Submitted by Renata Fernandes de Oliveira Polete (re_oliveira15@hotmail.com) on 2016-12-22T18:02:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Working Capital in Agribusiness_Renata Oliveira_final.pdf: 918828 bytes, checksum: 20305df920e6c98267c30bee660cbd25 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Renata de Souza Nascimento (renata.souza@fgv.br) on 2016-12-22T21:09:21Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Working Capital in Agribusiness_Renata Oliveira_final.pdf: 918828 bytes, checksum: 20305df920e6c98267c30bee660cbd25 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-26T12:29:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Working Capital in Agribusiness_Renata Oliveira_final.pdf: 918828 bytes, checksum: 20305df920e6c98267c30bee660cbd25 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-14 / The main purpose of this study is to analyze the relation between working capital and profitability in the agribusiness sector companies in comparison with other Brazilian listed companies. Differently from the previous studies, the central hypothesis sought to investigate whether the negative relation between the working capital and the profitability of the companies applies to companies in this sector and included another variable in the traditional model, the operating working capital requirement. Additionally, we tried to analyze the working capital quarterly seasonality effect on the profitability and the impact of the working capital management on the profitability of companies of the agribusiness sector in periods of economic recession. The regressions have been estimated on a quarterly basis for the period from 2007 to 2015. The results found present evidences that suggest the following conclusions: 1) given the specificity of the agribusiness sector, the cash conversion cycle does not explain the relation between profitability and management of working capital of these companies; 2) The operating working capital requirement presents statistical significance and an additional investment of this variable can add value to companies of that sector; 3) the seasonality influences the agribusiness companies working capital management and profitability and may add greater value in the two last quarters of the year; and 4) the efficient working capital management in recession times increases the companies profitability. / O objetivo principal deste estudo é comparar a relação entre o capital de giro e a rentabilidade das empresas do setor de agronegócio em relação às demais empresas. Diferente dos estudos anteriores, a hipótese central buscou investigar se a relação negativa entre o capital de giro e a rentabilidade das empresas se aplica às empresas desse setor e incluiu no modelo tradicional outra variável, a necessidade de capital de giro operacional. Adicionalmente, buscou-se analisar o o efeito da sazonalidade trimestral do capital de giro na rentabilidade e o impacto da gestão de capital de giro na rentabilidade das empresas do setor de agronegócios em períodos de recessão econômica. As regressões foram estimadas em bases trimestrais do período de 2007 e 2015. Os resultados encontrados apresentam evidências que sugerem as seguintes conclusões: 1) dada a especificidade do setor de agronegócio, o ciclo de conversão em caixa não explica a relação entre rentabilidade e gestão de capital de giro dessas empresas; 2) Já a necessidade de capital de giro apresenta significância estatística e um investimento adicional dessa variável pode agregar valor às empresas desse setor; 3) a sazonalidade influencia a gestão de capital de giro e a rentabilidade das empresas de agronegócio e pode agregar maior valor nos últimos dois trimestres do ano; e 4) a eficiente gestão do capital de giro em momentos de recessão aumenta a rentabilidade das empresas.

Submitted by Thiago Ferreira de Sousa (thgo_fr@hotmail.com) on 2016-12-30T09:51:45Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Thiago_Sousa_Versao_Final.pdf: 765680 bytes, checksum: 79858e895c1593333e22344d410f1453 (MD5) / Rejected by Renata de Souza Nascimento (renata.souza@fgv.br), reason: Thiago, boa tarde Para que possamos aceitar seu trabalho, realizar os ajustes abaixo de acordo com as normas da ABNT: - A Ficha Catalográfica está incompleta, pois falta o código (CDU) que é encaminhado pela biblioteca através da realização do passo 1. - Retirar a acentuação do nome Getúlio. - Retirar as páginas em branco que constam até o início da Introdução. - Centralizar o título Resumo. - Alterar a numeração das páginas. Por exemplo, se a Introdução foi a página 17, incluir o número 17 e seguir até o final. Após alterações e inclusão correta da Ficha Catalográfica, submeter o arquivo novamente. Att on 2016-12-30T14:03:45Z (GMT) / Submitted by Thiago Ferreira de Sousa (thgo_fr@hotmail.com) on 2017-01-03T01:12:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Thiago_Sousa_Versao_Final.pdf: 762317 bytes, checksum: b5fb19f1c41c3b7f36016eb81def3c3c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Renata de Souza Nascimento (renata.souza@fgv.br) on 2017-01-03T14:54:03Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Thiago_Sousa_Versao_Final.pdf: 762317 bytes, checksum: b5fb19f1c41c3b7f36016eb81def3c3c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-01-03T15:01:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Thiago_Sousa_Versao_Final.pdf: 762317 bytes, checksum: b5fb19f1c41c3b7f36016eb81def3c3c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-08 / Literature devoted to study the working capital and profitability relation points out that the cash conversion cycle and its components are linked to companies’ results. This empirical dissertation aims to estimate this relation for Brazil, using a self-constructed database, composed mostly by closely held and privately owned companies. Following Lazaridis and Tryfonidis (2006) and Gill, Biger and Mathur (2010), and applying a fixed effect methodology, the results confirm the well documented inverse relation between operating profit rate and cash conversion cycle present in the literature. A sectoral analysis is conducted and indicates that industry, commerce and services confirm these patterns. Agriculture and energy, however, do not present significant results, which, by its turn, indicates that profitability in these sectors has a different approach when compared to the others. Futures researches should focus on understanding these differences. / A literatura que estuda a relação entre capital de giro e lucratividade aponta que o ciclo de conversão de caixa de uma companhia, bem como seus componentes, pode influenciar o resultado da empresa. Esta dissertação é um trabalho empírico que tem por propósito, contribuir para com o tema estimando a relação entre capital de giro e resultado operacional, utilizando uma base de dados para o Brasil, composta majoritariamente por empresas de capital fechado. Seguindo o modelo proposto por Lazaridis e Tryfonidis (2006), posteriormente replicado por Gill, Biger e Mathur (2010), e aplicando uma metodologia de efeitos fixos, encontram-se evidências de relações inversamente proporcionais entre a lucratividade, medida pela taxa de lucro operacional, o ciclo de conversão de caixa, dias de pagamento, recebimento e estoques. Esses resultados estão em linha com diversos trabalhos sobre o tema. A seguir, a relação de interesse é analisada para cinco setores da economia. Indústria, comércio e serviços apresentam os sinais esperados, mas agropecuária e energia não apresentam relação significativa, sugerindo que a lucratividade nesses setores possui determinação distinta dos demais. Futuras pesquisas devem tentar entender essas diferenças.

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2017-04-24T13:36:52Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) _Dissertação_Final_Raquel_Ramos7_.pdf: 1871052 bytes, checksum: 40a1875bd807fcb32fb3c805e2ca4427 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-24T13:36:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) _Dissertação_Final_Raquel_Ramos7_.pdf: 1871052 bytes, checksum: 40a1875bd807fcb32fb3c805e2ca4427 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-15 / CAPES / CNPQ / Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar a percepção dos gestores em relação à importância das práticas da governança corporativa e a gestão do capital de giro nas micro e pequenas empresas que compõem o Polo de Confecções do Agreste. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório realizado em 55 empresas de confecção e os dados foram coletados através da aplicação de um questionário estruturado no período de dez. 2015 a jan. 2016. Utilizou-se de índices de Liquidez (Imediata, Seca e Corrente e o Capital Circulante Líquido) como método de análise da situação econômico-financeira das empresas. Os resultados sobre a percepção da importância das práticas de governança corporativa que se baseou em transparência, gestão e controle, responsabilidade corporativa e práticas específicas para as pequenas empresas, indicam que os gestores, em sua maioria, consideram relevantes tais práticas para benefício das empresas, podendo contribuir para a sua manutenção no mercado. Já referente à situação financeira, os resultados se mostraram favoráveis, pois os índices de liquidez apresentaram um valor maior que o indicado pela literatura. Relativo ao financiamento, as empresas optam por capital gerado internamente, depois capital próprio e por último dívida bancária. E por fim, sobre a gestão do capital de giro percebe-se ainda um cenário de informalidade, devido a inexistência da separação das despesas financeiras da empresa e do proprietário, a não utilização de consultoria externa, e a falta de elaboração de relatórios contábeisfinanceiros, realidade encontrada em muitas das empresas pesquisadas. / This research aims to investigate the perception of managers regarding the importance of corporate governance practices and the management of working capital to micro and small businesses that make up the Polo Agreste Clothing. This is an exploratory study in 55 companies manufacturing and data were collected through the application of a structured questionnaire within ten. 2015 January 2016. We used liquidity ratios (Immediate, Drought and Current and Working Capital Net) as the method of analysis of the economic and financial situation of companies. The results on the perception of the importance of corporate governance practices that are based on transparency, management and control, corporate responsibility and specific practices for small businesses, indicate that managers, mostly relevant consider such practices to the benefit of businesses, can contribute to the maintenance market. Already for the financial situation, the results were favorable, as the liquidity ratios showed a higher value than indicated in the literature. On the financing, companies choose to internally generated capital, after capital and last bank debt. Finally, on the management of working capital is still a perceived informality scenario, due to the lack of separation of the financial expenses of the company and the owner, no use of external consultants, and the lack of preparation of reports contábeis- financial, reality found in many of the companies surveyed.