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Paragon Financial Solutions (Paragon Financial Solutions) Cash Flow from Operations : $-3.29 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2008)


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What is Paragon Financial Solutions 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. 2008, Paragon Financial Solutions's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $0.03 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.21 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-0.16 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 $0.07 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-2.45 Mil. In all, Paragon Financial Solutions's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was $-2.31 Mil.


Paragon Financial Solutions Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paragon Financial Solutions'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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Paragon Financial Solutions Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Paragon Financial Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07
Cash Flow from Operations
-2.30 2.92 -0.69

Paragon Financial Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.30 -3.00 0.99 1.03 -2.31

Paragon Financial Solutions 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.

Paragon Financial Solutions's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as:

Paragon Financial Solutions's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2008 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.29 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.


Paragon Financial Solutions  (OTCPK:PGNN) 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.

Paragon Financial Solutions's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was $0.03 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

Paragon Financial Solutions's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was $0.21 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.

Paragon Financial Solutions's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was $-0.16 Mil. It means Paragon Financial Solutions's working capital declined by $0.16 Mil from Dec. 2007 to Mar. 2008 .

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

Paragon Financial Solutions's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was $0.00 Mil.

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

Paragon Financial Solutions's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 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.

Paragon Financial Solutions's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 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.

Paragon Financial Solutions's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was $0.07 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).

Paragon Financial Solutions's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2008 was $-2.45 Mil.


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Paragon Financial Solutions (Paragon Financial Solutions) Business Description

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5400 Poplar Avenue, Suite 350, Memphis, TN, USA, 38119
Paragon Financial Solutions Inc provides small and mid-sized businesses, along with their owners and executives, with a complete package of banking solutions delivered both in-person and online. The company provides Cash Management Solutions; Commerical Lending; Personal Checking Accounts; Mortgages; Private Banking and others.

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