CHAPTER 2ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS, TAXES AND CASH FLOWAnswers to Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions1.Liquidity measures how quickly and easily an asset can be converted to cash without significant lossin value. It’s desirable for firms to have high liquidity so that they have a large factor of safety in meeting short-term creditor demands. However, since liquidity also has an opportunity cost associated with it - namely that higher returns can generally be found by investing the cash into productive assets - low liquidity levels are also desirable to the firm. It’s up to the firm’s financial management staff to find a reasonable compromise between these opposing needs2.The recognition and matching principles in financial accounting call for revenues, and the costsassociated with producing those revenues, to be “booked” when the revenue process is essentially complete, not necessarily when the cash is collected or bills are paid. Note that this way is not necessarily correct; it’s the way accountants have chosen to do it.3.The bottom line number shows the change in the cash balance on the balance sheet. As such, it is nota useful number for analyzing a company.4. The major difference is the treatment of interest expense. The accounting statement of cash flowstreats interest as an operating cash flow, while the financial cash flows treat interest as a financing cash flow. The logic of the accounting statement of cash flows is that since interest appears on the income statement, which shows the operations for the period, it is an operating cash flow. In reality, interest is a financing expense, which results from the company’s choice of debt/equity. We will have more to say about this in a later chapter. When comparing the two cash flow statements, the financial statement of cash flows is a more appropriate measure of the company’s performance because of its treatment of interest.5.Market values can never be negative. Imagine a share of stock selling for –$20. This would meanthat if you placed an order for 100 shares, you would get the stock along with a check for $2,000.How many shares do you want to buy? More generally, because of corporate and individual bankruptcy laws, net worth for a person or a corporation cannot be negative, implying that liabilities cannot exceed assets in market value.6.For a successful company that is rapidly expanding, for example, capital outlays will be large,possibly leading to negative cash flow from assets. In general, what matters is whether the money is spent wisely, not whether cash flow from assets is positive or negative.7.It’s probably not a good sign for an established company, but it would be fairly ordinary for a start-up, so it depends.8.For example, if a company were to become more efficient in inventory management, the amount ofinventory needed would decline. The same might be true if it becomes better at collecting its receivables. In general, anything that leads to a decline in ending NWC relative to beginning would have this effect. Negative net capital spending would mean more long-lived assets were liquidated than purchased.9.If a company raises more money from selling stock than it pays in dividends in a particular period,its cash flow to stockholders will be negative. If a company borrows more than it pays in interest and principal, its cash flow to creditors will be negative.10.The adjustments discussed were purely accounting changes; they had no cash flow or market valueconsequences unless the new accounting information caused stockholders to revalue the derivatives. Solutions to Questions and ProblemsNOTE: All end-of-chapter problems were solved using a spreadsheet. Many problems require multiple steps. Due to space and readability constraints, when these intermediate steps are included in this solutions manual, rounding may appear to have occurred. However, the final answer for each problem is found without