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Backblaze (Backblaze) Cash Flow from Operations : $-7.4 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Backblaze 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 Dec. 2023, Backblaze's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-12.2 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $6.6 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $1.4 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $6.5 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $1.0 Mil. In all, Backblaze's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.2 Mil.


Backblaze Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Backblaze'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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Backblaze Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Backblaze Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
13.20 12.82 3.52 -13.78 -7.35

Backblaze Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.14 -5.19 -5.24 -0.17 3.25

Backblaze 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.

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

Backblaze's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-7.4 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.


Backblaze  (NAS:BLZE) 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.

Backblaze's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-12.2 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

Backblaze's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.6 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.

Backblaze's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.4 Mil. It means Backblaze's working capital increased by $1.4 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Backblaze's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

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

Backblaze's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Backblaze's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Backblaze's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.5 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).

Backblaze's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.0 Mil.


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Backblaze (Backblaze) Business Description

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500 Ben Franklin Ct, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94401
Backblaze Inc provides cloud storage services. The company offers services such as Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage which enables customers to store data, developers to build applications, and partners to expand their use cases. It is offered as a consumption-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and serves use cases including backups, multi-cloud, application development, and ransomware protection and Backblaze Computer Backup automatically backs up data from laptops and desktops for businesses and individuals. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
Executives
Tina Cessna officer: Senior VP, Engineering 500 BEN FRANKLIN CT., SAN MATEO CA 94401
Francis P Patchel officer: Chief Financial Officer 500 BEN FRANKLIN CT, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Investments Plc Tmt 10 percent owner 13 CASTLE STREET, ST. HELIER Y9 JE1 1ES
Gleb Budman director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks 500 BEN FRANKLIN CT, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Timothy M Nufire director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Cloud Officer 500 BEN FRANKLIN CT, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Brian K Wilson director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer 500 BEN FRANKLIN CT, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Charles J. Jones 10 percent owner 500 BEN FRANKLIN COURT, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Kwok Hang Ng 10 percent owner 500 BEN FRANKLIN COURT, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner 36 RAUL WALENBERG ST, TEL-AVIV L3 6136902
Whetstone Capital Advisors, Llc 10 percent owner 2001 SHAWNEE MISSION PARKWAY, SHAWNEE MISSION KS 66205
Jocelyn Carter-miller director 3698 NW 15TH STREET, LAUDERHILL FL 33311
An Evelyn D director 1301 NE 103RD STREET, MIAMI SHORES FL 33138
Earl E Fry director C/O INFORMATICA CORPORATION, 2100 SEAPORT BLVD., REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Barbara H Nelson director C/O QUANTUM CORP, 501 SYCAORE DR, MILPITAS CA 95035

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