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VIA Pharmaceuticals (VIA Pharmaceuticals) Cash Flow from Operations : $-6.11 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2010)


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What is VIA Pharmaceuticals 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 Dec. 2010, VIA Pharmaceuticals's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-2.47 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.01 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $0.32 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 $0.16 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $0.79 Mil. In all, VIA Pharmaceuticals's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2010 was $-1.19 Mil.


VIA Pharmaceuticals Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for VIA Pharmaceuticals'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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VIA Pharmaceuticals Cash Flow from Operations Chart

VIA Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.16 -18.94 -18.89 -11.86 -6.11

VIA Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
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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 -2.40 -2.94 -0.94 -1.03 -1.19

VIA Pharmaceuticals 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.

VIA Pharmaceuticals's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as:

VIA Pharmaceuticals's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2010 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-6.11 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.


VIA Pharmaceuticals  (GREY:VIAP) 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.

VIA Pharmaceuticals's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2010 was $-2.47 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

VIA Pharmaceuticals's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2010 was $0.01 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.

VIA Pharmaceuticals's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2010 was $0.32 Mil. It means VIA Pharmaceuticals's working capital increased by $0.32 Mil from Sep. 2010 to Dec. 2010 .

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

VIA Pharmaceuticals's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2010 was $0.00 Mil.

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

VIA Pharmaceuticals's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 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.

VIA Pharmaceuticals's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 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.

VIA Pharmaceuticals's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2010 was $0.16 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).

VIA Pharmaceuticals's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2010 was $0.79 Mil.


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VIA Pharmaceuticals (VIA Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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750 Battery Street, Suite 330, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94111
VIA Pharmaceuticals Inc is a development stage biotechnology company focuses on the development of small-molecule drugs to treat cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Executives
Fred B Craves director 750 BATTERY ST, STE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bay City Capital Fund Iv, L.p. 10 percent owner 750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bay City Capital Management Iv Llc 10 percent owner 750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bay City Capital Fund Iv Co Invesment Fund Lp 10 percent owner 750 BATTERY ST STE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bay City Capital Llc 10 percent owner 750 BATTERY STREET STE 400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Douglas B Given director C/O NEORX CORP, 410 WEST HARRISON ST, SEATTLE WA 98119
Karen Steil Wright officer: V.P. ? Finance, Controller 750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 330, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Lawrence Kenneth Cohen director, officer: CEO and President 750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 330 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Richard L Anderson director 14031 216TH WAY NE, WOODINVILLE WA 98072
Mark Bagnall director 3876 BAY CENTER PLACE, HAYWARD CA 94545
Rebecca Taub officer: SVP, Research & Development 750 BATTERY STREET, SUITE 330, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Adeoye Y Olukotun officer: Chief Medical Officer 3621 SOUTH STATE ST, 695 KMS PL, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Deerfield Special Situations Fund International Ltd 10 percent owner, other: Possible Member of 10% Group BISON COURT, ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA D8 -
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