Achillion Pharmaceuticals (Achillion Pharmaceuticals) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $153.69 Mil (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is Achillion Pharmaceuticals Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Achillion Pharmaceuticals's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Mar. 2019 ($254.07 Mil) to Jun. 2019 ($233.37 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jun. 2019 ($233.37 Mil) to Sep. 2019 ($153.69 Mil).

Achillion Pharmaceuticals's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2016 ($363.82 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($300.07 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2017 ($300.07 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($270.98 Mil).

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Achillion Pharmaceuticals's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Achillion Pharmaceuticals Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

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152.88

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Achillion Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															282.07	270.98	254.07	233.37	153.69

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NAS:ACHN) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

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.

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Achillion Pharmaceuticals (Achillion Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Address

300 George Street, New Haven, CT, USA, 06511

Website

http://www.achillion.com

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biotechnology company that seeks to discover and commercialize treatments for rare diseases. The company is engaged solely in the discovery and development of innovative small-molecule drug therapies for infectious diseases and immune system disorders. Achillion specializes in structural biology, medicinal chemistry, and antimicrobial discovery research. The company generates revenue from product sales, regulatory and commercialization milestones, and royalties. Achillion also uses collaborative and licensing agreements.

Executives

Joseph Truitt	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Kurt Graves	director	C/O ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS INC., 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Michael D Kishbauch	director	18 CHERRYVILLE RD, FLEMINGTON NJ 08822
Jason S Fisherman	director	C/O ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORP, 75 STATE ST 29TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02104
Van Nostrand Robert L	director	C/O ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Nicole Vitullo	director	3030 SCIENCE PARK ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Martha E Manning	officer: General Counsel	700 PENNSYLVANIA DR, EXTON PA 19341
Frank Verwiel	director	C/O INTERMUNE, INC., 3280 BAYSHORE BLVD., BRISBANE CA 94005
Paul E Firuta	officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer	550 HILLS DRIVE, THIRD FLOOR, BEDMINSTER NJ 07921
Steven Zelenkofske	officer: EVP, Chief Medical Officer	120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BOULEVARD, BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
Mary Kay Fenton	officer: Chief Financial Officer	ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Milind Deshpande	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Johnson & Johnson Innovation - Jjdc, Inc.	10 percent owner	410 GEORGE STREET, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901
Johnson & Johnson	10 percent owner	ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLZ, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
David Apelian	officer: Chief Medical Officer	C/O ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, 300 GEORGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06511