Understanding Cash Flow Statements
23.1 Cash flow statement
23.1.1 Provide the following information
- A company’s cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period
- A company’s operating, investing, and financing activities
- An understanding of the impact of accrual accounting events on cash flows
23.1.2 Analyst
- Regular operations generate enough cash to sustain the business.
- Enough cash is generated to pay off existing debts as they mature.
- The firm is likely to need additional financing.
- Unexpected obligations can be met.
- The firm can take advantage of new business opportunities as they arise.
23.2 现金流量的分类
23.2.1 基本分类
一、经营活动现金流(Cash Flow from Operating Activities,CFO)
- Inflows and outflows of cash resulting from operating activity
- Direct method or indirect method
二、投资活动现金流(Cash Flow from Investing Activities,CFI)
- Inflows and outflows of cash resulting from the acquisition or disposal of long-term assets and certain investments.
三、融资活动现金流(Cash Flow from Financing Activities,CFF)
- Inflows and outflows of cash resulting from transactions affecting a firm’s capital structure.
四、公式
C h a n g e i n c a s h b a l a n c e f o r t h e c u r r e n t y e a r = O p e r a t i n g c a s h f l o w + I n v e s t i n g c a s h f l o w + F i n a n c i n g c a s h f l o w E n d i n g c a s h b a l a n c e = C h a n g e i n c a s h b a l a n c e f o r t h e c u r r e n t y e a r + B e g i n n i n g c a s h b a l a n c e Change \ in \ cash \ balance \ for \ the \ current \ year = Operating \ cash \ flow + Investing \ cash \ flow + Financing \ cash \ flow \\ Ending \ cash \ balance = Change \ in \ cash \ balance \ for \ the \ current \ year + Beginning \ cash \ balance Change in cash balance for the current year=Operating cash flow+Investing cash flow+Financing cash flowEnding cash balance=Change in cash balance for the current year+Beginning cash balance
23.2.2 Non cash transaction
一、Noncash investing and financing activities
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A firm acquires real estate with financing provided by the seller.
- Not reported as an investing and financing activities in the CFS.
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An exchange of debt for equity
- Not reported as a financing activities in the CFS.
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Must be disclosed in either a footnote or supplemental schedule to the CFS.
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Analyst
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Be aware of the firm’s noncash transactions.
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Incorporate them into analysis of past and current performance.
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Consider their effects in estimating future cash flows.
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23.2.3 美国通用会计准则与国际财务报告准则对于现金流量分类的区别
一、CFO in US.GAAP
Cash flow from operating activities
Cash inflows | Cash outflows |
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Cash from customers | Cash paid to employees and suppliers |
Interest received | Interest paid |
Dividends received | Taxes paid |
Sale proceeds from trading securities | Acquisition of trading securities |
Other expenses |
二、CFI in US.GAAP
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash flows resulting from acquisition and disposal of long term asset and investment
Inflows | Outflows |
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Sale proceeds from fixed assets | Acquisition of fixed assets |
Sale proceeds from debt & equity investment | Acquisition of debt & equity investment |
Principle received from loans made to others | Loans made to others |
三、CFF in US.GAAP
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash flows resulting from transactions that affect firm’s capital structure
Inflows | Outflows |
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Principle amounts of debt issued | Principle paid on debt |
Proceeds form issuing stocks | Payment to reacquire stock |
Dividends paid to shareholders |
四、Difference of classification of cash flow between US.GAAP and IFRS
items | US.GAAP | IFRS |
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interest received | CFO | CFO or CFI |
interest paid | CFO | CFO or CFF |
Dividends received | CFO | CFO or CFI |
Dividends paid | CFF | CFO or CFF |
Taxes paid | CFO | CFO,CFI,or CFF |
Bank overdrafts | CFF | Cash equivalents |
23.3 现金流的计算
23.3.1 经营活动现金流量的计算:直接法和间接法
一、直接法
直接法是指将企业的各类现金流入和流出加总到一起,从而得出经营活动现金流量的净额。
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+Cash received from customers | +Sales | Accounts receivable | Unearned revenue |
Cash paid to suppliers | COGS | Inventory | Accounts payable |
Cash paid to employees and other operating expenses | expense | Prepaid expense | Payable |
