QCLSF (Global PVQ SE) Cash Flow from Financing: $-27 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2011)

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What is Global PVQ SE Cash Flow from Financing?

Global PVQ SE QCLSF Cash Flow from Financing is $-27 Mil as of Dec. 2011.

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. 2011, Global PVQ SE paid $0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It spent $20 Mil paying down its debt. It paid $0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It received $0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders. It received $0 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Global PVQ SE spent $20 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2011.


Global PVQ SE  (OTCPK:QCLSF) 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.

Global PVQ SE's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $0 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.

Global PVQ SE's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $0 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.

Global PVQ SE's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $-20 Mil. Global PVQ SE spent $20 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.

Global PVQ SE's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $0 Mil. Global PVQ SE paid $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.

Global PVQ SE's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $0 Mil. Global PVQ SE received $0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.

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

Global PVQ SE's other financing for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $0 Mil. Global PVQ SE received $0 Mil on other financial activities.


Global PVQ SE Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms


Global PVQ SE Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Global PVQ SE'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.

Global PVQ SE Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Global PVQ SE Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Cash Flow from Financing
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Global PVQ SE Quarterly Data
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Global PVQ SE 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.

Global PVQ SE's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

Global PVQ SE's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2011 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-27 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 $-27 Mil mean?
Global PVQ SE (QCLSF) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-27 Mil as of Dec. 2011. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Global PVQ SE and its competitors.
Is Global PVQ SE's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Global PVQ SE's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-27 Mil.
How does Global PVQ SE's Cash Flow from Financing compare to BSRC and YGEHY?
Global PVQ SE's Cash Flow from Financing of $-27 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Semiconductors 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 Global PVQ SE and its competitors. Global PVQ SE's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-27 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global PVQ SE stock overvalued right now?
Global PVQ SE (QCLSF) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $-27 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-27 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 Global PVQ SE (QCLSF), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-27 Mil as of Dec. 2011. 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.

Global PVQ SE Business Description

Address OT Thalheim, Sonnenallee 17-21, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DEU, 06766
Global PVQ SE is engaged in the production of renewable energies and photovoltaic devices. The business activities of the group are under Products and Systems segments. The Products segment comprises the production and sale of solar cells from monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, and production and sale of corresponding modules. The Systems segment comprises the development and installation of photovoltaic systems, including both large-scale systems as well as medium-sized industrial and commercial systems. Geographically, the activities are functioned through the region of Germany.