Importance Of Generating Cash Powerpoint
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The document discusses the importance of generating cash for a business. It states that a firm's financial health and success is determined by its cash flow, not just profits. It uses an example company, No-Cash Corporation, to demonstrate how a company can be highly profitable but still experience cash flow problems that could potentially cause bankruptcy. The document emphasizes that the cash flow statement is needed in addition to the income statement to fully understand a company's financial position.
Importance Of Generating Cash Powerpoint
- 1. IMPORTANCE OF GENERATING CASH presentation by Ronald A. Sereika, CCE, CEW August 21, 2007
- 2. APRIL 12, 2007 PROBLEM IS CASH THE ANSWER IS CASH Consider the following scenarios: You are a banker evaluating a loan request from a prospective customer. What is your primary concern when making a decision regarding approval or denial of the loan request? You are a wholesaler of goods and have been asked to sell your products on credit to a potential buyer. What is the major determining factor regarding approval or denial of the credit sales? You are an investor in a firm and rely on receipt of regular cash dividends as part of your return on investment. What must the firm generate in order to pay you your dividends?
- 3. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW Firm needs cash to satisfy creditors and investors Shortfalls of cash can be satisfied by borrowing or other means, such as, selling long-lived assets SUCCESS = CASH
- 4. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW HIGH interest rates and inflation : Investors and creditors focus on cash flows INTEREST RATES HIGH: the cost of borrowing to cover short term cash can be out of reach for many firms looking to cover temporary cash shortages INFLATION: may distort the meaningfulness of net income through the understatement of depreciation and cost of goods sold expenses making other measures of operating performance and financial success important. LOW interest rates and inflation : there are other factors which limit the usefulness of net income as a barometer of financial health.
- 5. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW PROFIT TRIPLED Y/Y No-Cash Corporation Income Statement for year 1 and 2 . 30,000 10,000 INCOME 70,000 40,000 NET EXPENSE 100,000 50,000 NET SALES YEAR 2 YEAR 1 FINANCIALS
- 6. PROBLEM IS CASH APRIL 12, 2007 HOW? A firm can be HIGHLY PROFITABLE AND not be able to pay dividends or invest in new equipment not be able to service debt GO BANKRUPT
- 7. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW FACTORS TO CONSIDER (do not appear on income statement) In order to improve sales in Year 2, No-Cash eased its credit policies and attracted customers of substantially lower quality than in Year 1 No-Cash purchased a new line of inventory near the end of Year 1 and it became apparent during Year 2 that the inventory could not be sold except at substantial reductions below cost. Rumors regarding No-Cash’s problems with regard to accounts receivable and inventory management prompted some suppliers to refuse the sale of goods on credit to No-Cash.
- 8. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW No-Cash Corporation Balance Sheet at December 31, Year 2 . $35,000 $57,000 $22,000 Total Liabilities and Equity $30,000 $45,000 $15,000 Equity +$10,000 $10,000 0 Notes Payable to Banks -5,000 (3) $2,000 $7,000 Accounts Payable +35,000 $57,000 $22,000 Total Assets $25,000 $30,000 $2,000 YEAR 2 +15,000 (2) $10,000 Inventories +$20,000 (1) $10,000 Accounts Receivables 0 $2,000 Cash CHANGE YEAR 1 FINANCIALS
- 9. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW No-Cash Corporation Indirect Method of Determining Cash Flow - Year 2 Would you lend this firm $10,000? ($10,000) Cash Generated ($ 5,000) (Subtract) Decrease in A/P ($15,000) (Subtract) Increase in Inventory ($20,000) (Subtract) increase of A/R $30,000 Net Income YEAR 2 FINANCIALS
- 10. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW Reminder of the Impact Balance Sheet Items on Cash Decrease in an equity account Increase in a equity account Decrease in a liability account Increase in a liability account Increase in an asset account Decrease in an asset account OUTFLOWS INFLOWS
- 11. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW Where does the inflow or outflow of a transaction go on the statement of cash flows? Any transaction that involves cash will fall in one of the following three sections: Cash flow from Operations Cash flow from Investing Cash flow from Financing We will need to place each cash transaction and put it in one of the above sections. Remember, the total of the cash inflows less the outflows balance to the net change in the cash account from one year to the next. This is always the total of the cash account and the marketable securities account at their fiscal year end compared to their next year end.
- 12. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW Where does the inflow or outflow of a transaction go on the statement of cash flows? Preparing the statement of cash flows will begin with looking at the balance sheet. Remember, the balance sheet shows us the balances of accounts at one date in time, so we need to compare that date (normally a year end) with the following year. The statement is called a statement of flows because it shows changes over time rather than the absolute dollar amount of the accounts at a point in time.
- 13. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW To Review: Lets break the balance sheet down into the four areas that make up a cash flow statement: Cash Operating Activities Investing Activities Financing Activities
- 14. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW CASH – includes cash and highly liquid short-term marketable securities also known as cash equivalents. These include U.S. treasury bills, bonds, certificates of deposit and notes. OPERATING ACTIVITIES – includes delivering or producing goods for sale and providing services, where the cash effects of transactions enter into the determination of income.
