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Directv (FRA:DIG1) Cash And Cash Equivalents : €3,958 Mil (As of Mar. 2015)


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What is Directv Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Directv's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Sep. 2014 (€2,248.85 Mil) to Dec. 2014 (€3,758.99 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2014 (€3,758.99 Mil) to Mar. 2015 (€3,958.42 Mil).

Directv's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2012 (€1,449.32 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€1,591.40 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2013 (€1,591.40 Mil) to Dec. 2014 (€3,758.99 Mil).


Directv Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Directv's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Directv Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Directv Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,135.51 663.48 1,449.32 1,591.40 3,758.99

Directv Quarterly Data
Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15
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 2,179.12 1,685.44 2,248.85 3,758.99 3,958.42

Directv 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.


Directv  (FRA:DIG1) 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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Directv (FRA:DIG1) Business Description

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Directv was incorporated in Delaware in 2009. The Company is a provider of digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. It operates two direct-to-home, or DTH, business units: DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America, which are differentiated by their geographic location and are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and distributing digital entertainment programming via satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. In addition, the Company owns and operate two regional sports networks, or RSNs, hold a minority ownership interest in ROOT SPORTS Northwest and own a 42% interest in Game Show Network, LLC, or GSN, a television network dedicated to game-related programming and Internet interactive game playing. The Company face substantial competition in the MVPD industry and from emerging digital media distribution providers. Its competition includes companies that offer video, audio, interactive programming, telephony, data and other entertainment services, such as cable television, other DTH companies, telcos, wireless companies and companies that are developing new technologies, including online video distributors. The Company provides services in PanAmericana and Brazil from leased transponders on two geosynchronous satellites. Sky Mexico provides its services from leased transponders on a separate satellite. In addition, it leases a backup satellite that serves Sky Brasil and Sky Mexico. The Company is subject to government regulation in the United States, by the FCC and by other federal, state and local authorities. The Company is subject to similar regulatory agencies in Latin America. It is also subject to the rules and procedures of the International Telecommunication Union, or ITU, a agency of the United Nations, which coordinates telecommunications networks and services.

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