finance 206 evaluating a firm’s financial performance instructor paul derby phd candidate

Finance 206 Evaluating a firm’s Financial Performance

Instructor Paul Derby PhD Candidate

Sole ProprietorshipOne of the easiest business entity (or form of business) to setup. A business owned and controlled by a single individual

AdvantagesThe gains are based on your personal income tax and much less than corporation tax rates.You are the boss, and you make the decisions.All business related expenses can be used to lower the tax due.

DisadvantagesThe owner is personally responsible for all debts of the business(if the business defaults on a loan or is sued the owners personal assets can be seized).

Requirements for New Mexico for a business license. 1) Business name2) Address & telephone3) Owners name, address, telephone, and social security number.4) Location of the business (some residential homes are not allowed to have a business. Check your zoning areas. 5) Type of business activity. 6) File for a tax ID number from the State.

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PartnershipsThe primary difference between a partnership and a sole proprietorship is that the partnership has more than one partner. Two formations:

1) General partnership: Each owner is responsible for liabilities incurred by the partnership.

2) Limited partnerships: May have investors who do not participate in the everyday running of the business, but may share in the profits.

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S CorporationAn S corporation is a regular corporation that lets you enjoy the limited liability of a corporate shareholder but pay income taxes on the same basis as a sole proprietor or a partner.(Bplans, 2009). Also known as C corporations.

Advantages All business profits are paid by the owners. All business profits are paid as personal income in taxes.An S corporation can allow the owners to subtract business losses on the personal tax returns of the owners.The taxable gain on the S corporation is much less that the regular corporation. DisadvantagesEach shareowner must be a U.S. Citizen.Each of the owners must be people and not other corporations.

LLC "Limited Liability Company" Relaxed tax laws that treat the LLC like a partnership. The LLC must not be treated too much like a corporation or it will be taxed like one. ReferencesBPlans (2009). S corporation fasts and options. Retrieved August 22, 2009 at http://articles.bplans.com/small-business-legal-issues/business-s-corporation-facts-and-options/139

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Corporation

A corporation Is considered a legal entity separate from the owners and managers.

Advantages

The owner's personal assets cannot be liable. The corporation owners are the shareholders.Corporate income can be distributed periodically to the shareholders in the form of dividends.The most a stockholder can lose is the original investment in the organization.

Disadvantages

The corporate income is taxed twice.1) Business income is taxed at the corporate rate.2) The owners' dividends are taxed at the personal income rate.

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Let's look at stocks

When you purchase a share of stock you are buying into the organization as an investment in hopes your money will grow quickly and with better returns than keeping your money in the bank. You are placing your money in a riskier investment as the stock value may go down.

Let's say the company you are purchasing stock into has 1 million shares outstanding and you buy 1000 of these stocks, you will be .01% shareholder of XYZ organization. Your purchase price is 20 Dollars per share. $20 x 1000 shares = $20,000.

It recently has been discovered the food XYZ Corporation sells is very unhealthy. Several major newspapers published an article on XYZ Corporation and this decreases the traffic into their stores and starts to drive the stock downward. The opposite can be true if the food my organization sells is now sold in every Wal-Mart stores across the world. This time the news reports are positive and reports the food is healthy. The foot traffic increases, higher sales, and higher profit margins. My investment may raise by .20% in one year.

N= 1I/Y = 20PV = 20000PMT = 0CPT FV = $24000 Less the initial investment of $20000 = $4000 Increase for the year.

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Let's look at Bonds When you buy a bond of an organization you are NOT purchasing ownership in the organization. You are loaning the organization your money for a set time period for a return of a set interest rate. The set interest rate is generally 5% to 7 % annually. If the bond lasts for 10 years your principle money will be returned to you.

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Compound Interest

Simple Interest

Compound semi-annually

If quarterly

If monthly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h57TUS87Jkc&feature=related

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1-12 - Corporate Income Tax at $300,000

Tax Liability

15% $ 50,000 = $7,50025% $25,000 = $6,250 34% $25,000 = $8,50039% $200,000 =$78,000

$300,000 = $100,250

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10 principles in finance to guide you in this course.1) If you are required to take actions with risk for your firm remember the compensations for those actions must also be higher. (Risk and Return must be positively correlated).

