Substituting the values for Baker Corporation from its income statement (Table 3.4) into Equation 3.2, we get
OCF=$370 $120+ $100=$350
Baker Corporation during 2003 generated $350,000 of cash flow from producing and selling its output. Because Baker’s operating cash flow is positive, we can conclude that the firm’s operations are generating positive cash flows.
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TABLE 3.4 |
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Baker Corporation Income |
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Sales revenue |
$1,700 |
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Less: Cost of goods sold |
1,000 |
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Gross profits |
$700 |
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Less: Operating expenses |
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Selling expense |
$70 |
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General and administrative expense |
120 |
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Lease expensea |
40 |
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Depreciation expense |
100 |
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Total operating expense |
330 |
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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
$370 |
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Less: Interest expense |
70 |
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Net profits before taxes |
$300 |
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Less: Taxes (rate40%) |
120 |
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Net profits after taxes |
$180 |
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Less: Preferred stock dividends |
10 |
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Earnings available for common stockholders |
$170 |
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Earnings per share (EPS)b |
$1.70 |
Equation 3.2
OCF=EBIT Taxes+ Depreciation