In fiscal 2017,
operating cash flow at the company was $ 1.2 billion, of which $ 387 million was deployed in capital expenditures.
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.
The
operating cash flow nearly doubled during the quarter, and the growth was broad - based across several categories,» said Andreas Mueller, an analyst
at Zuercher Kantonalbank.
At the meeting in late 2016, executives said Quidsi would also generate significant free
cash flow in 2017, which is notable because Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has long said that he cares more about free
cash flow than he does profit margins or profitability metrics such as
operating income and net income.
To safeguard your business from
cash -
flow issues, maintain an account balance equivalent to
at least two months of
operating expenses.
The increase / decrease in
cash figure
at the bottom of the
cash flow statement represents the net result of
operating, investing and financing activities.
If you look
at the Statement of
Cash Flows in any annual report, you'll see three sets of numbers:
Operating Activities, Financing Activities, and Investment Activities.
Apart from base salaries, executives
at Interactive Intelligence receive
cash bonuses, paid quarterly, for achieving «gross profits on orders» and
operating cash flow targets.
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.
By deducting the drug's
operating costs, taxes, net investment and working capital requirements from its sales revenues, you arrive
at the amount of free
cash flow generated by the drug if it becomes commercial.
40 % of executive compensation
at KLAC comes from short - term
cash bonuses tied to
operating margin, and 25 % comes from long - term share awards tied to free -
cash flow margin.
As this table shows, US Silica and Emerge Energy are trading
at a discount to historical price /
operating cash flow, and both Emerge Energy and Hi - Crush offer generous yields.
We achieved moderate annual revenue increases in Jewish Networks and Other Affinity Networks, improved Contribution margins to 74 %, cut
Operating Expenses by 19 %, drove annual Adjusted EBITDA to record levels
at a 28 % margin and returned capital to stockholders by using
cash flow to repurchase 21 % of the shares outstanding
at the start of 2008... we are disappointed with second half trends and in particular the fourth quarter, as revenue and subscribers decreased sequentially in each online segment.
Most people just look
at a company's margins and judge the quality of the business model based on that, but the
cash flow characteristics of the business can make one company a far more valuable company than another with the exact same
operating margin.
Note: We measure profit
at three different levels (gross profit,
operating profit, and free
cash flow).
Actuaries look
at the
cash flows, and make minimal assumptions about markets continuing to
operate.
But to answer your question — very generally speaking — my ideal investment is a great
operating business that produces consistent free
cash flow and high returns on capital that for some reason trades
at 10x earnings or so.
Derek / Joe, The point that I believe Sam is making is that he is willing to
operate initially
at a slight negative
cash flow, but is limiting his Risk to 10 year loans.
AFFO measures
cash flow by removing the non-
cash impact of real estate depreciation along with several other items to give a more accurate look
at a company's
operating performance.
The basic variables revolve around whether principal emphasis in an analysis should be on
operating earnings and
cash flows and / or whether principal emphasis should be on looking
at the company as an investment vehicle where greatest weight is given to NAV.
At July 31, 2006, only 14.6 % of the TAVF common stock portfolio were in issues, where at the time of purchase, primary emphasis was given to operating income flows — whether income flows, or cash flow
At July 31, 2006, only 14.6 % of the TAVF common stock portfolio were in issues, where
at the time of purchase, primary emphasis was given to operating income flows — whether income flows, or cash flow
at the time of purchase, primary emphasis was given to
operating income
flows — whether income
flows, or
cash flows.
The
cash - on -
cash return looks
at annual
operating cash flows net of mortgage costs and compares them to your
cash investment (your down payment).
Definition:
Cash flow is the amount of money you can pocket
at the end of each month, after all
operating expenses (including loan payments) have been paid.
For mature, going concerns, the after - tax
operating income and free
cash flow to the firm will be positive (
at least on average) and that
cash flow is used to service debt payments as well as to provide
cash flows to equity in the form of dividends and stock buybacks.
I developed this analogy back when I was a corporate bond manager, because there were some companies that would only stay afloat if they kept moving, i.e., if
operating cash flow continued
at its projected pace.
At that time I had, over the prior 6 months, accumulated a small position based on a simple thesis: the company had over $ 1.90 in cash on its balance sheet, was operating on a cash flow positive basis, had no debt and I could buy shares at about $ 1.58 or 83 % of cas
At that time I had, over the prior 6 months, accumulated a small position based on a simple thesis: the company had over $ 1.90 in
cash on its balance sheet, was
operating on a
cash flow positive basis, had no debt and I could buy shares
at about $ 1.58 or 83 % of cas
at about $ 1.58 or 83 % of
cash.
