MNC Strategic Investments (LSE:MNCS) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : £0.28 Mil (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is MNC Strategic Investments Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

MNC Strategic Investments's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2013 (£0.02 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (£0.00 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2014 (£0.00 Mil) to Sep. 2014 (£0.28 Mil).

MNC Strategic Investments's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Mar. 2012 (£0.07 Mil) to Mar. 2013 (£0.04 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2013 (£0.04 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (£0.00 Mil).

MNC Strategic Investments Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for MNC Strategic Investments's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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MNC Strategic Investments Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

MNC Strategic Investments Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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0.07

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MNC Strategic Investments Semi-Annual Data
	Sep11	Mar12	Sep12	Mar13	Sep13	Mar14	Sep14
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			0.41	0.04	0.02	-	0.28

MNC Strategic Investments 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.

MNC Strategic Investments (LSE:MNCS) 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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MNC Strategic Investments PLC is an investment holding company incorporated in England and Wales on February 22, 2012. The Company's Investing Policy is to procure suitable acquisition and investment opportunities in quoted and unquoted businesses, or to invest in projects that are in the technology media and internet sectors. The Company has investment focus on Asia, including but not limited to Hong Kong, Singapore and China.

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