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CFA Program Level 2 | Financial Reporting and AnalysisPages
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CFA Level 1 - Financial Reporting and Analysis Session 10 - Reading 34 (Notes, Practice Questions, Sample Questions) 1. Earlier this year, Barracuda Company issued 5,000 employee stock options. Recently, 2,000 options were exercised at a price of $10 pershare. To avoid dilution, Barracuda purchased 2,000 shares at an averageprice of $12 per share. Barracuda reported both transactions as financingactivities in its cash flow statement. For analytical purposes, whatadjustment is necessary to better reflect the substance of the stockrepurchase?Operating cash flow Financing cash flow A)Decrease $4,000 No adjustmentB)No adjustment Increase $4,000 C) Decrease $4,000 Increase $4,000 {Explanation} — Barracuda reported a $4,000 net outflow fromfinancing activities [2,000 options × ($12 average market price – $10exercise price)]. However, since the options are a form ofcompensation, the $4,000 outflow should be reclassified as anoperating activity for analytical purposes. This is accomplished byincreasing financing cash flow $4,000 and decreasing operating cashflow $4,000
2. Charger Corporation offers extended payment terms to its customers. In order to finance its accounts receivable, Charger is considering twoalternatives. The first alternative is to borrow against the receivables.The second alternative is to securitize the receivables through a specialpurpose entity. Which alternative would result in lower operating cashflow and lower financing cash flow? Lower operating cash flow Lower financing cash flow A) Securitize Securitize B) Securitize Borrow C) Borrow Securitize {Explanation} — The cash received from borrowing would be reportedas a financing inflow. The cash received from securitizing thereceivables would be reported as an operating inflow. So, borrowingwould result in lower operating cash flow and higher financing cashflow. Securitizing would result in lower financing cash flow andhigher operating cash flow 3. Which of the following statements about cash flow is (are) CORRECT? Statement #1: The cash effects of decreasing accounts payable turnoverare unlimited.
Statement #2: The tax benefits from employee stock options can result ina significant source of investing cash flow. Statement #1 Statement #2 A) Incorrect Incorrect B) Correct Incorrect C) Incorrect Correct {Explanation} — Statement #1 is an incorrect statement. The casheffects of decreasing accounts payable turnover are limited. Supplierswill eventually stop extending credit because of delayed payments.Statement #2 is an incorrect statement. The tax benefits fromemployee stock options can result in a significant source of operatingand financing cash flows. Tax benefits do not affect investing cash flows 4. Earlier this year, Barracuda Company issued 5,000 employee stock options. Recently, 2,000 options were exercised at a price of $10 pershare. To avoid dilution, Barracuda purchased 2,000 shares at an averageprice of $12 per share. Barracuda reported both transactions as financingactivities in its cash flow statement. For analytical purposes, whatadjustment is necessary to better reflect the substance of the stockrepurchase?
Operating cash flow Financing cash flow A) Decrease $4,000 No adjustment B) No adjustment Increase $4,000 C) Decrease $4,000 Increase $4,000 {Explanation} — Barracuda reported a $4,000 net outflow fromfinancing activities [2,000 options × ($12 average market price – $10exercise price)]. However, since the options are a form ofcompensation, the $4,000 outflow should be reclassified as anoperating activity for analytical purposes. This is accomplished byincreasing financing cash flow $4,000 and decreasing operating cashflow $4,000
CFA Level 1 - Financial Reporting and Analysis Session 10 - Reading 34
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