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A - True
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A - Unqualified Opinion
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D - Shareholders and Creditors
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A and C are TRUE - Repurchases affect WACS making EPS growth rates non-comparable. Net income is not the same as cash flow so there is no proof that money wasn't borrowed here.
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C and D - Non-GAAP measures are not present in the financial statements or the notes thereto
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A - More than 20%. As there are fixed costs in the cost structure, EBIT will grow faster than revenue.
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B - Relevant information
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C ($190) - See below
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Error in question - everyone correct ($85,000) - See below
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A (37 days) - See below
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C - The company option to redeed does not create a liability. For a liability to exist, the shareholders must be in a position to require the company to repurchase the shares.
Cash Flow - Ford
Opening accounts receivable
100
Credit Sales
180
Credit sales collections
(170)
Closing accounts receivable
110
Cash sale collections
20
Total cash collected
190
Cash Flow - Tesla
Opening fixed assets
100,000
NBV of assets sold
(25,000)
Depreciation expense
(10,000)
Purchases of fixed assets
85,000
Closing fixed assets
150,000
Proceeds of disposition
20,000
Net book value
(25,000)
Loss on sale
(5,000)
Luigi and A/R Turnover
Revenues
100,000
% of credit sales
90%
Credit sales
90,000
Annualized
180,000
A/R Balance
20,000
A/R Turnover
9
Days in A/R
41
Competitor delta (they are 4 days better than
(4)
Competitor DSO
37
B - Free cash flow to the firm includes an adjustment to
add back
interest costs on an after-tax basis
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(1 MARK) Provide one situation where calculating a ratio would not provide useful i
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(2 MARK) Assuming a company is profitable, what two conditions are required for re
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(1 MARK) Return on equity can be decomposed using DuPont analysis. Provide the
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(3 MARKS) Robbers sells internet services to residential customers in Canada. Cust
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(1 MARK) From the perspective of the company, identify one advantage and one di
Marks were awarded here for reasonble and correct responses. Many students prov
such as calculating return on equity when both income and shareholders' equity ar
calculating inventory turnover for a company without inventory.
1) The company employs leverage (e.g. Assets > Equity).
2) The after-tax cost of debt is less than return on assets, adjusted
Students needed to provide the full decompositon formula with the components.
ROE = (Net Income / Revenue) x (Revenue / Total Assets) x (Total Assets / Total Equ
a.
Pre-paying a year’s worth of services at the beginning of the year
b.
Paying for the service at the end of the year
Ignoring the time value of money, explain how each
payment timing affects the tim
(1 Mark) Revenue is recorded over time, evenly throughout the year under each sc
performance obligation is achieved.
(1 Mark) In scenario (a), an unearned revenue liability is recorded upon payment. A
recognized, it is reduced over the course of the year.
(1 Mark) In scenario (b), accounts receivable is recorded as revenue is recognized.
ultimate payment is made, the accounts receiveable is reversed.
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(2 MARKS) Provide two examples of information found in the Management’s Discus
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Advantage (1 Mark): Employee retention, avoids dilution, other valid.
Disadvantage (1 Mark): Variable expense, requires a cash outlay, other valid.
One mark per valid response. Many students here referred to non-GAAP measures,
risk and forward-looking statements which were all valid discussions.
(3 MARKS)
Recently, Canadian grocery stores have been criticized for increasing p
asserting that such price increases are “unfair” as grocery store profits, in dollar te
increasing. If you worked for a grocery store and were tasked with defending the st
practices, what counter arguments would you make? What financial ratios would su
arguments?
Many students correctly discussed gross margin, operating margin and net margin
responses, stating that increases in prices are not "unfair" if they reflect higher cos
students correctly noted that higher volumes, in general, beget higher profits which
argument.
To score 3 marks, students needed to provide and discuss at least two valid financi
financial tools. Part marks were awarded when insufficient ratios were used or the
arguments/discussions made were incorrect or lacked clarity.
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information to an analyst.
