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NMGC (NeoMagic) Cash Conversion Cycle : -55.37 (As of Oct. 2010)


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What is NeoMagic Cash Conversion Cycle?

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

NeoMagic's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Oct. 2010 was 25.05.
NeoMagic's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Oct. 2010 was 83.52.
NeoMagic's Days Payable for the three months ended in Oct. 2010 was 163.94.
Therefore, NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Oct. 2010 was -55.37.


NeoMagic Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle 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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NeoMagic Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

NeoMagic Annual Data
Trend Jan00 Jan01 Jan02 Jan03 Jan04 Jan05 Jan06 Jan07 Jan08 Jan09
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -82.08 -110.30 -727.99 235.31 66.21

NeoMagic Quarterly Data
Jan06 Apr06 Jul06 Oct06 Jan07 Apr07 Jul07 Oct07 Jan08 Apr08 Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09 Jul09 Oct09 Jan10 Apr10 Jul10 Oct10
Cash Conversion Cycle 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 -703.25 -226.46 -156.14 -112.78 -55.37

Competitive Comparison of NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Semiconductors subindustry, NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle 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.


NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



NeoMagic Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2009 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=52.54+146.35-132.68
=66.21

NeoMagic's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2010 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=25.05+83.52-163.94
=-55.37

* 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.


NeoMagic  (OTCPK:NMGC) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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NeoMagic Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
830 Hillview Court, Suite 138, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035
NeoMagic Corp designs and delivers consumer electronic device solutions with semiconductors and software for video, television, imaging, graphics, and audio. The products are offered under the MiMagic name.
Executives
Marxe Austin W & Greenhouse David M 10 percent owner C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS, 527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steve Valenzuela director 1800 GREEN HILLS ROAD, SCOTTS VALLEY CA 95066
Brett Moyer director C/O FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS INC, 1370 DELL AVE, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Stephen Lanza officer: VP Operations & Finance, CFO 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538