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Show all work below. 1. What is: a) the Operating Cash Flow for 2016? b) the cha

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Show all work below.

1. What is:

a) the Operating Cash Flow for 2016?

b) the change in Net Working Capital for 2016?

c) Capital Spending for 2016?

d) the Free Cash Flow (or Cash Flow from Assets) for 2016?

2. Calculate the financial ratio for Garrison Inc. for ‘16. The industry standard is provided in brackets. Also please comment on how Garrison Inc. fairs to the industry average.

a) Quick Ratio (Acid Test) {Industry average 1.3}

b) Day Sales in Receivables (also known as Average Collection Period) {Industry average 42}

c)Profit Margin {Industry average 5%}

d) Return on Common Equity (ROE) {Industry average 17%}

n Inc. Income Statements for year ending December 31 (thousands of dollans 2016 201 1,500.0 1,200 1,275.0 1,020 rating costs excluding depreciation preciation 36.0 189.0 23.3 165.7 66.3 99.4 s before interest& taxes (EBIT) 150 21 128 51 ess Interest s before taxes axes (40%) t Income available to common stockholders n dividends 69.0

Explanation / Answer

1-

operating cash flow for 2016

EBIT

189

add depreciation

36

less taxes

66.3

operating cash flow for 2016

158.7

change in net working capital 2016

Additions to NWC = Ending NWC - Beginning NWC

155-185

-30

ending new working capital

ending current assets-ending current liabilities

464-309

155

beginning new working capital

beginning current assets-beginning current liabilities

432-247

185

capital spending 2016

ending net fixed assets+ depreciation-beginning net fixed assets

360+36-300

96

free cash flow

operating cash flow-change in working capital-capital spending

158.7-(-30)-96

92.7

2-

Company

Industry

1-

Quick ratio

quick assets/current liabilities

0.77

1.3

Quick asset =total current assets-inventory

464.4-225

239.4

current liabilities

309

2-

day sales in receivables

365/accounts receivable turnover ratio

365/7.407

49.27771

accounts receivable turnover ratio

sales/average accounts receivables

7.407407

average accounts receivables

(225+180)/2

202.5

sales

1500

3-

profit margin

net income/sales

6.63%

it is better than industry average as it is more than industry average of 5%

net income

99.4

sales

1500

4-

return on common equity

net income/average common equity

31.04%

it is better than industry average as it is more than industry average of 17%

net income

99.4

average common equity

(335.4+305)/2

320.2

1-

operating cash flow for 2016

EBIT

189

add depreciation

36

less taxes

66.3

operating cash flow for 2016

158.7

change in net working capital 2016

Additions to NWC = Ending NWC - Beginning NWC

155-185

-30

ending new working capital

ending current assets-ending current liabilities

464-309

155

beginning new working capital

beginning current assets-beginning current liabilities

432-247

185

capital spending 2016

ending net fixed assets+ depreciation-beginning net fixed assets

360+36-300

96

free cash flow

operating cash flow-change in working capital-capital spending

158.7-(-30)-96

92.7

2-

Company

Industry

1-

Quick ratio

quick assets/current liabilities

0.77

1.3

Quick asset =total current assets-inventory

464.4-225

239.4

current liabilities

309

2-

day sales in receivables

365/accounts receivable turnover ratio

365/7.407

49.27771

accounts receivable turnover ratio

sales/average accounts receivables

7.407407

average accounts receivables

(225+180)/2

202.5

sales

1500

3-

profit margin

net income/sales

6.63%

it is better than industry average as it is more than industry average of 5%

net income

99.4

sales

1500

4-

return on common equity

net income/average common equity

31.04%

it is better than industry average as it is more than industry average of 17%

net income

99.4

average common equity

(335.4+305)/2

320.2