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NorthStar Realty Finance (NorthStar Realty Finance) Cash Flow from Operations : $390.64 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2016)


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What is NorthStar Realty Finance 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. 2016, NorthStar Realty Finance's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-82.80 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $84.73 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $16.97 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-13.98 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 $94.58 Mil. In all, NorthStar Realty Finance's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $99.50 Mil.


NorthStar Realty Finance Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for NorthStar Realty Finance'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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NorthStar Realty Finance Cash Flow from Operations Chart

NorthStar Realty Finance Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Operations
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NorthStar Realty Finance Quarterly Data
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NorthStar Realty Finance 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.

NorthStar Realty Finance's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

NorthStar Realty Finance's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $390.64 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.


NorthStar Realty Finance  (NYSE:NRFPRE.PFD) 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.

NorthStar Realty Finance's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-82.80 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

NorthStar Realty Finance's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $84.73 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.

NorthStar Realty Finance's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $16.97 Mil. It means NorthStar Realty Finance's working capital increased by $16.97 Mil from Jun. 2016 to Sep. 2016 .

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

NorthStar Realty Finance's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-13.98 Mil.

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

NorthStar Realty Finance's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 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.

NorthStar Realty Finance's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 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.

NorthStar Realty Finance's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 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).

NorthStar Realty Finance's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $94.58 Mil.


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NorthStar Realty Finance (NorthStar Realty Finance) Business Description

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Northstar Realty Finance Corp is a Maryland corporation formed in October 2003. The Company is an internally managed REIT, and is a diversified commercial real estate investment and asset management company. NorthStar Realty Finance Limited Partnership holds all of the Company's assets and conducts its operation directly or indirectly. The Company invests in multiple asset classes across commercial real estate. These investments are in the form of acquiring real estate, originating or acquiring senior or subordinate loans, as well as CRE investments, both in the United States and internationally. The asset management business is focused on raising and managing capital on a fee basis from alternative sources, which includes non-traded real estate investment trusts, and sponsoring other companies through joint ventures and partnerships, such as RXR Realty, LLC, or RXR Realty. The Company's commercial real estate debt business is focused on originating, structuring, acquiring and managing senior and subordinate debt investments secured by commercial real estate, including first mortgage loans, subordinate interests, mezzanine loans, credit tenant loans and other loans, including preferred equity interests in borrowers who own such properties. The Company competes with many third parties engaged in real estate investment activities including publicly-traded REITs, non-traded REITs, insurance companies, commercial and investment banking firms, private equity funds. The Company is subject to supervision and regulation by state and federal governmental authorities and is subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing various requirements and restrictions.