Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) Cash Flow from Financing: £-6.57 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Max Petroleum Cash Flow from Financing?

Max Petroleum LSE:MXP Cash Flow from Financing is £-6.57 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

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, Max Petroleum paid £0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It spent £3.17 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 £3.12 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Max Petroleum spent £6.29 Mil on financial activities for the six months ended in Sep. 2014.


Max Petroleum  (LSE:MXP) 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.

Max Petroleum'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.

Max Petroleum'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.

Max Petroleum's net issuance of debt for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £-3.17 Mil. Max Petroleum spent £3.17 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.

Max Petroleum's net issuance of preferred for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.00 Mil. Max Petroleum 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.

Max Petroleum's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.00 Mil. Max Petroleum received £0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

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

Max Petroleum's other financing for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £-3.12 Mil. Max Petroleum spent £3.12 Mil on other financial activities.


Max Petroleum Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms


Max Petroleum Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

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Max Petroleum Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Max Petroleum Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Financing
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Max Petroleum Semi-Annual Data
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Max Petroleum 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.

Max Petroleum's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as:

Max Petroleum'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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-6.57 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 £-6.57 Mil mean?
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a Cash Flow from Financing of £-6.57 Mil as of Sep. 2014. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Max Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Max Petroleum's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Max Petroleum's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-6.57 Mil.
How does Max Petroleum's Cash Flow from Financing compare to competitors?
Max Petroleum's Cash Flow from Financing of £-6.57 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Max Petroleum and its competitors. Max Petroleum's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-6.57 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Max Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of £-6.57 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is £-6.57 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 Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP), the current Cash Flow from Financing is £-6.57 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.

Max Petroleum Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 4th Floor, Ergon House, Dean Bradley Street, London, GBR, SW1P 2AL
Max Petroleum Plc is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The company is engaged in the business of exploration, development, and production of oil and gas assets within the Republic of Kazakhstan. The group owns the exploration and production rights to the Blocks A&E License, which comprises two onshore blocks extending over 12,455 km2 in the Pre-Caspian Basin in Western Kazakhstan.