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Presented by: Cheryl Heusser, CPA
Reading and Understanding
Financial Statements
The Basic Internal Financial Statements
1) Balance Sheet2) Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Assets The means used to operate the business Create future cash flows
Liabilities The Company’s financial obligations that is a source of
support for the assets Require future cash flows
Equity Another source of support for the assets Assets minus Liabilities
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Balance Sheet – In Depth
Assets Examples
Cash Accounts receivable Investments Inventory Prepaid expenses Equipment Patents/trademarks/copyrights Notes receivable
Balance Sheet – In Depth
Assets Current vs. Noncurrent
Current – Company expects to convert to cash within one year
Noncurrent – Company does not expect to convert to cash within one year
Balance Sheet – In Depth
Liabilities Examples
Accounts payable Accrued expense Deferred revenue Lines of credit Notes payable
Balance Sheet – In Depth
Liabilities Current vs. Long-term
Current – Company expects to pay off within the year
Long-term – Company obligations with maturity dates greater than one year
Balance Sheet – In Depth
Equity Sometimes called “Shareholders’ Equity” or “Net Book
Value” Calculated as follows:
The amount owners invested +/-The Company’s earnings or losses since
inception +Any additional contributions from owners –Any distributions or withdrawals made by
owners If the above calculation is negative, then the Company
will have a deficiency instead of equity
Balance Sheet – In Depth
Time Frame
Balance sheets represent a snapshot of a company’s standing
A balance sheet as of 12/31/2009 represents the company’s assets, liabilities and equity on that date
Income Statement
Shows revenue and expenses that occurred over a specific time period
Presents income over a period of time rather than as of a certain date
Income Statement
Revenues Gross income generated through operations
Cost of Sales Costs directly related to generating revenues
General and Administrative Expenses Operating expenses related to running the
business Other Income and Expenses
Interest and other non-operating revenues and expenses
Accrual Versus Cash
Accrual basis Revenues and expenses are recognized in the
period they relate to Matches revenues and expenses
Cash basis Revenues are recognized when cash is received Expenses are recognized when payments are
made Modified cash basis
Hybrid – will often capitalize certain expenses (i.e. - equipment)
Analyzing Financial Statements
Financial Statement Ratios
Ratios can be used to evaluate the health of an individual company or to compare different companies
Which ratio to use is best determined a case by case basis
Common Financial Statement Ratios Working Capital =
Current Assets - Current Liabilities
Current Ratio =
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Measures the Company’s efficiency and its short-term financial health
Common Financial Statement Ratios Debt-to-Equity Ratio =
Total LiabilitiesShareholders’ Equity
Measures a company’s financial leverage The higher the ratio, the more
aggressive the Company is in financing its growth with debt
Common Financial Statement Ratios Days sales =
Average trade receivables (net)Total sales
Measures the average number of days to collect on accounts receivable
* 365
Common Financial Statement Ratios Rate of return on assets =
Net incomeAverage total assets
Measures overall profitability of the Company relative to its total assets
Common Financial Statement Ratios Debt service coverage ratio =
Annual net operating incomeAnnual debt service payments (principal
and interest)
Measures the amount of cash available to meet annual interest and principal payments on debt (debt service).
Analyzing Financial Statements
EBITDA Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization
Valuation Concepts
Income approach Market approach Asset based approach
Income Approach Methods
Discounted net cash flow Discounted future earnings Capitalization of net cash flow Capitalization of earnings
Market Approach Methods
Price/earnings Price/dividends Price/gross cash flow Price/revenues
Asset Approach Methods
Net Asset Value Adjusted Net Asset Value Liquidation Value Excess Earnings
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