CHAPTER NO. I
INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Some of the major players that dominate the global Motorcycle market are Honda,
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Kinetic. Whereas the Indian market shows
dominance of players like Hero Honda, Honda, Bajaj Auto Ltd, TVS motors and
Yamaha. The focus of the study is India Yamaha Motors which holds
approximately 3.5 % market share in the Indian Motorcycle industry whereas it is
the second biggest player in the International Motorcycle Industry. India Yamaha
Motor (IYM) is a 100% subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Corporation of Japan. Its
manufacturing unit is in Surajpur while Faridabad Plant mainly caters to spare parts
and paint shop. These two plants support the production of motorcycles for
domestic as well as overseas market. Presently 8 models roll out of these two plants.
The infrastructure at both the plants supports production of motorcycles and its
parts for the domestic as well as overseas market. At the core are the 5-S and TPM
activities that fuel lean Manufacturing Processes. The plants have In-house facility
for Machining, Welding processes as well as finishing processes of Electroplating
and Painting till the assembly line. The stringent Quality Assurance norms ensure
that their motorcycles meet the reputed International standards of excellence in
every sphere. The purpose of the project was to study the positioning of brand
image in the minds of the customers and also to study the colour preferences of the
motorcycle customers. Consumers should have favorable awareness of brand.
Brand awareness and the ensuing positioning in the minds of consumers
differentiates successful organization from failed organization. Harley Davidson
has a sort of cult following among its customers. It is only because the company
has successfully ingrained its brand awareness in the psyche of people. To succeed,
in today’s rapidly evolving market place organizations should strive continuously
to increase awareness of their brands for the good.
INTRODUCTION
Cash is the important current asset for the operations of the business. Cash is the
basic input needed to keep the business running on a continuous basis; it is also the
ultimate output expected to be realized by selling the service or product
manufactured by the firm. The firm should keep sufficient cash, neither more nor
less. Cash shortage will disrupt the firm’s manufacturing operations while
excessive cash will simply remain idle, without contributing anything towards the
firm’s profitability. Thus, a major function of the financial manager is to maintain
a sound cash position. Cash is the money which a firm can disburse immediately
without any restriction. The term cash includes coins, currency and cheques held
by the firm, and balances in its bank accounts. Sometimes near-cash items, such as
marketable securities or bank time’s deposits, are also included in cash. The basic
characteristic of near-cash assets is that they can readily be converted into cash.
Generally, when a firm has excess cash, it invests it in marketable securities. This
kind of investment contributes some profit to the firm.
According to J. M. Keyens:
“It is the cash which keeps a business going. Hence every enterprise has
hold necessary cash for its existence”. In a business firm, ultimately, a
transaction results in either an inflow or an outflow of cash. In an efficiently
managed business, static cash balance situation generally does not less.
Cash shortage will disrupt the firm’s manufacturing operation, while
excessive cash will simply remain idle, without contributing anything
towards the firm’s profitability. Therefore, for its smooth running and
maximum profitability proper and effective cash management in a business
is of paramount importance.
Banks are typically a primary financial service provider for the custody of cash
assets. There are also many different cash management solutions for individuals
and businesses seeking to obtain the best return on cash assets or the most efficient
use of cash comprehensively. Cash management is a broad term that refers to the
collection, concentration, and disbursement of cash. The goal is to manage the cash
balances of an enterprise in such a way as to maximize the availability of cash not
invested in fixed assets or inventories and to do so in such a way as to avoid the
risk of insolvency. Factors monitored as a part of cash management include a
company's level of liquidity, its management of cash balances, and its short-term
investment strategies. In some ways, managing cash flow is the most important job
of business managers. If at any time a company fails to pay an obligation when it
is due because of the lack of cash, the company is insolvent. Insolvency is the
primary reason firms go bankrupt. Obviously, the prospect of such a dire
consequence should compel companies to manage their cash with care.
Moreover, efficient cash management means more than just preventing bankruptcy.
It improves the profitability and reduces the risk to which the firm is exposed. Cash
management is particularly important for new and growing businesses. Cash flow
can be a problem even when a small business has numerous clients, offers a product
superior to that offered by its competitors, and enjoys a sterling reputation in its
industry. Companies suffering from cash flow problems have no margin of safety
in case of unanticipated expenses. They also may experience trouble in finding the
funds for innovation or expansion. It is, somewhat ironically, easier to borrow
money when you have money. Finally, poor cash flow makes it difficult to hire and
retain good employees. It is only natural that major business expenses are incurred
in the production of goods or the provision of services.
In most cases, a business incurs such expenses before the corresponding payment
is received from customers. In addition, employee salaries and other expenses drain
considerable funds from most businesses. These factors make effective cash
management an essential part of any business's financial planning. Cash is the
lifeblood of a business. Managing it efficiently is essential for success. When cash
is received in exchange for products or services rendered, many small business
owners, intent on growing their company and tamping down debt, spend most or
all of these funds. But while such priorities are laudable, they should leave room
for businesses to absorb lean financial times down the line. The key to successful
cash management, therefore, lies in tabulating realistic projections, monitoring
collections and disbursements, establishing effective billing and collection
measures, and adhering to budgetary restrictions.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Cash management is the process of managing cash inflows and outflows.
