Cash & Cash Equivalents Introduction: Cash & cash equivalents may constitute a significant proportion of the total assets of an entity. It is the most liquid asset found within the asset category of a company ’s balance sheet. It is an important criterion to evaluate the liquidity and the short term solvency of a business venture. Liquidity and short term solvency means the ability of the business to pay its short term liabilities. Inability to pay-off short term liabilities affects its credibility
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combination of WACC and APV methods. As stated above‚ ACC will use the Leverage buy out (LBO) approach‚ which means that the debt to equity ratio of AirThread will not be the same from 2008 to 2012‚ so APV approach would be more suitable to valuate the cash flows between 2008 and 2012. After 2012‚ AirThread will de-lever to industry norm and thus‚ they will have a target leverage ratio; therefore WACC is best to estimate the terminal value. Finally‚ regarding the valuation of non-operating investments
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***************************** SAMPLE PAGES FROM TUTORIAL GUIDE ***************************** Table of contents SECTION 1: OVERVIEW DCF in theory and in practice Unlevered vs. levered DCF SECTION 2: MODELING THE DCF Modeling unlevered free cash flows Discounting to reflect stub year and mid-year adjustment Terminal value using growth in perpetuity approach Terminal value using exit multiple approach Calculating net debt Shares outstanding using the treasury stock method Modeling the weighted
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case is designed to introduce discounted cash flow valuation techniques in a cross-border setting. Groupe Ariel’s Mexican subsidiary is proposing the purchase and installation of some cost-saving equipment in its plant in Monterrey. The headquarters at Ariel requires a discounted cash flow analysis and an estimated net present value for expenditures of this magnitude. The issue is whether the analysis should be performed in euros or pesos. Relevant cash flows and appropriate discount rates are the
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points) * From the statement of AirThread case‚ we know that American Cable Communication want to raise capital by Leveraged Buyout (LBO) approach. This means ACC will finance money though equity and debt to buy AirThread and pay the debt by the cash flows or assets of AirThread. * In another word‚ it’s a highly levered transaction using a fixed WACC discount rate; however the leverage is changing in fact. * If we want to use WACC method‚ one assumption must be met: this program will not
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Score for selected take: 40% (4/10) Time spent on selected take: 1. Your answer: Multiple Choice 15-1 Cash inflows from operating activities come from a. payment for raw materials. b. gains on the sale of operating equipment. c. collection of sales revenues. d. issuing capital stock. e. issuing bonds. 2. Your answer: Multiple Choice 15-2 Cash outflows from operating activities come from a. collection of sales revenues. b. payment for operating costs
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and #2? Benefit: a. Better performance in management‚ quality and delivery. When PCB is in-souring facility‚ the management team of Stryker Corporation can directly control the production process‚ which is more efficient and could obtain better quality in products. Secondly‚ when the production of PCB is in-sourcing‚ it will be much easier for Stryker Corporation to make a delivery plan of PCB. This will considerably reduce the logistic losses. b. More flexible in outputs. Under current
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ASSIGNMENT 1 Time Value of Money: PV & FV for Single Cash Flows 1.- Is this true or false? $100 invested for 10 years at 12% interest is worth more in FV terms than $200 invested for 10 years at 4% interest. (Answer: False) 2.- Megan wants to buy a designer handbag and plans to earn the money babysitting. Suppose the interest rate is 6% and she is willing to wait one year to purchase the bag. How much babysitting money (to the nearest whole dollar) will she need to earn today to buy the bag
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Analyse the cash flow and highlight any problems that are evident such as a shortage of cash and any other cash flow problems his business might experience. (M1) In P3‚ a cash flow forecast for John Adams was created. A cash flow forecast is a simple statement showing opening balance‚ cash in‚ cash out and closing balance. Cash flow forecast are usually compiled on a month by month basis‚ for up to twelve months ahead. The exact contents of an individual firm’s cash flow forecast will depend on the
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such events occur‚ they may contradict the goal of maximizing the share price of the equity of the firm. 【Liquidity】 What does liquidity measure? Explain the trade-off a firm faces between high liquidity and low liquidity levels. 【Calculating Cash Flows】 Dahlia Industries had the following operating results for 2009: sales = 22‚800; cost of goods sold = 16‚050; depreciation expense = 4‚050; interest expense = 1‚830; dividends paid = 1‚300. At the beginning of the year‚ net fixed assets were 13
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