First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund generated cash of $7,356,881, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$4,741,305 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $2,615,576.
Cash Flow
| 2015 | 10.53M | -1.43M | -9.64M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.65M | -279.57K | -9.97M |
| 2017 | 9.03M | -945.88K | -9.93M |
| 2018 | 10.06M | -70.58K | -9.99M |
| 2019 | 9.37M | 852.44K | -11.92M |
| 2020 | 24.73M | 18.68M | -23.54M |
| 2021 | 2.69M | -1.80M | -2.64M |
| 2022 | 4.53M | -507.69K | -4.74M |
| 2023 | 7.35M | 2.02M | -4.74M |
FGB Cash Flow Statement (2015 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 1.24M | 1.44M | 1.39M | 205.06K | 2.75M | 2.68M | 3.58M | 3.17M | 0 |
Operating activities | |||||||||
Net income | 7.69M | -3.85M | 17.50M | -29.38M | 11.51M | 795.49K | 4.34M | 14.06M | -6.98M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -13.75K | 79.54K | 7.31K | 62.48K | -26.37K | 106.36K | 14.73K | 17.32K | -27.76K |
Inventories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts payable | 10.09K | -10.31K | 11.52K | -56.22K | 4.45K | -14.91K | -6.06K | 10.63K | -38.84K |
Cash generated by operating activities | 7.35M | 4.53M | 2.69M | 24.73M | 9.37M | 10.06M | 9.03M | 10.65M | 10.53M |
Investing activities | |||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -10.03M | -3.69M | -6.77M | -12.53M | -7.52M | -12.71M | -7.73M | -15.59M | -13.57M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions Net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by investing activities | 2.02M | -507.69K | -1.80M | 18.68M | 852.44K | -70.58K | -945.88K | -279.57K | -1.43M |
Financing activities | |||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.90K | 59.20K | 43.26K | 103.67K | 55.48K | 265.99K |
Payments for dividends | -4.74M | -4.74M | -4.74M | -5.06M | -11.98M | 0 | -10.03M | -10.02M | -9.90M |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of term debt | 0 | 0 | -2.1M | -20.76M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash used in financing activities | -4.74M | -4.74M | -2.64M | -23.54M | -11.92M | -9.99M | -9.93M | -9.97M | -9.64M |
Net Change In Cash | 2.61M | -204.91K | 49.51K | 1.19M | -2.55M | 67.79K | -892.66K | 403.83K | -549.03K |
Cash at end of period | 3.85M | 1.24M | 1.44M | 1.39M | 205.06K | 2.75M | 2.68M | 3.58M | -549.03K |