Acino Holding AG (LTS:0QM8) Cash Flow from Financing: CHF-5.63 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Acino Holding AG Cash Flow from Financing?

Acino Holding AG LTS:0QM8 Cash Flow from Financing is CHF-5.63 Mil as of Dec. 2013.

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 Dec. 2013, Acino Holding AG paid CHF0.18 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It spent CHF5.45 Mil paying down its debt. It paid CHF0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It received CHF0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It received CHF0.00 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Acino Holding AG spent CHF5.63 Mil on financial activities for the six months ended in Dec. 2013.


Acino Holding AG  (LTS:0QM8) 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.

Acino Holding AG's issuance of stock for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF0.00 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.

Acino Holding AG's repurchase of stock for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF-0.18 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.

Acino Holding AG's net issuance of debt for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF-5.45 Mil. Acino Holding AG spent CHF5.45 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.

Acino Holding AG's net issuance of preferred for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF0.00 Mil. Acino Holding AG paid CHF0.00 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.

Acino Holding AG's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF0.00 Mil. Acino Holding AG received CHF0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

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

Acino Holding AG's other financing for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF0.00 Mil. Acino Holding AG received CHF0.00 Mil on other financial activities.


Acino Holding AG Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms


Acino Holding AG Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Acino Holding AG's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:

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Acino Holding AG Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Acino Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Cash Flow from Financing
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Acino Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Financing Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.63 -9.08 8.09 129.71 -5.63

Acino Holding AG 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.

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

Acino Holding AG's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is:


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 Dec. 2013 was CHF-5.63 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 CHF-5.63 Mil mean?
Acino Holding AG (LTS:0QM8) has a Cash Flow from Financing of CHF-5.63 Mil as of Dec. 2013. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Acino Holding AG and its competitors.
Is Acino Holding AG's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Acino Holding AG's current Cash Flow from Financing is CHF-5.63 Mil.
How does Acino Holding AG's Cash Flow from Financing compare to competitors?
Acino Holding AG's Cash Flow from Financing of CHF-5.63 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Acino Holding AG and its competitors. Acino Holding AG's current Cash Flow from Financing is CHF-5.63 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acino Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Acino Holding AG (LTS:0QM8) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of CHF-5.63 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is CHF-5.63 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 Acino Holding AG (LTS:0QM8), the current Cash Flow from Financing is CHF-5.63 Mil as of Dec. 2013. 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.

Acino Holding AG Business Description

Acino Holding AG is a Switzerland-based company engaged in the pharmaceutical industry. The Company develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceuticals in novel drug delivery forms internationally. It is divided into four segments Business to Consumer (BtC); Business to Business (BtB); Technology marketing (TM); and Production (Prod). The BtC segment comprises all direct marketing activities. Under the company's "Acino Switzerland" brand and, with the promise of Swiss quality, the company sells its products in emerging markets around the globe. This reporting segment includes the business purchased from Mepha/Cephalon in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia. The BtB segment comprises Acino's business with its internally developed products, for which the company also owns the intellectual property rights. Acino develops and produces high-quality medicines with proven active ingredients and modern drug delivery systems and grants licenses for them to leading pharmaceutical and generic pharmaceutical companies worldwide. The technology marketing segment comprises a broad spectrum of fully integrated contract services, including procurement, contract development, production and packaging for companies in the life sciences industry. On behalf of these customers, Acino develops a comprehensive product pipeline on the basis of its special technological know-how. This includes both new types of medicines as well as projects with innovative drug delivery systems for established active ingredients. The production segment is responsible for the manufacturing of products and the supplying of the other three segments, and generates turnover through the reimbursement of its services. The manufacturing costs of products are credited to the production segment at standard prices along with remuneration in the form of a mark-up for materials and production costs.