rounding during any step in the problem.Basic1.To find owner’s equity, we must construct a balance sheet as follows:Balance SheetCA $5,000 CL $4,500NFA 23,000 LTD 13,000OE ??TA $28,000 TL & OE $28,000We know that total liabilities and owner’s equity (TL & OE) must equal total assets of $28,000. We also know that TL & OE is equal to current liabilities plus long-term debt plus owner’s equity, so owner’s equity is:O E = $28,000 –13,000 – 4,500 = $10,500N WC = CA – CL = $5,000 – 4,500 = $5002. The income statement for the company is:Income StatementSales S/.527,000Costs 280,000Depreciation 38,000EBIT S/.209,000Interest 15,000EBT S/.194,000Taxes (35%) 67,900Net income S/.126,100One equation for net income is:Net income = Dividends + Addition to retained earningsRearranging, we get:Addition to retained earnings = Net income – DividendsAddition to retained earnings = S/.126,100 – 48,000Addition to retained earnings = S/.78,1003.To find the book value of current assets, we use: NWC = CA – CL. Rearranging to solve for currentassets, we get:CA = NWC + CL = $900K + 2.2M = $3.1MThe market value of current assets and fixed assets is given, so:Book value CA = $3.1M Market value CA = $2.8MBook value NFA = $4.0M Market value NFA = $3.2MBook value assets = $3.1M + 4.0M = $7.1M Market value assets = $2.8M + 3.2M = $6.0M 4.Taxes = 0.15(€50K) + 0.25(€25K) + 0.34(€25K) + 0.39(€273K – 100K)Taxes = €89,720The average tax rate is the total tax paid divided by net income, so:Average tax rate = €89,720 / €273,000Average tax rate = 32.86%.The marginal tax rate is the tax rate on the next €1 of earnings, so the marginal tax rate = 39%.5.To calculate OCF, we first need the income statement:Income StatementSales 元13,500Costs 5,400Depreciation 1,200EBIT 元6,900Interest 680Taxable income 元6,220Taxes (35%) 2,177Net income 元4,043OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = 元6,900 + 1,200 – 2,177OCF = 元5,923 capital spending = NFA end– NFA beg + DepreciationNet capital spending = £4,700,000 – 4,200,000 + 925,000Net capital spending = £1,425,0007.The long-term debt account will increase by $8 million, the amount of the new long-term debt issue.Since the company sold 10 million new shares of stock with a $1 par value, the common stock account will increase by $10 million. The capital surplus account will increase by $16 million, the value of the new stock sold above its par value. Since the company had a net income of $7 million, and paid $4 million in dividends, the addition to retained earnings was $3 million, which will increase the accumulated retained earnings account. So, the new long-term debt and stockholders’ equity portion of the balance sheet will be:Long-term debt $ 68,000,000Total long-term debt $ 68,000,000Shareholders equityPreferred stock $ 18,000,000Common stock ($1 par value) 35,000,000Accumulated retained earnings 92,000,000Capital surplus 65,000,000Total equity $ 210,000,000Total Liabilities & Equity $ 278,000,0008.Cash flow to creditors = Interest paid – Net new borrowingCash flow to creditors = €340,000 – (LTD end– LTD beg)Cash flow to creditors = €340,000 – (€3,100,000 – 2,800,000)Cash flow to creditors = €340,000 – 300,000Cash flow to creditors = €40,0009. Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends paid – Net new equityCash flow to stockholders = €600,000 – [(Common end + APIS end) – (Common beg + APIS beg)]Cash flow to stockholders = €600,000 – [(€855,000 + 7,600,000) – (€820,000 + 6,800,000)]Cash flow to stockholders = €600,000 – (€7,620,000 – 8,455,000)Cash flow to stockholders = –€235,000Note, APIS is the additional paid-in surplus.10. Cash flow from assets = Cash flow to creditors + Cash flow to stockholders= €40,000 – 235,000= –€195,000Cash flow from assets = –€195,000 = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spending= OCF – (–€165,000) – 760,000= –€195,000Operating cash flow = –€195,000 – 165,000 + 760,000= €400,000Intermediate11. a.The accounting statement of cash flows