What is Rouse Properties Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?
Rouse Properties's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities
declined
from Sep. 2015 ($6.28 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($5.42 Mil) but then
increased
from Dec. 2015 ($5.42 Mil) to Mar. 2016 ($6.52 Mil).
Rouse Properties's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities
increased
from Dec. 2013 ($14.22 Mil) to Dec. 2014 ($14.31 Mil) but then
declined
from Dec. 2014 ($14.31 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($5.42 Mil).
Rouse Properties Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data
The historical data trend for Rouse Properties'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.
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.
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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Rouse Properties (Rouse Properties) Business Description
Rouse Properties Inc was incorporated in Delaware in August 2011. The Company is a real estate investment trust. It owns and manages regional malls in protected markets in the United States. The Company operates through retail segment, which includes the operation, development and management of regional malls. It has a portfolio, including approximately 40 malls and retail centers in over 20 states totaling over 24.9 million square feet of retail space. Its properties include Animas Valley Mall located in Farmington, New Mexico; Bayshore Mall located in Eureka, California; Birchwood Mall Port located in Huron, Michigan; Cache Valley Mall located in Logan, Utah; Three Rivers Mall located in Kelso, Washington; Valley Hills Mall located in Hickory, North Carolina, and Washington Park Mall located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Company's malls are equipped by operators, including department stores, such as Dick's Sporting Goods and Target; mall shop tenants, such as Francesca's, Justice and Ulta; restaurants, such as Chick-fil-A and Starbucks, and movie theaters, such as Cinemark and Regal.
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