For businesses, the cash flow statement is a central component of cash flow
management.
INTERNAL CONTROLS
There are many internal controls used to manage and ensure efficient business cash
flows. Some of a company’s top cash flow considerations include the average
length of account receivables, collection processes, write-offs for uncollected
receivables, liquidity and rates of return on cash equivalent investments, credit line
management, and available operating cash levels. In general, cash flows pertaining
to operating activities will be heavily focused on working capital which is impacted
by accounts receivable and accounts payable changes. Investing and financing cash
flows are usually extraordinary cash events that involve special procedures for
funds.
WORKING CAPITAL
A company’s working capital is the result of its current assets minus current
liabilities. Working capital balances are an important part of cash flow management
because they show the amount of current assets a company has to cover its current
liabilities. Companies strive to have current asset balances that exceed current
liability balances. If current liabilities exceed current assets a company would likely
need to access its reserve lines for payables.
Current liabilities: all accounts payable due within one year, short-term debt
payments due within one year.
Current assets minus current liabilities results in working capital. On the cash flow
statement, companies usually report the change in working capital from one
reporting period to the next within the operating section of the cash flow statement.
If net change in working capital is positive a company has increased its current
assets available to cover current liabilities which increases total cash on the bottom
line. If a net change in working capital is negative, a company has increased its
current liabilities which reduces its ability to pay them as efficiently.
A negative net change in working capital reduces the total cash on the bottom line.
There are several things a company can do to improve both receivables and
payables efficiency, ultimately leading to higher working capital and better
operating cash flow. Companies operating with invoice billing can reduce the day’s
payable or offer discounts for quick payments. They may also choose to use
technologies that facilitate faster and easier payments such as automated billing and
electronic payments. Advanced technology for payables management can also be
helpful. Companies may choose to make automated bill payments or use direct
payroll deposits to help improve payables cost efficiency.
The payment is not processed and deposited into a bank account the moment it is
received by the supplier firm. And finally, when the payment is deposited in the
bank account oftentimes the bank does not give immediate availability of the funds.
These three "floats" are time delays that add up quickly, and they can force
struggling or new firms to find other sources of cash to pay their bills. Cash
management attempts, among other things, to decrease the length and impact of
these "float" periods. A collection receipt point closer to the customer-;perhaps
with an outside third-party vendor to receive, process, and deposit the payment
(check)-;is one way to speed up the collection. The effectiveness of this method
depends on the location of the customer; the size and schedule of its payments; the
firm's method of collecting payments; the costs of processing payments; the time
delays involved for mail, processing, and banking; and the prevailing interest rate
that can be earned on excess funds. The most important element in ensuring good
cash flow from customers, however, is establishing strong billing and collection
practices. Once the money has been collected, most firms then proceed to
concentrate the cash into one center. The rationale for such a move is to have
complete control of the cash and to provide greater investment opportunities with
larger sums of money available as surplus.
There are numerous mechanisms that can be employed to concentrate the cash, such
as wire transfers, automated clearinghouse (ACH) transfers, and checks. The
tradeoff is between cost and time. Another aspect of cash management is knowing
a company's optimal cash balance. There are a number of methods that try to
determine this magical cash balance, which is the precise amount needed to
minimize costs yet provide adequate liquidity to ensure bills are paid on time. One
of the first steps in managing the cash balance is measuring liquidity, or the amount
of money on hand to meet current obligations. There are numerous ways to measure
this, including: the Cash to Total Assets ratio, the Current ratio, the Quick ratio and
the Net Liquid Balance. The higher the number generated by the liquidity measure,
the greater the liquidity-; and vice versa. However, there is a tradeoff between
liquidity and profitability which discourages firms from having excessive liquidity.
analysis so that they can address shortfalls, increase revenues, and cut spending --
before it's too late. They need to meet with department heads and employees and
take control and adopt a better cash management plan. The plan may call for some
harsh measures, but if employees are involved they will understand that these are
needed for the business's survival. But entrepreneurs and managers can take steps
to minimize the impact of such problems and help maintain the continued viability
of the business. Suggested steps to address temporary cash flow problems include:
Create a realistic cash flow budget that charts finances for both the short
term (30-60 days) and longer term (1-2 years).
Cash management ensures that the firm has sufficient cash during peak
times for purchase and for other purposes.
The study might not produce absolutely accurate results as it was based on
a sample taken from the population.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Research is a systematic process of collecting and analyzing information
(data) in order to increase our understanding of the phenomenon about
which we are concerned or interested. A Research Design is the framework
or plan for a study which is used as a guide in collecting and analyzing the
data collected. It is the blue print that is followed in completing the study.
The basic objective of research cannot be attained without a proper research
design. It specifies the methods and procedures for acquiring the
information needed to conduct the research effectively. It is the overall
operational pattern of the project that stipulates what information needs to
be collected, from which sources and by what methods.