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Basic Earnings Per Share
Net income
$
162,000
Preferred dividends
$
(20,000)
Income available to common shareholders
$
142,000
1
Unweighted
Weight
Weighted
Common shares, opening
40,000
100.00%
40,000
Share issuance
12,000
4.17%
500
0.5
Share repurchase
(6,000)
83.33%
(5,000)
0.5
Common shares, closing
46,000
35,500
Basic EPS
$
4.00
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Half-Year
Income available to common shareholders
$
142,000
Interest expense
$
12,500
0.5
Tax on interest expense
$
(2,500)
0.5
Income available to common shareholders, adjusted
$
152,000
Common shares, closing, weighted
35,500
0.5
Shares assumed issued on conversion of debt (Earliest possible issue date July
2,500
0.5
Shares assumed issued on stock option exercises
10,000
0.5
Assumed repurchase
Note A
(7,895)
0.5
Diluted, Common shares, closing, weighted
40,105
Diluted EPS
$
3.79
Note A
Number of options
10,000
Exercise price
$
15.00
The 10,000 options with an exercise price of $
Proceeds from exercise
$
150,000
Average stock price
$
19.00
Assumed repurchase
7,895
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Half-Year
Income available to common shareholders
$
142,000
Interest expense
$
500,000
4.44% $
11,094
Tax on interest expense
$
(2,219)
Income available to common shareholders, adjusted
$
150,875
1.00
Common shares, closing, weighted
40,000
Shares assumed issued on conversion of debt (Earliest possible issue date July
2,500
Diluted, Common shares, closing, weighted
42,500
Basic EPS
$
3.55
1.00
Diluted EPS
$
3.55
Total
Opening balance
125,000 $ 10,000,000 $
1,000,000 $ 40,000,000
$ 51,000,000
Net Income
-
-
-
$ 30,450,000 $
30,450,000
1
Dividends Paid
-
-
-
###
$
(10,000,000)
SBC expense
-
-
$
5,625
-
$
5,625
2
Stock options exercised
4,000 $
600,000 $
(200,000)
-
$
400,000
2
Shares repurchased
(10,000)
$
(800,000)
-
$
(450,000) $
(1,250,000)
2
Closing balance
119,000 $ 9,800,000 $
805,625
###
$ 70,605,625
Share Repurchases
Historical cost per share
$80
Number of shares repurchased
10,000
Reduction to common shares
$800,000
Cost per share to repurchase
$
125.00
Excess over cost
$45
Amount recorded in retained earnings
$450,000
Stock option exercises
Exercise price
$
100
Options exercised
4,000
Cash received on exercise
$
400,000
Grant Date Fair Value
$
50
Options exercised
4,000
Reclassification
$
200,000
Total impact to common shares
$
600,000
SBC Expense
2/2
Grant Date Fair Value
$
15.00
Number of options
7,500
Total Fair Value Granted
$
112,500
Months to earn
60
Months past
3
% Earned
5.00%
Expense
$
5,625
Common
Shares
Common
Shares ($)
Contributed
Surplus ($)
Retained
Earnings ($)
Part A - First Interpretation (information available in Year 1)
Costs incurred
$
4,000.00
Total costs to complete
$20,000.00
% Complete
20%
Revenue
$
2,500
Total Revenue
12,500
Total Expected Cost
(20,000)
Projected Loss
(7,500)
Year 1
Year 2
Total
Revenue
$
2,500 $
10,000 $
12,500
2
Costs
$
(10,000)
$
(10,000) $
(20,000)
1
Pre-tax profit
$
(7,500) $
-
$
(7,500)
Part A - Second Interpretation (information available in Year 2)
Costs incurred
$
4,000.00
Total costs to complete
$10,000.00
% Complete
40%
Revenue
$
5,000
Year 1
Year 2
Total
Revenue
$
5,000 $
7,500 $
12,500
2
Costs
$
(4,000)
$
(16,000) $
(20,000)
1
Pre-tax profit
$
1,000 $
(8,500)
$
(7,500)
Part B
Number
Month
Per Month % Complete
Contract Price
$50,000.00
1
Jul-22
3.33%
3%
Price
%
Relative Value
2
Aug-22
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7%
Car
$
41,000
77%
$
38,318
3
Sep-22
#NAME?
#NAME?
Warranty
$
12,500
23%
$
11,682
4
Oct-22
#NAME?
#NAME?
Total
$
53,500
100%
$
50,000
5
Nov-22
#NAME?
#NAME?
6
Dec-22
#NAME?
#NAME?
2022
2023
Total
7
Jan-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
Revenue - Car
$
38,318 $
-
$
38,318
2
8
Feb-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
Revenue
- Warranty
$
2,336 $
5,841 $
8,178
2
9
Mar-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
Total Revenue
$
40,654 $
5,841 $
46,495
10
Apr-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
Cost - Car
$
(35,000)
$
-
$
(35,000)
2
11
May-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
Cost - Warranty
$
(2,000)
$
(5,000) $
(7,000)
2
12
Jun-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
Pre-Tax Profit
$
3,654 $
841 $
4,495
13
Jul-23
5.00%
#NAME?
14
Aug-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
15
Sep-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
16
Oct-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
17
Nov-23
#NAME?
#NAME?
18
Dec-23
#NAME?
70%
19
Jan-24
#NAME?
#NAME?
20
Feb-24
#NAME?
#NAME?
21
Mar-24
#NAME?
#NAME?
22
Apr-24
#NAME?
#NAME?
23
May-24
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24
Jun-24
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