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Conversant (FRA:VCK) Cash Flow from Financing : €-167.9 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2014)


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What is Conversant Cash Flow from Financing?

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 three months ended in Sep. 2014, Conversant paid €12.6 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It spent €7.8 Mil paying down its debt. It paid €0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It received €0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It received €1.3 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Conversant spent €19.0 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2014.


Conversant Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

The historical data trend for Conversant'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.

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Conversant Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Conversant Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Financing
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Conversant Quarterly Data
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Conversant 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.

Conversant's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

Conversant's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-167.9 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.


Conversant  (FRA:VCK) 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.

Conversant's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €2.1 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.

Conversant's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €-14.7 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.

Conversant's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €-7.8 Mil. Conversant spent €7.8 Mil paying down its 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.

Conversant's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €0.0 Mil. Conversant paid €0.0 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.

Conversant's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €0.0 Mil. Conversant received €0.0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

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

Conversant's other financing for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €1.3 Mil. Conversant received €1.3 Mil on other financial activities.


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Conversant (FRA:VCK) Business Description

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Conversant Inc, formerly known as Valueclick Inc. The Company and its subsidiaries offers digital marketing services across its Affiliate Marketing and Media segments. In affiliate marketing, a website or mobile publisher joins an advertiser's affiliate marketing program and agrees to distribute the advertiser's offers in exchange for commissions on sales or leads generated. The publisher places the advertiser's display advertisements or text links on their website or mobile website, in email campaigns, or in search listings, and receives a commission from the advertiser only when a visitor takes an agreed-upon action, such as making a purchase on the advertiser's website. Advertisers upload their offers onto its system, making them available for placement by affiliates. The Companys affiliate marketing services are structured to deliver an exceptional level of experience, expertise and strategic support to advertisers. Dedicated teams are focused on technical support, network quality and account services to work with advertisers as strategic partners in managing their affiliate programs. The Company offers its clients the option to choose the level of service that fits their needs, ranging from full program management to network access. The Companys media solutions enable marketers to deliver personalized communications and are designed for flexibility based on each brands specific needs. Its media solutions also include a suite of ad serving and analytics tools designed to improve marketing effectiveness through precise ad execution and data collection: the Conversant Tag Manager, which streamlines the collection of website data; Conversant Data Collection & Management, which unites marketing data from across digital channels; and the ConversantTM Ad Server, which executes, reports and optimizes ad campaigns across digital channels. The Company markets its products and services primarily through direct marketing, print advertising and online advertising throughout the year.

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