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VOQP (VioQuest Pharmaceuticals) Net-Net Working Capital : $-1.10 (As of Jun. 2008)


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What is VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was $-1.10.

The industry rank for VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

VOQP's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 4.145
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Net-Net Working Capital 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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VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Net-Net Working Capital Chart

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.02 1.35 0.85 -0.01 -0.94

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08
Net-Net Working Capital 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 -0.51 -0.57 -0.94 -1.30 -1.10

Competitive Comparison of VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Biotechnology subindustry, VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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.


VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2007 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.695+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-5.843
-0-0)/5.46211
=-0.94

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2008 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.814+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-6.848
-0-0)/5.46164
=-1.10

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


VioQuest Pharmaceuticals  (OTCPK:VOQP) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
P.O. Box 2287, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55402
Website
VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of clinical stage drug therapies targeting both the molecular basis of cancer and side effects of cancer treatment.
Executives
Mark D Dacko director, officer: CFO and Secretary 800 NICOLLET MALL SUITE 2690, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Christopher P. Schnittker officer: V.P. & Chief Financial Officer 29 EMMONS DRIVE, SUITE C-10, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Brian Lenz officer: CFO and Treasurer 65 COMMERCE WAY, HACKENSACK NJ 07601
Lau Johnson Yiu Nam director
Michael Weiser director C/O SPACES, SUITE 265, 3350 VIRGINIA STREET, MIAMI FL 33133
Stephen Rocamboli director, officer: Secretary C/OPARMOUNT CAPITAL, 787 SEVENTH AVE 48TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10019
Daniel E Greenleaf director, officer: President and CEO C/O NABI BIO PHARMACEUTICALS, 5800 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., N.W., BOCA RATON FL 33487
Lester E Lipschutz 10 percent owner WOLF BLOCK SCHORR AND SOLIS COHEN, 1650 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
David M Tanen director TWO RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC., 689 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022

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