2-1
CHAPTER 2
Financial Statements, Cash
Flow, and Taxes
 Balance sheet
 Income statement
 Statement of cash flows
 Accounting income vs. cash flow
 MVA and EVA
 Federal tax system
2-2
The Annual Report
 Balance sheet – provides a snapshot of a
firm’s financial position at one point in time.
 Income statement – summarizes a firm’s
revenues and expenses over a given period of
time.
 Statement of retained earnings – shows how
much of the firm’s earnings were retained,
rather than paid out as dividends.
 Statement of cash flows – reports the impact
of a firm’s activities on cash flows over a given
period of time.
2-3
Balance Sheet: Assets
Cash
A/R
Inventories
Total CA
Gross FA
Less: Dep.
Net FA
Total Assets
2002
7,282
632,160
1,287,360
1,926,802
1,202,950
263,160
939,790
2,866,592
2001
57,600
351,200
715,200
1,124,000
491,000
146,200
344,800
1,468,800
2-4
Balance sheet:
Liabilities and Equity
Accts payable
Notes payable
Accruals
Total CL
Long-term debt
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total Equity
Total L & E
2002
524,160
636,808
489,600
1,650,568
723,432
460,000
32,592
492,592
2,866,592
2001
145,600
200,000
136,000
481,600
323,432
460,000
203,768
663,768
1,468,800
2-5
Income statement
Sales
COGS
Other expenses
EBITDA
Depr. & Amort.
EBIT
Interest Exp.
EBT
Taxes
Net income
2002
6,034,000
5,528,000
519,988
(13,988)
116,960
(130,948)
136,012
(266,960)
(106,784)
(160,176)
2001
3,432,000
2,864,000
358,672
209,328
18,900
190,428
43,828
146,600
58,640
87,960
2-6
Other data
No. of shares
EPS
DPS
Stock price
Lease pmts
2002
100,000
-$1.602
$0.11
$2.25
$40,000
2001
100,000
$0.88
$0.22
$8.50
$40,000
2-7
Statement of Retained
Earnings (2002)
Balance of retained
earnings, 12/31/01
Add: Net income, 2002
Less: Dividends paid
Balance of retained
earnings, 12/31/02
$203,768
(160,176)
(11,000)
$32,592
2-8
Statement of Cash Flows
(2002)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
Add (Sources of cash):
Depreciation
Increase in A/P
Increase in accruals
Subtract (Uses of cash):
Increase in A/R
Increase in inventories
Net cash provided by ops.
(160,176)
116,960
378,560
353,600
(280,960)
(572,160)
(164,176)
2-9
Statement of Cash Flows
(2002)
L-T INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in fixed assets
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in notes payable
Increase in long-term debt
Payment of cash dividend
Net cash from financing
NET CHANGE IN CASH
Plus: Cash at beginning of year
Cash at end of year
(711,950)
436,808
400,000
(11,000)
825,808
(50,318)
57,600
7,282
2-10
What can you conclude about
D’Leon’s financial condition from
its statement of CFs?
 Net cash from operations = -$164,176,
mainly because of negative NI.
 The firm borrowed $825,808 to meet
its cash requirements.
 Even after borrowing, the cash
account fell by $50,318.
2-11
Did the expansion create additional
net operating after taxes (NOPAT)?
NOPAT = EBIT (1 – Tax rate)
NOPAT02 = -$130,948(1 – 0.4)
= -$130,948(0.6)
= -$78,569
NOPAT01 = $114,257
2-12
What effect did the expansion have
on net operating working capital?
NOWC = Current - Non-interest
assets bearing CL
NOWC02 = ($7,282 + $632,160 + $1,287,360)
– ( $524,160 + $489,600)
= $913,042
NOWC01 = $842,400
2-13
What effect did the expansion have
on operating capital?
Operating capital = NOWC + Net Fixed Assets
Operating Capital02 = $913,042 + $939,790
= $1,852,832
Operating Capital01 = $1,187,200
2-14
What is your assessment of the
expansion’s effect on operations?
Sales
NOPAT
NOWC
Operating capital
Net Income
2002
$6,034,000
-$78,569
$913,042
$1,852,832
-$160,176
2001
$3,432,000
$114,257
$842,400
$1,187,200
$87,960
2-15
What effect did the expansion have on
net cash flow and operating cash flow?
