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Cablevision Systems (Cablevision Systems) Cash Flow from Operations : $1,195 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Cablevision Systems Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2016, Cablevision Systems's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $94 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $212 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-184 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $55 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $-21 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $15 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-19 Mil. In all, Cablevision Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $153 Mil.


Cablevision Systems Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cablevision Systems's Cash Flow from Operations 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.

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Cablevision Systems Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Cablevision Systems Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Operations
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Cablevision Systems Quarterly Data
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Cablevision Systems Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Cablevision Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Cablevision Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,195 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.


Cablevision Systems  (NYSE:CVC) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Cablevision Systems's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $94 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Cablevision Systems's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $212 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Cablevision Systems's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-184 Mil. It means Cablevision Systems's working capital declined by $184 Mil from Dec. 2015 to Mar. 2016 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Cablevision Systems's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $55 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Cablevision Systems's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-21 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Cablevision Systems's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Cablevision Systems's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $15 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Cablevision Systems's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-19 Mil.


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Cablevision Systems (Cablevision Systems) Business Description

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Cablevision Systems Corp is a Delaware corporation which was organized in 1997. It operates through its subsidiary, CSC Holdings. CSC Holdings is a cable operator in the United States. It also provides high-speed data and Voice over Internet Protocol services using its television broadband network; and Ethernet-based data, Internet, voice and video transport and managed services, to the business market in the New York metropolitan area. One of its subsidiaries also operates a newspaper publishing business. It also owns a cable television advertising sales business and regional news and other local programming services businesses. The Company classifies its operations into three reportable segments: Cable, consisting principally of video, high-speed data, and VoIP services; Lightpath; and Other, consisting principally of Newsday, which includes the Newsday daily newspaper, amNew York, Star Community Publishing Group, and online websites including newsday.com and exploreLI.com, the News 12 Networks, which provides regional news programming services, Cablevision Media Sales Corporation, a cable television advertising company, and MSG Varsity, a program service dedicated to showcasing high school sports and activities and other local programming. The Company's cable television systems are operated in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut under non-exclusive franchise agreements, where required by the franchising authority, with state and/or municipal or county franchising authorities. The Company's competitors include Verizon Communications, Inc., AT&T Inc., RCN Corporation, among others. Its cable television systems are subject to federal, state and local regulations.
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