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Thomson Corporation had the following operating results for 2019 (in 000’s): sales of $30,600; cost of goods sold of $21,800; depreciation expense of $4,200; interest expense of $1,040; dividends paid of $1,000. At the beginning of the year, net fixed assets were $23,600, current assets were $6,800, and current liabilities were $3,800. At the end of the year, net fixed assets were $25,800, current assets were $7,900, and current liabilities were $3,900. Total taxes are $1,500 ($1,424 paid, and $76 deferred).
(a)
Amount $ | |
sales | 30,600 |
Less-Cost of goods sold | 21,800 |
Less-depreciation expenses | 4,200 |
EBIT | 4,600 |
Less-interest expense | 1,040 |
EBT or earning before tax | 3,560 |
Less-taxes | 1,500 |
Net income for 2019 | 2,060 |
Note-it is assumed that the current liability at the end includes the non paid amount of tax $76
(b)
Operating cash flow =EBIT-Taxes paid + Depreciation
=> Operating cash flow = $4600-$1424+$4200 = $7376
(c)
Beginnig of the year | End of the year | |
net fixed assets | 23,600 | 25800 |
current assets | 6,800 | 7900 |
current liabilities | 3,800 | 3,900 |
Closing net assets = Opening net assets+Capital expenditure-Depreciation
Closing Net assets | 25800 |
Add-depreciation | 4,200 |
Less-Opening net assets | 23,600 |
Net capital expenditure during the year | 6,400 |
Net working capital = Current assets-Current liability
opening working capital = 6,800-3,800 =$3000
Closing working capital = 7900-3,900 =$4000
change in net working capital = $4000-$3000 =$1000.
Cash flow from assets= Operating cashflow- capital expenditure-change in working capital
=>Cash flow from assets=$7376-$6,400-$1000.= -$24.
Yes it is possible to have negative cash flow from the assets, when the firm invested heavily in the Net fixed asset and working capital
(d)
if no debt has been issued then the cash flow to the creditors is the Interest expenses
=>Cash flow to the creditor = $1,040 [ interest expenses]
cashflow from assets = Cash flow to Creditor+ cash flow to share holder
=>-$24 = $1,040+cash flow to sharholder
=>cash flow to share holder = -$1064