NCF02 = NI + Dep = ($160,176) + $116,960
= -$43,216
NCF01 = $87,960 + $18,900 = $106,860
OCF02 = NOPAT + Dep
= ($78,569) + $116,960
= $38,391
OCF01 = $114,257 + $18,900
= $133,157
2-16
What was the free cash flow
(FCF) for 2002?
FCF = OCF – Gross capital investment
- OR -
FCF02 = NOPAT – Net capital investment
= -$78,569 – ($1,852,832 - $1,187,200)
= -$744,201
Is negative free cash flow always a bad sign?
2-17
Economic Value Added (EVA)
EVA = After-tax __ After-tax
Operating Income Capital costs
= Funds Available __ Cost of
to Investors Capital Used
= NOPAT – After-tax Cost of Capital
2-18
EVA Concepts
 In order to generate positive EVA, a
firm has to more than just cover
operating costs. It must also provide
a return to those who have provided
the firm with capital.
 EVA takes into account the total cost
of capital, which includes the cost of
equity.
2-19
What is the firm’s EVA? Assume the firm’s
after-tax percentage cost of capital was
10% in 2000 and 13% in 2001.
EVA02 = NOPAT – (A-T cost of capital) (Capital)
= -$78,569 – (0.13)($1,852,832)
= -$78,569 - $240,868
= -$319,437
EVA01 = $114,257 – (0.10)($1,187,200)
= $114,257 - $118,720
= -$4,463
2-20
Did the expansion increase or
decrease MVA?
MVA = Market value __ Equity capital
of equity supplied
During the last year, the stock price has
decreased 73%. As a consequence, the
market value of equity has declined,
and therefore MVA has declined, as
well.
2-21
Does D’Leon pay its suppliers
on time?
 Probably not.
 A/P increased 260%, over the past
year, while sales increased by only
76%.
 If this continues, suppliers may cut
off D’Leon’s trade credit.
2-22
Does it appear that D’Leon’s sales
price exceeds its cost per unit sold?
 NO, the negative NOPAT and decline
in cash position shows that D’Leon is
spending more on its operations than
it is taking in.
2-23
What if D’Leon’s sales manager decided
to offer 60-day credit terms to customers,
rather than 30-day credit terms?
 If competitors match terms, and sales remain
constant …
 A/R would 
 Cash would 
 If competitors don’t match, and sales double …
 Short-run: Inventory and fixed assets  to meet
increased sales. A/R , Cash . Company
may have to seek additional financing.
 Long-run: Collections increase and the
company’s cash position would improve.
2-24
How did D’Leon finance its
expansion?
 D’Leon financed its expansion with
external capital.
 D’Leon issued long-term debt which
reduced its financial strength and
flexibility.
2-25
Would D’Leon have required external
capital if they had broken even in 2001
(Net Income = 0)?
 YES, the company would still have to
finance its increase in assets. Looking
to the Statement of Cash Flows, we see
that the firm made an investment of
$711,950 in net fixed assets.
Therefore, they would have needed to
raise additional funds.
2-26
What happens if D’Leon depreciates
fixed assets over 7 years (as opposed to
the current 10 years)?
 No effect on physical
assets.
 Fixed assets on the
balance sheet would
decline.
 Net income would
decline.
 Tax payments would
decline.
 Cash position would
improve.
2-27
Federal Income Tax System
2-28
Corporate and Personal Taxes
 Both have a progressive structure (the higher the
income, the higher the marginal tax rate).
 Corporations
 Rates begin at 15% and rise to 35% for corporations
with income over $10 million.
 Also subject to state tax (around 5%).
 Individuals
 Rates begin at 10% and rise to 38.6% for individuals
with income over $307,050.
 May be subject to state tax.
2-29
Tax treatment of various uses
and sources of funds
 Interest paid – tax deductible for corporations
(paid out of pre-tax income), but usually not for
individuals (interest on home loans being the
exception).
 Interest earned – usually fully taxable (an
exception being interest from a (muni”).
 Dividends paid – paid out of after-tax income.
 Dividends received – taxed as ordinary income
for individuals (“double taxation”). A portion of
dividends received by corporations is tax
excludable, in order to avoid “triple taxation”.
2-30
More tax issues
 Tax Loss Carry-Back and Carry-Forward – since
corporate incomes can fluctuate widely, the tax
code allows firms to carry losses back to offset
profits in previous years or forward to offset
profits in the future.
 Capital gains – defined as the profits from the
sale of assets not normally transacted in the
normal course of business, capital gains for
individuals are generally taxed as ordinary
income if held for less than a year, and at the
capital gains rate if held for more than a year.