Primary Sources
These include the Balance sheet and Profit and loss Account
method.
Secondary Sources
These include books, the internet, company brochures, the company
website, competitor’s websites etc. newspaper articles etc.
CHAPTER NO. II
THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
Business firm normally do not speculate and need not have speculative
balances. The firm must decide the quantum of transitions and
precautionary balance to be held. This depends upon the following factors:
The expected cash inflows and outflows based on the cash budget
and forecasts, encompassing long and short term cash requirements
of the firm.
The degree of deviation between the expected and actual net cash
flows.
At other times, cash inflow will be more than cash payments because there may be
large cash sales and debtors may be realized in large sums promptly. Further, cash
management is significant because cash constitutes the smallest portion of the total
current assets, yet management’s considerable time is devoted in managing it. In
recent past, a number of innovations have been done in cash management
techniques. An obvious aim of the firm these days is to manage its cash affairs in
such a way as to keep cash balance at a minimum level and to invest the surplus
cash in profitable investment opportunities.
Cash Forecasting
Cash forecasting is backbone of cash planning. It forewarns a business
regarding expected cash problems, which it may encounter, thus assisting it
to regulate further cash flow movements. Lack of cash planning results in
spasmodic cash flows.
Liquidity Analysis:
The importance of liquidity in a business cannot be over emphasized. If one
does the autopsies of the businesses that failed, he would find that the major
reason for the failure was their inability to remain liquid. Liquidity has an
intimate relationship with efficient utilisation of cash. It helps in the
attainment of optimum level of liquidity.
Economical Borrowings
Another product of non-synchronization of cash inflows and cash outflows
is emergence of deficits at various points of time. A business has to raise
funds to the extent and for the period of deficits. Raising of funds at
minimum cost is one of the important facets of cash management. The ideal
cash management system will depend on the firm’s products, organization
structure, competition, culture and options available. The task is complex,
and decisions taken can affect important areas of the firm. For example, to
improve collections if the credit period is reduced, it may affect sales.
However, in certain cases, even without fundamental changes, it is possible
to significantly reduce cost of cash management system by choosing a right
bank and controlling the collections properly.
1. Cash planning
Cash planning can help anticipate future cash flows and needs of the firm
and reduces the possibility of idle cash balances and cash deficits. Cash
planning is a technique for planning and controlling the use of cash. Cash
plans are very crucial in developing the overall operating plans of the firm.
Cash planning may be done on daily, weekly or monthly basis. The period
and frequency of cash planning generally depends upon the size of the firm
and philosophy of management. Cash budget should be prepared for this
proposes.
Long-term cash forecasts are generally prepared for a period ranging from
2 to 5 years and serve to provide a rough picture of firm’s financing needs
and availability of investable surplus in future. Long-term cash forecasts are
helpful in:
These cheques are collected quickly because many of them originate in the
very city in which the bank is located. Surplus money of the local bank can
then be transferred to the company’s main bank. Another technique of
speeding up mailing processing and collection times is ‘Lock Box System’.
In this system, the local post office box is rented by the company in a city
and customers of the nearby area are asked to send their remittances to it.
Local bank is authorised to pick up remittances from the box and deposit
them in the account of the company, ultimately to be transferred to the
central bank account of the company. It may be concluded that the major
advantage of accelerating collections is to reduce the firm’s total financing
requirements.
by investing runs out of cash it may have sell its marketable securities,
released funds in some profitable opportunities. When the firm runs out of
cash it may have to sell its marketable securities, if available, or borrow.
This involves transaction costs. On the other hand, if the firm maintains
cash balance at a high level, it will have a sound liquidity position but forgo
the opportunities to earn interest. The potential interest lost on holding large
cash balance involves an opportunity cost to the firm. Thus, the firm should
maintain an optimum cash balance, neither a small nor a large cash balance.
To find out the optimum cash balance, the transaction costs and risk of too
small a balance should be matched with the opportunity costs of too large a
balance. But the opportunity costs would increase. At point x the sum of
the two costs is minimum. This is the point of optimum cash balance which
a firm should seek to achieve.
the firm may meet its precautionary requirements as and when they arise by
making short-term borrowings. The choice between the short-term
borrowings and liquid asset holding will depend upon the firm’s policy
regarding the mix of short-term and long-term financing.
Concentration Banking:
Under this system, a company establishes banking centers for collection
of cash in different areas. Thereby, the company instructs its customers
of adjoining areas to send their payments to those centers. The collection
amount is then deposited with the local bank by these centers as early
as possible. Whereby, the collected funds are transferred to the
company's central bank accounts operated by the head office.
Others:
Introducing various procedures for special handling of large to very
large remittances or foreign remittances such as, persona! Pick up of
large sum of cash using airmail, special delivery and scimitars
techniques to accelerate such collections.
