BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JANUARY 22, 2001 ISSUE
BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR Does a Company Rely on Outsiders? If a company's operations generate enough cash to pay down debt and finance new ventures, it can grow without relying on others. Capital Expenditures Details spending on the big-ticket items needed to maintain and grow the business. Net Cash Provided by (or used in): Investing Activities If asset sales tip this positive, it could mean the firm is having trouble raising cash. Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock To raise cash, companies can issue stock. Net Cash Provided by (or used in): Financing Activities If positive, the company relied on outsiders for funds. If negative, the company may have paid down debt or bought back stock. Summary of where cash stood at the beginning and end of the period, plus the change in cash. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS The Ins and Outs of Cash Flow TABLE: A Map of the Cash-Flow Statement TABLE: The Heart of the Statement TABLE: Does a Company Rely on Outsiders? INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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