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Please show your work. Liquidity Performance Analysis 1. Do a Cahs Flow Liquidit

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Liquidity Performance Analysis

1. Do a Cahs Flow Liquidity Analysis.

Analyze Trends in cash flow from operations from the indirect cash flow statement, Changes in the cash balance, Changes in the days cash conversion cycle, Changes in inventory days, Accounts receivables days, & Accounts payable days - to - analyze the reasons for any changes in the cash conversion cycle.

2. Calculate the growth rate for revenues over the 2 years and the sustainable growth rate, and compare them.

3. Discuss what these trends reveal about the firm's liquidity from a cash flow perspective.

Income Statement (in thousands) 2017 2016 Total Revenue         543,660         282,354 Cost of Revenue         448,467         246,109 Gross Profit            95,193            36,245 Selling & Administrative Exp.            41,515            37,652 Depreciaiton Expense            66,221            64,343 Total Operating Expense         107,736         101,995 Operating Income or Loss         (12,543)         (65,750) Interest & other expenses            60,126            31,447 Earnings before Tax         (72,669)         (97,197) Tax            (4,987)          (26,286) Net Income         (67,682)         (70,911) Dividends Paid                     -                 2,438 Addition to Ret. Earnings          (67,682)          (73,349)

Explanation / Answer

Cash flow Net profit/Loss during the year          -72,669 (+) Depreciation            66,221 (+) Interest exp            60,126            53,678 Changes in Current assets Increase in Net accounts receivables          -37,568 Increase in Inventory             -7,061 Decrease in Other current asset              1,545 Changes in Current Liabilities Increase in Net accounts Payable            10,820 Decrease in Short term debt             -3,025 Increase in Other current liabilities              2,851 Cash generated from operations            21,240 (-) Taxes paid             -4,987 Net Cash generated from operations            16,253 Investing Activity Purchase of net property & plant & equipments          -52,050 (2,59,039+66,221(Depreci)-2,73,210) Sale of Intangible assets            44,129 (2,01,430-1,57,301) Purchase of Other assets             -4,542 (15,282-10,740)          -12,463              3,790 Finance activty Decrease in Long term debt             -7,053 Increase in shares            66,854 interest exp          -60,126                -325              3,465