*** ALL THINGS MONEY >>>> ATM ***

[AcousticHockey]

Haha. Well one of the big things is to first see how much cash is on hand. That will give a tell tale sign of what the company is doing with their cash. Next take a look at their debt (both long and short term). Are they increasing their debt but not paying it off? That seems to be the case with LVLT:

http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/displayfilinginfo.aspx?FilingID=7913644-17550-22771&type=sect&dcn=0001104659-11-026849

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs

2011 - 772

2010 - 613


Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt

2011 - (198)
2010 - (714)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

2011 - 574
2010 - (101)


Unless I'm reading it wrong, it looks like LVLT is increasing their long term debt and has reduced the payments or repurchases of long term debt.

Gotta take a look at the cash flow statements. Is the company re-investing in itself? Or is majority of it going to operations?

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net loss

$ (205)
$ (238)

Although there is a net loss of $205mm, the company is reducing this number. It's a positive trend when reducing it in 2011 vs 2010 by 13.9%. I like that trend, although I would like it to be higher.

This is all I could write for now, have to go to a training event that I put together for 100 customers in a few minutes.