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Understanding Financial Statements Seventh EDITION

Understanding Financial Statements Seventh EDITION. Lyn M. Fraser Aileen Ormiston. Insert BOOK COVER. Statement of Cash Flows. “Joan and Joe: A Tale of Woe” Joe added up profits and went to see Joan, Assured of obtaining a much-needed loan.

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Understanding Financial Statements Seventh EDITION

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  1. Understanding Financial Statements Seventh EDITION Lyn M. Fraser Aileen Ormiston Insert BOOK COVER

  2. Statement of Cash Flows “Joan and Joe: A Tale of Woe” Joe added up profits and went to see Joan, Assured of obtaining a much-needed loan. When Joe arrived, he announced with good cheer: “My firm has had an outstanding year, And now I need a loan from your bank.” Eyeing the statements, Joan’s heart sank. “Your profits are fine,” Joan said to Joe. But where, oh where, is your company’s cash flow? I’m sorry to say: the answer is ‘no’.” --L. Fraser Chapter 4 (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  3. The Statement of Cash Flows Provides information about cash inflows and outflows during an accounting period (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  4. The Statement of Cash Flows Con’t. • Required by SFAS #95 • Replaced the Statement of Changes in Financial Position in 1988 • Can be developed from Balance Sheet and Income Statement data (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  5. The Statement of Cash Flows Con’t. Why is it important??? “A positive net income on the income statement is ultimately insignificant unless a company can translate its earnings into cash, and the only source in financial statement data for learning about the generation of cash from operations is the statement of cash flows” (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  6. Objectives of the Chapter To explain how the statement of cash flows is prepared To interpret the information presented in the statement (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  7. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows • Begins with a return to the balance sheet • Is prepared by calculating changes in all of the balance sheet accounts (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  8. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued • Cash • Operating activities • Investing activities • Financing activities Four parts of a statement of cash flows: (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  9. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued Cash include Cash & Cash equivalents: Notes T-Bills Commercial paper CDs Bonds Certificates (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  10. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued Cash include Short-term investments: Classified as investing activities (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  11. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued • Delivering or producing goods for sale and providing services • The cash effects of transactions and other events that enter into the determination of income Operating Activities include (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  12. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued • Cash flows resulting from sales of goods • Purchase of inventories, • Payment of operating expenses Operating Activities Examples (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  13. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued • Acquiring/disposing of securities that are not cash equivalents • Acquiring/disposing of productive assets • Lending money/collecting on loans Investing Activities include (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  14. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued • Borrowing from creditors/repaying the principal • Obtaining resources from owners • Providing owners with a return on investment Financing Activities include (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  15. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued How Cash Flows During an Accounting Period Inflows Outflows Operating Activities Investing Activities Financing Activities Total Inflows less Total Outflows = Change in cash for the accounting period (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  16. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued Look at changes in balance sheet accounts from beginning to end of accounting period First Step: (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  17. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued Transfer the account changes to the appropriate area of a statement of cash flows Next Step: (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  18. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Continued (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  19. Calculating Cash Flow from Operating Activities Direct Method Indirect Method Firms may use one of two methods prescribed by the FASB: (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  20. Calculating Cash Flow from Operating Activities Continued 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 Method (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  21. Calculating Cash Flow from Operating Activities Continued Starts with net income and adjusts for deferrals; accruals; noncash items, such as depreciation and amortization; and nonoperating items, such as gains and losses on asset sales The Indirect Method (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  22. Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows Is an important analytical tool for creditors, investors and other users of financial statement data (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  23. Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows Con’t. Indicates • Firm’s ability to generate cash flows in the future • Firm’s capacity to meet cash obligations • Firm’s future external financing needs (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  24. Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows Con’t. Indicates • Firm’s success in productively managing investing activities • Firm’s effectiveness in implementing financing and investing strategies (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  25. Cash Flow from Operations Pay dividends or invest in new equipment Service debt It is possible for a firm to be highly profitable and not be able to: (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  26. Cash Flow from Operations Continued It is also possible for a firm to be highly profitable and go bankrupt (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  27. Cash Flow from Operations Continued How? The problem is cash (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  28. Cash Flow from Operations Continued The ongoing operation of any business depends upon its success in generating cash from operations (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  29. Statement of Cash Flows • Cash flow from operating activities • Cash inflows • Cash outflows Should, at a minimum cover analysis of (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  30. Statement of Cash Flows Continued • The success or failure of the firm in generating cash from operations • The underlying causes of the positive or negative operating cash flow Analyst Concerns: (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  31. Statement of Cash Flows Continued • The magnitude of positive or negative operating cash flow • Fluctuations in cash flow from operations over time Analyst Concerns: (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  32. Summary Analysis of the Statement of Cash Flows Provides an approach to analyzing a statement of cash flows that can be used for any firm that provides comparative cash flow data The Summary Table (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  33. Summary Analysis of the Statement of Cash Flows Con’t. The information underlines the importance of internal cash generation—from operations—and the implications for investing and financing activities when this does and does not occur The Summary Table (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  34. Analysis of Cash Inflows Capital expenditures and expansion Repayments of debt Payments of dividends Generating cash from operations is the preferred method for obtaining excess cash to finance: (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  35. Analysis of Cash Inflows Con’t. When analyzing the cash outflows, the analyst should consider the necessity of the outflow and how the outflow was financed (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

  36. The Journey Through the Maze Continues Ch. 5: The Analysis of Financial Statements (C) 2004 Prentice Hall, Inc.

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