What is Exact Holding NV Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?
Exact Holding NV's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities
declined
from Dec. 2013 (€63.99 Mil) to Jun. 2014 (€56.54 Mil) but then
increased
from Jun. 2014 (€56.54 Mil) to Dec. 2014 (€89.90 Mil).
Exact Holding NV's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities
increased
from Dec. 2012 (€58.16 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€63.99 Mil) and
increased
from Dec. 2013 (€63.99 Mil) to Dec. 2014 (€89.90 Mil).
Exact Holding NV Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data
The historical data trend for Exact Holding NV's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.
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.
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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Exact Holding NV (XAMS:EXACT) Business Description
Exact Holding NV was founded in 1984. The Company is a supplier of enterprise resource planning and accounting software for small and medium sized businesses. It develops industry-specific software and offer these as on-premises, software-as-a-service and true cloud solutions. Its products include Exact Globe Next, an ERP software that structures business processes on a single platform and consolidates information flows; Exact Synergy, a Web-based solution, which unites processes, and connects information in the areas of employees, customers, and financial transactions; Exact Financials; and Exact Online, a business software that provides possibilities for collaboration and advice between accountants and their customers. The Company's solutions also include Exact JobBOSS, shop management software for job shops, and custom, contract and high-tech manufacturers in the Americas; Exact Dimoni, ERP solution engaged in financial, commercial and industrial management in Spain; Exact Macola, an integrated ERP solution designed for the manufacturing and distribution sectors in the Americas; Exact ProAcc, an ERP solution for the Belgian SMB market running on MS Windows, MacOS and via internet; Exact Business Analytics, analytical software that empowers people to intelligently interpret and analyze business data to make better decisions; and Exact Event Manager, a business activity monitoring, alerting, and automation tool, among others.
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