FINMAN
FINMAN
INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides a framework and several tools to help us analyze companies
and value their securities. At this point, it is helpful to imagine yourself as a specific
user of financial statements. For example, assume that you are a manager deciding
whether to acquire another company or divest of a current division? Or imagine
yourself as an equity or credit analyst - how do you assess and communicate an
investment appraisal or credit risk report? This focused perspective will enhance
one's learning process and makes it relevant.
COSTS OF DISCLOSURE
The preparation and dissemination costs of supplying accounting information can be
substantial, and the possibility for information to produce competitive disadvantages
is high.
Companies are apprehensive that disclosure of their activities such as product or
segment successes or failures, strategic initiatives, technological or systems
innovations could harm their competitive advantages. Companies also face possible
lawsuits when disclosures create expectations that eventually are not met. Disclosure
costs including political costs are high for highly visible companies such as large
telecommunication conglomerate (e.g. PLDT and Digitel), oil companies and
software companies because they are favorite targets of public scrutiny.
2014 2013
Assets
Cash 9.352 6.392
Noncash Assets _15.995_ _10.813_
Total Assets 25.347 17.205
Revenues 24.006
Expenses _(20.510)_
Net Earnings _3.496_
Financial statement titles sometimes begin with word consolidated. This means that
the financial statement includes a parent company and one or more subsidiaries,
companies that the parent company owns. For Blue Company, other equity includes
accumulated other comprehensive income and minority interests.
Investing Activities
Statement of financial position is organized like the accounting equation. Investing
activities are represented by the company's assets. These assets are financed by a
combination of nonowner financing (liabilities) and owner financing (equity).
Financing Activities
Assets must be paid for, and funding is provided by a combination of owner and
nonowner financing. Owner (or equity) financing includes resources contributed to
the company by its owners along with any profit retained by the company.
Nonowner (creditor or debit) financing is borrowed money. We distinguish between
these two financing sources for a reason: borrowed money entails a legal obligation
to repay amounts owed, and failure to do so can result in severe consequences for the
borrower. Equity financing entails no such obligation for repayment.
Some questions that a reader of the Statement of Financial Position of Blue
Company might have at this early stage are:
Blue Company reports P88.658 million of cash on its 2014 statement of
financial position, which is 16% of total assets. Many investment-type
companies such as Blue Company and high-tech companies such as Cisco
Systems carry high levels of cash. Why is that? Is there a cost to holding too
much cash? Is it costly to carry too little cash?
The relative proportion of short-term and long-term assets is largely dictated
by companies' business models. Why is this the case? Why is the
composition of assets on statement of financial position for companies in the
same industry similar? By what degree can a company's asset composition
safely deviate from industry norms?
What are the trade-offs in financing a company by owner versus nonowner
financing? If nonowner financing is less costly, why don't we see companies
financed entirely with borrowed money?
How do shareholders influence the strategic direction of a company? How
can long-term creditors influence strategic direction?
Most assets and liabilities are reported on the statement of financial position
at their acquisition price, called historical cost. Would reporting assets and
liabilities at fair values be more informative? What problems might fair-value
reporting cause?
Review the Blue Company Statement of Financial Position summarized in Figure
11-4 and think about these questions.
Working Capital
Current assets are often called working capital because these assets "turn over" that
is, they are used and then replaced throughout the year
Net working capital is the difference between current assets minus liabilities while
net operating working capital is the difference between current assets and non-
interest-bearing current liabilities.
ABC Company
Income Statement
For the year ended December 31, 2020
Sales xxxx
Cost of Sales xxxx
Gross Profit ____xxxx
Less: Operating Expenses xxxx
Salaries Expense xxxx
Rent Expense xxxx
Selling Expense xxxx
Depreciation Expense xxxx
Total Expense ____xxxx
Earnings before interest and taxes xxxx
Less: Interest Expense ____xxxx
Earning before taxes xxxx
Less: Income Tax _____xxxx
Net Income _____xxxx
Assets Notes
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents (3) XXXX
Inventories (4) XXXX
Trade and Other Receivables (5) XXXX
Prepayments _XXXX_
Total Current Assets XXXX
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment XXXX
Intangible Assets _XXXX_
Total Non-Current Asset _XXXX_
Total ASSETS XXXX
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Trade and Other Payables XXXX
Current portion of long-term debt _XXXX_
Total Current Liabilities XXXX
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term Obligations XXXX
Bonds Payable _XXXX_
Total Non-Current Liabilities _XXXX_
Total Liabilities XXXX
Shareholders' Equity
Common Shares XXXX
Preference Shares XXXX
Retained Earnings _XXXX_
Total Equity XXXX
Total Liabilities and Equity XXX
ABC Company
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended December 31, 2020
ABC Company
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended December 31, 2020
Note 4: Inventories
Raw Materials XXXX
Work in Process XXXX
Finish Goods _XXXX_
Total XXXX