Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Net Cash Flow - Investing
Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - N
Cash Flow Data, Annual Item; Field 04870
All Industries:
NET CASH FLOW - INVESTING represents the net cash receipts and disbursements resulting from
capital expenditures, decrease/increase from investments, disposal of fixed assets, increase in other
assets and other investing activities.
A positive value in this field represents an outflow (use) of funds. A negative value in this field represents an
inflow (source) of funds.
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1989.
Net Cash Flow - Operating Activities
Cash Flow Data, Annual Item; Field 04860
All Industries:
NET CASH FLOW - OPERATING ACTIVITIES represent the net cash receipts and disbursements
resulting from the operations of the company. It is the sum of Funds from Operations, Funds From/Used
for Other Operating Activities and Extraordinary Items.
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1989.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Funds from operations
Funds from/for working capital
Extraordinary items
Net Cash From Continuing Operations
Supplementary (Cash Flow) Data, Annual Item; Field 04891
All Industries:
NET CASH FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS represents total net cash received from continuing
operations. This item reflects the change in cash allocable to continuing operations after the effects of
exchange rates on cash.
This item is only available in the annual time series at the company level.
Net Cash From Discontinued Operations
Supplementary (Cash Flow) Data, Annual Item; Field 04892
All Industries:
NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS represents total net cash received from discontinued
operations. This item reflects the change in cash allocable to discontinued operations after the effects of
exchange rates on cash.
This item is only available in the annual time series at the company level.
Net Debt
Supplementary Data, Annual & Interim Item; Field 18199
All Industries:
NET DEBT represents Total Debt minus Cash. Cash represents Cash & Due from Banks for Banks, Cash
for Insurance companies and Cash & Short Term Investments for all other industries.
This item is available in the annual time series and the quarterly, semi-annual and trimester interim time series.
It is only available at the company level.
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