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Spectrum Group International (Spectrum Group International) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $17 Mil (As of Dec. 2013)


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What is Spectrum Group International Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Spectrum Group International's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2013 ($23.64 Mil) to Sep. 2013 ($43.53 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2013 ($43.53 Mil) to Dec. 2013 ($16.92 Mil).

Spectrum Group International's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2011 ($24.18 Mil) to Jun. 2012 ($25.31 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2012 ($25.31 Mil) to Jun. 2013 ($23.64 Mil).


Spectrum Group International Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spectrum Group International's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Spectrum Group International Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Spectrum Group International Annual Data
Trend Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.55 22.32 24.18 25.31 23.64

Spectrum Group International Quarterly Data
Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13
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 22.40 28.08 23.64 43.53 16.92

Spectrum Group International 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.


Spectrum Group International  (OTCPK:SPGZ) 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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Spectrum Group International (Spectrum Group International) Business Description

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Address
1063 McGaw, Suite 250, Irvine, CA, USA, 92614
Spectrum Group International Inc is an auctioneer of stamps, coins, arms, armor and militaria, and other memorabilia, targeting both collectors and dealers. It operates in two segments: Trading and Collectibles.The Trading segment operates through A-Mar.
Executives
Gregory N Roberts director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 2625 ST ANDREWS, TUSTIN CA 92660
Carol Meltzer officer: General Counsel and EVP 775 PASSAIC AVE, WEST CALDWELL NJ 07006
Jeffrey D Benjamin director 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
William A Richardson 10 percent owner 2880 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
William Montgomery director 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Joel R Anderson director 202 NORTH COURT STREET, FLORENCE AL 35630
Ellis Landau director CO PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC, 8918 SPANISH RIDGE AVENUE, LAS VEGAS NV 89148
Jess M Ravich director 11766 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 870, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Silver Bow Ventures Llc 10 percent owner C/O SPECTRUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL, 1063 MCGAW, IRVINE CA 92614
Moorhead John director 5 FRANCIS J. CLARKE CIRCLE, BETHEL CT 06801
Nolan Christopher William Sr director 15 TILGHMAN DRIVE, WAYNE NJ 07470
Thor Gjerdrum officer: Chief Financial Officer & EVP 5 FRANCIS J. CLARKE CIRCLE, BETHEL CT 06801
Mark B Segall director 251 WEST 89TH STREET APT 20, NEW YORK NY 10024
Matthew M Walsh officer: CFO AND EXE. V.P. ALLERGAN, 5 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON NJ 07940

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