25 Modeling & Valuation Best Practices: 25 Modeling & Valuation Best Practices
25 Modeling & Valuation Best Practices: 25 Modeling & Valuation Best Practices
25 Modeling & Valuation Best Practices: 25 Modeling & Valuation Best Practices
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25
25 Modeling
Modeling &
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Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 13.2 11.6 13.7
Short-term investments 7.0 7.0 7.0
Accounts receivable 2.0 2.0 2.0
Accounts Receivable as a % of revenue 44.4% 28.6% 9.3%
Inventory 2.00 2.00 2.00
Inventory as a % of revenue 44.4% 28.6% 9.3%
Total Current Assets 24.2 22.6 24.7
Long Term Assets
**Equipment we own, net of accumulated depreciation and inclusive of capex. 0.2 0.6 1.7
Here is How We Calculate Capex (same as Purchase of Equipment)
Depreciation (linked to the Income Statement) 0.2 0.4 1.1
Capex (we need to calculate this here as it feeds into the C.F. Statement 0.5 0.7 2.2
Capex as a % of revenue 10.0% 10.0% 10.0%
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Total Long Term Assets 0.2 0.6 1.7
TOTAL ASSETS 24.433 23.129 26.387
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 1.0 1.0 1.0
Accounts Payable as a % of revenue 22.2% 14.3% 4.7%
Short-term debt 13.2 10.4 10.4
Total Current Liabilities 14.2 11.4 11.4
Long Term Liabilities
Long-term debt 5.0 5.0 5.0
Total Long Term Liabilities 5.0 5.0 5.0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 19.2 16.4 16.4
Investing Activities
Purchases of equipment (same here as 'Capex') (0.5) (0.7) (2.2) (3.2) (6.5)
Net Cash From Investing Activities (0.5) (0.7) (2.2) (3.2) (6.5)
Financing Activities
Increase in Short Term Debt (+) N/A (2.8) 0.0 3.2 0.4
Increase in Long Term Debt (+) N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Increase in Common Shares (+) N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net Cash From Financing Activities 0.0 (2.8) 0.0 3.2 0.4
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