[Verse 1] Corporate ledgers tell their tales through three distinct streams Operating cash reveals what daily business means Customers paying invoices, suppliers getting paid Subtract the working capital that operations made [Chorus] O-I-F, the trinity of cash flow sight Operating sustains you, investing builds your might Financing fuels the engine, debt and equity combined Free cash flow shows the surplus, financial freedom defined Calculate it clean: operating less capex spent That's the golden metric, liquid wealth truly meant [Verse 2] Investing activities show the strategic moves Asset acquisitions, disposals that improve Property and equipment, securities bought and sold Intangible investments, stories yet untold [Chorus] O-I-F, the trinity of cash flow sight Operating sustains you, investing builds your might Financing fuels the engine, debt and equity combined Free cash flow shows the surplus, financial freedom defined Calculate it clean: operating less capex spent That's the golden metric, liquid wealth truly meant [Bridge] Negative investing signals growth ahead Positive could mean you're shrinking assets instead Financing patterns reveal the capital structure game Borrowing or repaying, equity's claim to fame [Verse 3] Free cash flow emerges when operations exceed Capital expenditures that the business needs Discretionary power, flexibility unleashed Dividend potential, debt reduction increased [Outro] Three statements converge where cash flow analysis gleams Beyond accrual accounting, revealing liquid dreams OCF minus capex equals freedom's measure true Financial flexibility waiting there for you
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