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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
three
months ended in Dec. 2008,
Paragon Technologies paid$1.90 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$0.00 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, Paragon Technologiesspent$1.90 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2008.
Paragon Technologies (OTCPK:PGNT) 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.
Paragon Technologies's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2008 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.
Paragon Technologies's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2008 was $-1.90 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.
Paragon Technologies's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2008 was $0.00 Mil.
Paragon Technologies received$0.00 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.
Paragon Technologies's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2008 was $0.00 Mil.
Paragon Technologies 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.
Paragon Technologies's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2008 was $0.00 Mil.
Paragon Technologies received$0.00 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Paragon Technologies's other financing for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2008 was $0.00 Mil.
Paragon Technologies received$0.00 Mil on other financial activities.
Paragon Technologies Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Paragon Technologies Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Paragon Technologies'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.
Paragon Technologies Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Paragon Technologies 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.
Paragon Technologies's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2008 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-4.57 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 $-4.57 Mil mean?
Paragon Technologies (PGNT) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-4.57 Mil as of Dec. 2008. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Paragon Technologies and its competitors.
Is Paragon Technologies' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Paragon Technologies' current Cash Flow from Financing is $-4.57 Mil.
How does Paragon Technologies' Cash Flow from Financing compare to AMMX and ARTW?
Paragon Technologies' Cash Flow from Financing of $-4.57 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Hardware 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 Paragon Technologies and its competitors. Paragon Technologies's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-4.57 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paragon Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Paragon Technologies (PGNT) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $-4.57 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-4.57 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 Paragon Technologies (PGNT), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-4.57 Mil as of Dec. 2008. 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.
Paragon Technologies Inc is a diversified holding company composed of three business segments: Automation, Distribution, and Real Estate. In addition, it may also invest its cash balance in marketable securities. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Distribution segment, in which it distributes servers, workstations, storage, networking, high-end printers, high-end audio visual and power protection systems, notebook computers, desktop computers, printers, projectors, gaming, and accessories. Under this segment, it also sells consumer electronics and home appliances and provides services such as managed services, printing, electronic documents management, electronic invoicing, and high-capacity storage solutions to businesses.
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