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:26:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Nathalie Vicente Nakamura Palombini.pdf: 1328550 bytes, checksum: a85053b6ec3e243462820ad8c4e3fc59 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-02-10 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Working capital management is a relevant subject for financial managers who invest a significant amount of time and effort seeking an ideal balance level of its components, in order to create value for the company (Lamberson, 1995; Appuhami, 2008; Martin e Morgan in Kim e Srinivasan, 1991). Companies are able to reduce financing costs and/or increase the available funds for investments by optimizing current assets and liabilities. To reach the optimum level decision, there are a number of complex tradeoffs that have to be considered, such as risk and return, liquidity and profitability, turning daily business questions into challenging decisions for firm s managers. Inadequate decisions over working capital components may lead to insolvency; while overinvestment decisions implies in zero or negative net present value. Although is crucial for the financial strategy of the organization, working capital management is a subject under explored by the academic literature. Current research results did not converge to a common sense about the influence of working capital management efficiency over the profitability. In the same way, there are few available studies about the determinants of working capital management. The proposal of this present study is to explore management working capital regarding two approaches: its impact on firm s profitability and its determinants. The results of the first research problem showed that the working capital management, measured by cash conversion cycle, affects negatively the gross and operational profitability, suggesting that companies can increase profitability by reducing the level of working capital. The analysis of the second research problem results showed the debt level, size and growth rate as determinants of working capital management. The negative relation with debt level is consistent with the Pecking Order Theory, suggesting that leveraged companies aim to work with low level of current assets, to avoid issuing new debt securities and equity securities. The variable free cash flow also showed a negative and significant relation with working capital management, indicating that companies with higher profitability before depreciation and after taxes, interests and dividends present lower volume of working capital. / A gestão do capital de giro é um assunto de grande relevância para os gestores financeiros que devotam grande parte de seu tempo e esforço para buscar um nível ótimo entre seus componentes, de modo a contribuir para a maximização do valor da empresa (Lamberson, 1995; Appuhami, 2008; Martin e Morgan in Kim e Srinivasan, 1991). As empresas são capazes de reduzir seus custos financeiros e/ou aumentar seus fundos disponíveis para investimentos por meio da otimização de seus ativos e passivos circulantes. A decisão do nível ótimo de capital de giro envolve um equilíbrio complexo entre risco e retorno, entre liquidez e rentabilidade, constituindo um desafio diário para os gestores das empresas. Decisões inadequadas de capital de giro podem levar a empresa à insolvência, enquanto que um investimento excessivo nos ativos circulantes implica em fundos que não geram valor ao acionista. Apesar disso, o tema ainda é pouco explorado pela literatura acadêmica. Os resultados dos estudos existentes não convergem em um consenso sobre a influência da eficiência da gestão do capital de giro na melhoria da lucratividade. Da mesma forma, pouco se sabe sobre os fatores que influenciam a gestão corporativa do capital de giro. O presente estudo busca explorar a gestão do capital de giro sob duas abordagens: seu impacto sobre a rentabilidade da empresas e seus determinantes. Os resultados do primeiro problema de pesquisa indicaram que a gestão do capital de giro, medida pelo ciclo de conversão de caixa, afeta a rentabilidade bruta e operacional da empresa de forma negativa, sugerindo que as empresas podem aumentar sua rentabilidade, trabalhando com níveis mais reduzidos de capital de giro. A análise dos resultados do segundo problema de pesquisa indicou o nível de endividamento, o tamanho e o crescimento da empresa como fatores determinantes na gestão do capital de giro. A relação negativa com endividamento corrobora com a Pecking Order Theory, que defende que empresas endividadas buscam trabalhar com níveis reduzidos de ativos circulantes para evitar novas emissões de títulos de dívidas e ações. A variável fluxo de caixa livre também apresentou relação negativa e significante com a gestão de capital de giro, sugerindo que empresas que apresentam maior rentabilidade antes da depreciação e após pagamento de impostos, juros e dividendos apresentam níveis menores de capital de giro.

