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American Metal & Technology (American Metal & Technology) Cash Flow from Operations : $-1.63 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2010)


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What is American Metal & Technology 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 Sep. 2010, American Metal & Technology's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $0.46 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.21 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-1.40 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.00 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.00 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $0.01 Mil. In all, American Metal & Technology's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $-0.72 Mil.


American Metal & Technology Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Metal & Technology'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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American Metal & Technology Cash Flow from Operations Chart

American Metal & Technology Annual Data
Trend Jul00 Jul01 Jul02 Jul03 Jul04 Jul05 Jul06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.07 0.65 2.36 4.53 1.39

American Metal & Technology Quarterly Data
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Cash Flow from Operations 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 0.54 -0.07 -0.38 -0.46 -0.72

American Metal & Technology 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.

American Metal & Technology's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as:

American Metal & Technology's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2010 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.63 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.


American Metal & Technology  (OTCPK:AMGY) 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.

American Metal & Technology's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.46 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

American Metal & Technology's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.21 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.

American Metal & Technology's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $-1.40 Mil. It means American Metal & Technology's working capital declined by $1.40 Mil from Jun. 2010 to Sep. 2010 .

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

American Metal & Technology's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.00 Mil.

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

American Metal & Technology's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.00 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.

American Metal & Technology's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.00 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.

American Metal & Technology's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.00 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).

American Metal & Technology's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.01 Mil.


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American Metal & Technology (American Metal & Technology) Business Description

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No. 11 Shi Xing Street, Badachu Hi-Tech Zone, Shijingshan District, Beijing, CHN, 100041
American Metal & Technology Inc through its subsidiaries is engaged in precision casting, machining, mold design and manufacturing in the People's Republic of China. It manufacture investment casting and machined products, including valves, pipe fittings, dispensers, machinery spare parts, water treatment parts, automotive and airplane accessories, electronic circuit boards for home appliances and motion controllers, and other equipment parts.

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