ADEQUACY OF CASH
Adequacy of cash resources has to be judged in relation to operational and liquidity
requirements of a firm. Both these functions are of great significance for smooth
functioning and well-being. Sufficiency of cash for operational requirement of a
firm’s judged by computation of turnover ratio of cash. The resultant turnover rate
divided into 365, gives the number of days for which the available cash resources
were sufficient to finance the normal operational requirements of the firm.
results can be obtained by matching current obligations with net cash flows.
In growing concern net cash flows are more important since they are flows,
whereas current liabilities only indicate the outstanding obligations on
particulars date which are continuously being replaced. In this context, he
has also suggested the computations of coverage of current liabilities ratio,
which takes into account the turnover rate of current liabilities and margin
of profit on sale. Coverage of current liabilities is the product of turnover of
current liabilities and profit margin. Professor Walter calls these
computations as test actual liquidity while current and quick ratios are
classified as test of only technical liquidity and solvency.
CASH PLANNING
Cash flows are inseparable parts of the business operations of firms. A firm needs
cash to invest in inventory, receivable and fixed assets and to make payment for
operating expenses in order to maintain growth in sales and earnings. It is possible
that firm may be taking adequate profits, but may suffer from the shortage of cash
as its growing needs may be consuming cash very fast. The ‘cash poor’ position of
the firm can be corrected if its cash needs are planned in advance. At times, a firm
can have excess cash with it if its cash inflows exceed cash outflows. Such excess
cash may remain idle. Again, such excess cash flows can be anticipated and
properly invested if cash planning is resorted to.
Cash planning is a technique to plan and control the use of cash. It helps to
anticipate the future cash flows and needs of the firm and reduces the possibility of
idle cash balances (which lowers firm’s profitability) and cash deficits (which can
cause the firm’s failure). Cash planning protects the financial condition of the firm
by developing a projected cash statement from a forecast of expected cash inflows
and outflows for a given period. The forecasts may be based on the present
operations or the anticipated future operations. Cash plans are very crucial in
developing the operating plans of the firm. Cash planning can be done on daily,
weekly or monthly basis. The period and frequency of cash planning generally
depends upon the size of the firm and philosophy of management. Large firms
prepare daily and weekly forecasts. Medium-size firms usually prepare weekly and
monthly forecasts. Small firms may not prepare formal cash forecasts because of
the non-availability of information and small-scale operations. But, if the small firm
prepares cash projections, it is done on monthly basis. As a firm grows and business
operations become complex, cash planning becomes inevitable for its continuing
success.
Cash forecasts
Cash forecasts are needed to prepare cash budgets. Cash forecasting may be
done on short or long-term basis. Generally, forecasts covering periods of
one year or less are considered short-term; those exceeding beyond one year
are considered long term.
Short-run cash forecasts serve many other purposes. For example, multi-divisional
firms use them as a tool to coordinate the flow of funds between their various
divisions as well as to make financing arrangements for these operations. These
forecasts may also be useful in determining the margins or minimum balances to
be maintained with banks. Still other uses of these forecasts are:
Cash sales and collection from customers form the most important part of the
operating cash inflows. Developing a sales forecast is the first step in preparing
cash forecast. All precautions should be taken to forecast sales as accurately as
possible. In case of cash sales, cash is received at the time of sale. On the other
hand, cash is realized after sometime if sale is on credit. The time realizing cash on
credit sales depends upon the firm’s credit policy reflected in the average collection
period. It can easily be noted that cash receipts from sales will be affected by
changes in sales volume and the firm’s credit policy.
To develop a realistic cash budget, these changes should be accounted for. If the
demand for the firm’s products slackens, sales will fall and the average collection
period is likely to be longer which increases the chances of bad debts. In preparing
cash budget, account should be taken of sales discounts, returns and allowances and
bad debts as they reduce the amount of cash collections from debtors. Non-
operating cash inflows include sale of old assets and dividend and interest income.
The magnitude of these items is generally small. When internally generated cash
flows are not sufficient, the firm resorts to external sources. Borrowings and
issuance of securities are external financial sources. These constitute financial cash
inflows. The next step in the preparation of a cash budget is the estimate of cash
outflows. Cash outflows include:
Capital Expenditures
In case of credit purchases, a time lag will exist for cash payments. This will
depend on the credit terms offered by the suppliers.
It is relatively easy to predict the expenses of the firm over short run. Firms usually
prepare capital expenditure budgets; therefore, capital expenditures are predictable
for the purposes of cash budget. Similarly, payments of dividend do not fluctuate
widely and are paid on specific dates. Cash out flow can also occur when the firm
repays its long-term debt. Such payments are generally planned and, therefore,
there is no difficulty in predicting them. Once the forecasts for cash receipts and
payments have been developed, they can be combined to obtain the net cash inflow
or outflow for each month. The net balance for each month would indicate whether
the firm has excess cash or deficit.
