Assignment title: Information
FIN 600: ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FALL 2016
CASE STUDY 1
Analyzing Corporate Financial Statements
Data for United International Company Inc. and its industry averages are given below:
Balance Sheet of UIC Inc., $US millions
2008 2007
Assets
Current assets
Cash $30.0 $35.0
Marketable securities 19.0 15.0
Accounts receivable 20.0 15.0
Inventory 51.0 45.0
Total current assets $120.0 $110.0
Net fixed assets 100.0 90.0
Total assets $220.0 $200.0
Liabilities
Current liabilities $55.4 $50.0
Long-term liabilities 80.0 75.0
Total liabilities $135.4 $125.0
Stockholder's equity
Common stock, $10 par value $45.0 $45.0
Retained earnings 39.6 30.0
Total stockholder's equity $84.6 $75.0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $220.0 $200.0
Income Statement of UIC Inc., $US millions
2008 2007
Sales (gross) $100 $110
Sales returns and allowances 15 8
Net sales $85 $102
Cost of goods sold 50 60
Gross profit $35 $42
Operating expenses
Selling expenses $11 $13
General expenses 4 7
Total operating expenses $15 $20
Operating income before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 20 22
Depreciation and amortization 2 0
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $18 $22
Interest expenses 2 2
Earnings before taxes $16 $20
Taxes (40%) 6.4 8
Net income $9.6 $12
Dividends to common shareholders 4.8 6
Common stock price $20 $22
Number of shares outstanding (million) 4.5 4.5
Questions:
1. Compute the indicated ratios in each major group for 2007 and 2008 using the provided Excel sheet.
2. Construct the DuPont equation for UIC Incorporated using the formula in the textbook.
3. Compute the increase in NWC, CapEx, NOPAT and FCF for 2008. Should shareholders have any concerns about the FCF number?
4. Analyze UIC Inc. performance for the last two years (using industry averages) and make appropriate recommendations for improvements.
Q1. UIC Inc. financial ratios
Ratios 2008 2007 Industry average
Liquidity ratios
Current ratio 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.3x
Cash ratio* 1.0x
*(Cash plus S-T securities)/CL
Asset Management ratios
Inventory turnover 6.7x
Accounts Receivable turnover ---
Days Sales Outstanding 36x
Days in Inventories* ---
FA turnover 2.8x
TA turnover 1.8x
*Inventories/(COGS/365)
Debt Management Ratios
TD/TA 0.40
Debt/Equity ---
Times-interest-earned* 6.0x
*EBIT/Interest
Profitability Ratios
Net Profit Margin 5.0%
Basic Earning Power* 18.0%
ROA 3.6%
ROE 12.0%
*(EBIT/Total Assets)
Market Value Ratios
EPS ---
P/E 11.3x
Book value per share* ---
Dividend yield ---
Market to book ratio 1.7x
*(Total shareholders' equity - Preferred stock)/Common stocks outstanding
Q2. DuPont equation for ROE
2008 2007 Industry
Profit Margin 5%
Total Assets Turnover 1.8x
Equity Multiplier* --
ROE = PM x TAT x EM 12%
*(Total assets/Total common equity)
Q3. Compute FCF for 2008:
FCF components: 2008 2007
NOPAT= EBIT*(1-T)
Depreciation for 2008
CapEx = NFA(2008) - NFA(2007)
Gross CapEx = CapEx + Depreciation (2008)
NWC = CA - CL
Total Capital = Gross CapEx + NWC(change)
FCF = NOPAT + Depreciation – Total Capital
Q4. Conclusion/recommendations: