Translating Strategy into Shareholder Value: A Company-Wide Approach to Value Creation
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Simply put, cash flow is an estimate of the cash inflows less the cash outflows that are generated by a Strategic Alternative in a specific period of time.
| Cash in |
| Less |
| Cash out |
| Cash flow |
It is important to include only cash flows associated with a Strategic Alternative in the analysis. At a high level, cash flows can be classified into three categories: 1) benefits, 2) costs, and, 3) noncash items.
| Definition | Source |
| Cash in | Benefits |
| Less | Less |
| Cash out | Costs |
| Plus | Plus |
| Noncash items | Depreciation, amortization, and depletion |
| Cash flow | Cash flow |
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