2) Consider the TIME VALUE of MONEY. A dollar received sooner is worth more than a dollar received later.

3) CASH is more important than profits.

4) Consider incremental cash flows when making a financial decision. Only undertake a project that will give you more money at the end then you had when you started.

5) Be careful, competitive markets makes it very difficult to find exceptionally profitable projects.

6) Remember we deal in quick efficient markets. Where the values of all assets at a given time fully reflect all available information.

7) Agents of your firm must not put their own engender above the firms. "Watch them closely".

8) Measure the value of a project or an investment on an after tax basis.

9) Manage your risk. There are many kinds. Some risks can be diversified other cannot.

10) Mind your manners. There are many Ethical issues you must consider when you make financial decisions.

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K= K*rf + IRP + DRP + MP + LP (1) (2) (3) (4) 3-Month Treasury Bills % 30 year Treasury Bond % Aaa- Rated Corporate Inflation Rate %

Bonds %Yr 1 4.89 5.38 6.24 3.60Yr 2 5.25 6.10 6.20 4.77Yr 3 4.23 5.99 4.15 2.09

(1) - (4) = K* 4.89 – 3.60 = 1.29 (Add K* + IRP + DRP + MP + LP = k)(4) = IRP 3.60 1.29 + 3.60 + 0.86 + 0.49 + .003 = 6.27(3) - (2) = DRP 6.24 – 5.38 = 0.86(2) -(1) = MP 5.38 – 4.89 = 0.49Given = LP 0.03 3 basis points

k= the observed or nominal rates of interest on a specific fixed-income security (pg 48) K*rf = the real risk-free rate of interest.IRP = the inflation-risk premium DRP = the default -risk premiumMP = the maturity premiumLP = the liquidity premium The forecast of the observed interest rate on Big Truck's new issue of bonds. The observed rate (k) that is forecast to satisfy the market turns out to be 6.27 If the bonds were offered at a too high rate they would not be purchased.

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Risk

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Lower the risk lower the return

Higher the risk higher the return

Higher Risk

Lower Risk

Return on investment

Table 4-1 Income Statement for Davies Inc. Ending Dec 31, 2007 ($ millions))

Sales 600Cost of Goods Sold 460Gross Profit 140

Operating expenses Selling expenses $ 20 General and administrative exp 15 Depreciation exp. 30

Total operating expenses $ 65

Operating Income (profits) (EBIT) 75

Interest 15Earnings before Taxes 60Income Taxes 18

Net Income 42

Number of Common Shares outstanding 20Earnings per share (EPS) 2.10Dividends per share (EPS) 0.50

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Table 4-1 Balance Sheet for Davies Inc. Ending Dec 31, 2007 ($ millions)

ASSETS_____________________________________________Cash $ 20Accounts receivable 36Inventories 84Other Current Assets 3

Total Current Assets 143

Gross Fixed Assets $ 410Accumulated depreciation (115)Net Fixed Assets 295Total Assets 438

DEBT AND EQUITY______________________________________________Accounts Payable 42Accrued Expenses 10Short-term notes 12Total current liabilities 64Long-term debt 171

Total Liabilities 235

EQUITY______________________________________________Common Stockholder’s Equity Common-Stock per value 11Paid-in Capital 75Retained earnings 117Total Common Equity 203Total Liabilities and Equity 438

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How Liquid is the Firm?

Are the firm’s managers generating adequate operating profits on the firm’s assets?

How is the firm financing its assets?

Are the firm’s managers creating shareholders value?

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Table 4-1 Income Statement for Davies Inc. Ending Dec 31, 2007 ($ millions))


Operating expenses Selling expenses $ 20 General and administrative exp 15 Depreciation exp. 30

Total operating expenses $ 65

Operating Income (EBIT) 75

Interest 15Earnings before Taxes 60Income Taxes 18

Net Income 42

Number of Common Shares outstanding 20Earnings per share (EPS) 2.10Dividends per share (EPS) 0.50

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Current Ratio has a relationship of “current assets to current liabilities”.

