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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Cash Flow from Financing : C$-369 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Flow from Financing?

Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd paid C$9 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It spent C$5 Mil paying down its debt. It paid C$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It spent C$32 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders. It spent C$4 Mil on other financial activities. In all, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd spent C$51 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Flow from Financing 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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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Flow from Financing Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Financing
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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Quarterly Data
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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Flow from Financing Calculation

This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Financing 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 C$-369 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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation

Cash from financing contains six items:

1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0 Mil.

2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-9 Mil.

3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-5 Mil. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd spent C$5 Mil paying down its debt.

4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0 Mil. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd paid C$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.

5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-32 Mil. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd spent C$32 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's other financing for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-4 Mil. West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd spent C$4 Mil on other financial activities.


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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Business Description

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Address
c/o West Fraser Group, 858 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 1C1
West Fraser Timber is a softwood lumber company that also produces wood panels and pulp products. The company produces its wood products globally, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, Europe, and the southeastern United States. Following its acquisition of Norbord in 2021, West Fraser is now one of the largest oriented strand board, or OSB, producers in the world.
Executives
Christopher Virostek Senior Officer
Eric Butler Director

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