With operating cash flow down by more than half over the past few years, management has a lot of work to do if its focus is truly generating higher returns.
In February Echelon reported Q4 2017 revenue of $ 8 million (up slightly vs. Q3's $ 7.8 million) and guided to a roughly flat Q1 2018,
with operating cash burn disappointingly continuing at a bit over $ 1 million per quarter.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions
with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we
operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements
with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements
with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts
with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships
with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our
cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance
with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
«Increased commodity prices, coupled
with a focus on
operating efficiently and strengthening our portfolio, resulted in higher earnings and the highest quarterly
cash flow from operations and asset sales since 2014,» Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement.
WA Labor is
operating a
cash - for - access Leaders» Forum — which charges wealthy company bosses about $ 25,000 a year for private meetings
with the Premier and his ministers and is a carbon copy of a secretive Liberal Party fundraising venture slammed by Mark McGowan when he was in Opposition.
The electric car maker has
operated with a negative net
operating cash flow since 2013 and has not made a quarterly profit since its third quarter of 2016.
And third: That Apple (aapl), flush
with cash, continues to
operate with the conviction that the extraordinary overhead of developing semiconductors in - house is worth the competitive differentiation and performance that a home - grown chip brings.
There's no question, however, that a well -
operated restaurant can be a
cash cow, even
with the higher overhead expenses.
In January, the Company replaced its existing debt
with a $ 10.0 million credit agreement to strengthen its balance sheet, provide additional
cash for operations and provide increased financial and
operating flexibility through a covenant package more suitable to its business.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins
operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection
with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection
with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of
cash, including in connection
with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins
operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins
operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection
with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated
with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated
with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana's results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and
operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated
with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and the company's
cash flows.
With cash operating costs of $ 34.45 per barrel for its oil sands operations, Suncor has retained a healthy
cash margin through the downturn.
FCF is computed by subtracting capital expenditures from
operating cash flow, each as determined in accordance
with GAAP.
Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income excluding (i) franchise agreement amortization, which is a non-
cash expense arising as a result of acquisition accounting that may hinder the comparability of our
operating results to our industry peers, (ii) amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount, a non-
cash component of interest expense, and (gains) losses on early extinguishment of debt, which are non-
cash charges that vary by the timing, terms and size of debt financing transactions, (iii)(income) loss from equity method investments, net of
cash distributions received from equity method investments, (iv) other
operating expenses (income), net, and (v) other specifically identified costs associated
with non-recurring projects.
During the first quarter of 2018, Gilead generated $ 2.3 billion in
operating cash flow, fully repaid the $ 4.5 billion term loans borrowed in connection
with Gilead's acquisition of Kite, utilized $ 1.0 billion on stock repurchases and paid
cash dividends of $ 753 million.
We've attracted help from people like Brandon Cotter, but as we grew
with little forward -
operating cash in the bank, our team grew and contracted chaotically.
Banks and insurance companies refuse to do business
with cannabis companies because marijuana is illegal under federal law and most financial institutions are federally insured, forcing marijuana businesses to
operate in
cash.
The CIBC offers an Unlimited Business
Operating Account which, as the name suggests, gives you unlimited transactions
with a
cash, coin and cheque deposit package for a $ 50.00 monthly fee.
Before First Solar was not sure if it would be in the red or the black in 2017, but now expects $ 115 - $ 180 million in
operating income,
with $ 600 million more in net
cash balance, in part due to reduced capital expenditures.
Assuming Intelsat generates positive
operating cash flow on par
with those years — $ 464 million generated in 2017, and $ 684 million generated in 2016 — this means there's a very good chance that Intelsat will generate positive free
cash flow over the next few years as well.
Reverse repo (RRP) counterparties only
operate with the New York Fed as
cash providers in the Desk's reverse repo operations.
Reverse repo counterparties only
operate with the New York Fed as
cash providers in reverse repo operations.
That means executives can pay employees (and themselves)
with stock instead of
cash, buy back shares to offset the dilution, and increase these adjusted metrics without doing anything to improve real
operating performance.
Most managers running retail and pension money have no idea what a triple - hook rating means for any company
with massive
cash flow deficits
operating in a financial environment in which the Fed is not printing trillions of dollars that can be recycled into bad ideas.
The deal ends Yahoo as an
operating company and leaves it
with its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba and Yahoo Japan, its
cash, convertible notes, certain minority investments, and a noncore portfolio of patents called Excalibur.
