BMSPF (Biomass Secure Power) Cash Flow from Financing: $0.23 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2010)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

What is Biomass Secure Power Cash Flow from Financing?

Biomass Secure Power BMSPF Cash Flow from Financing is $0.23 Mil as of Jun. 2010.

Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.

For the six months ended in Jun. 2010, Biomass Secure Power paid $0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It received $0.23 Mil from issuing more debt. It paid $0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It received $0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It received $0.00 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Biomass Secure Power earned $0.23 Mil on financial activities for the six months ended in Jun. 2010.

Biomass Secure Power  (OTCPK:BMSPF) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation

Cash from financing contains six items:

1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.

Biomass Secure Power's issuance of stock for the six months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil.

2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

Biomass Secure Power's repurchase of stock for the six months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil.

3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.

Biomass Secure Power's net issuance of debt for the six months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.23 Mil. Biomass Secure Power received $0.23 Mil from issuing more debt.

4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.

Biomass Secure Power's net issuance of preferred for the six months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil. Biomass Secure Power paid $0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.

5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Biomass Secure Power's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil. Biomass Secure Power received $0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

Biomass Secure Power's other financing for the six months ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil. Biomass Secure Power received $0.00 Mil on other financial activities.

Biomass Secure Power Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms

Biomass Secure Power Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Biomass Secure Power's Cash Flow from Financing 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.

Biomass Secure Power Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Biomass Secure Power Annual Data
Trend Jun04 Jun05 Jun09 Jun10
Cash Flow from Financing
0.02 0.01 0.06 0.23

Biomass Secure Power Semi-Annual Data
Jun04 Jun05 Jun09 Jun10
Cash Flow from Financing 0.02 0.01 0.06 0.23

Biomass Secure Power Cash Flow from Financing Calculation

This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.

Biomass Secure Power's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as:

Cash Flow from Financing(A: Jun. 2010 )
=Issuance of Stock+Repurchase of Stock+Net Issuance of Debt+Net Issuance of Preferred Stock+Cash Flow for Dividends+Other Financing
=0+0+0.233+0+0+0
=0.23

Biomass Secure Power's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is:

Cash Flow from Financing(Q: Jun. 2010 )
=Issuance of Stock+Repurchase of Stock+Net Issuance of Debt+Net Issuance of Preferred Stock+Cash Flow for Dividends+Other Financing
=0+0+0.233+0+0+0
=0.23

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.23 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.

What does a Cash Flow from Financing of $0.23 Mil mean?
Biomass Secure Power (BMSPF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $0.23 Mil as of Jun. 2010. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Biomass Secure Power and its competitors.
Is Biomass Secure Power's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Biomass Secure Power's current Cash Flow from Financing is $0.23 Mil.
How does Biomass Secure Power's Cash Flow from Financing compare to competitors?
Biomass Secure Power's Cash Flow from Financing of $0.23 Mil can be compared against companies in the Forest Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for a Forest Products company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Forest Products industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Biomass Secure Power and its competitors. Biomass Secure Power's current Cash Flow from Financing is $0.23 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Biomass Secure Power stock overvalued right now?
Biomass Secure Power (BMSPF) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $0.23 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $0.23 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Biomass Secure Power (BMSPF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $0.23 Mil as of Jun. 2010. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Biomass Secure Power Business Description

Address 125 8590 Sunrise Drive, Chilliwack, BC, CAN, V2R 3Z4
Biomass Secure Power Inc is engaged in the development of a wood pellet plant in Louisiana. The company has two patents that allow it to produce Biocoal with up to 30% more energy per tonne than whitewood pellets. The second patent concerns the briquetting of torrefied chips at high temperature maintaining the adhesive properties of the natural lignin and furans present in the wood fiber. It has developed two revenue streams, Biocoal supply and high carbon product which provides a byproduct that can be used for SAF.