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Meta Materials (Meta Materials) Cash Flow from Operations : $-32.62 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Meta Materials 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. 2024, Meta Materials's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-7.51 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $1.00 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-1.27 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.00 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.26 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $1.60 Mil. In all, Meta Materials's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-5.92 Mil.


Meta Materials Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meta Materials'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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Meta Materials Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Meta Materials Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
-4.36 -7.93 -34.77 -62.25 -42.22

Meta Materials Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.52 -10.37 -11.20 -5.13 -5.92

Meta Materials 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.

Meta Materials's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Meta Materials's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-32.62 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.


Meta Materials  (NAS:MMAT) 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.

Meta Materials's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-7.51 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

Meta Materials's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.00 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.

Meta Materials's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-1.27 Mil. It means Meta Materials's working capital declined by $1.27 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

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

Meta Materials's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.00 Mil.

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

Meta Materials's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.00 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.

Meta Materials's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.00 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.

Meta Materials's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.26 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).

Meta Materials's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.60 Mil.


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Meta Materials (Meta Materials) Business Description

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Meta Materials Inc delivers previously unachievable performance, across a range of applications, by inventing, designing, developing, and manufacturing sustainable, highly functional materials. Its extensive technology platform enables global brands to deliver breakthrough products to their customers in consumer electronics, 5G communications, health and wellness, aerospace, automotive, and clean energy. Its products include NANOWEB, which is a transparent conductive film; holoOPTIX; ARfusion; metaAIR; and glucoWISE.
Executives
Jennifer K. Cheraso officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 3901 MIDWAY PLACE NE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109
James Macmillan Fusaro director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1900 S. PRICE ROAD, CHANDLER AZ 85248
Philippe Morali director 400 N. MCCARTHY BLVD., MILPITAS CA 94089
Georgios Palikaras director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks C/O META MATERIALS INC., 1 RESEARCH DRIVE, DARTMOUTH A5 BY2 4M9
David Daniel Eaton officer: Chief Legal Officer 1706 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE NM 87501
Uzi Sasson officer: See Remarks 2041 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Vyomesh Joshi director 17343 VIA DEL CAMPO, SAN DIEGO CA 92127
Eugenia Corrales director C/O SHORETEL, INC., 960 STEWART DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Jonathan Waldern officer: Chief Technical Officer C/O META MATERIALS INC., 1 RESEARCH DRIVE, DARTMOUTH A5 B2Y 4M9
Rice Kenneth L Jr officer: See Remarks C/O 85 MAIN STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Thomas Gordon Welch 10 percent owner 47 PLEASANT STREET, PO BOX 40, CHESTER A5 B0J 1J0
John R Harding director C/O MARIMBA INC, 440 CLYDE AVENUE, MOUNTAINVIEW CA 94043
Steen Karsbo director C/O META MATERIALS INC., 1 RESEARCH DRIVE, DARTMOUTH A5 B2Y 4M9
Michael James Graves director 5700 PLANO PARKWAY, SUITE 3600, PLANO TX 75093
Anne Barber Lambert 10 percent owner 47 PLEASANT STREET, PO BOX 40, CHESTER A5 B0J 1J0