- 15. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW OPERATING ACTIVITIES – includes delivering or producing goods for sale and providing services, where the cash effects of transactions enter into the determination of income. Payments for operating expenses (salaries, rent, insurance.) Payment for taxes Return on equity securities (dividends) Payments to lenders (INTEREST) Returns on interest earning assets (interest) Payment for purchases from suppliers other than inventory Revenue from Services Payment for purchases of inventory Sale of goods OUTFLOWS INFLOWS
- 16. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW INVESTING ACTIVITES - includes the acquiring and selling or otherwise disposing of securities that are not cash equivalents and productive assets that are expected to benefit the firm for long periods of time. Also includes lending money and collecting on loans. Loans (Principle) to others Returns from loans (Principle) to others Purchases of debt or equity securities of other entities (except trading securities) Sales of debt or equity securities of other entities (except trading securities) Acquisition of long-lived assets Sales of long- lived assets such as PPE OUTFLOWS INFLOWS
- 17. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW FINANCING ACTIVITIES – include borrowing from creditors and repaying the principal and obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on the investment. Payment of dividends Repurchase of a firms own shares (Treasury) Proceeds from issuing the firm’s own securities Repayment of debt principal Proceeds from borrowing OUTFLOWS INFLOWS
- 18. APRIL 12, 2007 FIRM’S FINANCIAL HEALTH DETERMINED BY CASH FLOW The other method of calculating cash flow is the DIRECT METHOD which: Illustrates the calculation of net cash flow from Operating activities only. This method translates each item on the accrual based income statement to a cash revenue or expense item. The direct method shows cash collections from customers, interest and dividends collected, other operating cash receipts, cash paid to suppliers and employees, interest paid, taxes paid, and other operating cash payments. The direct and indirect methods yield identical figures for net cash flow from operating activities because the underlying accounting concepts are the same. According to Accounting Trends and Techniques, 593 out of 600 firms used the indirect method in 2003.
- 19. Worksheet for Preparing Statement of Cash Flows * FINANCING $ 4,084 $16,975 $21,059 LONG TERM BORROW OPERATING $ 208 $ 635 $ 843 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES OPERATING $ 356 $ 5,313 $ 5,669 ACCRUED LIABILITIES FINANCING $ 368 $ 1,516 $ 1,884 CURRENT MATURITIES LTD FINANCING ($ 398) $ 6,012 $ 5,614 NOTES PAYABLE - BANKS OPERATING $ 6,703 $ 7,591 $14,294 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY INVESTING ($ 295) $ 668 $ 373 OTHER ASSETS OPERATING ( $ 3,998) ($7,530) (11,528) ACCUMULATED DEP INVESTING $14,100 $26,507 $40,607 PROP PLANT EQUIP OPERATING ($ 247) $ 759 $ 512 PREPAID EXPENSES OPERATING $10,272 $36,769 $47,042 INVENTORIES OPERATING $ 610 $ 8,350 $ 8,960 ACCOUNTS REC CASH ($ 2,732) $ 8,004 $ 5,272 MARKET SECURITIES CASH $ 1,679 $ 2,382 $ 4,061 CASH ASSETS CATEGORY CHANGE IN 1999-1998 1998 1999
- 20. Using the Indirect Method for Cash Flows ($ 1,053) Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Marketable Securities $ 256 ($ 30) $ 5,600 ($ 1,516) ($ 1,582) $ 2,728 Sale of Common Stock Increase (Decrease) in Short Term Borrow. (Including Current Maturities of long term debt) Additions to long terms borrowing Reductions to long term borrowing Dividends Paid Net Cash provided (used) by financing activities Cash Flow from Financing Activities ($14,100) $295 ($13, 805) Additions to Property, Plant & Equip Other Investing Activities Net Cash provided (used) by investing activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities $9,394 $3,998 $208 ($610) ($10,272) $247 $6,703 $356 $10,024 Net Income Non Cash Operating Items +Depreciation +Increase in Deferred Tax Liability Cash provided (used) by current asset, liabilities. -Increase in accounts received -Increase in Inventory +Decrease in prepaid expenses +Increase in Accounts Payable +Increase in Accrued Liabilities Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities Cash Flows from Operating Activities
- 21. Worksheet for Preparing Statement of Cash Flows ** * $ 7,812 CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS FINANCING ($ 1,582) DIVIDENDS PAID OPERATING $ 9,394 NET INCOME (OPERATING) $ 4, 084 NET CHANGE IN LONG TERM DEBT FINANCING ($ 1,516) REDUCTIONS OF LONG TERM BORROWINGS FINANCING $ 5,600 ADDITIONS TO LONG TERM BORROWINGS ** $7,812 $32,363 $40,175 RETAINED EARNINGS FINANCING $ 47 $ 910 $ 957 ADDITIONAL PAID IN FINANCING $ 209 $ 4,594 $ 4,803 COMMON STOCK STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY CATEGORY CHANGE IN 1998-1999 1999 1998