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EKCS (Electronic Control Security) Cash Flow from Operations : $-0.68 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2014)


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What is Electronic Control Security 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. 2014, Electronic Control Security's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-0.26 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.04 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $0.12 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-0.05 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 $0.00 Mil. In all, Electronic Control Security's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was $-0.14 Mil.


Electronic Control Security Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Electronic Control Security'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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Electronic Control Security Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Electronic Control Security Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Operations
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Electronic Control Security Quarterly Data
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Electronic Control Security 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.

Electronic Control Security's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as:

Electronic Control Security's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2014 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.68 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.


Electronic Control Security  (OTCPK:EKCS) 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.

Electronic Control Security's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was $-0.26 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

Electronic Control Security's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was $0.04 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.

Electronic Control Security's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was $0.12 Mil. It means Electronic Control Security's working capital increased by $0.12 Mil from Dec. 2013 to Mar. 2014 .

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

Electronic Control Security's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was $-0.05 Mil.

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

Electronic Control Security's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 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.

Electronic Control Security's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 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.

Electronic Control Security's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 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).

Electronic Control Security's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was $0.00 Mil.


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Electronic Control Security Business Description

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Address
790 Bloomfield Avenue, Building C-1, Clifton, NJ, USA, 07012
Electronic Control Security Inc is a single source security technology provider. It designs, manufactures, and supplies standalone and fully integrated state-of-the-art entry control and perimeter intrusion detection systems for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, nuclear power stations, and various international customers. ECSI designs and interfaces commercial-off-the-shelf hardware, offering systems that are cost-effective and flexible to achieve a secure and normal environment for a facility. Its products are Advanced Radar Technologies; Water Infrastructure Sensing Equipment; Flight Line Security and Others.
Executives
Stephen Rossetti director 5408 DUVALL DR, BETHESDA MD 20816-1872
Gordon E Fornell director
Norman J Barta director C/O NEPHROS, INC., 3960 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10032

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