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CoSine Communications (CoSine Communications) Cash Flow from Operations : $-0.50 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2009)


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What is CoSine Communications 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 six months ended in Dec. 2009, CoSine Communications's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-0.60 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.00 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $0.07 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 $0.03 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-0.00 Mil. In all, CoSine Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 was $-0.50 Mil.


CoSine Communications Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for CoSine Communications'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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CoSine Communications Cash Flow from Operations Chart

CoSine Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.81 -0.33 0.26 -0.04 -0.50

CoSine Communications Semi-Annual Data
Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.81 -0.33 0.26 -0.04 -0.50

CoSine Communications 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.

CoSine Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as:

CoSine Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 is:


For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2009 was $-0.50 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.


CoSine Communications  (OTCPK:COSN) 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.

CoSine Communications's net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 was $-0.60 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

CoSine Communications's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.00 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.

CoSine Communications's change in working capital for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.07 Mil. It means CoSine Communications's working capital increased by $0.07 Mil from Dec. 2008 to Dec. 2009 .

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

CoSine Communications's cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.00 Mil.

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

CoSine Communications's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 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.

CoSine Communications's asset impairment charge for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 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.

CoSine Communications's stock based compensation for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.03 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).

CoSine Communications's cash flow from others for the six months ended in Dec. 2009 was $-0.00 Mil.


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CoSine Communications (CoSine Communications) Business Description

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Cosine Communications develops and markets switches and software used telecom service providers to manage their data communication networks. Carriers use CoSine's switches to incorporate virtual private networks, firewalls, virtual routing, secure broadband connections, and similar services into their service offerings. CoSine's software helps to manage the functions of the equipment.
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Jack L Howard director 182 FARMERS LANE, STE 101, SANTA ROSA CA 95405
Charles J Abbe director 2445 WESTSIDE ROAD HEALDSBURG CA 95448
Steel Partners Holdings L.p. 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Warren G Lichtenstein 10 percent owner C/O STEEL PARTNERS II L P, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
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Whx Cs Corp. 10 percent owner 555 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10580
Emh Howard Llc other: See Explanation of Responses 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Ii Master Fund L.p. 10 percent owner C/O MORGAN STANLEY FND SVCS LTD (CAYMAN), CRICKET SQ 2ND FL HUTCHINS DR PO BX 2681, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1111
George Weaver Haywood other: 10% Owner prior to 10/26/05 CARE OF CRONIN AND VRIS, LLP, 380 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
R David Spreng director 3800 FIRST BANK PL, P O BOX 357, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402

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