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Vocera Communications (Vocera Communications) Cash Flow from Operations : $54.0 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2021)


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What is Vocera 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 three months ended in Dec. 2021, Vocera Communications's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-0.7 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $2.8 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $16.6 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $8.7 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $0.4 Mil. In all, Vocera Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $27.8 Mil.


Vocera Communications Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vocera 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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Vocera Communications Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Vocera Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Cash Flow from Operations
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Vocera Communications Quarterly Data
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Vocera 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.

Vocera Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:

Vocera Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $54.0 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.


Vocera Communications  (NYSE:VCRA) 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.

Vocera Communications's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $-0.7 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

Vocera Communications's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $2.8 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.

Vocera Communications's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $16.6 Mil. It means Vocera Communications's working capital increased by $16.6 Mil from Sep. 2021 to Dec. 2021 .

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

Vocera Communications's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $0.0 Mil.

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

Vocera Communications's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 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.

Vocera Communications's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 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.

Vocera Communications's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $8.7 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).

Vocera Communications's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $0.4 Mil.


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Vocera Communications (Vocera Communications) Business Description

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Address
525 Race Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95126
Vocera Communications Inc provides secure, integrated, and intelligent communication and workflow solutions that empower mobile workers in healthcare, hospitality, energy, and other mission-critical mobile work environments in the United States and internationally. It has two operating segments: Product and Service. The company's communication solution could be integrated with other clinical systems, including electronic health records, nurse call systems, and patient monitoring, as well as to provide critical data, alerts, alarms, and clinical context that enable workflow. It also offers Vocera Communication and Workflow System, a software platform, which connects communication devices, including hands-free, wearable, voice-controlled communication badges and third-party mobile devices.
Executives
Paul T Johnson other: EVP Sales and Services C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 525 RACE STREET SAN JOSE CA 95126
Brent D. Lang director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 525 RACE STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95126
Mary Bridget Duffy officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 525 RACE STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95126
Douglas Alan Carlen other: General Counsel 110 RIO ROBLES SAN JOSE CA 95134
John N Mcmullen director C/O EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, 343 STATE STREET, ROCHESTER NY 14650
Justin Spencer officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 525 RACE STREET SAN JOSE CA 95126
Ronald A Paulus director QUOVADX, INC. 7600 E. ORCHARD RD., SUITE 300S GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Howard E Janzen director COOL PLANET 6400 S. FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE, STE 1300 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Alexa King director C/O FIREEYE, INC. 1440 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD MILPITAS CA 95035
Julie Iskow director 2900 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, AMES X1 50010
Michael Burkland director C/O FIVE9, INC., 4000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 400, SAN RAMON CA 94583
Bharat Sundaram director 100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, SUITE 200, ALPHARETTA GA 30022
Jeff Hillebrand director 3061 ZANKER RD SAN JOSE CA 95134
John B. Grotting director C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 525 RACE STREET SAN JOSE CA 95126
Robert Zollars director 3061 ZANKER RD, SAN JOSEC CA 95134