Cash paid for interest | Interest expense | Interest payable | |
Cash paid for taxes | Tax expense | Tax payable |
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A R b e g i n i n g + s a l e s − c a s h r e c e i v e d f r o m c u s t o m e r = A R e n d i n g S a l e s − Δ A R = c a s h r e c e i v e d f r o m c u s t o m e r AR \ begining+sales-cash \ received \ from \ customer=AR \ ending \\ Sales-ΔAR=cash \ received \ from \ customer AR begining+sales−cash received from customer=AR endingSales−ΔAR=cash received from customer -
when unearned revenue existed
S a l e s − Δ A R + Δ u n e a r n e d r e v e n u e = c a s h r e c e i v e d f r o m c u s t o m e r Sales-ΔAR+Δunearned \ revenue=cash \ received \ from \ customer Sales−ΔAR+Δunearned revenue=cash received from customer
- Cash paid to suppliers
A P b e g i n i n g + p u r c h a s e − c a s h p a i d t o s u p p l i e r = A P e n d i n g I n v e n t o r y b e g i n i n g + P u r c h a s e − C O G S = I n v e n t o r y e n d i n g p u r c h a s e = Δ i n v e n t o r y + C O G S AP \ begining+purchase-cash \ paid \ to \ supplier=AP \ ending \\ Inventory \ begining+Purchase-COGS=Inventory \ ending \\ purchase=Δinventory+COGS AP begining+purchase−cash paid to supplier=AP endingInventory begining+Purchase−COGS=Inventory endingpurchase=Δinventory+COGS
- Cash paid to employees
S a l a r y p a y a b l e b e g i n i n g + S a l a r y e x p e n s e − C a s h p a i d t o e m p l o y e e s = S a l a r y p a y a b l e e n d i n g Salary \ payable \ begining+Salary \ expense-Cash \ paid \ to \ employees = Salary \ payable \ ending Salary payable begining+Salary expense−Cash paid to employees=Salary payable ending
- Cash paid for taxes
- Taxes on income are required to be separately disclosed under IFRS and US GAAP.
- The disclosure may be in the cash flow statement or elsewhere.
T a x p a y a b l e b e g i n i n g + t a x e x p e n s e − c a s h p a i d f o r t a x = t a x p a y a b l e e n d i n g Tax \ payable \ begining+tax \ expense-cash \ paid \ for \ tax=tax \ payable \ ending Tax payable begining+tax expense−cash paid for tax=tax payable ending
- Cash paid for interest
I n t e r e s t p a y a b l e b e g i n i n g + i n t e r e s t e x p e n s e − c a s h p a i d f o r i n t e r e s t = i n t e r e s t p a y a b l e e n d i n g Interest \ payable \ begining+interest \ expense-cash \ paid \ for \ interest=interest \ payable \ ending Interest payable begining+interest expense−cash paid for interest=interest payable ending
- Cash paid for other operating expense
A c c r u l l i a b i l i t i e s b e g i n i n g + o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e − C a s h p a i d f o r o t h e r o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e = a c c r u l l i a b i l i t i e s e n d i n g o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e − Δ a c c r u l l i a b i l i t i e s = C a s h p a i d f o r o t h e r o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e Accrul \ liabilities \ begining+operating \ expense-Cash \ paid \ for \ other \ operating \ expense=accrul \ liabilities \ ending \\ operating \ expense-Δaccrul \ liabilities=Cash \ paid \ for \ other \ operating \ expense Accrul liabilities begining+operating expense−Cash paid for other operating expense=accrul liabilities endingoperating expense−Δaccrul liabilities=Cash paid for other operating expense
- When prepaid expense exist
o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e − Δ a c c r u l l i a b i l i t i e s + Δ p r e p a i d e x p e n s e = C a s h p a i d f o r o t h e r o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e operating \ expense-Δaccrul \ liabilities+Δprepaid \ expense=Cash \ paid \ for \ other \ operating \ expense operating expense−Δaccrul liabilities+Δprepaid expense=Cash paid for other operating expense
- CFO
C a s h r e c e i v e d f r o m c u s t o m e r s − C a s h p a i d t o s u p p l i e r s − C a s h p a i d t o e m p l o y e e s − C a s h p a i d f o r o t h e r o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e − C a s h p a i d f o r i n t e r e s t − C a s h p a i d f o r t a x = C F O Cash \ received \ from \ customers-Cash \ paid \ to \ suppliers-Cash \ paid \ to \ employees-Cash \ paid \ for \ other \ operating \ expense-Cash \ paid \ for \ interest-Cash \ paid \ for \ tax= CFO Cash received from customers−Cash paid to suppliers−Cash paid to employees−Cash paid for other operating expense−Cash paid for interest−Cash paid for tax=CFO
二、间接法
间接法以净利润为起点,通过调整非经营性的损益、非现金性的损益、营运资本的变动金额,得到经营活动现金流量净额。
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CFO=NI+Non−cash charge−Gain+Loss−ΔCA+ΔCL
公式解释:
- Begin with net income.CFO=NI+Non-cash charge-Gain+Loss-ΔCA+ΔCL
- Subtract gains or add losses that resulted from financing or investing cash flows (such as gains from sale of land).