Current Ration indicates the firm’s ability to pay all of its short-term obligations.

The formula for Current Ratio is;

Current Ratio = Current Assets Current Liabilities

Current Assets are assets that are in cash or equal to cash and which can be easily converted into cash in a very short time (less than 12 months). Such as securities, some investments , AR, other debts owed and prepaid expenses.

Current Liabilities are liabilities which will be repaid within 12 months. These include outstanding expenses, AP, bank overdrafts, income tax payable, and dividends payable, etc.

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Objective

The objective of calculating current ratio is to see if the firm can meet its short-term liabilities quickly (eDewcate).

There is no exact rule of a reasonable current ratio. Our best guess is a current ratio of 2 – 2.2 is considered satisfactory.

The idea of having double the current assets compared to current liabilities is best.

Let us look at an example on the next slide.

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Let us look at the balance sheet and compare the firm’s “liquid“ assets (current assets) to short-term) liabilities. CURRENT RATIO:

Current assets Current ratio = ____________

Current Liabilities

143 M Current ratio = ____________ = 2.23

64 M

Based on the current ratio, Davies, Inc. is more liquid than the average firm in the peer group. The company has $2.23 in current assets for every $1 in short-term debt, compared to a peer-group ratio of $1.80The measurement of liquidity is a measurement for the future. The best numbers are between 1.5 and 2. When the number is too much above the value of 2 it indicates the firm may be holding on two much cash. If less than 1.5 it may not be able to pay its upcoming bills in the next 12 months.








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Let us look at the balance sheet and compare the firm’s “liquid“ assets (current assets) to short-term) liabilities. CURRENT RATIO:

Current assets Current ratio = ____________

Current Liabilities

____ M Current ratio = ____________ = ____

____M

Let us look at the new numbers for Total Current Assets and the Total Current Liabilities.

Lets calculate the Current ratio

By this example what is the Current ratio and now the Total current Liabilities.








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Cash + Accounts Receivable Acid-test ratio = ________________________

Current Liabilities

20 M + 36 M acid-test ratio = ____________ = 0.88

64 M

Peer group acid-test ratio 0.94

Based on the acid-test, Davies Inc. appears to be slightly less liquid. It has $0.88 in cash and accounts receivable per $1 in current debt, compared to $0.94 for the average company in the peer group.This value should be about the number 1 range, otherwise a cash flow problem could arise.








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Cash + Accounts Receivable Acid-test ratio = ________________________

Current Liabilities

___ M + ___ M acid-test ratio = ____________ = _____

___ M

Peer group acid-test ratio 0.94

Based on the acid-test, Davies Inc. appears to be slightly less liquid. It has $0.88 in cash and accounts receivable per $1 in current debt, compared to $0.94 for the average company in the peer group.This value should be about the number 1 range, otherwise a cash flow problem could arise.








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How long does it take to convert the firm’s receivables into cash?

We can answer this by computing a firm’s sales outstanding, or its average collection period.

Average Collection period = Accounts receiable _________________

annual credit sales/365

Average Collection period = 36 M _________________

600 M/365

Average Collection period = 36 M __________________

1.64M/day

= 21.95 Days

21.95 days Davies Inc. collects accounts receiable compared to 25 days for the peer group,, which suggests the firm’s is more liquid than those of competing firms.





INCOME STATEMENT

Table 4-1 Income Statement for Davies Inc. Ending Dec 31, 2007


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How long does it take to convert the firm’s receivables into cash?

We can answer this by computing a firm’s sales outstanding, or its average collection period.

Average Collection period = Accounts receivable _________________

annual credit sales/365

Average Collection period = ____ M _________________

____ M/365

Average Collection period = ____ M __________________

_____M/day

= 21.95 Days

21.95 days Davies Inc. collects accounts receivable compared to 25 days for the peer group,, which suggests the firm’s is more liquid than those of competing firms.





INCOME STATEMENT



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How many times are Account Receivable are “rolled over” during the year, using the account receivable turnover ratio.

