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Time Warner Cable (Time Warner Cable) Cash Flow from Operations : $6,639 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Time Warner Cable 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 Mar. 2016, Time Warner Cable's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $494 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $974 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-6 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $173 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $41 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-68 Mil. In all, Time Warner Cable's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $1,608 Mil.


Time Warner Cable Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Time Warner Cable'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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Time Warner Cable Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Time Warner Cable Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5,688.00 5,525.00 5,753.00 6,350.00 6,539.00

Time Warner Cable Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
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 1,508.00 1,698.00 1,500.00 1,833.00 1,608.00

Time Warner Cable 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.

Time Warner Cable's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Time Warner Cable's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6,639 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.


Time Warner Cable  (NYSE:TWC) 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.

Time Warner Cable's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $494 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

Time Warner Cable's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $974 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.

Time Warner Cable's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-6 Mil. It means Time Warner Cable's working capital declined by $6 Mil from Dec. 2015 to Mar. 2016 .

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

Time Warner Cable's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $173 Mil.

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

Time Warner Cable's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $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.

Time Warner Cable's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $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.

Time Warner Cable's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $41 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).

Time Warner Cable's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-68 Mil.


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Time Warner Cable (Time Warner Cable) Business Description

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Time Warner Cable Inc was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on March 21, 2003. The Company provides video, high-speed data and voice services in five geographic areas: New York State, the Carolinas, the Midwest, Southern California and Texas. The Company has three reportable segments: Residential Services, Business Services and Other Operations. Its video service provides over 300 channels and 20,000 video-on-demand choices. It offers tiers and packages of video programming and music services. Its residential video subscribers also may subscribe to premium network programming, such as Cinemax, EPIX, HBO, Showtime and Starz. The Company offers high-speed data service tiers, each with attributes tailored to meet the different needs its subscribers providing from up to 2 to up to 300 mbps downstream levels. Its high-speed data service also provides communication tools and personalized services, including email, PC security, parental controls and online radio, at no additional charge. The Company offers IntelligentHome, a security and home management service, in substantially all of its operating areas. It offers networking, voice, video, hosting and cloud computing services. The Company offers business customers a data services, including Internet access, network services and wholesale transport services. It also offers video programming tiers, music services and voice services including multi-line phone service and trunk service. The Company's Other Operations segment consists of Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising sales arm, its local sports, news and lifestyle channels and SportsNet LA. The Company delivers video, data and voice services over a network that includes a nationwide fiber backbone, fiber-rich regional and metro rings, and last mile connections to customers' homes and businesses. It contracts with third parties for goods and services related to the delivery of its video, high-speed data and voice services. The Company's residential video, high-speed data and voice services face competition from AT&T, CenturyLink, Inc., Cincinnati Bell Inc, Fairpoint Communications Inc, Frontier Communications Corp, Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Inc, Verizon and Windstream Corp. Its residential video and high-speed data services compete with Google's video and broadband services.
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Donna James director ONE MIRANOVA PLACE, SUITE 1040, COLUMBUS OH 43215
John E Sununu director C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Copeland James E Jr director 2500 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Robert D Marcus director, officer: Chairman & CEO C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Nicholas Nicholas J Jr director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Thomas H Castro director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Osbourn William F Jr officer: SVP, Chief Acct Off & Co-CFO C/O TIME WARNER CABLE, 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Matthew Siegel officer: SVP & Treasurer and Co-CFO C/O TIME WARNER CABLE, 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, NEW YORK NY 10023
Edward D Shirley director SYSCO CORPORATION, 1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77077
Carole Black director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
David C Chang director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Glenn Britt director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Melinda Witmer officer: EVP, Chf Video & Content Offcr C/O TEGNA INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Joan H Gillman officer: EVP & COO, Media Services C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Irene M Esteves officer: EVP & CFO C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023

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