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Jinpan International (Jinpan International) Cash Flow from Operations : $17.6 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2015)


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What is Jinpan International 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. 2015, Jinpan International's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $3.1 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $2.1 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $3.4 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-0.4 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 $2.3 Mil. In all, Jinpan International's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $10.4 Mil.


Jinpan International Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jinpan International'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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Jinpan International Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Jinpan International Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Operations
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Jinpan International Quarterly Data
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Jinpan International 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.

Jinpan International's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

Jinpan International's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $17.6 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.


Jinpan International  (NAS:JST) 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.

Jinpan International's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $3.1 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

Jinpan International's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $2.1 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.

Jinpan International's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $3.4 Mil. It means Jinpan International's working capital increased by $3.4 Mil from Jun. 2015 to Sep. 2015 .

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

Jinpan International's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $-0.4 Mil.

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

Jinpan International's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 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.

Jinpan International's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 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.

Jinpan International's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 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).

Jinpan International's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $2.3 Mil.


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Jinpan International (Jinpan International) Business Description

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Jinpan International Ltd was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on April 3, 1997 under the International Business Companies Act of the British Virgin Islands. The Company design, manufacture and sells electrical power control and distribution equipment that are used in commercial, industrial, and infrastructural applications. Its product lines include cast resin transformers, VPI transformers, VPI line reactors, switchgears and unit substations. Its manufactures low and medium voltage switchgear products under license from Schneider. It also manufactures switchgears, Vacuum Pressure Impregnated (VPI) reactors and transformers, and unit substations. The Company offers switchgear products for general power distribution and for specialized infrastructural and industrial applications. The two main categories of dry type transformers that currently dominate the market are cast resin and open ventilated dry type transformers. Cast resin dry type transformers are predominant in Europe, Japan, and newly developed markets in Asia, including China. Open ventilated dry type transformers are widely used in North America. The Company manufactures medium and low voltage switchgear products for the China market. They use sheet metal to manufacture switchgear enclosures, coat the enclosure, and assemble switchgears using components from brand name suppliers such as Siemens and Schneider. The Company owns the rights to the trademark 'JST,' which is registered with the Trademark Bureau of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce in China.

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