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Analyzing Working Capital - The Key to Successful Investing in Net-Nets

November 01, 2012 | About:
Mark Lin

Mark Lin

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Net Current Asset Value = Current Assets – Total Liabilities

Current assets comprising cash, marketable securities, accounts receivables and inventories represent the most liquid of assets on the company’s books, convertible to cash in the shortest of times. In a liquidation scenario, accounts receivables are collected, and marketable securities and inventories sold for cash to pay off liabilities.

Two “versions” of net-nets have evolved from teachings by Benjamin Graham in his two books “Security Analysis” and “The Intelligent Investor.”

The first version of net-nets revalues NCAV:
+100% of face value of cash
+75% of face value of receivables
+50% of face value of inventories
-100% of face value of all liabilities

The second version of net-nets takes all NCAV at 100% of face value, but advises investors to buy at P/NCAV

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