Corporations face somewhat different rules.

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  • 1. 2-1 CHAPTER 2 Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes  Balance sheet  Income statement  Statement of cash flows  Accounting income vs. cash flow  MVA and EVA  Federal tax system
  • 2. 2-2 The Annual Report  Balance sheet – provides a snapshot of a firm’s financial position at one point in time.  Income statement – summarizes a firm’s revenues and expenses over a given period of time.  Statement of retained earnings – shows how much of the firm’s earnings were retained, rather than paid out as dividends.  Statement of cash flows – reports the impact of a firm’s activities on cash flows over a given period of time.
  • 3. 2-3 Balance Sheet: Assets Cash A/R Inventories Total CA Gross FA Less: Dep. Net FA Total Assets 2002 7,282 632,160 1,287,360 1,926,802 1,202,950 263,160 939,790 2,866,592 2001 57,600 351,200 715,200 1,124,000 491,000 146,200 344,800 1,468,800
  • 4. 2-4 Balance sheet: Liabilities and Equity Accts payable Notes payable Accruals Total CL Long-term debt Common stock Retained earnings Total Equity Total L & E 2002 524,160 636,808 489,600 1,650,568 723,432 460,000 32,592 492,592 2,866,592 2001 145,600 200,000 136,000 481,600 323,432 460,000 203,768 663,768 1,468,800
  • 5. 2-5 Income statement Sales COGS Other expenses EBITDA Depr. & Amort. EBIT Interest Exp. EBT Taxes Net income 2002 6,034,000 5,528,000 519,988 (13,988) 116,960 (130,948) 136,012 (266,960) (106,784) (160,176) 2001 3,432,000 2,864,000 358,672 209,328 18,900 190,428 43,828 146,600 58,640 87,960
  • 6. 2-6 Other data No. of shares EPS DPS Stock price Lease pmts 2002 100,000 -$1.602 $0.11 $2.25 $40,000 2001 100,000 $0.88 $0.22 $8.50 $40,000
  • 7. 2-7 Statement of Retained Earnings (2002) Balance of retained earnings, 12/31/01 Add: Net income, 2002 Less: Dividends paid Balance of retained earnings, 12/31/02 $203,768 (160,176) (11,000) $32,592
  • 8. 2-8 Statement of Cash Flows (2002) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income Add (Sources of cash): Depreciation Increase in A/P Increase in accruals Subtract (Uses of cash): Increase in A/R Increase in inventories Net cash provided by ops. (160,176) 116,960 378,560 353,600 (280,960) (572,160) (164,176)
  • 9. 2-9 Statement of Cash Flows (2002) L-T INVESTING ACTIVITIES Investment in fixed assets FINANCING ACTIVITIES Increase in notes payable Increase in long-term debt Payment of cash dividend Net cash from financing NET CHANGE IN CASH Plus: Cash at beginning of year Cash at end of year (711,950) 436,808 400,000 (11,000) 825,808 (50,318) 57,600 7,282
  • 10. 2-10 What can you conclude about D’Leon’s financial condition from its statement of CFs?  Net cash from operations = -$164,176, mainly because of negative NI.  The firm borrowed $825,808 to meet its cash requirements.  Even after borrowing, the cash account fell by $50,318.
  • 11. 2-11 Did the expansion create additional net operating after taxes (NOPAT)? NOPAT = EBIT (1 – Tax rate) NOPAT02 = -$130,948(1 – 0.4) = -$130,948(0.6) = -$78,569 NOPAT01 = $114,257
  • 12. 2-12 What effect did the expansion have on net operating working capital? NOWC = Current - Non-interest assets bearing CL NOWC02 = ($7,282 + $632,160 + $1,287,360) – ( $524,160 + $489,600) = $913,042 NOWC01 = $842,400
  • 13. 2-13 What effect did the expansion have on operating capital? Operating capital = NOWC + Net Fixed Assets Operating Capital02 = $913,042 + $939,790 = $1,852,832 Operating Capital01 = $1,187,200
  • 14. 2-14 What is your assessment of the expansion’s effect on operations? Sales NOPAT NOWC Operating capital Net Income 2002 $6,034,000 -$78,569 $913,042 $1,852,832 -$160,176 2001 $3,432,000 $114,257 $842,400 $1,187,200 $87,960
  • 15. 2-15 What effect did the expansion have on net cash flow and operating cash flow? NCF02 = NI + Dep = ($160,176) + $116,960 = -$43,216 NCF01 = $87,960 + $18,900 = $106,860 OCF02 = NOPAT + Dep = ($78,569) + $116,960 = $38,391 OCF01 = $114,257 + $18,900 = $133,157
  • 16. 2-16 What was the free cash flow (FCF) for 2002? FCF = OCF – Gross capital investment - OR - FCF02 = NOPAT – Net capital investment = -$78,569 – ($1,852,832 - $1,187,200) = -$744,201 Is negative free cash flow always a bad sign?