- Add back all noncash charges to income (such as depreciation and amortization) and subtract all noncash components of revenue.
- Add or subtract changes to balance sheet operating accounts as follows:
- Increases in the operating asset accounts (uses of cash) are subtracted, while decreases (sources of cash) are added.
- Increases in the operating liability accounts (sources of cash) are added, while decreases (uses of cash) are subtracted.
三、comparision between direct and Indirect method to calculate CFO
- Arguments in favor of each method
- Direct method starts from the top of the income statement, indirect method starts from the bottom line of the income statement.
- Direct method provides more information than the indirect method(sources of cash flow)
- Direct method is that it presents the firm’s operating cash receipts and payments, while the indirect method only presents the net result of these receipts and payments.
- The main advantage of the indirect method is that it focuses on the difference between net income and operating cash flow.
- Provide a useful link to the income statement when forecasting future operating cash flow.
23.3.2 现金流量表与资产负债表、利润表的勾稽关系
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∆Cash = (Income - Expense +∆Capital - Dividend) + ∆Liability - ∆Non-cash \ asset
∆Cash=(Income−Expense+∆Capital−Dividend)+∆Liability−∆Non−cash asset
在上面这个式子中,Income和Expense是利润表科目,其他项目都是资产负债表科目的变化值(Dividend指宣告的股利,造成资产负债表上Retained earnings科目的减少),由此,我们发现现金流量∆Cash完全可以由利润表和资产负债表的金额勾稽出来。
23.3.3 投资活动现金流量的计算
Cash flow from investing activities | ||
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Inflows | Outflows | |
Fixed assets | Sale proceeds | Acquisition |
Debt and equity investments | Sale proceeds | Acquisition |
Equipment sold
- Historical cost of equipment sold
E q u i p m e n t B e g i n n i n g + e q u i p m e n t p u r c h a s e d − h i s t o r i c a l c o s t o f e q u i p m e n t s o l d = E q u i p m e n t E n d i n g Equipment_{Beginning} + equipment \ purchased - historical \ cost \ of \ equipment \ sold = Equipment_{Ending} EquipmentBeginning+equipment purchased−historical cost of equipment sold=EquipmentEnding
- Accumulated depreciation on equipment sold
A c c u m u l a t e d d e p r e c i a t i o n B e g i n n i n g + d e p r e c i a t i o n e x p e n s e − A c c u m u l a t e d d e p r e c i a t i o n o n e q u i p m e n t s o l d = A c c u m u l a t e d d e p r e c i a t i o n E n d i n g Accumulated \ depreciation_{Beginning} + depreciation \ expense - Accumulated \ depreciation \ on \ equipment \ sold = Accumulated \ depreciation_{Ending} Accumulated depreciationBeginning+depreciation expense−Accumulated depreciation on equipment sold=Accumulated depreciationEnding
- Book value of equipment sold
B o o k v a l u e o f e q u i p m e n t s o l d = H i s t o r i c a l c o s t o f e q u i p m e n t s o l d − A c c u m u l a t e d d e p r e c i a t i o n o n e q u i p m e n t s o l d Book \ value \ of \ equipment \ sold = Historical \ cost \ of \ equipment \ sold - Accumulated \ depreciation \ on \ equipment \ sold Book value of equipment sold=Historical cost of equipment sold−Accumulated depreciation on equipment sold
- Cash received from equipment sale
B o o k v a l u e o f e q u i p m e n t s o l d + g a i n o n s a l e o f e q u i p m e n t = c a s h r e c e i v e d f r o m s a l e o f e q u i p m e n t Book \ value \ of \ equipment \ sold + gain \ on \ sale \ of \ equipment = cash \ received \ from \ sale \ of \ equipment Book value of equipment sold+gain on sale of equipment=cash received from sale of equipment
23.3.4 融资活动现金流量的计算
Cash flow from financing activities | |
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Cash inflows | Cash outflows |
Proceeds from issuing stock | Repurchase stocks,pay dividends |
Principal amounts of issuing bonds | Principal paid on bonds |
23.4 对现金流量表的分析
23.4.1 分析三种现金流量的大小关系
23.4.2 经营活动现金流量与净利润的关系
23.4.3 同比现金流量表(Common-Size Cash Flow Statement)
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express each line item of cash inflow (outflow) as a percentage of total inflows(outflows)
