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CSSEQ (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment) Cash Flow from Operations : $-7.7 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment 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. 2024, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-48.7 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $6.1 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $24.0 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 $0.3 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.3 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $17.6 Mil. In all, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.5 Mil.


Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment'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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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Operations
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Quarterly Data
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment 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.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-7.7 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.


Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment  (OTCPK:CSSEQ) 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.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-48.7 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

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $6.1 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.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $24.0 Mil. It means Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's working capital increased by $24.0 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

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

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

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

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.3 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.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.3 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).

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $17.6 Mil.


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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Business Description

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Address
132 East Putman Avenue, Floor 2W, Cos Cob, CT, USA, 06807
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc provides premium content to value-conscious consumers. It is the largest advertising-supported video-on-demand companies in the US, with three flagship AVOD streaming services: Redbox, Crackle, and Chicken Soup for the Soul. In addition, the company operates Redbox Free Live TV, a free ad-supported streaming television service (FAST), with nearly 180 FAST channels as well as a transaction video on demand service, and a network of approximately 29,000 kiosks across the US for DVD rentals. To provide original and exclusive content to its viewers, the company creates, acquires, and distributes films and TV series through its Screen Media and Chicken Soup for the Soul TV Group subsidiaries.
Executives
Chicken Soup For The Soul Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner P.O. BOX 700, COS COB CT 06807
Chicken Soup For The Soul Productions, Llc 10 percent owner P.O. BOX 700, COS COB CT 06807
Rouhana William J Jr director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Apollo Management Holdings Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 9 W. 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jason Meier officer: Chief Financial Officer 132 E. PUTNAM AVENUE, FLOOR 2W, COS COB CT 06807
Apollo Management Holdings, L.p. 10 percent owner 9 W. 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jonathan Saul Katz officer: President 132 E. PUTNAM AVENUE, FLOOR 2W, COS COB CT 06807
Galen C Smith officer: Executive Vice Chairman C/O COINSTAR, INC., 1800 114TH AVE SE, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Ap Viii Aspen Holdings Gp, Llc 10 percent owner ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 201, PURCHASE NY 10577
Ap Viii Aspen Holdings, L.p. 10 percent owner ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 201, PURCHASE NY 10577
Redwood Holdco Gp, Llc 10 percent owner C/O REDBOX ENTERTAINMENT INC., 1 TOWER LANE, SUITE 800, OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181
Redwood Holdco, Lp 10 percent owner C/O REDBOX ENTERTAINMENT INC., 1 TOWER LANE, SUITE 800, OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181
New Outerwall, Inc. 10 percent owner ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 201, PURCHASE NY 10577
Apollo Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 2 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 203, PURCHASE NY 10577
Apollo Management Gp, Llc 10 percent owner TWO MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 203, PURCHASE NY 10577