ACTG 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cash Flow, Income Statement, Operating Cash Flow
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Cermco produces and sells specialty customer relationship management (CRM) solutions to small and medium-size businesses in the United States and Canada. The company is more than 20 years old and has a steady, loyal customer base.
A major reason for Cermcoâs success lies in the ability of its product to easily integrate with various accounting and ERP systems. As a result, even when clients upgrade their entire accounting systems to expensive ERP solutions, they continue to use Cermcoâs CRM because of its superior features.
Annual revenues for Cermcoâs three most recent years are about $11 million (20X3), $7 million (20X4), and $3 million (20X5), respectively. Overall interest expenses and operating margins have remained a relatively constant percentage of revenues.
Cermco attributes the decline in revenues to declines in market share as a result of natural client turnover and the entrance of many other small competing software companies into the market. Nevertheless, Cermcoâs CRM product continues to enjoy the highest industry ratings and a loyal customer base.
Cermcoâs balance sheets for the most recent three years follow:
CERMCO Balance Sheet December 31 | ||||
20X5 | 20X4 | 20X3 | ||
Assets | ||||
Current assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $390 | $1,386 | $2,603 | |
Short-term investments | â | â | â | |
Net receivables | 720 | 664 | 1,225 | |
Inventory | â | â | â | |
Other current assets | 412 | 469 | 892 | |
Total current assets | $1,522 | $2,519 | $4,720 | |
Long-term investments | 1,215 | â | â | |
Property, plant, and equipment | 76 | 258 | 454 | |
Goodwill | 545 | 1,757 | 2,194 | |
Intangible assets | 999 | 1,844 | 3,644 | |
Accumulated amortization | â | â | â | |
Other assets | â | â | â | |
Deferred long-term asset charges | â | â | â | |
Total assets | $4,357 | $6,378 | $11,012 | |
Liabilities | ||||
Current liabilities | ||||
Accounts payable | $469 | $1,174 | $1,436 | |
Short/Current long-term debt | â | â | 600 | |
Other current liabilities | 1,227 | 1,358 | 1,496 | |
Total current liabilities | $1,696 | $2,532 | $3,532 | |
Long-term debt | â | â | â | |
Other liabilities | â | â | â | |
Deferred long-term liability charges | â | â | â | |
Minority Interest | â | â | â | |
Negative goodwill | â | â | â | |
Total liabilities | 1,696 | 2,532 | 3,532 | |
Stockholders' equity | ||||
Misc. stock option warrants | â | â | â | |
Redeemable preferred stock | â | â | â | |
Preferred stock | 3,014 | 3,211 | 2,333 | |
Common stock | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
Retained earnings | â25,513 | â23,814 | â19,165 | |
Treasury stock | â | â | â | |
Capital surplus | 25,168 | 25,564 | 25,862 | |
Other stockholdersâ equity | â24 | â1,131 | â1,563 | |
Total stockholdersâ equity | $2,661 | $3,846 | $7,480 | |
Produce a valuation estimate for Cermco for December 31, 20X5. Use whatever valuation method you think best but justify your choice. Note that you can estimate the annual income from year-to-year changes in the balance sheet.
Cermco produces and sells specialty customer relationshipmanagement (CRM) solutions to small and medium-size businesses inthe United States and Canada. The company is more than 20 years oldand has a steady, loyal customer base.
A major reason for Cermcoâs success lies in the ability of itsproduct to easily integrate with various accounting and ERPsystems. As a result, even when clients upgrade their entireaccounting systems to expensive ERP solutions, they continue to useCermcoâs CRM because of its superior features.
Annual revenues for Cermcoâs three most recent years are about$11 million (20X3), $7 million (20X4), and $3 million (20X5),respectively. Overall interest expenses and operating margins haveremained a relatively constant percentage of revenues.
Cermco attributes the decline in revenues to declines in marketshare as a result of natural client turnover and the entrance ofmany other small competing software companies into the market.Nevertheless, Cermcoâs CRM product continues to enjoy the highestindustry ratings and a loyal customer base.
Cermcoâs balance sheets for the most recent three yearsfollow:
CERMCO Balance Sheet December 31 | ||||
20X5 | 20X4 | 20X3 | ||
Assets | ||||
Current assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $390 | $1,386 | $2,603 | |
Short-term investments | â | â | â | |
Net receivables | 720 | 664 | 1,225 | |
Inventory | â | â | â | |
Other current assets | 412 | 469 | 892 | |
Total current assets | $1,522 | $2,519 | $4,720 | |
Long-term investments | 1,215 | â | â | |
Property, plant, and equipment | 76 | 258 | 454 | |
Goodwill | 545 | 1,757 | 2,194 | |
Intangible assets | 999 | 1,844 | 3,644 | |
Accumulated amortization | â | â | â | |
Other assets | â | â | â | |
Deferred long-term asset charges | â | â | â | |
Total assets | $4,357 | $6,378 | $11,012 | |
Liabilities | ||||
Current liabilities | ||||
Accounts payable | $469 | $1,174 | $1,436 | |
Short/Current long-term debt | â | â | 600 | |
Other current liabilities | 1,227 | 1,358 | 1,496 | |
Total current liabilities | $1,696 | $2,532 | $3,532 | |
Long-term debt | â | â | â | |
Other liabilities | â | â | â | |
Deferred long-term liability charges | â | â | â | |
Minority Interest | â | â | â | |
Negative goodwill | â | â | â | |
Total liabilities | 1,696 | 2,532 | 3,532 | |
Stockholders' equity | ||||
Misc. stock option warrants | â | â | â | |
Redeemable preferred stock | â | â | â | |
Preferred stock | 3,014 | 3,211 | 2,333 | |
Common stock | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
Retained earnings | â25,513 | â23,814 | â19,165 | |
Treasury stock | â | â | â | |
Capital surplus | 25,168 | 25,564 | 25,862 | |
Other stockholdersâ equity | â24 | â1,131 | â1,563 | |
Total stockholdersâ equity | $2,661 | $3,846 | $7,480 | |
Produce a valuation estimate for Cermco for December 31, 20X5.Use whatever valuation method you think best but justify yourchoice. Note that you can estimate the annual income fromyear-to-year changes in the balance sheet.