Chapter 6, Problem 10Q

Vaughn Manufacturing is a growing company whose ability to raise capital has not been growing as quickly as its expanding assets and sales. Vaughn Manufacturing’s local banker has indicated that the company cannot increase its borrowing for the foreseeable future. Vaughn Manufacturing’s suppliers are demanding payment for goods acquired within 30 days of the invoice date, but Vaughn Manufacturing’s customers are slow in paying for their purchases (60–90 days). As a result, Vaughn Manufacturing has a cash flow problem.Vaughn Manufacturing needs $144,200 to cover next Friday’s payroll. Its balance of outstanding accounts receivable totals $838,100. To alleviate this cash crunch, the company sells $161,000 of its receivables.Record the entry that Vaughn Manufacturing would make. (Assume a 2% service charge.) (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) ACCOUNT TITLES AND EXPLANATION account title                   debit…

During the Great Recession of 2008-2009, corporate cash conversion cycles typically increased in length by a significant amount. Why might this have occurred? Was it a good decision by corporate CFOs to allow this to happen? Explain.

Which of the following statements is correct? A. a. Since accounts payable and accruals must eventually be paid, as these accounts increase, AFN also increases. B. b. Suppose a firm is operating its fixed assets below 100 percent capacity but is at 100 percent with respect to current assets. If sales grow, the firm can offset the needed increase in current assets with its idle fixed assets capacity. C. c. If a firm retains all of its earnings, then it will not need any additional funds to support sales growth. D. d. Additional funds needed are typically raised from some combination of notes payable, long-term bonds, and common stock. These accounts are nonspontaneous in that they require an explicit financing decision to increase them. E. e. All of the statements above are false.

Why can it be misleading to use a firm's working capital to discuss cash flow without further qualification? "Cash flow methodology should distinguish between a new capital-intensive business and a more mature operation." Discuss. The number of companies acquired only two or three years from startup has increased dramatically in the last few years. What are the root causes of these early exits? How much is a customer worth? How much does it cost to acquire an additional one? This is the focus of Peters' plan for a successful early exit when the business model is yet to show any profit. However, investors will also have to consider other factors. Which factors are not covered in Peters' analysis?

Is it more advantageous for a recent start-up, with revenues close to $23 Million over the last five years to operate on a cash basis or accrual basis? What are the major distinctions between cash and accrual method?

1. Identify two warning signals that could have negative implications with respect to the company’s ability to generate cash flows to meet its future needs. In each case, explain why the signal you have identified could reflect a cash flow problem. 2. At the annual general meeting of White Star, the managing director, Ms. Rose Dawson, made the following statement: ‘ Recently a number of articles in the financial press have questioned the financial position of our company. This criticism is totally unjustified. Net profit was $25 million and total assets have increased by $160 million. These results show that 2019 was a very successful year for White Star. ’ Comment on Ms. Dawson’s statement.   Info:   WR: 2018  = 380m 2019 = 395 m CR: 2018 = 1.8m 2019 = 1.6m QR: 2018 = 1.2m 2019 = 0.9m Debt-to-equity ratio: 2018 = 0.85 times 2019 = 0.68 times Return-on-equity ratio: 2018 = 8.33 % 2019 = 12.26% Earnings per share: 2018 = 0.312m 2019 = 0.475m   Net operating profit after tax is $25…

Summit Manufacturing’s most recent statements of cash flows indicate that the firm has paid large dividends to its stockholders in each of the past three years. Upon noting this information, A :    potential investors would be more likely to invest in Summit, but potential lenders may be less likely to grant the company a loan.    B :    potential investors would be less likely to invest in Summit, but potential lenders may be more likely to grant the company a loan.    C :    potential investors would be less likely to invest in Summit, and potential lenders may be less likely to grant the company a loan.    D :    potential investors would be more likely to invest in Summit, and potential lenders may be more likely to grant the company a loan.

Consolidated Natural Gas Company (CNG), with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is one of the largest producers, transporters, distributors, and marketers of natural gas in North America. Periodically, the company experiences a decrease in the value of its gas- and oil-producing properties, and a special charge to income was recorded in order to reduce the carrying value of those assets. Assume the following information. In 2016, CNG estimated the cash inflows from its oil- and gas-producing properties to be $375,000 per year. During 2017, the write-downs described above caused the estimate to be decreased to $275,000 per year. Production costs (cash outflows) associated with all these properties were estimated to be $125,000 per year in 2016, but this amount was revised to $155,000 per year in 2017.Instructions(Assume that all cash flows occur at the end of the year.)(a) Calculate the present value of net cash flows for 2016–2018 (three years), using the 2016…

You have recently been hired to improve the performance of Maitland Corporation, which has no idea how the company is performing with cash.  In one part of your analysis, you want to determine the firm’s Net working capital.  Using the following information as a 360-day year. Current Inventory = $105,000. Annual Sales = $450,000. The cost of goods sold is 70% of sales Accounts receivable = $95,000. Accounts payable = $15,000. Total annual purchases =$220,000. Purchases credit terms: net 30 days. Receivables credit terms: net 50 days.   What is Maitland Corporation Net Working Capital?