This action will help the company down the road as fewer liabilities will result in less cash outflow, and place the company in a position to manage through the construction downturn. Another upside in the balance sheet was that The Home Depot has reported a $63 million dollar increase in stock holder´s equity. This information will be used by potential lenders or investors to determine if this company is worth the investment. In this case, it appears that The Home Depot would be a good credit risk, based on the latest
If the cash is higher than the net income, the company’s net income is of high quality. If the cash is lower than the net income, the company’s net income is not turning into cash and a red flag should go up. Having more cash than the net income can mean shareholders will receive an increase in dividends can reduce debt, buy back stocks, or purchase another company. According to, the cash flow statement Home Depot, Incorporated is similar to fiscal year 2007. In fiscal year 2008, Home Depot Incorporated generated $5.5 billion of cash flow from operations and used $2.0 billion to repay short-term debt and other obligations plus $1.8 billion for capital expenditures and $1.5 billion in dividends.
I would make an investment in the company’s 5% convertible bonds. Sepracor’s ROA and ROE is above the average and showing that it is profitable; however, the company’s debt to asset ratio is above 1, which means that most of its assets are financed through debt instead of equity. Sepracor would be in trouble if its creditors were to start demanding repayment. C.) To make valid comparisons between Sepracor and Bayer, you would have to compare the rules for fair value under the U.S GAAP and iGAAP. Under IFRS, convertible bonds are separately recorded as liabilities and stockholder’s equities.
These ratios will be calculated from the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows Liquidity Liquidity Ratios measure a company’s ability to meet its short-term debt obligations without disrupting normal operation. The higher the ratio the better a company will be at meeting its short-term obligations as well as have extra cash to cover any unforeseen cash requirements. The liquidity measures we will use are the current ratio, current cash debt ratio, inventory turnover, average days in inventory, receivable turnover ratio and average collection period. The current ratio measures the company’s ability to pay its short-term liabilities (payables and debt) with short-term assets (cash, receivables and inventory). Tootsie Roll exceeds its ability to meet short-term debt obligations with $3.45 in current assets for every $1 in current liabilities.
Week 5 Problem 3 Carri Gradisca FIN/370 – Finance for Business August 6, 2012 Professor Shadi Sifain Week 5 Problem 3 A firm’s current balance sheet is as follows: Assets: $100 Debt: $10 Equity: 90 a. What is the firm’s weighted-average cost of capital at various combinations of debt and equity, given the following information? Debt/Assets | After-Tax Cost of Debt | Cost of Equity | Cost of Capital | 0% | 8% | 12% | 12.00% | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11.60% | 20 | 8 | 12 | 11.20% | 30 | 8 | 13 | 11.50% | 40 | 9 | 14 | 12.00% | 50 | 10 | 15 | 12.50% | 60 | 12 | 16 | 13.60% | b. Construct a pro forma balance sheet that indicates the firm’s optimal capital structure. Compare this balance sheet with the firm’s current balance sheet. What course of action should the firm take?
Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Shelly Evans, ACC 400 Resources: Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions Prepare responses to the following assignment from the e-texts: • Ch. 13: Communication Activity: BYP 13-7 of Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making o Note: Include a 350- to 700-word memo addressing the problem in BYP 13-7. BYP 13-7: “COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY BYP13-7 R.J. Falk is the chief executive officer of Ventura Electronics. Falk is an expert engineer but a novice in accounting. Falk asks you, as an accounting major, to explain (a) the bases for comparison in analyzing Ventura financial statements and (b) the limitations, if any, in financial statement analysis.
Ratio analysis for TRI illustrates conservative debt levels and ability to service additional debt. By borrowing $17,450,000 to invest in production equipment and technologies, liquidity ratios change little. Similarly, solvency ratios change little except for the free cash flow ratio, affected by capital expenditures but not offset by loan proceeds in the calculation. Profitability ratios will realize improvements; gross profit ratios will increase from reduced labor costs. Net income ratios benefit from improved gross profit calculations but also include increased interest and depreciation expense from the new loan and equipment, lowering net income.
Kevin Leonel Sonilal XACC/290: Principles of Accounting I Professor Steven German December 6th, 2013 Financial Statements The four basic financial statements are the balance sheet, the income statement, the retained earnings statement, and the statement of cash flows. The incomes statement demonstrates how well the business has performed for a certain period of time. The items reported in the income statement are its revenues and expenses. From an internal user’s standpoint, the financial statement is a management tool. It can be used to evaluate the business’ strengths and weakness, and helps in deciding what route the business should take to make improvements or further its success.
Without proper cash management and regardless of how fast a firm’s sales or reported profits on the income statement are growing, a firm cannot survive without carefully ensuring that it takes in more cash than it sends out the door. When analyzing a company's cash flow statement, it is important to consider each of the various sections that contribute to the overall change in cash position. In many cases, a firm may have negative overall cash flow for a given quarter, but if the company can generate positive cash flow from its business operations, the negative overall cash flow is not necessarily a bad
Tax Exempt Status A Review of Credit Unions Tax Exempt Status Professional Writing Instructor: Alice B Smith Cohort Number LNBA06 August 12, 2013 Credit Unions 1 Thesis Having the tax exempt status can give credit unions a competitive edge by offering lower loan rates, lower fees, higher savings rates, and options for the consumer. Banks do not agree with the tax exempt status that credit unions have been given. Credit Unions 2 Why Credit Unions Should Remain Tax Exempt 2008 and 2009 will be remembered as the years the invisible became visible. The world financial markets and the banking industry became the center of attention due to