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Quicksilver Resources (FRA:QSR) Cash Flow from Operations : €100.4 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2015)


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What is Quicksilver Resources 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 Sep. 2015, Quicksilver Resources's Net Income From Continuing Operations was €-164.1 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was €10.4 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was €5.0 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was €1.9 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was €0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was €0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was €1.1 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was €144.8 Mil. In all, Quicksilver Resources's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €-0.9 Mil.


Quicksilver Resources Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quicksilver Resources'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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Quicksilver Resources Cash Flow from Operations Chart

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Quicksilver Resources Quarterly Data
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Quicksilver Resources 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.

Quicksilver Resources's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

Quicksilver Resources's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €100.4 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.


Quicksilver Resources  (FRA:QSR) 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.

Quicksilver Resources's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €-164.1 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

Quicksilver Resources's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €10.4 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.

Quicksilver Resources's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €5.0 Mil. It means Quicksilver Resources's working capital increased by €5.0 Mil from Jun. 2015 to Sep. 2015 .

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

Quicksilver Resources's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €1.9 Mil.

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

Quicksilver Resources's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €0.0 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.

Quicksilver Resources's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €0.0 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.

Quicksilver Resources's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €1.1 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).

Quicksilver Resources's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was €144.8 Mil.


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Quicksilver Resources (FRA:QSR) Business Description

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Quicksilver Resources Inc was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1997 and became a public company in 1999. It is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of onshore oil and natural gas in North America and are based in Fort Worth, Texas. The Company focuses on unconventional reservoirs where hydrocarbons may be found in challenging geological conditions, such as fractured shales and coalbeds. Its producing oil and natural gas properties in the United States are principally located in Texas and in Canada in Alberta and British Columbia. Its three core development areas include: Barnett Shale; Horn River; and Horseshoe Canyon. Additionally, It has an oil exploration opportunity in the Delaware basin in western Texas. The Company competes for acquisitions of prospective oil and natural gas properties and oil and gas reserves. Its oil and natural gas operations are focused onshore in North America, in basins containing unconventional reservoirs with predictable, long-lived production. Its current production and development operations are concentrated in its three core areas: the Barnett Shale, Horn River and Horseshoe Canyon. The Company compete for acquisitions of prospective oil and natural gas properties and oil and natural gas reserves. It also compete for drilling rigs and equipment used to drill for and produce oil and natural gas. The Company is subject to a number of federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations, whose purpose is to protect the health and safety of workers, both generally and within Its industry.