They looked
at two portfolios of value stocks trading on comparable multiples of price - to - earnings,
cash flow,
operating earnings, book value and sales, but with different historical rates of sales growth; one with a high rate of growth, the other low.
As we said above, we've got no insight into DRAM's business and don't know whether it can trade out of its present difficulties and back to
at least a positive
operating cash flow.
Now, we should see a reduction in
operating cash flow (
at least initially, due to PTR's reduced stake in Licence 61), but the elimination of 3 M odd of annual interest expense should provide a decent offset.
No one knows WHEN the issues will be resolved (could take years, yes) but company is generating north of $ 70M
operating cash flow on a $ 400M market cap and got a guy who owns 3.6 M shares
at the helm.
If you strip out the «returns» from its merchant banking (it spun off with assets with book value far below actual value and slowly reported profits when these discrepancies were recognized) and just look
at the free
cash flow of its
operating businesses, the returns have been ok but nothing phenomenal.
Here's a company that has been growing revenue
at about 30 % for the past 3 years and has translated about 40 % of revenue into
operating cash flow each year.
I was in
at least $ 3200 per year
operating the car and often more, so there is room for unexpected trips or the occasional taxi ride in
cash flow, not to mention the capital cost: I ground the blue book value of the car from $ 19000 down to $ 3600 in 11 years.
This confirms
operating free
cash flow continues to fall well short (of
operating profit)
at 23 M.
Given that it has continued to generate positive
operating cash flow and earnings in a difficult
operating environment, we think ASYS represents very good value
at a discount to its liquidation value.
It would be far better to look
at operating cash flow, or lack of growth in accrual items to validate earnings.
Looking back, we enjoy the benefit of hindsight... but let's not under - estimate the existential threat to the company
at the time:
Operating free
cash flow was minimal, there was little opportunity to realise assets (except
at fire - sale prices) in 2009 - 11, almost EUR 400 million of net losses, investment write - downs & goodwill impairments were recorded in the five years ending in 2012 (which actually understates a near - 85 % collapse in net equity), as the banks kept shrinking their committed facilities & imposing harsher terms (and seriously considering pulling the plug).
Absolute Valuation: Let's play find the smallest number...
At the current EUR 0.084 share price, Zamano trades on a 0.5 P / S multiple (despite a 13.9 %
operating margin), 4.8 times net income, 4.1 times adjusted net income, 3.6 times free
cash flow & just 3.2 times EBITDA.
Greencore reported an
operating margin of 6.4 % (which tells you a lot about the reality of their business anyway), but
operating free
cash flow (Op FCF) margin came in
at just 3.8 % (mostly due to GBP 20 million of exceptional
cash expenses).
Let's add them back to calculate adjusted (i.e. normal) net
operating cash flow (Op CF), and deduct net PPE to arrive
at operating free
cash flow (Op FCF).
Previously, we held a non-
operating working interest in approximately 37 oil wells in the East Poplar Field, Roosevelt County, Montana which contributed only nominally (if
at all) to our positive
cash flow and profitability, and during much of the latter half of calendar 2008 resulted in
operating losses.
We also continue to see a large disconnect between adjusted
operating profit (
at 15.5 %) &
operating free
cash flow (
at 9.0 %).
the cost of the Saga acquisition, the company: i) has a rather stunning 3 year average adjusted
operating free
cash flow margin of 50.3 %, and ii) trades
at just 7.1 times its 3 year average free
cash flow.
Operating cash flow,
at GBP 2.5 M, is an attractive 15.5 % of sales.
To better reflect actual
cash flows, this time we'll reference Google's 31 % GAAP
operating margin: The company could add $ 91 billion of debt & comfortably maintain 6.7 times interest coverage (assuming a 5 % long - term interest rate)-- as usual, I'll apply a conservative 50 % haircut & deduct current outstanding debt of $ 3.9 billion, to arrive
at a $ 42 billion debt capacity adjustment.
If you look
at cash flow, which is perhaps a better barometer of performance, you will see that
operating cash flow of $ 15 million is significantly less than the net income of $ 91 million.
Plus the company's high interest bill adds additional stress — net interest (inc. hybrid coupons) now stands
at a whopping 37 % of
operating free
cash flow.
To arrive
at operating free
cash flow (Op FCF, a
cash proxy for
operating profit), we deduct PP&E & development expenditure.
The company's adjusted
operating free
cash flow (Op FCF, after adding back aircraft
operating lease costs of EUR 45.2 million) margin remains pretty stable
at 8.1 % — which deserves a 0.75 P / S multiple.
[Plus we should think about net interest — currently
at 10 % of total
operating margin, but more than double that percentage in relation to
operating free
cash flow.