AFM373 Study Guide - Final Guide: Asset, Cash Cash, Earnings Before Interest And Taxes

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11 Jul 2018

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University of Waterloo

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Accounting & Financial Management

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AFM373

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Neil Brisley

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How much investors are willing to pay for of earnings. How long it will take you to get your investment back. Average total assets: sales/cashflow generated from use of assets to investors. Average trade receivables (net) (divide 365 by answer to get # length of time it takes to collect: # of times receivables are collected during the period, how successful firm is in collecting receivables. How well a company uses it"s assets towards net income. How high the earnings are for each share. How well a company generating profits from sales. How well a company uses the money from its shareholders. How well a company uses cash provided by operating activities to finance purchases of property, plant, and equipment with. Measures a fir(cid:373)"s ability to pursue long-term investment opportunities. How many times a company can cover its interest charges on a pre- tax basis. # of times inventory was sold during period.

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PROBLEM 15-15 Comprehensive Ratio Analysis (L015-2, L015-3, L015-4, L015-5, L015-6] You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety hel- mets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year $ 960,000 0 2,700,000 3,900,000 240,000 7,800,000 9,300,000 $17,100,000 $ 1,260,000 300,000 1,800,000 2,400,000 180,000 5,940,000 8,940,000 $14,880,000 Assets Current assets: Cash .... Marketable securities ......... Accounts receivable, net ........ Inventory .......... Prepaid expenses.......... Total current assets. ........ Plant and equipment, net ..... Total assets ............. Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities. Note payable, 10% ................. Total liabilities .... .......... Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $78 par value ......... Retained earnings .................. Total stockholders' equity .............. Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.... $ 3,900,000 3,600,000 7,500,000 $2,760,000 3,000,000 5,760,000 7,800,000 1,800,000 9,600,000 $17,100,000 7,800,000 1,320,000 9,120,000 $14,880,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $15,750,000 $12,480,000 Cost of goods sold .. 12,600,000 9,900,000 Gross margin ....................... 3,150,000 2,580,000 Selling and administrative expenses ...... 1,590,000 1,560,000 Net operating income.................. 1,560,000 1,020,000 Interest expense ...................... 360,000 300,000 Net income before taxes ............... 1,200,000 720,000 Income taxes (30%) 360,000 216,000 Net income ........................ 840,000 504,000 Common dividends .................. 360,000 252,000 Net income retained 480,000 252,000 Beginning retained earnings ........ 1,320,000 1,068,000 Ending retained earnings ............... $ 1,800,000 $1,320,000 To begin your assigment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry: 2.3 1.2 Current ratio ...................... Acid-test ratio ..... Average collection period ...... Average sale period .... Return on assets .... Debt-to-equity ratio .......... Times interest earned ratio ......... Price-earnings ratio .......... 30 days 60 days 9.5% 0.65 5.7 10 Required: 1. You decide first to assess the company's performance in terms of debt management and profit- ability. Compute the following for both this year and last year: a. The times interest earned ratio. b. The debt-to-equity ratio. c. The gross margin percentage. d. The return on total assets. (Total assets at the beginning of last year were $12.960,000.) e. The return on equity. (Stockholders' equity at the beginning of last year totaled $9,048,000. There has been no change in common stock over the last two years.) f. Is the company's financial leverage positive or negative? Explain. You decide next to assess the company's stock market performance. Assume that Lydex's stock price at the end of this year is $72 per share and that at the end of last year it was $40. For both this year and last year, compute: a. The earnings per share. b. The dividend yield ratio. c. The dividend payout ratio. d. The price-earnings ratio. How do investors regard Lydex Company as compared to other companies in the industry? Explain. e. The book value per share of common stock. Does the difference between market value per share and book value per share suggest that the stock at its current price is a bargain? Explain. 3. You decide, finally, to assess the company's liquidity and asset management. For both this year and last year, compute: a. Working capital. b. The current ratio. The acid-test ratio. d. The average collection period. (The accounts receivable at the beginning of last year totaled $1,560,000.) e. The average sale period. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $1,920,000.) f. The operating cycle. g. The total asset turnover. (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $14,500,000.) 4. Prepare a brief memo that summarizes how Lydex is performing relative to its competitors.

Narratives on the following: Based on the information in the attached pictures.

at least one ratio from each category (liquidity, asset management, debt management, profitability, and market value)

a comparison of the results of the two fiscal years for the ratios chosen (i.e., increase, decrease, ideas as to why this might have occurred)

a comparison to the industry average for the ratios chosen (i.e., how the company compares to the industry and what this means for the company)

What risk is the company facing? Is this true for the entire industry? How can the company mitigate this risk? What is the industry Beta and the company's Beta?

recommendations for individuals who may be considering investing in the chosen company

Given the model of valuation is the company priced fairly? What recommendations would you make to increase the value of the company (be thorough make specific recommendations tied back to the company's stated financial goals).

Assume that you were given an early inheritance of $50,000 and on January 2, 2015, you used the money to invest in your chosen company's stock. You held the company's stock during 2015, selling all of your shares on December 31, 2015. Answer the following:

How many shares did you purchase on January 2, 2015?

What was the initial purchase price per share of stock?

Did you earn any dividends during 2015? Cash or stock? What was the value of your dividends? Would you have received a stock-split or been part of a repurchase program?

At what price per share did you sell your stock at on December 31, 2015?

Did you make any money on your investment? If so, how much? If not, how much did you lose?

