Cistera Networks (Cistera Networks) ROCE % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2010)

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What is Cistera Networks ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Cistera Networks's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 was 0.00%.

Cistera Networks ROCE % Historical Data

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Cistera Networks ROCE % Calculation

Cistera Networks's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2010 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Mar. 2010 )		(A: Mar. 2009 )		(A: Mar. 2010 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Mar. 2010 )		(A: Mar. 2009 )		(A: Mar. 2010 )
	=	-0.072	/	( ( (2.39 - 4.072)	+	(2.047 - 3.647) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.072	/	( (-1.682	+	-1.6)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.072	/	-1.641
	=	4.39 %

Cistera Networks's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2010 )		(Q: Jun. 2010 )		(Q: Sep. 2010 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2010 )		(Q: Jun. 2010 )		(Q: Sep. 2010 )
	=	0.004	/	( ( (1.959 - 3.587)	+	(1.926 - 2.935) )	/ 2 )
	=	0.004	/	( ( -1.628	+	-1.009 )	/ 2 )
	=	0.004	/	-1.3185
	=	0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2010) EBIT data.

Cistera Networks (OTCPK:CNWT) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Cistera Networks Inc is a provider of cloud business communications solutions. It acts as a global provider of call recording, speech analytics and business intelligence solutions via on-site server or the cloud.

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Roaring Fork Capital Sbic, L.p.

10 percent owner

1875 LAWRENCE STREET, SUITE 400, DENVER CO 80202

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