Cash Flow Module
Cash Flow Module. Calculates and distributes cash generated by firm Excess cash: When liabilities exceed assets Either increase assets Decrease liabilities Another way to balance the model Adjust left side of balance sheet (Cash, Marketable Securities) Adjust right side of balance sheet
Cash Flow Module
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Cash Flow Module • Calculates and distributes cash generated by firm • Excess cash: When liabilities exceed assets • Either increase assets • Decrease liabilities • Another way to balance the model • Adjust left side of balance sheet • (Cash, Marketable Securities) • Adjust right side of balance sheet • Pay dividend in excess of minimum • Decrease retained earnings • Link between income statement and balance sheet
Cash flow module • Start with operating cash flow • NI + Depreciation • Adjust for all changes in balance sheet items • Redundancy (fail safe) system • Picks up changes in financing • End result • Cash Available for Dividends • Sometimes will equal NI*payout • Can be more (residual) • Feeds to Dividends line in Income Statement
Cash must flow somewhere • Not into a financial black hole • Above equations direct specified amount to Cash Balance • Residual directed to dividends • Could have gone into Marketable Securities or used to retire debt • The key • Residual flow must be directed somewhere
A financial black hole • The $200 must be directed somewhere • Marketable securities (or cash) • Larger Dividend • Retire debt • Repurchase stock
EquilibriumTwo ways to achieve • Equilibrate stock balances (adjust right side) • Financing Module • Total Assetst = Total Liabilitiest • Total Assetst = Total Liabilitiest-1 + New Financingt • Balance flow of funds (adjust left side) • Cash Flow Module • Total Uses of Fundst = Total Sourcest • Net Change in Cash Balancet = Net Cash Inflowt • Either or both methods can be used • Use elements of both for checks
Model must be told how to balance • Simulation model • Can • Determine how much new financing is necessary • Cannot • Make decisions • User specifies plug • Force equality between sources and uses of cash • Adjust cash balance • “Cash-balancing” model OR • Force equality between assets and liabilities • Adjust debt and common stock balances • “Stock-balancing” model
EquilibriumExample: Stock balancing • Investment module • Calculates additional investment in fixed assets of $100 million • Financing module • $25 million to come from spontaneous and internal sources • Left-hand side exceeds right-hand side of balance sheet • Assets exceed liabilities and stockholders' equity by $75 million • Difference: the amount necessary to balance • Required External Financing • The plug • $75 million • User determines the source • Debt or equity • Forces the model into balance
EquilibriumExample: Flow balancing • Investment module • Calculates additional investment in fixed assets of $100 million • Financing module • $125 million to come from spontaneous and internal sources • Right-hand side exceeds left-hand side of balance sheet • Difference: the amount necessary to balance • Excess cash • The plug • $25 million • User determines the allocation • Increase cash or marketable securities • Increases assets • Increase dividend • Decreases liabilities (retained earnings) • Decrease debt • Buyback shares • Forces the model into balance
Perverse EffectsDividends: Problems • Paying dividends without sufficient cash flow • Paying negative dividend when firm experiences a loss • Distributing excess cash
Perverse EffectsDividends: Solutions • Calculate Minimum Dividend in Financing Module • Assures dividend will be financed • Prevent from going negative when NI < 0 • Use =MAX(.) • Calculate Cash Available for Dividends in Cash Flow Sector • Includes external financing for minimum dividend • Reference CAfD in income statement
Four equilibrium checks • Balance Sheet • Total Assets less Total Liabilities and Shareholder Equity • Have all the financing needs been met? • Must equal 0 • Cash Flow module • Net Cash Flow less Increase in Cash less Dividends • Is all free cash flow allocated? • Must equal 0 • Else some cash is flowing into a financial black hole • Statement of Cash Flows • Net increase in cash less uses of cash • Does what’s left after all uses for cash equal net increase in cash? • Must equal 0 • Master check • Sum of the three above • Must equal 0