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Optimization of the company's cash flow

This book is about the company's treasuries and financial management, more specifically; it shows how a company can manage its treasury in an efficient and short way.

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FUND NET WORKING CAPITAL / STOCKS<br />

Depending on whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> net funds more or less covers stocks, <strong>the</strong> enterprise funds more or less feasible and<br />

available values using its short-term debts. Some bankers use <strong>the</strong> following rating:<br />

- 100% fine<br />

- 66 50% pretty much mediocre<br />

- 33% dangerous<br />

- 0% winding-up situation<br />

The Ratio <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Financial Autonomy:<br />

The objective is to find to what extent <strong>the</strong> company is dependent on its creditors. The structure <strong>of</strong> liabilities and <strong>the</strong><br />

importance <strong>of</strong> self-sufficiency are good indicators <strong>of</strong> solvency <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> company.<br />

Debt, said, must balance risk and pr<strong>of</strong>itability.<br />

The Ratio:<br />

EQUITY / LIABILITIES<br />

Commonly referred to as 'financial autonomy ratio' is even better that it is higher. The lack <strong>of</strong> equity is <strong>of</strong>ten <strong>the</strong><br />

source <strong>of</strong> <strong>cash</strong> <strong>flow</strong> for <strong>the</strong> company. Bankers require traditionally as:<br />

EQUITY / CAPITAL<br />

It is not, in principle, less than 50%. Indeed, at <strong>the</strong> bottom <strong>of</strong> this threshold, <strong>the</strong>y consider <strong>the</strong> company as vulnerable<br />

as too dependent on third parties. On <strong>the</strong> contrary, a high value indicates <strong>the</strong> existence <strong>of</strong> a potential debt.<br />

Sometimes used to express <strong>the</strong> same idea, <strong>the</strong> ratio:<br />

To 1 below, <strong>the</strong> solvency <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> firm is compromised.<br />

EQUITY - DEBT TO MEDIUM AND LONG TERM<br />

But it is not enough to maintain a certain ratio between equity capital and borrowed; It must at <strong>the</strong> same time that<br />

<strong>the</strong> resources released by <strong>the</strong> operation to deal normally with loads <strong>of</strong> debt. In this regard, <strong>the</strong> ratio:<br />

CASH / CURRENT LIABILITIES<br />

Measures <strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> company to "ignore" its creditors.<br />

Similarly, <strong>the</strong> ratio<br />

MEDIUM AND LONG TERM FINANCIAL DEBTS / CASH FLOW<br />

Gives <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> exercises necessary to repay financial liabilities through operating resources, ceteris paribus.<br />

The previous ratios may be complete by:<br />

TURNOVER / TOTAL LIABILITIES<br />

That provides ano<strong>the</strong>r approach <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> solvency <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> company and by:<br />

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