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Scientific Learning (Scientific Learning) Net-Net Working Capital : $-0.51 (As of Jun. 2017)


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What is Scientific Learning Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Scientific Learning's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $-0.51.

The industry rank for Scientific Learning's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

SCIL's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 6.85
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Scientific Learning Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scientific Learning's Net-Net Working Capital 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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Scientific Learning Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Scientific Learning Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.58 -0.56 -0.45 -0.44 -0.50

Scientific Learning Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
Net-Net Working Capital 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 -0.49 -0.49 -0.50 -0.53 -0.51

Competitive Comparison of Scientific Learning's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Scientific Learning's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Scientific Learning's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Scientific Learning's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Scientific Learning's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Scientific Learning Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Scientific Learning's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2016 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2.725+0.75 * 2.671+0.5 * 0-17.087
-0-0)/24.5085
=-0.50

Scientific Learning's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2017 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.906+0.75 * 2.648+0.5 * 0-15.454
-0-0)/24.5148
=-0.51

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Scientific Learning  (OTCPK:SCIL) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Scientific Learning (Scientific Learning) Business Description

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Address
1956 Webster Street, Suite 200, Oakland, CA, USA, 94612-2943
Scientific Learning Corp is an education company. It develops, distributes and licenses technology that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain. The company's patented products build learning capacity by rigorously and systematically applying neuroscience-based learning principles to improve the fundamental cognitive skills required to read and learn. The company offers a variety of on-site and remote professional and technical services, as well as phone, email and web-based support. The company sells primarily to K-12 schools in the United States through a direct sales force. It derives revenues in the form of subscription revenue, license revenue, support and professional services.
Executives
Steven G. Simon 10 percent owner TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC., 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Lawrence A Oberman 10 percent owner TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC., 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Trigran Investments Lp 10 percent owner 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Trigran Investments, Inc. 10 percent owner 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Douglas Granat 10 percent owner TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC., SUITE 230, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Jane A Freeman officer: Chief Financial Officer ALLSPRING FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC, 525 MARKET STREET, 12TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Osmium Capital Lp 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Spartan L P 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
John Hartnett Lewis 10 percent owner 388 MARKET STREET, SUITE 920, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Osmium Capital Ii, Lp 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Gayle A Crowell director
Dino A Rossi director 61 WATROO POINT, DANIEL ISLAND SC 29492
Joseph B Martin director C/O BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Warburg Pincus Ventures Lp 10 percent owner E M WARBURG PINCUS & CO INC 466 LEXINGTON AVE 10TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017-3147

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