Answer based on this info:

	All Figures in 000's
Particulars	2014	2015	2016
Current Asset		2764538	3133214
Current Liability		1049014	1187659
Cash & Cash Equivalents		441850	600646
Investment others		268720	310072
Investments fixed maturity		1304962	1510538
Receivables		189869	175210
Total Assets	5998978	6872175	8150175
Shareholders Equity	1527368	1884359	2251406
Total debt		2190869	2688758
Sales		3074531	3275656
Operating profit		663024	866814
Net profit		356741	489001
Price on the last day ($)		330.62	345.05
EPS ($ per share)		18.21	24.95

Particulars	Formula	2015	2016
Current Ratio	current assets/current liabilities	2.64	2.64
Quick Ratio	(cash + investments + receivables)/curretn liabilities	2.10	2.19
Operating Margin	(Operating Profit/Sales)*100	21.57%	26.46%
Net Profit Margin	(Net Profit/Sales)*100	11.60%	14.93%
Return on Total assets	(Net profit/Average assets)*100	5.54%	6.51%
Return on common equity	(Net profit/Average shareholders equity)*100	20.91%	23.65%
Return on invested capital	(Net income -dividends)/(Debt+quity)	8.27%	7.92%
Price/Earnings	Price/EPS	18.16	13.83
Market Capitalisation	Price * Bumber of shares outstanding	6475732602	6761637756
Share outstanding	NA	19586633	19596110
Dividend per share ($)	NA	1	5
Dividend Yield	(Dividend/Price)*100	0.30%	1.45%

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1. Which of the following statements is true about apartnership?

a. One capital and one drawings account is used for eachpartnership.

b. The capital account is used to record each partner'sinvestment and that partner's designated share of the earnings.

c. Partnerships are subject to separate income taxes.

d. The drawings account is closed to retained earnings at theend of the period.

2. Which of the followingstatements does not correctly describe preferred stock?

a. Preferred shareholders have a preference with respect todividend payments.

b. Preferred shareholders have a preference with respect toassets in the event of dissolution.

c. Preferred shareholders have voting rights on a per sharebasis.

d. Preferred stock typically has a fixed dividend rate.

3. Which of the followingstatements is false?

a. Common stockholders have a residual claim on assets in theevent of liquidation.

b. Shares of stock held in the treasury are subtracted from thenumber of issued shares in the determination of the number ofoutstanding shares.

c. Common stockholders have voting rights at annual stockholdermeetings.

d. Corporations are governed by their stockholders.

4. Which of the following would not be reportedas a financing activities cash flow?

a. Issuing common stock for cash.

b. Cash dividend payments.

c. Purchasing treasury stock.

d. Purchase of a building by signing a note payable.

5. Which of the following is not reported as acash flow from investing activities?

a. Sale of a depreciable asset for cash.

b. Purchasing land in exchange for common stock.

c. Selling a long-term investment at a loss for cash.

d. Purchase of a patent in exchange for cash.

6. Which of the following transactions would be reported withinthe investing section of the cash flow statement?

a. The cash sale of land at a loss.

b. The purchase of a building in exchange for common stock.

c. The receipt of a stock dividend from a stock investment.

d. The cash receipt of a dividend from a stock investment.

7. Which of the following would be subtracted from net incomewhen determining cash flows from operating activities under theindirect method?

a. A decrease in utilities payable.

b. Patent amortization expense.

c. A decrease in prepaid rent.

d. A loss on the sale of a depreciable asset.

7. Which of the following would be added to net income whendetermining cash flows from operating activities under the indirectmethod?

a. A decrease in accounts payable.

b. Patent amortization expense.

c. An increase in prepaid insurance.

d. A gain on the sale of a depreciable asset.

8. Which of the following would not be a cashflow from financing activities?

a. Issuance of common stock for cash.

b. Borrowing cash on a long-term note payable.

c. Collection of a cash dividend.

d. Repayment of principal on a long-term note payable.

9. The cash payment of a previously declared dividend increaseswhich of the following ratios?

a. Debt-to-equity.

b. Earnings per share.

c. Price/earnings ratio.

d. Asset turnover.

10. The debt-to-equity ratio measures which of thefollowing?

a. Liquidity.

b. Solvency.

c. Profitability.

d. Market strength.

11. Negative financial leverage occurs when the:

a. Average net (after tax) interest rate on borrowed funds isless than the company's earnings rate on its assets.

b. Return on assets is more than return on equity.

c. Return on equity is more than return on assets.

d. Operating expenses exceed gross profit.

12. Which of the following ratios is notconsidered to be a test of profitability?

a. Current ratio.

b. Profit margin.

c. Return on assets.

d. Earnings per share.

13. Home Depot's operating strategy is to offer a broadassortment of high-quality merchandise and services at competitiveprices using highly knowledgeable service-oriented personnel andaggressive advertising. Which of the following isnot as critical to achieving Home Depot'sstrategy?

a. Cost control

b. Product differentiation

c. High level of customer service

d. High sales volume

13. Which of the following ratios is not partof the DuPont model?

a. Asset turnover.

b. Debt-to-equity.

c. Net profit margin.

d. Return on equity.

Which of the following statements is notcorrect?

Purchasing fixed assets through debt financing decreases thefinancial leverage ratio.

Accruing an expense will affect the net profit margin ratio.

Return on equity may increase even when the financial leverageratio decreases.

Purchasing treasury stock results in a decrease in assetturnover.

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AFM373 Study Guide - Final Guide: Asset, Cash Cash, Earnings Before Interest And Taxes

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