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Serica Energy (LSE:SQZ) Cash And Cash Equivalents : £245.2 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Serica Energy Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Serica Energy's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2022 (£414.43 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (£444.01 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jun. 2023 (£444.01 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (£245.19 Mil).

Serica Energy's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 (£80.08 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (£414.43 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 (£414.43 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (£245.19 Mil).


Serica Energy Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Serica Energy's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Serica Energy Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Serica Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 89.73 77.23 80.08 414.43 245.19

Serica Energy Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents 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 80.08 258.32 414.43 444.01 245.19

Serica Energy Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.


Serica Energy  (LSE:SQZ) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

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.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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Serica Energy (LSE:SQZ) Business Description

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Serica Energy PLC is an independent upstream oil and gas company with operations centered on the UK North Sea with a range of exploration and production assets. The company operates the Bruce, Keith, and Rhum fields in the UK Northern North Sea. It also operates the Columbus Field, Triton FPSO, and the Mansell field as well as holding an interest in the Erskine field in the Central North Sea.

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