What is the difference between net cash flow and change in net cash?

From what I understand, change in net cash seems to be a function of the cash flow statement (sum of cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities). In my class, my professor used a similar term "net cash flow" and defined it as EBITDA + change in net working capital. Or maybe I misheard and he defined this as something else. I can't remember.

Can someone help me clear this up?

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"AccrualWorld" You likely heard him say Operating Cash Flow, since EBITDA + changes in wc is essentially OCF.

Change in Cash is as you described, the sum of op/inv/fin cash flows.

Thanks, I think you're right. But wait, so is operating cash flow the same thing as cash flow from operating activities?

 

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