inflows Direct Format for Cash Flow percentage of total inflows Receipts from customers 23,543 96.86% Sale of equipment 762 3.14% Total 24,305 100.00% Out flows Percentage of Total Outflows Payments to suppliers 11,900 48.66% Payments to employees 4,113 16.82% Payments for other operating expenses 3,532 14.44% Payments for interest 258 1.05% Payments for income tax 1,134 4.64% Purchase of equipment 1300 5.32% Retirement of long-term debt 500 2.04% Retirement of common stock 600 2.45% Dividend payments 1,120 4.58% Total 24,457 100% -
express each line item as a percentage of net revenue
Cash flow from operating activities Percentage of Net Revenue Net income 2,210 9.37% Depreciation expense 1,052 4.46 Gain on sale of equipment (205) (0.87%) Increase in accounts receivable (55) (0.23%) Increase in inventory (707) (3%) Increase in accounts payable 263 1.11% Cash flow from investing activities: (538) (2.28%) Cash flow from financing activities: (152) (0.64%)
23.4.4 Cash flow ratios
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C a s h f l o w t o r e v e n u e = C F O n e t r e v e n u e Cash \ flow \ to \ revenue = \frac{CFO}{net \ revenue} Cash flow to revenue=net revenueCFOC a s h r e t u r n o n a s s e t s = C F O a v e r a g e t o t a l a s s e t s Cash \ return \ on \ assets= \frac{CFO}{average \ total \ assets} Cash return on assets=average total assetsCFO
C a s h r e t u r n o n e q u i t y = C F O a v e r a g e t o t a l e q u i t y Cash \ return \ on \ equity= \frac{CFO}{average \ total \ equity} Cash return on equity=average total equityCFO
C a s h t o i n c o m e = C F O o p e r a t i n g i n c o m e Cash \ to \ income= \frac{CFO}{operating income} Cash to income=operatingincomeCFO
C a s h f l o w p e r s h a r e = C F O − p r e f e r r e d d i v i d e n d s w e i g h t e d a v e r a g e n u m b e r o f c o m m o n s h a r e s Cash \ flow \ per \ share= \frac{CFO- preferred \ dividends}{weighted \ average \ number \ of \ common \ shares} Cash flow per share=weighted average number of common sharesCFO−preferred dividends
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D e b t c o v e r a g e = C F O t o t a l d e b t Debt \ coverage= \frac{CFO}{total \ debt} Debt coverage=total debtCFOI n t e r e s t c o v e r a g e = C F O + i n t e r e s t p a i d + t a x p a i d i n t e r e s t p a i d Interest \ coverage= \frac{CFO + interest \ paid + tax \ paid}{interest \ paid} Interest coverage=interest paidCFO+interest paid+tax paid
R e i n v e s t m e n t = C F O c a s h p a i d f o r l o n g t e r m a s s e t s Reinvestment= \frac{CFO}{cash \ paid \ for \ long \ term \ assets} Reinvestment=cash paid for long term assetsCFO
D e b t p a y m e n t = C F O c a s h p a i d f o r l o n g t e r m d e b t r e p a y m e n t Debt \ payment= \frac{CFO}{cash \ paid \ for \ long \ term \ debt \ repayment} Debt payment=cash paid for long term debt repaymentCFO
23.5 自由现金流量(Free cash flow)
23.5.1 公司自由现金流量(Free Cash Flow to Firm,FCFF)
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Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF), is the cash available to all investors, both equity owners and debt holders.
F C F F = N I + N C C + I n t ∗ ( 1 − t a x r a t e ) − F C I n v − W C I n v FCFF = NI + NCC + Int *(1- tax \ rate)- FCInv -WCInv FCFF=NI+NCC+Int∗(1−tax rate)−FCInv−WCInv-
N e t i n c o m e + N C C − W C i n c = C F O Net \ income+NCC-WCinc=CFO Net income+NCC−WCinc=CFO
F C F F = C F O + I n t ∗ ( 1 − t a x r a t e ) − F C I n v FCFF = CFO + Int *(1- tax \ rate)- FCInv FCFF=CFO+Int∗(1−tax rate)−FCInv -
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23.5.2 股权自由现金流量(Free Cash Flow to Equity,FCFE)
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Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE), is available for distribution to common shareholders.
F C F E = C F O − F C I n v + n e t b o r r o w i n g FCFE = CFO - FCInv + net \ borrowing FCFE=CFO−FCInv+net borrowing- CFO: Cash flow from operation
- FCInv= fixed capital investment (net capital expenditures)
- Net borrowing= debt issued – debt repaid