The peak cash requirements would also be indicated. If the firm has the policy of
maintaining some minimum cash balance, arrangements must be made to maintain
this minimum balance in periods of deficit. The cash deficit can be met by
borrowings from banks. Alternatively, the firm can delay its capital expenditures
or payments to creditors or postpone payment of dividends. One of the significant
advantages of cash budget is to determine the net cash inflow or out flow so that
the firm is enabled to arrange finances. However, the firm’s decision for appropriate
sources of financing should depend upon factors such as cost and risk. Cash budget
helps a firm to manage its cash position. It also helps to utilize ideal funds in better
ways. On the basis of cash budget, the firm can decide to invest surplus cash in
marketable securities and earn profits. The virtues of the receipt and payment
methods are:
To show whether the company can generate the required funds internally,
and if not, how much will have to be borrowed or raised in the capital
market.
As regards the form and content of the adjusted net income forecast, it resembles
the cash flow statement discussed previously. It is, in fact a projected cash flow
statement based on preformat financial statements. It generally has three sections:
sources of cash, uses of cash and the adjusted cash balance. This procedure helps
in adjusting estimated earnings on an accrual basis to a cash basis. It also helps in
anticipating the working capital movements. In preparing the adjusted net income
forecasts items such as net income, depreciation, taxes, dividends etc., can easily
be determined from the company’s annual operating budget.
It highlights the movements in the working capital items, and thus helps to
keep a control on s firm’s working capital.
It fails to trace cash flows, and therefore, its utility in controlling daily cash
operations is limited.
Long-term cash forecasts may be made for two, three or five years. As with the
short-term forecasts, company’s practices may differ on the duration of long-term
forecasts to suit their particular needs. The short-term forecasting methods, i.e., the
receipts and disbursements method and the adjusted net income method, can also
be used in long-term cash forecasting. Long-term cash forecasting reflects the
impact of growth, expansion or acquisitions; it also indicates financing problems
arising from these developments.
Cash balance
C/2
Average
Time
0 T1 T2 T3
The firm incurs a holding cost for keeping the cash balance. It is an opportunity
cost; that is, the return foregone on the marketable securities. If the opportunity cost
is k, then the firm’s holding cost for maintaining an average cash balance is as
follows:
The firm incurs a transaction cost whenever it converts its marketable securities to
cash. Total number of transactions during the year will be total funds requirement,
T, divided by the cash balance, C, i.e. T/C. The per transaction cost is assumed to
be constant. If per transaction cost is c, then the total transaction cost will be:
The total annual cost of the demand for cash will be:
What is the optimum level of cash balance, C*? We know that the holding cost
increases as the demand for cash, C, increases. However, the transaction cost
reduces because with increasing C the number of transactions will decline. Thus,
there is a trade-off between the holding cost and the transaction cost.
Cost
Total cost
Holding cost
Transaction cost
Cash balance
Cash balance
Upper limit
Purchase of securities
Return
point Sale of securities
Lower point
Time
The firm sets the lower control limit as per its requirement of maintaining minimum
cash balance. At what distance the upper control limit will be set? The difference
between the upper limit and the lower limit depends on the following factors:
The formula for determining the distance between upper and lower control limits
(called Z) is as follows:
We can notice from equation (5) that the upper and lower limit will be far off from
each other (i.e. Z will be larger) if transaction cost is higher or cash flows show
greater fluctuations. The limits will come closer as the interest increases. Z is
inversely related to the interest rate. It is noticeable that the upper limit is three
times above the lower control limit and the return point lies between the upper and
the lower limit. Thus,
The net effect is that the firms hold the average cash balance equal to:
The MO model is more realistic since it allows variation in cash balance within
lower and upper limits. The financial manager can set the lower limit according to
the firm’s liquidity requirement. The past data of the cash flow behavior can be
used to determine the standard deviation of net cash flows. Once the upper and
lower limits are set, managerial attention is needed only if the cash balance deviates
from the limits. The action under these situations are anticipated and planned in the
beginning.
The excess cash may build up during slack seasons but it would be needed when
the demand picks up. Thus, excess cash during slack season is idle temporarily, but
has a predictable requirement later on. Second, excess cash may be held as a buffer
to meet unpredictable financial needs. A firm holds extra cash because cash flows
cannot be predicted with certainty. Cash balance held to cover the future exigencies
is called the precautionary balance and is usually invested in the short-term money
market investments until needed. Instead of holding excess cash for the above-
mentioned purpose, the firm may meet its precautionary requirements as and when
they arise by making short-term borrowings.
The choice between the short-term borrowings and liquid assets holding will
depend upon the firm’s policy regarding the mix of short-term financing. The
excess amount of cash held by the firm to meet its variable cash requirements and
future contingencies should be temporarily invested in marketable securities, which
can be regarded as near moneys. A number of marketable securities may be
available in the market.
Commercial papers
Commercial papers (CPs) are short-term, unsecured securities issued by
highly credit worthy large companies. They are issued with a maturity of
three months to one year. CPs are marketable securities, and therefore,
liquidity is not a problem.
Certificates of deposits
Certificates of deposits (CDs) are papers issued by banks acknowledging
fixed deposits for a specified period of time. CDs are negotiable instruments
that make them marketable securities.
Bank deposits
A firm can deposit its temporary cash in a bank for a fixed period of time.
