Week 1 - 4/6 Flashcards
Agency Problem
Conflict of interest
Managers acting in their own best interest
Corporate Governance
Mechanisms that address the “agency problem” and work to ensure alignment of interests between managers and stakeholders
What determines or drives a corporation’s value?
Its ability to generate cash flows now and in the future.
Intrinsic Value
What is the “true” value
“A firm’s intrinsic value is present value of its future free cash flows (FCF) discounted at the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
The following, each formula is further broken down
= NOPAT - net investment in total operating capital
= NOPAT - net investment in net fixed assets - net investment in NOWC
= NOPAT - Capital Investment - investment in NOWC + Depreciation
Does maximizing stockholder wealth mean managers should violate legal and ethical considerations?
No.
3 types of decisions confronting a financial manager
- Investment decisions (corporate budgeting)
- Financing decisions (capital structure)
- Operating decisions (working capital
Primary determinant of a firm’s value
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flows determine value of future or past Free Cash Flows?
Future
Free Cash Flow estimated or foretasted over a _ to _ year horizon…
3 to 10 year horizon
Free Cash Flow = …
= Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT) - Net Investment in Operating Capital
NOPAT =
= EBIT x (1-Tax Rate)
DIFFERENT than net income. Net income is EBT x (1-Tax Rate)
Net Investment in Operating Capital = …
Investment in Net Operating Working Capital (NOWC) + Investment in Net Fixed Assets (PP&E)
Total Net Operating Capital = …
Net Operating Working Capital (NOWC) + Net Fixed Assest (PP&E)
Net Fixed Assets (PP&E) = …
Fixed Assets (PP&E) net of Depreciation
Steps to Calculating Free Cash Flow (5 steps)
- Find Net Operating Profit After Taxes
- Find Net Operating Working Capital
- Find Total Net Operating Capital
- Find Net Investment in Operating Capital
- Find Free Cash Flow
Revenue vs Sales
Revenue is the total amount of money generated by a company. Sales are the total consideration accrued from selling goods or services by a company.
Retained earnings
Accumulated net income of the corporation that is retained by the corporation at a particular point of time, such as at the end of the reporting period.
How do you find gross profit margin
(Total Revenue - COGS) / Total Revenue
How do you find net profit margin?
Net Income/ Total Sales Revenue
How do you find cash flow margin?
Cash flows from operating activities / total revenue
Net sales, net income, net revenue…
Net sales and net revenue are the same thing. Net sales and net revenue are the money your company earns from doing business with its customers.
Net income is profit - what’s left over after you account for all revenue, expenses, gains, losses, taxes and other obligations.
Current Ratio =
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Quick or Acid Test Ratio =
[Current Assets - Inventories] / Current Liabilities
Accounts Receivable (A/R) Turnover =
Sales / Accounts Receivable
Inventory Turnover =
COGS / Inventories