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International Star (International Star) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $0.04 Mil (As of Sep. 2011)


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What is International Star Cash And Cash Equivalents?

International Star's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Mar. 2011 ($0.02 Mil) to Jun. 2011 ($0.13 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jun. 2011 ($0.13 Mil) to Sep. 2011 ($0.04 Mil).

International Star's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2008 ($0.01 Mil) to Dec. 2009 ($0.05 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2009 ($0.05 Mil) to Dec. 2010 ($0.10 Mil).


International Star Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Star'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.
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International Star Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

International Star Annual Data
Trend Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Cash And Cash Equivalents
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International Star Quarterly Data
Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11
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 - 0.10 0.02 0.13 0.04

International Star 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.


International Star  (OTCPK:ILST) 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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International Star (International Star) Business Description

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8 The Green, Suite 13940, Dover, DE, USA, 19901
International Star Inc operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Budding Equity Inc which owns and licenses intellectual property through contracts with movie studios and celebrities. The company structures licensing deals with third parties for cannabis-related products. The company also has joint venture partnerships with affiliates of Ice Cube and Kevin Smith for licensing and branding cannabis products. A core focus of ILST remains acquiring and developing businesses with high growth potential in the cannabis space and beyond.