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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 Sep. 2014,
African Copper paid£0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent£0.31 Mil paying down its 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 spent£1.71 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, African Copperspent£2.02 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2014.
African Copper (LSE:ACU) 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.
African Copper's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2014 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.
African Copper's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2014 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.
African Copper's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2014 was £-0.31 Mil.
African Copper spent£0.31 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.
African Copper's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.00 Mil.
African Copper 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.
African Copper's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.00 Mil.
African Copper received£0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
African Copper's other financing for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2014 was £-1.71 Mil.
African Copper spent£1.71 Mil on other financial activities.
African Copper Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
African Copper Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for African Copper'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.
African Copper 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.
African Copper's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-3.93 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 £-3.93 Mil mean?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a Cash Flow from Financing of £-3.93 Mil as of Sep. 2014. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for African Copper and its competitors.
Is African Copper's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
African Copper's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-3.93 Mil.
How does African Copper's Cash Flow from Financing compare to competitors?
African Copper's Cash Flow from Financing of £-3.93 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Metals & Mining 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 African Copper and its competitors. African Copper's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-3.93 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Copper stock overvalued right now?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of £-3.93 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is £-3.93 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 African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current Cash Flow from Financing is £-3.93 Mil as of Sep. 2014. 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.
African Copper PLC was incorporated on February 11, 2004 in England and Wales. The Company is engaged in the exploration for, development and mining of, copper deposits in the Republic of Botswana. Its main activity is that of a holding company. Its main project is the copper producing open pit Mowana mine. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Messina holds the Dukwe Project comprising exploration licence PL 33/2005, with an area of 139.6 km2. The Dukwe Project with its associated licences encompasses the Mowana Mine and all current estimated mineral resources and reserves associated with the mine; together with north and south extensions of mineralization that lie outside of the Mowana Mine licence area. It also owns the rights to the adjacent Thakadu-Makala deposits and holds permits in exploration properties at the Matsitama Project which is contiguous to the southern boundary of the Mowana Mine.
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