CoSine Communications (CoSine Communications) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $22.56 Mil (As of Dec. 2009)

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What is CoSine Communications Cash And Cash Equivalents?

CoSine Communications's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2007 ($12.71 Mil) to Dec. 2008 ($9.16 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2008 ($9.16 Mil) to Dec. 2009 ($22.56 Mil).

CoSine Communications's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2007 ($12.71 Mil) to Dec. 2008 ($9.16 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2008 ($9.16 Mil) to Dec. 2009 ($22.56 Mil).

CoSine Communications Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for CoSine Communications's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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CoSine Communications Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

CoSine Communications Annual Data

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12.42

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12.71

9.16

22.56

CoSine Communications Semi-Annual Data
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Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial							12.42	5.21	12.71	9.16	22.56

CoSine Communications Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

CoSine Communications (OTCPK:COSN) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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CoSine Communications (CoSine Communications) Business Description

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Cosine Communications develops and markets switches and software used telecom service providers to manage their data communication networks. Carriers use CoSine's switches to incorporate virtual private networks, firewalls, virtual routing, secure broadband connections, and similar services into their service offerings. CoSine's software helps to manage the functions of the equipment.

Executives

Jack L Howard	director	182 FARMERS LANE, STE 101, SANTA ROSA CA 95405
Charles J Abbe	director	2445 WESTSIDE ROAD HEALDSBURG CA 95448
Steel Partners Holdings L.p.	10 percent owner	590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Warren G Lichtenstein	10 percent owner	C/O STEEL PARTNERS II L P, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Llc	10 percent owner	590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Ii Lp	10 percent owner	590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Llc	10 percent owner	590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Handy & Harman Ltd.	10 percent owner	590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Whx Cs Corp.	10 percent owner	555 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10580
Emh Howard Llc	other: See Explanation of Responses	590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steel Partners Ii Master Fund L.p.	10 percent owner	C/O MORGAN STANLEY FND SVCS LTD (CAYMAN), CRICKET SQ 2ND FL HUTCHINS DR PO BX 2681, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1111
George Weaver Haywood	other: 10% Owner prior to 10/26/05	CARE OF CRONIN AND VRIS, LLP, 380 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
R David Spreng	director	3800 FIRST BANK PL, P O BOX 357, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402

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