JWI530_Week 4 Discussion

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Week 4 Discussion Cash Flow Statement Analysis This week we turn to the last of the major financial statements – the Cash Flow Statement. Note: We want to encourage a rich exchange of information and ideas in this discussion. Please select a Cash Flow Statement line item or ratio based on the first letter of your last name as indicated below. 1. Locate and post a screen shot of an actual Cash Flow Statement from the latest fiscal year for one of the following companies: Medtronic ExxonMobil Your own Company (or any company you choose) I selected to analyze ExxonMobil for this post (1). 2. Pick a Cash Flow Statement line item or ratio from the following list: Select from Here if Your Last Name Starts with A-M Line Item Select from Here if Your Last Name Starts with N-Z Ratio Net Change in Cash Cash Flow from Operations Cash Flow from Investing Cash Flow from Financing Capital Expenditures Dividends Paid Proceeds from Long Term Debt Cash Flow Return on Assets Dividend Payout Ratio Cap Ex to Depreciation Ratio Free Cash Flow I picked to display Cash Flow from Operations (listed as Cash Flows from Operating Activities) on ExxonMobil’s Statement of Cash Flows. 3. What does this line item or ratio measure and why is it important for Management to understand this number?
The line item – Cash Flow from Operations – measures the operating activities of the business which excludes investments and financial activities (2). 4. From the Cash Flow Statement, identify the past 4 years of amounts for your line item or ratio. Share this data with the class using a data table or chart. Table 1 ExxonMobil Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Cash Flows from Operating Activities 2022 2021 2020 2019 Net cash provided by operating activities 76,797 48,129 14,668 29,716 5. Answer the following questions: What is the trend for this line item or ratio? The trend is for an increase in cash provided by operating activities. Has the line item or ratio amount increased or decreased? The line item increased. However, there were some shifts to net cash by operating activities as the below notes indicate (1): 2. Russia In response to Russia’s military action in Ukraine, the Corporation announced in early 2022 that it planned to discontinue operations on the Sakhalin-1 project (“Sakhalin”) and develop steps to exit the venture. In light of this, an impairment assessment was conducted, and management determined that the carrying value of the asset group was not recoverable. As a result, the Corporation’s first-quarter earnings included after- tax charges of $ 3.4 billion largely representing the full impairment of its operations related to Sakhalin. 9. Property, Plant and Equipment and Asset Retirement Obligations In 2022, the Corporation identified situations where events or changes in circumstances indicated that the carrying value of certain long-lived assets may not be recoverable and conducted impairment assessments. 5. Cash Flow Information The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows provides information about changes in cash and cash equivalents. Highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired are classified as cash equivalents. For 2022, the “Net (gain)/loss on asset sales” on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows includes before-tax amounts from the sale of certain unproved assets in Romania and unconventional assets in Canada and the United States, as well as other smaller divestments. For 2021, the “Net (gain)/loss on asset sales” line includes before-tax amounts from the sale of non- operated upstream assets in the United Kingdom Central and Northern North Sea and the sale of ExxonMobil's global Santoprene business. For 2020, the “Depreciation and depletion” and “Deferred income tax charges/(credits)” on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows include impacts from asset impairments, primarily in Upstream. 19. Income and Other Taxes
Additional European Taxes on the Energy Sector. On October 6, 2022, European Union (“EU”) Member States adopted an EU Council Regulation which, along with other measures, introduced a new tax described as an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. This regulation imposed a mandatory tax on certain companies active in the crude petroleum, coal, natural gas, and refinery sectors. Is this a “good" or a “bad” thing for this company? The increase in net cash is a good thing for the company as it shows the company is managing money well. What might management do to improve this line item or ratio? Management might continue to look for other tax incentives as well as other adjustments in their day-to-day operations. References: 1. ExxonMobil SEC filings 2. Accounting Coach Assignment 1A References: 1. Planet Fitness 10K 2022 2. Life Time Fitness 10K 2022 3. JWI530. Financial Ratios Reference GUIDE
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