explains the change in cash during the year. Theaccounting statement of cash flows will be:Statement of cash flowsOperationsNet income ZW$125Depreciation 75Changes in other current assets (25)Total cash flow from operations ZW$175Investing activitiesAcquisition of fixed assets ZW$(175)Total cash flow from investing activities ZW$(175)Financing activitiesProceeds of long-term debt ZW$90Current liabilities 10Dividends (65)Total cash flow from financing activities ZW$35Change in cash (on balance sheet) ZW$35b.Change in NWC = NWC end– NWC beg= (CA end– CL end) – (CA beg– CL beg)= [(ZW$45 + 145) – 70] – [(ZW$10 + 120) – 60)= ZW$120 – 70= ZW$50c.To find the cash flow generated by the firm’s assets, we need the operating cash flow, and thecapital spending. So, calculating each of these, we find:Operating cash flowNet income ZW$125Depreciation 75Operating cash flow ZW$200Note that we can calculate OCF in this manner since there are no taxes.Capital spendingEnding fixed assets ZW$250Beginning fixed assets (150)Depreciation 75Capital spending ZW$175Now we can calculate the cash flow generated by the firm’s assets, which is:Cash flow from assetsOperating cash flow ZW$200Capital spending (175)Change in NWC (50)Cash flow from assets ZW$(25)Notice that the accounting statement of cash flows shows a positive cash flow, but the financial cash flows show a negative cash flow. The cash flow generated by the firm’s assets is a better number for analyzing the firm’s performance.12.With the information provided, the cash flows from the firm are the capital spending and the changein net working capital, so:Cash flows from the firmCapital spending $(3,000)Additions to NWC (1,000)Cash flows from the firm $(4,000)And the cash flows to the investors of the firm are:Cash flows to investors of the firmSale of short-term debt $(7,000)Sale of long-term debt (18,000)Sale of common stock (2,000)Dividends paid 23,000Cash flows to investors of the firm $(4,000)13. a. The interest expense for the company is the amount of debt times the interest rate on the debt.So, the income statement for the company is:Income StatementSales £1,000,000Cost of goods sold 300,000Selling costs 200,000Depreciation 100,000EBIT £400,000Interest 100,000Taxable income £300,000Taxes (35%) 105,000Net income £195,000b. And the operating cash flow is:OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = £400,000 + 100,000 – 105,000OCF = £395,00014.To find the OCF, we first calculate net income.Income StatementSales Au$145,000Costs 86,000Depreciation 7,000Other expenses 4,900EBIT Au$47,100Interest 15,000Taxable income Au$32,100Taxes 12,840Net income Au$19,260Dividends Au$8,700Additions to RE Au$10,560a.OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = Au$47,100 + 7,000 – 12,840OCF = Au$41,260b.CFC = Interest – Net new LTDCFC = Au$15,000 – (–Au$6,500)CFC = Au$21,500Note that the net new long-term debt is negative because the company repaid part of its long-term debt.c.CFS = Dividends – Net new equityCFS = Au$8,700 – 6,450CFS = Au$2,250d.We know that CFA = CFC + CFS, so:CFA = Au$21,500 + 2,250 = Au$23,750CFA is also equal to OCF – Net capital spending – Change in NWC. We already know OCF.Net capital spending is equal to:Net capital spending = Increase in NFA + DepreciationNet capital spending = Au$5,000 + 7,000Net capital spending = Au$12,000Now we can use:CFA = OCF – Net capital spending – Change in NWCAu$23,750 = Au$41,260 – 12,000 – Change in NWC.Solving for the change in NWC gives Au$5,510, meaning the company increased its NWC by Au$5,510.15.The solution to this question works the income statement backwards. Starting at the bottom:Net income = Dividends + Addition to ret. earningsNet income = $900 + 4,500Net income = $5,400Now, looking at the income statement:EBT –EBT × Tax rate = Net incomeRecognize that EBT × tax rate is simply the calculation for taxes. Solving this for EBT yields: EBT = NI / (1– tax rate)EBT = $5,400 / 0.65EBT = $8,308Now we can calculate:EBIT = EBT + interestEBIT = $8,308 + 1,600EBIT = $9,908The last step is to use:EBIT = Sales – Costs – DepreciationEBIT = $29,000 – 13,000 – DepreciationEBIT = $9,908Solving for depreciation, we find that depreciation = $6,092.16.The balance sheet for the company looks like this:Balance SheetCash ¥175,000 Accounts payable ¥430,000 Accounts receivable 140,000 Notes payable 180,000 Inventory 265,000 Current liabilities ¥610,000 Current assets ¥580,000 Long-term debt 1,430,000Total liabilities ¥2,040,000 Tangible net fixed assets 2,900,000Intangible net fixed assets 720,000 Common stock ??Accumulated ret. earnings 1,240,000 Total assets ¥4,200,000 Total liab. & owners’ equity¥4,200,000Total liabilities and owners’ e quity is:TL & OE = CL + LTD + Common stockSolving for this equation for equity gives us:Common stock = ¥4,200,000 – 1,240,000 – 2,040,000Common stock = ¥920,00017.The market value of shareholders’ equity cannot be zero. A negative market val ue in this case wouldimply that the company would pay you to own the stock. The market value of shareholders’ equity can be stated as: Shareholders’ equity = Max [(TA – TL), 0]. So, if TA is 元4,000,000 equity is equal to 元1,000,000 and if TA is 元2,500,000 equity is equal to 元0. We should note here that the book value of shareholders’ equity can be negative.18. a. Taxes Growth = 0.15($50K) + 0.25($25K) + 0.34($10K) = $17,150Taxes Income = 0.15($50K) + 0.25($25K) + 0.34($25K) + 0.39($235K) + 0.34($8.165M)= $2,890,000b. Each firm has a marginal tax rate of 34% on the next $10,000 of taxable income, despite theirdifferent average tax rates, so both firms will pay an additional $3,400 in taxes.19.Income StatementSales ₦850,000COGS 630,000A&S expenses 120,000Depreciation 130,000EBIT (₦30,000)Interest 85,000Taxable income (₦115,000)Taxes (30%) 0 income (₦115,000)b.OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = (₦30,000) + 130,000 – 0OCF = ₦100,000 income was negative because of the tax deductibility of depreciation and interest expense.However, the actual cash flow from operations was positive because depreciation is a non-cash expense and interest is a financing expense, not an operating expense.20. A firm can still pay out dividends if net income is negative; it just has to be sure there is sufficientcash flow to make the dividend payments.Change in NWC = Net capital spending = Net new equity = 0. (Given)Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spendingCash flow from assets = ₦100,000 – 0 – 0 = ₦100,000Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends – Net new equityCash flow to stockholders = ₦30,000 – 0 = ₦30,000Cash flow to creditors = Cash flow from assets – Cash flow to stockholdersCash flow to creditors = ₦100,000 – 30,000Cash flow to creditors = ₦70,000Cash flow to creditors is also:Cash flow to creditors = Interest – Net new LTDSo:Net new LTD = Interest – Cash flow to creditorsNet new LTD = ₦85,000 – 70,000Net new LTD = ₦15,00021. a.The income statement is:Income StatementSales $12,800Cost of good sold 10,400Depreciation 1,900EBIT $ 500Interest 450Taxable income $ 50Taxes (34%) 17Net income $33b.OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = $500 + 1,900 – 17OCF = $2,383c.Change in NWC = NWC end– NWC beg= (CA end– CL end) – (CA beg– CL beg)= ($3,850 – 2,100) – ($3,200 – 1,800)= $1,750 – 1,400 = $350Net capital spending = NFA end– NFA beg + Depreciation= $9,700 – 9,100 + 1,900= $2,500CFA = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spending= $2,383 – 350 – 2,500= –$467The cash flow from assets can be positive or negative, since it represents whether the firm raised funds or distributed funds on a net basis. In this problem, even though net income and OCF are positive, the firm invested heavily in both fixed assets and net working capital; it had to raise a net $467 in funds from its stockholders and creditors to make these investments.d.Cash flow to creditors = Interest – Net new LTD= $450 – 0= $450Cash flow to stockholders = Cash flow from assets – Cash flow to creditors= –$467 – 450= –$917We can also calculate the cash flow to stockholders as:Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends – Net new equitySolving for net new equity, we get:Net new equity = $500 – (–917)= $1,417The firm had positive earnings in an accounting sense (NI > 0) and had positive cash flow from operations. The firm invested $350 in new net working capital and $2,500 in new fixed assets. The firm had to raise $467 from its stakeholders to support this new investment. It accomplished this by raising $1,417 in the form of new equity. After paying out $500 of this in the form of dividends to shareholders and $450 in the form of interest to creditors, $467 was left to meet the firm’s cash flow needs for investment.22. a.Total assets 2005 = ¥650,000 + 2,900,000 = ¥3,550,000Total liabilities 2005 = ¥265,000 + 1,500,000 = ¥1,765,000Owners’ equity 2005 = ¥3,550,000 – 1,765,000 = ¥1,785,000Total assets 2006 = ¥705,000 + 3,400,000 = ¥4,105,000Total liabilities 2006 = ¥290,000 + 1,720,000 = ¥2,010,000Owners’ equity 2006 = ¥4,105,000 – 2,010,000 = ¥2,095,000b.NWC 2005 = CA05 – CL05 = ¥650,000 – 265,000 = ¥385,000NWC 2006 = CA06 – CL06 = ¥705,000 – 290,000 = ¥415,000Change in NWC = NWC06 – NWC05 = ¥415,000 – 385,000 = ¥30,000c.We can calculate net capital spending as:Net capital spending = Net fixed assets 2006 – Net fixed assets 2005 + DepreciationNet capital spending = ¥3,400,000 – 2,900,000 + 800,000Net capital spending = ¥1,300,000So, the company had a net capital spending cash flow of ¥1,300,000. We also know that net capital spending is:Net capital spending = Fixed assets bought – Fixed assets sold¥1,300,000 = ¥1,500,000 – Fixed assets soldFixed assets sold = ¥1,500,000 – 1,300,000 = ¥200,000To calculate the cash flow from assets, we must first calculate the operating cash flow. The operating cash flow is calculated as follows (you can also prepare a traditional income statement):EBIT = Sales – Costs – DepreciationEBIT = ¥8,600,000 – 4,150,000 – 800,000EBIT = ¥3,650,000EBT = EBIT – InterestEBT = ¥3,650,000 – 216,000EBT = ¥3,434,000Taxes = EBT ⨯ .35Taxes = ¥3,434,000 ⨯ .35Taxes = ¥1,202,000OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = ¥3,650,000 + 800,000 – 1,202,000OCF = ¥3,248,000Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spending.Cash flow from assets = ¥3,248,000 – 30,000 – 1,300,000Cash flow from assets = ¥1,918,000 new borrowing = LTD06 – LTD05Net new borrowing = ¥1,720,000 – 1,500,000Net new borrowing = ¥220,000Cash flow to creditors = Interest – Net new LTDCash flow to creditors = ¥216,000 – 220,000Cash flow to creditors = –¥4,000Net new borrowing = ¥220,000 = Debt issued – Debt retiredDebt retired = ¥300,000 – 220,000 = ¥80,00023.Balance sheet as of Dec. 31, 2005Cash €2,107 Accounts payable €2,213Accounts receivable 2,789 Notes payable 407Inventory 4,959 Current liabilities €2,620Current assets €9,855Long-term debt €7,056 Net fixed assets €17,669 Owners' equity €17,848Total assets €27,524 Total liab. & equity €27,524Balance sheet as of Dec. 31, 2006Cash €2,155 Accounts payable €2,146Accounts receivable 3,142 Notes payable 382Inventory 5,096 Current liabilities €2,528Current assets €10,393Long-term debt €8,232 Net fixed assets €18,091 Owners' equity €17,724Total assets €28,484 Total liab. & equity €28,4842005 Income Statement 2006 Income Statement Sales €4,018.00 Sales €4,312.00 COGS 1,382.00 COGS 1,569.00 Other expenses 328.00 Other expenses 274.00 Depreciation 577.00 Depreciation 578.00 EBIT €1,731.00 EBIT €1,891.00 Interest 269.00 Interest 309.00 EBT €1,462.00 EBT €1,582.00 Taxes (34%) 497.08 Taxes (34%) 537.88 Net income € 964.92 Net income €1,044.12 Dividends €490.00 Dividends €539.00 Additions to RE €474.92 Additions to RE €505.12 24.OCF = EBIT + Depreciation – TaxesOCF = €1,891 + 578 – 537.88OCF = €1,931.12Change in NWC = NWC end– NWC beg = (CA – CL) end– (CA – CL) begChange in NWC = (€10,393 – 2,528) – (€9,855 – 