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Spark Infrastructure Group (Spark Infrastructure Group) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $40.22 Mil (As of Jun. 2021)


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What is Spark Infrastructure Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Spark Infrastructure Group's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jun. 2020 ($93.26 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($27.79 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2020 ($27.79 Mil) to Jun. 2021 ($40.22 Mil).

Spark Infrastructure Group's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2018 ($96.30 Mil) to Dec. 2019 ($21.63 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2019 ($21.63 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($27.79 Mil).


Spark Infrastructure Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spark Infrastructure Group's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.

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Spark Infrastructure Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Spark Infrastructure Group Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
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Spark Infrastructure Group Semi-Annual Data
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Spark Infrastructure Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.


Spark Infrastructure Group  (OTCPK:SFDPF) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

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.


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Spark Infrastructure Group (Spark Infrastructure Group) Business Description

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225 George Street, Level 29, Grosvenor Place, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Spark Infrastructure owns 49% interests in three electricity distribution companies: Powercor, servicing western suburbs of Melbourne; CitiPower, servicing Melbourne's inner suburbs and central business district; and SA Power Networks, servicing South Australia. Powercor and CitiPower are collectively known as Victoria Power Networks. It also owns 15% of TransGrid, the main electricity transmission network in New South Wales. The assets are heavily regulated, falling under the purview of the Australian Energy Regulator.

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