Mansfelder Metals (Mansfelder Metals) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $3.8 Mil (As of Sep. 2007)

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What is Mansfelder Metals Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Mansfelder Metals's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Mar. 2007 ($4.39 Mil) to Jun. 2007 ($2.00 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2007 ($2.00 Mil) to Sep. 2007 ($3.80 Mil).

Mansfelder Metals's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Jul. 2004 ($9.88 Mil) to Jul. 2005 ($3.87 Mil) but then increased from Jul. 2005 ($3.87 Mil) to Dec. 2006 ($4.61 Mil).

Mansfelder Metals Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Mansfelder Metals Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Mansfelder Metals Annual Data

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9.52

9.88

3.87

4.61

Mansfelder Metals Quarterly Data
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Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5.21	4.61	4.39	2.00	3.80

Mansfelder Metals 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.

Mansfelder Metals (OTCPK:MNSF) 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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Mansfelder Metals (Mansfelder Metals) Business Description

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HKSE:01220

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

Unit 803, Dina House, Ruttonjee Centre 11 Duddell Street, Central, HKG, 200070

Website

Mansfelder Metals Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and trading of aluminum products.

Executives

Miller Lloyd I Iii	10 percent owner
Stefan Feuerstein	officer: Chief Operating Officer	BERLIN CHARLOTTEN STR 59, GERMANY D-1017 2M 00000
Mfc Bancorp Ltd	10 percent owner	ROOM 2103 SHANGHAI MART TOWER, 2299 YAN AN ROAD WEST, CHANGNING DISTRICT, SHANGHAI F4 200336
Gavin James R Iii	director	BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC, ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015

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