Average receivable turnover = Annual credit sales _________________

Accounts receivable

Average receivable turnover = 600 M _________________

36 M

= 16.67 Days

Peer group accounts receivable turnover 14.60 X

Davies Inc, collects accounts receivable more quickly than its competing firms. [This ratio depends on the type of business is being measured. It is best to compare the inventory turnover for several years and it will be best to see this number increase each year.]





INCOME STATEMENT



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How many times are Account Receivable are “rolled over” during the year, using the account receivable turnover ratio.

Average receivable turnover = Annual credit sales _________________

Accounts receivable

Average receivable turnover = _____ M _________________

______M

= _____ Days

Peer group accounts receivable turnover 14.60 X

Davies Inc, collects accounts receivable more quickly than its competing firms. [This ratio depends on the type of business is being measured. It is best to compare the inventory turnover for several years and it will be best to see this number increase each year.]





INCOME STATEMENT



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Operating return on Assets Operating profit (Operating Income) (sale) Total Assets (Bal Sheet)

$75M = 17.1% Peer Group 17.8$438M

17.1 cents of operating profit for every $1 of assets

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Operating profit Margin Operating profit (Operating Income) (sale) Sales (Income statement)

$75M = 12.5% Peer Group 15.5%$600M

ABC company is not as good as their peers when managing its cost of good sold and operating expenses as their peers.

Another way to say this is that ABC does not manage their income statement as well.

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Total asset turnover SALES (IS) TOTAL ASSETS (IS)

$600M = 1.37X Peer Group 1.5 X$483M

ABC company has $1.37 in sales per dollar, where as its competitors produce only $1.15 in sales per dollar from every dollar in assets.

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Accounts receivable turnover SALES (IS) Account Receivable (BS)

$600M = 16.67 Peer Group 14.6$36M

From pg 99-100

Example 102

ABC Company collects the Accounts Receivable more often than the peer group of 14.4.

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Inventory turnover Cost of Goods Sold (IS) Inventory (BS-Inventories)

$460M = 5.48 Peer Group 7.0$84M

From pg 99-100

Example 102

ABC Company collects the Accounts Receivable more often than the peer group of 7.0 Accounts receivable are of better quality than their peer group.

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Fixed Assets turnover Sales (IS) Fixed assets (Net Fixed Income) (BS)

$600M = 2.03X Peer Group 1.75X$295M

From pg 99-100

Example 105

ABC Company manages its Fixed assets very close to the peer level of 1.75X

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Dept ratio Total Debt (BS) – Total Liabilities Total assets (BS)

$235M = 0.54% Peer Group 35%$438M

From pg 99-100

Example 108

ABC Company 100%- 54% = 46% or peers 100% - 35% = 65 % Equity ABC Company uses significantly more debt (money owed) than the peer average. More debt financing = more financial risk. (key point ) (Store this information).

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Times interest earned Operating profits– (IS) –Operating Income interest expense(IS) Interest

$75M = 5.0X Peer Group 7.0X$15M

From pg 99-100

Example 108

ABC firm’s (times Interest) is higher as ABC firm uses more dept than the average companies in the peer group because they use more debt financing than their peer group and this leads to more interest expense. (Interest is paid with cash).

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Times interest earned Net Income – (IS) Common equity (BS)Total common equity

$42M = 20.7% Peer Group 18%$203M

From pg 99-100

Example 109

ABC firm’s is receiving a higher return on their equity investments than the shareholders in the peer group.1)ABC firm is receiving a lower operating return on its assets2) the greater debt a firm uses the greater the return on equity will be.

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Price/earnings ratio Price per share– (Given) Earnings per share (BS)

$32___ = 15.24X Peer Group 19.0 X$2.10

From pg 99-100

Example 113

ABC firm’s stock is selling its stock at $32 for each shareInvestors are willing to pay $15.24 for every dollar of investment that ABC firm produced.

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Price/Book ratio Price per share– (Given)Equity book value per share (BS)

$32___ = 3.15 X Peer Group 3.7X$10.15

From pg 99-100

Example 114

ABC Firm’s book value is $203 M and had 20 million outstanding stock203M / 20M shares = $10.15 OrTotal common equity 203M – Number of common shares outstanding 20M= 10.15

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eDewcate Current Ratios Retrieved September 11, 2009 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD0l0-dGwE0

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