Calpine (Calpine) Change In Working Capital : $71 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2017)

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What is Calpine Change In Working Capital?

Calpine's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $-52 Mil.

Calpine's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 was $71 Mil.

It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement. Not by calculating the number changes in each periods' working capital (Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities).

Calpine Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Calpine's Change In Working Capital can be seen below:

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Calpine Change In Working Capital Chart

Calpine Annual Data

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Change In Working Capital

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-224.00

182.00

-193.00

55.00

71.00

Calpine Quarterly Data
	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17
Change In Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															221.00	1.00	-37.00	159.00	-52.00

Calpine Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $71 Mil.

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. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement.

Use Wal-Mart Stores Inc (Jan 2014, Annual Data) as an example: Source: Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2014-01-31 10-K from SEC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Fiscal Years Ended	January 31,	(Amounts in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:	2014	2013	2012
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(566)	(614)	(796)
Inventories	(1,667)	(2,759)	(3,727)
Accounts payable	531	1,061	2,687
Accrued liabilities	103	271	(935)
Accrued income taxes	(1,224)	981	994

For 2014-01-31, add all the items under 2014 collum together, Change in Working Capital was (566) + (1,667) + 531 + 103 + (1,224) = $ (2,823) Mil.

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Calpine is the largest natural gas power producer in the United States, with 3.0 GW of simple-cycle combustion turbines, 6.3 GW of combined-cycle cogeneration, and 15.8 GW of combined-cycle combustion turbines. It also owns 725 MW of geothermal generation in California geothermal generation and 4 MW of solar generation.

Executives

David C Merritt	director	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC, 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST LOUIS MO 63131
W. Thaddeus Miller	officer: EVP, CLO and Secretary	717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 1000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Jack A Fusco	director	C/O FOSTER WHEELER LTD., PERRYVILLE CORPORATE PARK, CLINTON NJ 08809
Frank Cassidy	director
Thad Hill	director, officer: President & CEO	717 TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 1000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Mosbacher Robert A Jr	director	333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
W Benjamin Moreland	director	C/O CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC., 4830 NORTH LOOP 1604W, SUITE 111, SAN ANTONIO TX 78249
Laurie Brlas	director	C/O ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST STE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Denise M Oleary	director	MEDTRONIC INC, 710 MEDTRONIC PKWY, MS LC310, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432-5604
San Francisco Partners Lp	10 percent owner	PO BOX 2722, C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO, SAN ANSELMO CA 94979
Spo Advisory Corp	10 percent owner	PO BOX 2722, C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO, SAN ANSELMO CA 94979
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Spo Partners Ii Lp	10 percent owner	PO BOX 2722, C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO, SAN ANSELMO CA 94979
John H Scully	10 percent owner	591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Spo Advisory Partners Lp	10 percent owner	591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, STE 3215, MILL VALLEY CA 94941

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