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VisionChina Media (VisionChina Media) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $14.98 Mil (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is VisionChina Media Cash And Cash Equivalents?

VisionChina Media's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Sep. 2015 ($10.48 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($8.54 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2015 ($8.54 Mil) to Sep. 2016 ($14.98 Mil).

VisionChina Media's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2013 ($38.95 Mil) to Dec. 2014 ($19.47 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2014 ($19.47 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($8.54 Mil).


VisionChina Media Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for VisionChina Media's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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VisionChina Media Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

VisionChina Media Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 87.01 29.01 38.95 19.47 8.54

VisionChina Media Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Sep16
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.50 21.07 10.48 8.54 14.98

VisionChina Media 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.


VisionChina Media  (NAS:VISN) 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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VisionChina Media (VisionChina Media) Business Description

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VisionChina operates a real-time advertising network through mobile digital TV displays in mass transportation systems in affluent Chinese cities. The company partners with local mobile and subway TVs either through long-term exclusive agency agreements or joint ventures to offer nationwide advertising services for advertisers. Its advertising network currently covers bus systems in 16 Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities as well as subway systems in three Tier 1 cities.

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