Examples of forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding the Company's plans, assumptions, expectations, beliefs and objectives
with respect to store openings and closings; product introductions; sales; sales growth; sales trends; store traffic; retail prices; gross margin;
operating margin; expenses; interest and other expenses, net; effective income tax rate; net earnings and net earnings per share; share count; inventories; capital expenditures;
cash flow; liquidity; currency translation; growth opportunities; litigation outcomes and recovery related thereto; the collectability of amounts due under financing arrangements
with diamond mining and exploration companies; and certain ongoing or planned product, marketing, retail, manufacturing, information systems development, upgrades and replacement, and other operational and strategic initiatives.
This is one of the reasons I am so concerned about the widespread focus on
operating earnings, which often have nearly nothing to do
with the actual stream of
cash flows that is claimed by stockholders.
So at any given point you are likely
operating with a maximum of 9 month's
cash.
The sites
operate with minimal overhead allowing for a highly scalable business model
with plenty of
cash flow.
When you factor
with us you'll have immediate access to
cash to hire the best people, meet payroll,
operating expenses and increase overall productivity.
The UK oil major left its annual dividend unchanged at $ 0.40 and announced
operating cash flow of $ 24.1 billion, compared
with $ 17.6 billion in 2016.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net
cash provided by
operating activities prepared in accordance
with GAAP.
Operating cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance w
Operating cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net
cash provided by
operating activities prepared in accordance w
operating activities prepared in accordance
with GAAP.
If the property were purchased
with a loan or
cash, NOI would be the rent minus all
operating expenses (taxes, insurance, repairs, utilities, fees, etc.).
* Change in
operating cash flow is replaced
with: (i) tangible book value per share growth for companies in the Banks, Diversified Financials and Insurance sectors; and (ii) growth in funds from operations for REITs,
with the exception of Mortgage and Specialized REITs.
This was still higher than the average level before the recent turbulence, reflecting the desire of some financial institutions to
operate with a higher level of
cash balances than previously.
Free
cash flow2 for the first quarter was $ 181 million, compared to $ 161 million in the prior - year period, reflecting slightly higher
operating cash flows, combined
with slightly lower capital expenditures.
As
with our pay - for - performance model,
operating cash flow is replaced
with: (i) tangible book value for companies in the Banks, Diversified Financials and Insurance sectors; and (ii) funds from operations for REITs,
with the exception of Mortgage and Specialized REITs.
After all, the proverbial «boxes» have been ticked; permitting, sufficient infrastructure, customer base, real producing assets (as opposed to highly speculative land
with evidence of graphite), revenue, and
operating cash flow.
The combination of low levels of ES funds and the
cash rate remaining close to its target suggests a couple of conclusions: first, the market players involved
with RTGS have adapted well to
operating in the new environment; and second, participants have reasonable confidence about the availability of
cash near the interest rate announced by the Reserve Bank as its policy target.
When combined
with healthy,
cash - generating
operating results, share repurchases can result in huge long - term rises in earnings per share, as evidenced by companies such as Coca - Cola and The Washington Post.
Bitcoin
Cash MiniPOS server is a simple self - hosted point - of - sale hardware server, intended for use by small merchants and brick - and - mortar stores, that can be
operated via any device
with a web browser.
He has co-founded, built and / or managed several
operating businesses from inception including: SupplierMarket, a supply chain software company
with over 125 employees and investors that included KKR executives and Sequoia Capital, which was sold to Ariba for stock consideration of US$ 924 million; StorageNow, which became one of Canada's largest self - storage companies prior to being sold to InStorage REIT for
cash consideration of $ 110 million; and KGS - Alpha Capital Markets, a U.S. fixed - income broker dealer
with over US$ 230 million of equity and mezzanine capital, 150 employees and over $ 130 million in annual revenue.
They seek opportunities to invest $ 25 — $ 100 million in growth companies
with sustainable and defensible business models, strong recurring revenue, significant
operating leverage, strong
cash flow margins, and franchise customer loyalty.
Due to restrictive federal banking regulations, cannabis dispensaries are known to
operate with large amounts of
cash.
To answer the question, begin
with a clear picture of what
operating cash you need to comfortably run a business.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated
with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise
operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of
cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in
operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace
with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we
operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
According to the Kohlberg web site, «Kohlberg & Company invests in companies where it can work in partnership
with senior management to identify growth opportunities and implement fundamental
operating and strategic changes, resulting in substantial increases in revenue and
cash flow.»
ALL teams require a
cash reserve to
operate, ours is a little higher than normal but
with a stadium like the Emirates still being paid it's the smartest way to run the club.
The business delivered an AED 1.9 billion (US$ 506 million)
cash flow from
operating activities in 2017 - 18, which is also a new record in line
with the enhanced
cash balance.