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Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Cash Flow from Operations : £4.91 Mil (TTM As of May. 2014)


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What is Allocate Software 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 six months ended in May. 2014, Allocate Software's Net Income From Continuing Operations was £4.40 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was £0.95 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was £1.29 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was £0.45 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was £0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was £0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was £0.37 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was £-0.73 Mil. In all, Allocate Software's Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £6.73 Mil.


Allocate Software Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Allocate Software'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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Allocate Software Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.78 5.81 3.42 7.20 4.91

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.69 -0.02 7.23 -1.83 6.73

Allocate Software 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.

Allocate Software's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as:

Allocate Software's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2014 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £4.91 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.


Allocate Software  (LSE:ALLA) 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.

Allocate Software's net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £4.40 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

Allocate Software's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £0.95 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.

Allocate Software's change in working capital for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £1.29 Mil. It means Allocate Software's working capital increased by £1.29 Mil from Nov. 2013 to May. 2014 .

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

Allocate Software's cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £0.45 Mil.

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

Allocate Software's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in May. 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.

Allocate Software's asset impairment charge for the six months ended in May. 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.

Allocate Software's stock based compensation for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £0.37 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).

Allocate Software's cash flow from others for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £-0.73 Mil.


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Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Business Description

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Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.

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