2,620)Change in NWC = €7,865 – 7,235 = €630Net capital spending = NFA end– NFA beg+ DepreciationNet capital spending = €18,091 – 17,669 + 578Net capital spending = €1,000Cash flow from assets = OCF – Change in NWC – Net capital spendingCash flow from assets = €1,931.12 – 630 – 1,000Cash flow from assets = €301.12Cash flow to creditors = Interest – Net new LTDNet new LTD = LTD end– LTD begCash flow to creditors = €309 – (€8,232 – 7,056)Cash flow to creditors = –€867Net new equity = Common stock end– Common stock begCommon stock + Retained earnings = T otal owners’ equityNet new equity = (OE – RE) end– (OE – RE) begNet new equity = OE end– OE beg + RE beg– RE endRE end= RE beg+ Additions to RE04Net new equity = OE end– OE beg+ RE beg– (RE beg + Additions to RE06)= OE end– OE beg– Additions to RENet new equity = €17,724 – 17,848 – 505.12 = –€629.12Cash flow to stockholders = Dividends – Net new equityCash flow to stockholders = €539 – (–€629.12)Cash flow to stockholders = €1,168.12As a check, cash flow from assets is €301.12.Cash flow from assets = Cash flow from creditors + Cash flow to stockholdersCash flow from assets = –€867 + 1,168.12Cash flow from assets = €301.12Challenge25.We will begin by calculating the operating cash flow. First, we need the EBIT, which can becalculated as:EBIT = Net income + Current taxes + Deferred taxes + InterestEBIT = £192 + 110 + 21 + 57EBIT = £380Now we can calculate the operating cash flow as:Operating cash flowEarnings before interest and taxes £380Depreciation 105Current taxes (110)Operating cash flow £375The cash flow from assets is found in the investing activities portion of the accounting statement of cash flows, so:Cash flow from assetsAcquisition of fixed assets £198Sale of fixed assets (25)Capital spending £173The net working capital cash flows are all found in the operations cash flow section of the accounting statement of cash flows. However, instead of calculating the net working capital cash flows as the change in net working capital, we must calculate each item individually. Doing so, we find:Net working capital cash flowCash £140Accounts receivable 31Inventories (24)Accounts payable (19)Accrued expenses 10Notes payable (6)Other (2)NWC cash flow £130Except for the interest expense and notes payable, the cash flow to creditors is found in the financing activities of the accounting statement of cash flows. The interest expense from the income statement is given, so:Cash flow to creditorsInterest £57Retirement of debt 84Debt service £141Proceeds from sale of long-term debt (129)Total £12And we can find the cash flow to stockholders in the financing section of the accounting statement of cash flows. The cash flow to stockholders was:Cash flow to stockholdersDividends £94Repurchase of stock 15Cash to stockholders £109Proceeds from new stock issue (49)Total £60 capital spending = NFA end– NFA beg + Depreciation= (NFA end– NFA beg) + (Depreciation + AD beg) – AD beg= (NFA end– NFA beg)+ AD end– AD beg= (NFA end + AD end) – (NFA beg + AD beg) = FA end– FA beg27. a.The tax bubble causes average tax rates to catch up to marginal tax rates, thus eliminating thetax advantage of low marginal rates for high income corporations.b.Assuming a taxable income of $100,000, the taxes will be:Taxes = 0.15($50K) + 0.25($25K) + 0.34($25K) + 0.39($235K) = $113.9KAverage tax rate = $113.9K / $335K = 34%The marginal tax rate on the next dollar of income is 34 percent.For corporate taxable income levels of $335K to $10M, average tax rates are equal to marginal tax rates.Taxes = 0.34($10M) + 0.35($5M) + 0.38($3.333M) = $6,416,667Average tax rate = $6,416,667 / $18,333,334 = 35%The marginal tax rate on the next dollar of income is 35 percent. For corporate taxable income levels over $18,333,334, average tax rates are again equal to marginal tax rates.c.Taxes = 0.34($200K) = $68K = 0.15($50K) + 0.25($25K) + 0.34($25K) + X($100K);X($100K) = $68K – 22.25K = $45.75KX = $45.75K / $100KX = 45.75%。
