officer: Chief Operating Officer 6132 PICKWOOD DRIVE, WEST BLOOMFIELD MI 48322
Gary A Rose officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer 223 EAST MT. GARFIELD ROAD, NORTON SHORES MI 49441
Robert E. Schermer Revocable Living Trust U/a Dated 4/28/97 10 percent owner C/O ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INC., 333 BRIDGE STREET, N.W., SUITE 1000, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Gulis Stephen L Jr director 9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE, ROCKFORD MI 49351
James R Saalfeld officer: VP, Secretary and Treasurer MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC, 1971 EAST BELTLINE AVE, N.E., STE. 200, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525
Robert H Potts officer: Vice President of Real Estate 1971 EAST BELTLINE AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525
Schermer Robert E Jr director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1971 EAST BELTLINE AVE, N.E., SUITE 200, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525
Robert E Riley director, 10 percent owner, officer: President 40 PEARL STREET NW, SUITE 900, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503
James P Bishop director 4230 SOUTH WESTNEDGE, KALAMAZOO MI 49006
Schermer Robert E Sr director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board C/O ROBERT W BLAIR & CO. INC., 333 BRIDGE STREET, SUITE 1000, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
Joseph L Maggini director 4242 CLAY STREET SW, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49548
Brian N Mcmahon director 542 TONBRIDGE COURT, PERRYSBURG OH 43551