The interest rate depends on the maturity period. For example, the current
interest rate for a 30 to 45 days deposit is about 3 percent and for 180 days
to one year is about 6-7 percent. The default risk of the bank deposits is
quite low since the government owns most banks in India.
Inter-corporate deposits
Inter-corporate lending borrowing or deposits (ICDs) is a popular short-
term investment alternative for companies in India. Generally a cash surplus
Lockbox services:
Often companies which receive a large number of payments via checks in
the mail have the bank set up a post office box for them, open their mail,
and deposit any checks found. This is referred to as a "lockbox" service.
Positive Pay:
Positive pay is a service whereby the company electronically shares its
check register of all written checks with the bank. The bank therefore will
only pay checks listed in that register, with exactly the same specifications
as listed in the register. This system dramatically reduces check fraud.
Sweep Accounts:
Are typically offered by the cash management division of a bank. Under
this system, excess funds from a company's bank accounts are automatically
moved into a money market mutual fund overnight, and then moved back
the next morning. This allows them to earn interest overnight. This is the
primary use of money market mutual funds.
Wire Transfer:
A wire transfer is an electronic transfer of funds. Wire transfers can be done
by a simple bank account transfer, or by a transfer of cash at a cash office.
Bank wire transfers are often the most expedient method for transferring
funds between bank accounts. A bank wire transfer is a message to the
receiving bank requesting them to effect payment in accordance with the
instructions given. The message also includes settlement instructions. The
actual wire transfer itself is virtually instantaneous, requiring no longer for
transmission than a telephone call.
Controlled Disbursement:
This is another product offered by banks under Cash Management Services.
The bank provides a daily report, typically early in the day, that provides
the amount of disbursements that will be charged to the customer's account.
This early knowledge of daily funds requirement allows the customer to
invest any surplus in intraday investment opportunities, typically money
market investments. This is different from delayed disbursements, where
payments are issued through a remote branch of a bank and customer is able
to delay the payment due to increased float time.
In the past, other services have been offered the usefulness of which has diminished
with the rise of the Internet. For example, companies could have daily faxes of their
most recent transactions or be sent CD-ROMs of images of their cashed checks.
COMPANY PROFILE
INFORMATION
Type : Public (K.K.)
Industry : Automotive
Products : Motorcycles,
Commuter Vehicles & Scooters,
Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Marine
Engines, Snowmobiles,
Small Tractors, Personal Watercraft,
Electrically Power Assisted Bicycles,
the second largest in the world outboard motor and Yamaha is the world leader in
water vehicle sales.
HISTORY
Beginnings: 1955
The motorcycle division of Yamaha was founded in 1955, and was headed
by Genichi Kawakami. Yamaha's initial product was a 125 cc (7.6 cu in)
two-cycle, single cylinder motorcycle, the YA-1, which was a copy of the
German DKW RT 125. The YA-1 was a competitive success at racing from
the beginning, winning not only the 125cc class in the Mt. Fuji Ascent, but
also sweeping the podium with first, second and third place in the All Japan
Autobike Endurance Road Race that same year. Early success in racing set
the tone for Yamaha, as competition in many varieties of motorcycle racing
has been a key endeavor of the company throughout its history, often fueled
by a strong rivalry with Honda and other Japanese manufacturers.
beginning with Thailand in 1964, and the Netherlands in 1968. 1965 saw
the release of a 305cc two-stroke twin, the flagship of the company's lineup.
It featured a separate oil supply which directly injected oil into the gasoline
prior to combustion (traditionally riders had to pre-mix oil into gasoline
together before filling the gas tank on two stroke engines). In 1967 a new
larger displacement model was added to the range, the 350cc two stroke
twin R-1. In 1968 Yamaha launched their first four-stroke motorcycle, the
XS-1. The Yamaha XS-1 was a 650cc four-stroke twin, a larger and more
powerful machine that equaled the displacement and performance of the
popular British bikes of the era, such as the Triumph Bonneville and BSA
Gold Star. Yamaha continued on with both the two-stroke line and four-
stroke twins at a time that other Japanese manufacturers were increasingly
moving to four cylinder four-stroke machines, a trend led by Honda in 1969
with the legendary CB-750 four-stroke four-cylinder cycle.
The XV750 of 1981 featured an air-cooled V-twin four stroke engine and
cruiser styling, and was one of the first Japanese cruiser style motorcycles.
By the end of the 1980s Yamaha had offered dozens of cruiser styled bikes
in a variety of displacements and engine configurations. The RZV500 was
one of the first "repli-racers", a near copy of Kenny Roberts competition GP
bike, it featured a liquid-cooled two-stroke motor of 500cc displacement in
a V4 configuration, along with a perimeter frame and full fairing. A more
popular and practical high-performance model for the street was introduced
in 1985, the FZ750.
