ETHICAL DILEMMA"We must get it," Erickson Santos, president of Industrial Fasteners, roared. "Without it,we're in big trouble." The "it" Mr. Santos referred to is the renewal of a P20 million loan withManila First Bank. The big trouble he fears is the lack of funds necessary to repay the existingdebt and few, if any, prospects for raising the funds elsewhere.Mr. Santos had just hung up the phone after a conversation with a bank vice-president inwhich it was made clear that this year's statement of cash flows must look better than last year's.Mr. Santos knows that improvements are not on course to happen. In fact, cash flow projectionswere dismal.Later that day, Timothy Dela Cruz, assistant controller, was summoned to Mr. Santos'soffice. "Dela Cruz," Santos barked, "I've looked at our accounts receivable. I think we cangenerate quite a bit of cash by selling or factoring most of those receivables. I know it will costus more than if we collect them ourselves, but it sure will make our cash flow picture look better."Required:Discuss the following:1. Facts of the case2. The ethical issue and the stakeholders3. Values involved4. Alternative course of actions5. Evaluation of alternatives in terms of values6. Possible consequences of alternatives7. Decision

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aren Johnson, CFO for Raucous Roasters (RR), a specialty coffee manufacturer, is rethinking her company’s working capital policy considering a recent scare she faced when RR’s corporate banker, citing a nationwide credit crunch, balked at renewing RR’s line of credit. Had the line of credit not been renewed, RR would not have been able to make payroll, potentially forcing the company out of business. Although the line of credit was ultimately renewed, the scare has forced Johnson to examine carefully each component of RR’s working capital to make sure it is needed, with the goal of determining whether the line of credit can be eliminated entirely. In addition to (possibly) freeing RR from the need for a line of credit, Johnson is well aware that reducing working capital can also add value to a company by improving its EVA (Economic Value Added). In her corporate finance course Johnson learned that EVA is calculated by taking net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) and then subtracting…
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Question 2The Government of Ghana in an attempt to stimulate the Ghanaian economy after the COVID 19 pandemic has set aside GH¢600 million as a stimulus package for businesses. These stimulus packages are to be in the form of soft loans for businesses. However, some believe that these loans must be extended to firms in industries that are worst hit by the pandemic. As the Finance Director of your company, you have been tasked to present a proposal to the Board of Directors of your company for consideration. Your proposal must address the following;i. The negative impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the operations of your firm, justifying why your firm needs such a stimulus package? Your arguments should be situated within the industry within which you operate.ii. With your understanding of lessons on capital structure, which other four (4) factors should your firm consider before choosing this source of debt finance?iii. Discuss four (4) risks that your company is likely to be exposed…
Karen Johnson, CFO for Raucous Roasters (RR), a specialty coffee manufacturer, is rethinking her company’s working capital policy considering a recent scare she faced when RR’s corporate banker, citing a nationwide credit crunch, balked at renewing RR’s line of credit. Had the line of credit not been renewed, RR would not have been able to make payroll, potentially forcing the company out of business. Although the line of credit was ultimately renewed, the scare has forced Johnson to examine carefully each component of RR’s working capital to make sure it is needed, with the goal of determining whether the line of credit can be eliminated entirely. In addition to (possibly) freeing RR from the need for a line of credit, Johnson is well aware that reducing working capital can also add value to a company by improving its EVA (Economic Value Added). In her corporate finance course Johnson learned that EVA is calculated by taking net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) and then…
Karen Johnson, CFO for Raucous Roasters (RR), a specialty coffee manufacturer, is rethinking her company’s working capital policy considering a recent scare she faced when RR’s corporate banker, citing a nationwide credit crunch, balked at renewing RR’s line of credit. Had the line of credit not been renewed, RR would not have been able to make payroll, potentially forcing the company out of business. Although the line of credit was ultimately renewed, the scare has forced Johnson to examine carefully each component of RR’s working capital to make sure it is needed, with the goal of determining whether the line of credit can be eliminated entirely. In addition to (possibly) freeing RR from the need for a line of credit, Johnson is well aware that reducing working capital can also add value to a company by improving its EVA (Economic Value Added). In her corporate finance course Johnson learned that EVA is calculated by taking net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) and then…
Karen Johnson, CFO for Raucous Roasters (RR), a specialty coffee manufacturer, is rethinking her company’s working capital policy considering a recent scare she faced when RR’s corporate banker, citing a nationwide credit crunch, balked at renewing RR’s line of credit. Had the line of credit not been renewed, RR would not have been able to make payroll, potentially forcing the company out of business. Although the line of credit was ultimately renewed, the scare has forced Johnson to examine carefully each component of RR’s working capital to make sure it is needed, with the goal of determining whether the line of credit can be eliminated entirely. In addition to (possibly) freeing RR from the need for a line of credit, Johnson is well aware that reducing working capital can also add value to a company by improving its EVA (Economic Value Added). In her corporate finance course Johnson learned that EVA is calculated by taking net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) and then…
Karen Johnson, CFO for Raucous Roasters (RR), a specialty coffee manufacturer, is rethinking her company’s working capital policy in light of a recent scare she faced when RR’s corporate banker, citing a nationwide credit crunch, balked at renewing RR’s line of credit. Had the line of credit not been renewed, RR would not have been able to make payroll, potentially forcing the company out of business. Although the line of credit was ultimately renewed, the scare has forced Johnson to examine carefully each component of RR’s working capital to make sure it is needed, with the goal of determining whether the line of credit can be eliminated entirely. In addition to (possibly) freeing RR from the need for a line of credit, Johnson is well aware that reducing working capital will improve free cash flow. Historically, RR has done little to examine working capital, mainly because of poor communication among business functions. In the past, the production manager resisted Johnson’s efforts to question his holdings of raw materials, the marketing manager resisted questions about finished goods, the sales staff resisted questions about credit policy (which affects accounts receivable), and the treasurer did not want to talk about the cash and securities balances. However, with the recent credit scare, this resistance has become unacceptable and Johnson has undertaken a company-wide examination of cash, marketable securities, inventory, and accounts receivable levels. Johnson also knows that decisions about working capital cannot be made in a vacuum. For example, if inventories could be lowered without adversely affecting operations, then less capital would be required, and free cash flow would increase. However, lower raw materials inventories might lead to production slowdowns and higher costs, and lower finished goods inventories might lead to stockouts and loss of sales. So, before inventories are changed, it will be necessary to study operating as well as financial effects. The situation is the same with regard to cash and receivables. Johnson has begun her investigation by collecting the ratios shown here. (The partial cash budget shown after the ratios is used later in this mini case.) Johnson plans to use the preceding ratios as the starting point for discussions with RR’s operating team. Based on the data, does RR seem to be following a relaxed, moderate, or restricted current asset usage policy?
M7 Q4 P1 The R. Morin Construction Company needs to borrow $100,000 to help finance the cost of a new $150,000 hydraulic crane used in the firm's commercial construction business. The crane will pay for itself in one year, and the firm is considering the following alternatives for financing its purchase: Alternative A. The firm's bank has agreed to lend the $100,000 at a rate of 14 percent. Interest would be discounted, and a 15 percent compensating balance would be required. However, the compensating-balance requirement is not binding on the firm because it normally maintains a minimum demand deposit (checking account) balance of $25,000 in the bank. Alternative B. The equipment dealer has agreed to finance the equipment with a 1-year loan. The $100,000 loan requires payment of principal and interest totaling $116,300. a. Which alternative should Morin select? b. If the bank's compensating-balance requirement had necessitated idle demand…
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