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General DataComm Industries (General DataComm Industries) Cash Flow from Operations : $-0.01 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2010)


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What is General DataComm Industries 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. 2010, General DataComm Industries's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-0.96 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.05 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $0.95 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.00 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.01 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $0.00 Mil. In all, General DataComm Industries's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.06 Mil.


General DataComm Industries Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for General DataComm Industries'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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General DataComm Industries Cash Flow from Operations Chart

General DataComm Industries Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Operations
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General DataComm Industries Quarterly Data
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General DataComm Industries 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.

General DataComm Industries's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as:

General DataComm Industries's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2010 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.01 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.


General DataComm Industries  (GREY:GNRD) 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.

General DataComm Industries's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $-0.96 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

General DataComm Industries's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.05 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.

General DataComm Industries's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.95 Mil. It means General DataComm Industries's working capital increased by $0.95 Mil from Mar. 2010 to Jun. 2010 .

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

General DataComm Industries's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil.

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

General DataComm Industries's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 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.

General DataComm Industries's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 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.

General DataComm Industries's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.01 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).

General DataComm Industries's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil.


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General DataComm Industries (General DataComm Industries) Business Description

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Address
6 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck, CT, USA, 06770
General DataComm Industries Inc is a provider of networking and telecommunications products, services and solutions. The company is focused on providing multi-service provisioning solutions using multi-service access and switching products.
Executives
Howard S Modlin director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer P O BOX 813, LIBERTY CORNER NJ 07938

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