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Neurobiological Technologies (Neurobiological Technologies) Cash Conversion Cycle : 24.11 (As of Sep. 2009)


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What is Neurobiological Technologies Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Neurobiological Technologies's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was 24.11.
Neurobiological Technologies's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was 0.
Neurobiological Technologies's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was 0.
Therefore, Neurobiological Technologies's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Sep. 2009 was 24.11.


Neurobiological Technologies Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Neurobiological Technologies'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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Neurobiological Technologies Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Neurobiological Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 46.44 20.65 12.72 5.42

Neurobiological Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
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 10.02 5.02 6.50 1.16 24.11

Competitive Comparison of Neurobiological Technologies's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Neurobiological Technologies'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.


Neurobiological Technologies's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Neurobiological Technologies's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Neurobiological Technologies 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.

Neurobiological Technologies's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2009 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=5.42+0-0
=5.42

Neurobiological Technologies's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=24.11+0-0
=24.11

* 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.


Neurobiological Technologies  (OTCPK:NTII) 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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Neurobiological Technologies (Neurobiological Technologies) Business Description

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Address
2010 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 100, San Ramon, CA, USA, 94583
Neurobiological Technologies Inc is a biopharmaceutical company historically focused on developing investigational drugs for central nervous system conditions.
Executives
Ariel Warszawski 10 percent owner C/O FIREFLY VALUE PARTNERS, LP, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10176
Ryan Heslop 10 percent owner C/O FIREFLY VALUE PARTNERS, LP, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10176
Firefly Management Co Gp, Llc 10 percent owner C/O FIREFLY VALUE PARTNERS, LP, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10176
Fvp Gp, Llc 10 percent owner C/O FIREFLY VALUE PARTNERS, LP, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10176
Firefly Value Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 426 PINEVILLE ROAD, UNIT 1, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Fvp Master Fund Lp 10 percent owner FVP GP LLC, 551 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, New York NY 10176
John B Stuppin director
Abraham E Cohen director 500 SEVENTH AVE 10TH FL, C/O AXONYX INC, NEW YORK NY 10018
Abraham D Sofaer director HOOVER INSTITUTION, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, STANFORD CA 94305-6010
Biotechnology Value Fund L P other: Direct Beneficial Owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Partners L P/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY ST., 40TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Inc/il 10 percent owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Biotechnology Value Fund Ii Lp other: Direct Beneficial Owner 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, 40TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bvf Investments Llc other: Direct Beneficial Owner 1 SANSOME ST, 30TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Mark N Lampert 10 percent owner 1 SANSOME ST, 30TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

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