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Term
Cash from Operating Activities
Definition
Cash From Operating Activities represents the sum of:
Net Income/Starting Line
Depreciation/Depletion
Amortization
Deferred Taxes
Non-Cash Items
Cash Receipts
Cash Payments
Cash Taxes Paid
Cash Interest paid
Changes in Working Capital.
Term
Cash Interest Paid
Definition
Cash Interest Paid represents interest paid in cash during the period. Cash Interest Paid is utilized when the Direct Method is employed for the operating section of the cash flow statement. When a company uses the Indirect Method, this information is classified as Cash Interest Paid and compiled in the supplemental section of the cash flow statement.
Term
Cash Payments
Definition
Cash Payments represents total cash disbursements for operating activities such as purchase of materials or merchandise, payments of salaries to employees, etc. Because Cash Payments indicates cash disbursements during the period, it may be slightly different from operating expenses of a company. Cash Payments is utilized when the Direct Method is employed for the operating section of the cash flow statement.
Term
Cash Receipts
Definition
Cash Receipts represents total cash receipts from the sale of merchandise, delivery of services, or from any other operating activity. Because Cash Receipts indicates cash receipts during the period, it may be slightly different from the revenue of a company according to the Income/Expense Matching Accounting Principle. Cash Receipts is derived from total revenue, adjusted by changes in accounts receivable. Cash Receipts is utilized when the Direct Method is employed for the operating section of a cash flow statement.
Term
Cash Taxes Paid
Definition
Cash Taxes Paid represents taxes paid in cash. Cash Taxes Paid is utilized when the Direct Method is employed for the cash flow statement. When a company uses the Indirect Method, this information is classified as Cash Taxes Paid and compiled in the supplemental section of the cash flow statement.
Term
Catalog Sales
Definition
Catalog Sales represents the total value of sales revenues earned by the company through catalogs (mail order) during the period.
Term
Change
Definition
This shows the change in price of a security from the previous day's closing price. For instance, -1 1/8 means the security has fallen $1.12.
Term
Changes in Working Capital
Definition
Changes in Working Capital represents the sum of:
Loan Loss Provision (for banks)
Accounts Receivable (for insurance companies, industrial companies and utility companies)
Prepaid Expenses (for insurance companies and utility companies)
Other Assets (for banks, insurance companies and utility companies)
Accounts Payable (for insurance companies, industrial companies and utility companies)
Accrued Expenses (for insurance companies, industrial companies and utility companies)
Payable/Accrued (for banks, insurance companies, industrial companies and utility companies)
Taxes Payable (for banks, insurance companies, industrial companies and utility companies)
Other Liabilities (for banks, insurance companies, industrial companies and utility companies)
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net (for banks, insurance companies, industrial companies and utility companies)
Investment Securities, Gains/Losses (for banks and insurance companies)
Loans, Gains/Losses (for banks)
Other Real Estate Owned (for banks)
Sale of Loans (for banks)
Loss Adjustment (for insurance companies)
Policy Benefits/Liabilities (for insurance companies)
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (for insurance companies)
Policy Refunds (for insurance companies)
Reinsurance Receivable (for insurance companies)
Reinsurance Payable (for insurance companies)
Insurance Reserves (for insurance companies)
Unearned Premiums (for insurance companies)
Term
Claims Reserves
Definition
Claims Reserves represents the provisions set apart for future claims, as at the end of the period. The claims reserves include:
Incurred but not reported claims
Received but unprocessed claims
Reserves for loss adjustment expenses.
Term
Click rate, Total -%
Definition
Click Rate, Total - % represents the Company level Click Rate, as reported by the company. It shows the frequency an advertisementdownloaded with a webpage, is clicked on. This is obtained using the number of clicks on an ad on a webpage, divided by the total number of times that the ad was downloaded with a page.