STEC, (FRA:XTC) Cash Flow from Operations : €-48.63 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2013)

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What is STEC, 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 Jun. 2013, STEC,'s Net Income From Continuing Operations was €-23.04 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was €2.28 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was €6.36 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 €2.79 Mil. In all, STEC,'s Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was €-11.66 Mil.

STEC, Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for STEC,'s Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

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-23.24

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STEC, Quarterly Data
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STEC, Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

STEC,'s Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

	Cash Flow from Operations		(A: Dec. 2012 )
=	Net Income From Continuing Operations	+	Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	+	Change In Working Capital	+	Deferred Tax
=	-78.657	+	11.262	+	27.195	+	8.054
+	Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities	+	Asset Impairment Charge	+	Stock Based Compensation	+	Cash Flow from Others
+	0	+	0	+	0	+	25.136
=	-7.01

STEC,'s Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is:

	Cash Flow from Operations		(Q: Jun. 2013 )
=	Net Income From Continuing Operations	+	Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	+	Change In Working Capital	+	Deferred Tax
=	-23.039	+	2.278	+	6.356	+	-0.049
+	Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities	+	Asset Impairment Charge	+	Stock Based Compensation	+	Cash Flow from Others
+	0	+	0	+	0	+	2.792
=	-11.66

Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2013 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-48.63 Mil.

STEC, (FRA:XTC) 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.

STEC,'s net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was €-23.04 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

STEC,'s depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was €2.28 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.

STEC,'s change in working capital for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was €6.36 Mil. It means STEC,'s working capital increased by €6.36 Mil from Mar. 2013 to Jun. 2013 .

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

STEC,'s cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was €-0.05 Mil.

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

STEC,'s cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 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.

STEC,'s asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 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.

STEC,'s stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 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).

STEC,'s cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was €2.79 Mil.

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