The Yamaha YZ450F won the AMA Supercross Championship two years in a row,
in 2008 with Chad Reed, and 2009 James Stewart. Yamaha was the first to build a
production monoshock motocross bike and one of the first to have a water-cooled
motocross production bike. Yamaha's first Motocross competition four-stroke bike,
the YZ400F, won the 1998 USA outdoor national Championship with factory rider
Doug Henry. Since 1962, Yamaha made production road racing Grand
Prix motorcycles that any licensed road racer could purchase. In 1970, non-factory
privateer teams dominated the 250 cc World Championship with Great
Britain's Rodney Gould winning the title on a Yamaha TD2. Yamaha also sponsors
several professional ATV riders in several areas of racing, such as cross country
racing and motocross. Yamaha has had success in cross country with their YFZ450,
ridden by Bill Ballance, winning 9 straight titles since 2000. Yamaha's other major
rider, Traci Cecco, has ridden the YFZ450 to 7 titles, with the first in 2000. In ATV
motocross, Yamaha has had success with Dustin Nelson and Pat Brown, both who
race the YFZ450.
DIVISIONS
Yamaha Motors is a highly diversified company which produces products for a
large number of industries and consumer market segments:
Motorcycles: Sport bikes, Star Cruiser bikes, trail bikes, road racers and
motocross racers
Personal watercraft
Electric bicycles
Automobile engines
Golf cars
Yamaha parts and accessories, apparel, cycle helmets and motor oil
AUTOMOBILE ENGINES
Yamaha has built engines for other manufacturers' vehicles beginning with the
development and production of the Toyota 2000GT (1967). The cylinder head from
the Toyota 4A-GE engine was developed by Yamaha and built at Toyota's
Shimayama plant alongside the 4A and 2A engines. In 1984, executives of the
Yamaha Motor Corporation signed a contract with the Ford Motor Company to
develop, produce, and supply compact 60° 3.0 Liter DOHC V6 engines
for transverse application for the 1989–95 Ford Taurus SHO. From 1993 to 1995,
the SHO engine was produced in 3.0 and 3.2 Liter versions. Yamaha jointly
designed the 3.4 Liter DOHC V-8 engine with Ford for the 1996–99 SHO. Ford
and Yamaha also developed the Zetec-SE branded 4-cylinder engines used in
several Ford cars like the small sports car Ford Puma.
SNOWMOBILES
In 2007, Yamaha became the only snowmobile manufacturer to use a four-stroke
only across its line-up (in the United States only – the VK 540 model remained
available as a 2-stroke in other markets). Yamaha had introduced 4-strokes to their
line-up in 2003 with the release of the RX-1. This 4 cylinder model became the first
performance-oriented 4-stroke snowmobile on the market (it was not the first
modern 4-stroke snowmobile produced - that honor belongs to Arctic Cat for their
Yellowstone Special (released in 2000), which was designed as a rental sled that
could meet Yellowstone National Park's stringent emission requirement).
However, Yamaha received much criticism for its weight disadvantage when
compared to similar 2-strokes, despite its fuel economy and low-range torque.
Yamaha further used 4-stroke technology to introduce the 80FI engine equipped in
the Phazer and Venture Lite models in order to provide small displacement, lower
horsepower models marketed towards smaller riders.
This engine had one of the highest specific output of any 4-stroke in production,
with 160 HP/L. Yamaha achieves this even without the use of a forced
induction system. Yamaha is also a key player in the "4-Stroke Wars", which are a
series of advertisements from opponent Ski-Doo, who claim their E-Tec-equipped
2-strokes are still cleaner and more efficient than 4-strokes, while Yamaha claims
the 4-strokes are cleaner and more reliable. Yamaha also broke a multi-year
absence from sno-cross in the winter of 2006/2007 with their introduction of a
factory race team headed by former Arctic Cat racer Robbie Malinoski. Yamaha
was the first brand to win with a 4-stroke snowmobile in a professional snow cross
race during 2006 at the WPSA Snow cross Championship.
Arctic Cat 7000-series line-up. In 2017, Arctic Cat and Yamaha introduced the
world's most powerful snowmobile engine with the release of the SideWinder and
9000-series line-ups. Sidewinder SRX LE (Spring Order only) Sidewinder LTX LE
(Spring Order only), LTX SE (In-Season "Sport"), & LTX DX (In-Season
"Comfort") Sidewinder XTX LE (Spring Order only) & XTX SE (In-Season)
Sidewinder BTX LE (Spring Order only) Sidewinder MTX LE (Spring Order only)
SR Viper LTX (In-Season) VK 540 (In-Season) Sno Scoot 120 & Sno Scoot 200
Historic "Japan Built" models (such as the Apex and RS Vector lineups) and most
SR Viper models were removed from production to support the sale of "hold-over"
units from previous models years at MSRP.
CHAPTER NO. IV
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
1. Balance sheet
Formula
Current Assets
Current Ratio =
Current Liabilities
Current Ratio
32% 35%
2017
2016
2015
33%
Interpretation:-
This graph is shows to current financial position of Yamaha Motors Showroom
on the basis of current ratio. In 2015 the current ratio is 32 % and 2016 the
current ratio is 33% will be increase with the value of 1 % on previous year. In
2017 the current ratio is 35% will be increase with the value of 2 % on previous
year.
