Scientific Learning (Scientific Learning) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $0.91 Mil (As of Jun. 2017)

View and export this data going back to 1999. Start your Free Trial

What is Scientific Learning Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Scientific Learning's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2016 ($2.73 Mil) to Mar. 2017 ($0.96 Mil) but then stayed the same from Mar. 2017 ($0.96 Mil) to Jun. 2017 ($0.91 Mil).

Scientific Learning's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2014 ($2.13 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($3.51 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2015 ($3.51 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($2.73 Mil).

Scientific Learning Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scientific Learning's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Scientific Learning Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Scientific Learning Annual Data

Trend

Dec07

Dec08

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Cash And Cash Equivalents

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

2.88

2.64

2.13

3.51

2.73

Scientific Learning Quarterly Data
	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.05	1.61	2.73	0.96	0.91

Scientific Learning 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.

Scientific Learning (OTCPK:SCIL) 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.

Scientific Learning Cash And Cash Equivalents Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Scientific Learning's Cash And Cash Equivalents provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Scientific Learning (Scientific Learning) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Education » Scientific Learning Corp (OTCPK:SCIL) » Definitions » Cash And Cash Equivalents

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

N/A

Address

1956Â WebsterÂ Street, SuiteÂ 200, Oakland, CA, USA, 94612-2943

Website

http://www.scilearn.com

Scientific Learning Corp is an education company. It develops, distributes and licenses technology that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain. The company's patented products build learning capacity by rigorously and systematically applying neuroscience-based learning principles to improve the fundamental cognitive skills required to read and learn. The company offers a variety of on-site and remote professional and technical services, as well as phone, email and web-based support. The company sells primarily to K-12 schools in the United States through a direct sales force. It derives revenues in the form of subscription revenue, license revenue, support and professional services.

Executives

Steven G. Simon	10 percent owner	TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC., 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Lawrence A Oberman	10 percent owner	TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC., 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Trigran Investments Lp	10 percent owner	630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Trigran Investments, Inc.	10 percent owner	630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Douglas Granat	10 percent owner	TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC., SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Jane A Freeman	officer: Chief Financial Officer	ALLSPRING FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC, 525 MARKET STREET, 12TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Osmium Capital Lp	10 percent owner	300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Partners, Llc	10 percent owner	300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Spartan L P	10 percent owner	300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
John Hartnett Lewis	10 percent owner	388 MARKET STREET, SUITE 920, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Osmium Capital Ii, Lp	10 percent owner	300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Gayle A Crowell	director
Dino A Rossi	director	61 WATROO POINT, DANIEL ISLAND SC 29492
Joseph B Martin	director	C/O BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Warburg Pincus Ventures Lp	10 percent owner	E M WARBURG PINCUS & CO INC 466 LEXINGTON AVE 10TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017-3147