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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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RESULTS + FINANCIAL INTERESTS / FINANCIAL INTERESTS<br />

Which allows to calculate <strong>the</strong> capacity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> firm to face, each fiscal year, and <strong>the</strong> consequences <strong>of</strong> its policy <strong>of</strong> debt.<br />

A nearby ratio <strong>of</strong> above:<br />

NET RESULTS + FINANCIAL EXPENSES (MT AND LT) / EQUITY + DEBT (MT AND LT)<br />

Evaluates <strong>the</strong> weight <strong>of</strong> debt which can compromise <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>itability but also <strong>the</strong> solvency <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> company.<br />

Finally, include <strong>the</strong> ratio:<br />

NET DEBT - TURNOVER INCLUSIVE OF TAX<br />

That shows if <strong>the</strong> company uses all <strong>the</strong> possibilities <strong>of</strong> credit which it can benefit. In particular, <strong>the</strong> contractor may<br />

deem it is found to be short <strong>of</strong> <strong>cash</strong>, he has managed to take advantage <strong>of</strong> its ability to borrow for its bankers Fund<br />

which he missed.<br />

1.3- THE GENERAL SOLVENCY RATIO.<br />

It is expressed by <strong>the</strong> relation:<br />

ASSETS TOTAL / TOTAL DEBT<br />

And joined <strong>the</strong> concept <strong>of</strong> "net position". It is above all an indicator <strong>of</strong> liquidation that interests especially <strong>the</strong> banker.<br />

2 - THE SO-CALLED "LIQUIDITY RATIOS» (FINANCIAL SECURITY IN THE SHORT TERM).<br />

The liquidity <strong>of</strong> a company shall be understood as its ability to fulfil in a timely manner, its commitments in <strong>the</strong> short<br />

term using its operating resources. We will not return to <strong>the</strong> said ratio "<strong>of</strong> General liquidity", or "working capital<br />

fund", already cited:<br />

ASSETS OF ROLLING / BEARING ASSETS<br />

Short-term liabilities contains elements <strong>of</strong> variable liquidity. Thus stocks are considered much less liquid than<br />

receivables; also uses <strong>the</strong> said ratio "<strong>of</strong> <strong>cash</strong>":<br />

VALUES ACHIEVABLE AND AVAILABLE - SHORT TERM DEBTS<br />

That excludes <strong>the</strong> operation values. Less than 1, it indicates <strong>the</strong> possibility <strong>of</strong> future Cash-Flow difficulties. This ratio<br />

can be improved if we know <strong>the</strong> calendar <strong>of</strong> deadlines:<br />

AVAILABLE + REALIZABLE VALUES ON N DAYS / PAYMENTS ON (N) DAYS<br />

It takes <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> "ratio <strong>of</strong> <strong>cash</strong> at maturity. It is much more significant than <strong>the</strong> first.<br />

However <strong>the</strong> scope <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se last three ratios is very limited because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir static nature. Indeed, <strong>the</strong>y cannot<br />

account for <strong>the</strong> commitments to be born. In addition, <strong>the</strong> structure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> operating cycle affects <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> such<br />

ratios: for example <strong>the</strong> ratio <strong>of</strong> <strong>cash</strong> to a supermarket will be weak without this indicates <strong>cash</strong> difficulties. Finally,<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir evolution over time will be not more interesting ins<strong>of</strong>ar as <strong>the</strong> balance sheet is a snapshot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> operating<br />

cycle.<br />

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