In: Accounting
Presented below is a condensed version of comparative balance sheets partial for Orozco Corporation’s for the last two years at December 31.
Obermeyer Corporation issued the following statement of cash flows for 2017.
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Determine Orozco Corporation’s current cash debt coverage ratio, cash debt coverage ratio, and free cash flow. Comment on its liquidity and financial flexibility.
Free Cash Flows is the net difference of Operating Cash Flows and Capital Expenditure
(a) Free Cash Flow for Obermeyer Corporation for the year 2017-
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Operating Cash Flows | 73,700 |
Less- Capital Expenditure | |
Purchase of equipment | (27,000) |
Free Cash Flow | 46,700 |
(b) Free Cash Flow provides better information than cash flow from operating activities as the free cash flow gives the overview of the amount available after incurrinh the expenses for the business. whereas the operating activities gives only the brief income after paying the operating expenses (like rent, depreciation, general expenses etc) that are available for business.
For the Year 2019
Cash Debt Coverage Ratio-
Cash Flow from operation / Total Business debt
=(132,000/50,000)*100
=2.64%
Free Cash Flows
Cash Flow from Operation - Capital Expenditure incurred by
business
=132,000 - Nil (since there is no capital expenditure by the
company in the current year)
=132,000.
Liquidity:
Since, the company net working capital of the year 2017 is 14,700
it has fair liquidity position as it current assets are increasing
comparitive to the current liabilities.
Financial:
As comparing the data of 2017 with 2019, company is paying more
debt in comparison to issuing the equity. The company is paying
more Bonds repayment in 2019 in comparison to 2017.