$2,365 million. Further demands on cash were the $394 million the company paid
cash flows. Enron’s statement of cash flows and the computation on which this
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At your request, I have prepared an analysis of Enron Corporation’s statement of
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negative cash flows in 2001 were the net margin deposit activity (in connection
lion). These amounts were partially offset by the decline in receivables ($987 mil-
Chapter 12, C 2. (Continued)
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lion). The result is that cash flow yield is a very meager 0.2 times in 2000 and not
Assessment of Enron’s Statements of Cash Flows
analysis is based are presented in attachments.
First, net cash provided by operating activities was only $127 million in 2000 and
declined to a negative $753 million in 2001. The largest items accounting for the
with derivatives trading—$2,349 million) and the decline in payables ($1,764 mil-
meaningful in 2001 because of the negative cash flow from operating activities.
term and short-term borrowings, were able to make up for the shortfall. However,
in 2001, issuance and repayments of long-term debt were basically a wash. This
means the company relied heavily on short-term borrowings, which increased by
shortfalls in cash. In 2000, financing activities, mainly through increasing long-
2. Prepare a memorandum to the investment analyst
in dividends and the $398 million in treasury stock acquired in 2001.