  • 17. 2-17 Economic Value Added (EVA) EVA = After-tax __ After-tax Operating Income Capital costs = Funds Available __ Cost of to Investors Capital Used = NOPAT – After-tax Cost of Capital
  • 18. 2-18 EVA Concepts  In order to generate positive EVA, a firm has to more than just cover operating costs. It must also provide a return to those who have provided the firm with capital.  EVA takes into account the total cost of capital, which includes the cost of equity.
  • 19. 2-19 What is the firm’s EVA? Assume the firm’s after-tax percentage cost of capital was 10% in 2000 and 13% in 2001. EVA02 = NOPAT – (A-T cost of capital) (Capital) = -$78,569 – (0.13)($1,852,832) = -$78,569 - $240,868 = -$319,437 EVA01 = $114,257 – (0.10)($1,187,200) = $114,257 - $118,720 = -$4,463
  • 20. 2-20 Did the expansion increase or decrease MVA? MVA = Market value __ Equity capital of equity supplied During the last year, the stock price has decreased 73%. As a consequence, the market value of equity has declined, and therefore MVA has declined, as well.
  • 21. 2-21 Does D’Leon pay its suppliers on time?  Probably not.  A/P increased 260%, over the past year, while sales increased by only 76%.  If this continues, suppliers may cut off D’Leon’s trade credit.
  • 22. 2-22 Does it appear that D’Leon’s sales price exceeds its cost per unit sold?  NO, the negative NOPAT and decline in cash position shows that D’Leon is spending more on its operations than it is taking in.
  • 23. 2-23 What if D’Leon’s sales manager decided to offer 60-day credit terms to customers, rather than 30-day credit terms?  If competitors match terms, and sales remain constant …  A/R would   Cash would   If competitors don’t match, and sales double …  Short-run: Inventory and fixed assets  to meet increased sales. A/R , Cash . Company may have to seek additional financing.  Long-run: Collections increase and the company’s cash position would improve.
  • 24. 2-24 How did D’Leon finance its expansion?  D’Leon financed its expansion with external capital.  D’Leon issued long-term debt which reduced its financial strength and flexibility.
  • 25. 2-25 Would D’Leon have required external capital if they had broken even in 2001 (Net Income = 0)?  YES, the company would still have to finance its increase in assets. Looking to the Statement of Cash Flows, we see that the firm made an investment of $711,950 in net fixed assets. Therefore, they would have needed to raise additional funds.
  • 26. 2-26 What happens if D’Leon depreciates fixed assets over 7 years (as opposed to the current 10 years)?  No effect on physical assets.  Fixed assets on the balance sheet would decline.  Net income would decline.  Tax payments would decline.  Cash position would improve.
  • 28. 2-28 Corporate and Personal Taxes  Both have a progressive structure (the higher the income, the higher the marginal tax rate).  Corporations  Rates begin at 15% and rise to 35% for corporations with income over $10 million.  Also subject to state tax (around 5%).  Individuals  Rates begin at 10% and rise to 38.6% for individuals with income over $307,050.  May be subject to state tax.
  • 29. 2-29 Tax treatment of various uses and sources of funds  Interest paid – tax deductible for corporations (paid out of pre-tax income), but usually not for individuals (interest on home loans being the exception).  Interest earned – usually fully taxable (an exception being interest from a (muni”).  Dividends paid – paid out of after-tax income.  Dividends received – taxed as ordinary income for individuals (“double taxation”). A portion of dividends received by corporations is tax excludable, in order to avoid “triple taxation”.
  • 30. 2-30 More tax issues  Tax Loss Carry-Back and Carry-Forward – since corporate incomes can fluctuate widely, the tax code allows firms to carry losses back to offset profits in previous years or forward to offset profits in the future.  Capital gains – defined as the profits from the sale of assets not normally transacted in the normal course of business, capital gains for individuals are generally taxed as ordinary income if held for less than a year, and at the capital gains rate if held for more than a year. Corporations face somewhat different rules.