2. QUICK RATIO
Formula:-
Quick Assets
Quick ratio =
Quick Liabilities
Quick Ratio
25%
39% 2017
2016
2015
36%
Interpretation:-
This graph is related to quick ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom. In 2015 the
quick ratio is 25 % and 2016 the quick ratio is 36 % will be increase with the
value of 11 % on previous year. In 2017 the quick ratio 39 % will be increase
with the value of 3 % on previous year.
3. DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
Formula:-
Long term loan
Debt-equity ratio =
Shareholders fund
Debt-Equity Ratio
31%
37%
2017
2016
2015
32%
Interpretation:-
This graph shows debt-equity ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom. In 2015 the
debt-equity ratio is 31 % and 2016 the debt-equity ratio is 32 % will be increase
with the value of 1 % on previous year. In 2017 the debt-equity ratio 37 % will
be increase with the value of 5 % on previous year.
Formula:-
Table No. 4
Particulars Years
2017 2016 2015
Long Term Debt
Net Assets
Total Ratio
15%
2017
45%
2016
2015
40%
Interpretation:-
This graph shows debt to capital employed ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom.
In 2015 the debt to capital employed ratio is 45 % and 2016 the debt to capital
employed ratio is 40 % will be decrease with the value of 5 % on previous year.
In 2017 the debt to capital employed ratio 15 % will be decrease with the value
of 25 % on previous year.
5. PROPRIETARY RATIO
Formula:-
Shareholders’ funds
Proprietary ratio =
Capital employed (net assets)
Proprietary Ratio
13%
2017
47%
2016
2015
40%
Interpretation:-
This graph shows proprietary ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom. In 2015 the
proprietary ratio is 47 % and 2016 the proprietary ratio is 40% will be decrease
with the value of 7 % on previous year. In 2017 the proprietary ratio 13 % will
be decrease with the value of 27% on previous year.
Formula:-
Total assets
Total assets to debt ratio =
Long term debts
29%
36%
2017
2016
2015
35%
Interpretation:-
This graph shows total asset to debt ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom. In
2015 the total asset to debt ratio is 36 % and 2016 the total asset to debt ratio is
35% will be decrease with the value of 1 % on previous year. In 2017 the total
asset to debt ratio 29 % will be decrease with the value of 6 % on previous year.
Formula:-
28%
2017
2016
53%
2015
19%
Interpretation:-
This graph shows inventory turnover ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom. In
2015 the inventory turnover ratio is 53 % and2016 the inventory turnover ratio
is 19% will be decrease with the value of 34 % on previous year. In 2017 the
inventory turnover ratio 28 % will be increase with the value of 9% on previous
year.
Formula:-
27%
2017
2016
54%
2015
19%
Interpretation:-
This graph shows trade receivable turnover ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom.
In 2015 the trade receivable turnover ratio is 27 % and 2016 the trade receivable
turnover ratio is 19% will be decrease with the value of 28 % on previous year.
In 2017 the trade receivable turnover ratio is 54 % will be increase with the
value of 31 % on previous year.
Formula:-
Gross profit
Gross Profit Ratio = X 100
Net revenue of operations
32% 34%
2017
2016
2015
34%
Interpretation:-
This graph shows gross profit ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom. In 2015 the
gross profit ratio is 32 % and 2016 the gross profit ratio is 34% will be increase
with the value of 1 % on previous year. In 2017 the gross profit ratio 34 % will
be the same value of the previous year.
Formula:-
Net Profit
Net Profit Ratio = X 100
Revenue from operations
22%
41% 2017
2016
2015
37%
Interpretation:-
This graph shows net profit ratio of Yamaha Motors Showroom. In 2015 the net
profit ratio is 41 % and 2016 the net profit ratio is 37% will be decrease with
the value of 7 % on previous year. In 2017 the net profit ratio 22 % will be
decrease with the value of 15% on previous year.
CHAPTER NO. V
FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS
1. FINDINGS
2. SUGGESTIONS
CHAPTER NO. VI
CONCLUSION
The cash management Analysis done on the financial position of the company has
provided a clear view on the activities of the futuristic Yamaha Showroom .the use
of the cash flow Statement, Cash inflow & outflow and ratio calculations of ratio.
Financial management helped in this study to find out the financial soundness of
the company. This project was very for the judgment of the financial status of the
company from the management point of view .this evaluation proved a great deal
to the management to make a decision on the regulation of the funds to increase the
sales and bring profit to the company before I conclude. I wish to convey my
thankfulness in regard to the training given to me in Futuristic Yamaha Showroom.
It gave me extreme satisfaction and particle knowledge of the financial activities
carried out in the company. The kindness, attention and immense co-operation
extended to me buy all the officials in the company made my project easy &
comfortable. Really it was a very pleasant experience in Futuristic Yamaha
Showroom.
ANNEXURE
1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Reference Books:-
i. Financial Accounting
ii. Financial Management
2. WEBLOGRAPHY
Source of internet
www.google.co.in
www.wekipedia.org
www.scribd.com
www.slideshaer.net