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WCI Communities (WCI Communities) Cash Flow from Operations : $-62.5 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2016)


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What is WCI Communities 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 Sep. 2016, WCI Communities's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $8.8 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $0.6 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-27.2 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $1.5 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $1.5 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $8.2 Mil. In all, WCI Communities's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-6.7 Mil.


WCI Communities Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for WCI Communities'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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WCI Communities Cash Flow from Operations Chart

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WCI Communities Quarterly Data
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WCI Communities 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.

WCI Communities's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

WCI Communities's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-62.5 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.


WCI Communities  (NYSE:WCIC) 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.

WCI Communities's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $8.8 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

WCI Communities's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.6 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.

WCI Communities's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-27.2 Mil. It means WCI Communities's working capital declined by $27.2 Mil from Jun. 2016 to Sep. 2016 .

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

WCI Communities's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $1.5 Mil.

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

WCI Communities's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.0 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.

WCI Communities's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.0 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.

WCI Communities's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $1.5 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).

WCI Communities's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $8.2 Mil.


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WCI Communities (WCI Communities) Business Description

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WCI Communities Inc was incorporated in Delaware in 2009 and its predecessor company was founded in 1998. The Company is a lifestyle community developer and luxury homebuilder of single- and multi-family homes, including luxury high-rise tower units, in coastal Florida's growth markets. It owned or controlled approximately 13,300 home sites of which approximately 7,900 were owned and 5,400 were controlled by the Company. Its business is organized into three operating segments: Homebuilding, Real Estate Services and Amenities. Homebuilding segment designs, sells and builds single- and multi-family homes ranging in price from approximately $170,000 to $1.1 million and tower units ranging in price from $1.0 million to $3.6 million. Its product offerings range in size from approximately 1,100 square feet to 5,100 square feet. Additionally, its land development expertise enhances its homebuilding operations by enabling the Company to acquire and create well-amenitized master-planned communities, control the timing of home site delivery and capture the opportunity to drive margins. It actively sells in 47 different neighborhoods situated in 18 master-planned communities. Real Estate Services segment operates a full-service real estate brokerage business under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand and title services that complement its homebuilding operations by providing with additional opportunities to capitalize on increasing home prices throughout Florida. It provides these services in connection with its real estate brokerage and homebuilding operations. In Amenities segment, within its communities, it may own and/or operate resort-style club and fitness facilities, championship golf courses, country clubs and marinas. The Company competes in each of its markets with other local, regional and national homebuilders. It not only competes for homebuyers, but also for desirable land assets, financing, building materials, skilled management talent and trade labor. It also competes with other housing alternatives, such as existing home sales (including lender-owned homes acquired through foreclosure or short sales) and rental housing. Its homebuilding competitors, including larger public companies, may have long-standing relationships with local labor, materials suppliers or land sellers in certain areas, which may provide them an advantage in their respective regions or local markets. Its real estate brokerage business competes with national and regional independent real estate organizations, franchisees of national and regional real estate franchisors, discount brokerages and smaller niche companies competing in local areas. Real estate brokers compete for sales and marketing business on the basis of services offered, reputation, utilization of technology, personal contacts and brokerage commission.
Executives
Darius G Nevin director C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Monarch Alternative Capital Lp director, other: See Remarks 535 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Monarch Gp Llc director, other: See Remarks C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP, 535 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mdra Gp Lp director, other: See Remarks C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP, 535 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen D Plavin director OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC, 900 VICTORS WAY SUITE 350, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Keith E Bass director, officer: PRESIDENT & CEO 6208 BLAKEFORD DRIVE, WINDERMERE FL 34786
Michelle Mackay director C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Bartels Patrick J Jr director C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134

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