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Bank Of China (Bank Of China) Cash Flow from Investing : $-76,352 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Bank Of China Cash Flow from Investing?

Cash Flow from Investing covers the cash a company gains or spends from investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries. It also includes the cash the company used for property, plant and equipment (PPE).

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Bank Of China spent $1,466 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained $366 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment. It spent $249 Mil on purchasing business. It gained $0 Mil from selling business. It spent $184,002 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained $148,830 Mil from selling investments. It paid $0Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it received $23 Mil from other investing activities. In all, Bank Of China spent $36,500 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the three months ended in Dec. 2023.


Bank Of China Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bank Of China's Cash Flow from Investing 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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Bank Of China Cash Flow from Investing Chart

Bank Of China Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Investing
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Bank Of China Quarterly Data
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Cash Flow from Investing 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 -17,198.10 -25,718.12 -11,388.14 -2,745.45 -36,499.82

Bank Of China Cash Flow from Investing Calculation

Cash Flow from Investing covers the cash a company gains or spends from investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries. It also includes the cash the company used for property, plant and equipment (PPE).

If a company spends cash on property, plant and equipment (PPE), this will reduce their cash position. This is called Capital Expenditures (CPEX).

Likewise, if a company buys another company for cash, this will reduce their cash position.

Bank Of China's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Bank Of China's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing 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 $-76,352 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.


Bank Of China  (OTCPK:BACHY) Cash Flow from Investing Explanation

Cash flow from investing contains nine items:

1. Purchase Of Property, Plant, Equipment:
Purchase of PPE indicates the amount used to purchase property, plant, and equipment.

Bank Of China's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,466 Mil. It means Bank Of China spent $1,466 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment.

In the capital spending for property, plant and equipment (PPE), some part of spending may be from the expansion of business. The business needs more property, plant and equipment (PPE) as it grows. Another part may be from replacement of the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of existing business. For some companies, the cash spent on replacing of the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of the existing business will be close to the depreciation of property, plant and equipment (PPE) reported in the income statement.

In Warren Buffett's definition of Owner's Earnings, he deducts the estimate of the cost of replacing the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of the existing business from cash flow from operations. The cash spent on the new property, plant, and equipment is not deducted. The reason is because these are not costs of the existing business. In his 1986 letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett wrote this about owner earnings:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume....Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

2. Sale Of Property, Plant, Equipment:
Sale of PPE indicates the amount gained from selling property, plant, and equipment.

Bank Of China's sale of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $366 Mil. It means Bank Of China gained $366 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

3.Purchase Of Business:
Purchase of business indicates the amount used to purchase business.

Bank Of China's purchase of business for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-249 Mil. It means Bank Of China spent $249 Mil on purchasing business.

4. Sale Of Business:
Sale of business indicates the amount gained from selling business.

Bank Of China's sale of business for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. It means Bank Of China gained $0 Mil from selling business.

5. Purchase Of Investment:
Purchase of Investments represents cash outflow on the purchase of investments in securities.

Bank Of China's purchase of investment for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-184,002 Mil. It means Bank Of China spent {stock_data.stock.currency_symbol}}184,002 Mil on purchasing investments.

6. Sale Of Investment:
Sale of Investments represents cash inflow on the sale of investments in securities.

Bank Of China's sale of investment for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $148,830 Mil. It means Bank Of China gained $148,830 Mil from selling investments.

7. Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale:
Net Intangibles purchase and sale means the net cash inflow received by a company that comes from the purchase and sale of intangibles. It equals the cash received from sale of intangibles minus the cash spent on purchasing intangibles.

Bank Of China's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. It means Bank Of China paid $0 Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale.

8. Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities:
Cash from discontinued investing activities means the cash received by a company that comes from the discontinued investing activities.

Bank Of China's cash from discontinued investing activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0 Mil. It means Bank Of China paid $0 Mil for discontinued investing activities.

9. Cash From Other Investing Activities:
Cash from other investing activities means the cash received by a company that comes from other investing activities.

Bank Of China's cash from other investing activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $23 Mil. It means Bank Of China received $23 Mil from other investing activities.


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Bank Of China (Bank Of China) Business Description

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No. 1 Fuxingmen Nei Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100818
Bank of China was founded in 1912 with headquarter in Beijing. The bank has evolved as a central bank, international exchange bank, and state-owned bank specializing in foreign trade business. BOC was listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges in 2006. It provides a comprehensive range of financial services to customers across greater China and overseas. Central Huijin, a Chinese state-owned investment company and BOC's largest shareholder, controls 64%.

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