The thesis is focused on economic analysis of company Clasic Cotton spol. s r.o. The aim of the thesis is to explore economic performance and financial health of the company between period of years 2006 and 2011. According to results from analysis of historical development we can evaluate current situation and think about possible recommendations to increase effectiveness of management in the coming years. First part of the thesis is dealing with theoretical explanation of terms and tools from area of economic analysis. Second part is devoted to closer introduction of the company and description of important events that occurred in reporting period. Third part of the thesis is finally focused on realization of economic analysis and application of selected tools of economic analysis on the company Clasic Cotton spol. s r.o. As a conclusion we can find a summary of results of individual models and evaluation of the situation of analyzed company.

The aim of this thesis is to analyze the management of working capital in company Bayer s.r.o., primarily to find the weak points and to suggest measures for their improvement. First of all the company results will be evaluated based on financial analysis. Subsequently the managing process of particular working capital components will be assessed, i.e. inventories, receivables, cash and payables. The resulting findings will be interpreted and completed by proposal of measures and recommendations, which should ensure a higher efficiency of working capital management and therefore release funds, which can be used for further company development and increase its value.

Mindre företag är nödvändiga för ett land, och att förstå varför och hur de växer, samt hur de kan skapa ekonomiskt värde, är därför av stor vikt. Vi syftar till att kunna bidra med insikter inom två ämnen, tillväxt samt värdeskapande, genom att studera några av de snabbast växande bolagen i Sverige. Tillväxt mäts som omsättningstillväxt, och värdeskapande mäts enligt Economic Value Added (EVA), i studien. Genom att genomföra både multivariat samt bivariat regressionsanalys undersöker vi både relationen mellan hög tillväxt och värdeskapande, samt relationen mellan olika finansiella faktorer - hantering av rörelsekapital, lönsamhet, kapitalstruktur - och EVA. Analysen visar att hög tillväxt i sig inte kommer att skapa ekonomiskt värde, och drar slutsatsen att vägen till värdeskapande snarare är genom en välbalanserad strategi mellan tillväxt och finansiell stabilitet. Vi presenterar praktiska implikationer för företagsledare, investerare, samt statliga tillsynsmyndigheter kring ett ämne som historiskt sett har mottagit begränsad uppmärksamhet. / Small businesses are vital for a country, and understanding why and how they grow, as well as what creates economic value in this sector of the economy, is therefore important. We set out to provide insights into the two subjects, growth and value creation, by looking at some of the fastest-growing companies in Sweden. Growth, in this study, is measured as sales growth, and value creation is measured as Economic Value Added. Using multivariate and bivariate regression models we examine both the relationship between high growth and value creation, and the relationship between different financial variables - such as working capital management, profitability, and capital structure - and EVA. Our analysis shows that high growth in and of itself will not create economic value, and conclude that the road to value creation is rather through a well-balanced approach between growth and financial stability. We present practical implications for business leaders, investors, and state regulators alike on a topic that has received little or no attention before.

Abstract Master Thesis in Business Finance, School of Economics, Linnaeus University Authors: Adis Cikotic and Eric Hörnell Supervisor: Magnus Willesson Examiner: Andreas Jansson   Title: "Liquidity is not a matter of life and death, it is more important than that"   Background: One of the biggest concerns for Swedish small and medium businesses is their lack of capital, which might lead to lower profitability. A significant reason behind this is said to be the buyer's long payment terms contrary to the supplier's payment terms for their own expenses, which increases the risk of an imbalance between the inflows and outflows of money. This situation occurs due to, for example, power relations and institutional factors, which might affect a firm's Cash Conversion Cycle and furthermore the firm's profitability.    Purpose: The primary purpose of the thesis is to examine whether the length of a firm's Cash Conversion Cycle has an impact on the profitability of Swedish SMEs. Moreover, the purpose is to determine if the presence of Buyers Power affects a firm's profitability.    Method: The thesis has a deductive research approach where the theories applied, Cash Conversion Cycle and Buyers Power, lead to the formulated hypotheses. The quantitative research methodology is based on a data set of approximately 38 000 Swedish SME's between the years 2015-2018.    Conclusions: It could be seen that there is a concave relationship between firm's Cash Conversion Cycle and a firm's profitability for Swedish SMEs. The interpretation is therefore that both too short and too long Cash Conversion Cycle is not optimal, and the optimal length of the Cash Conversion Cycle is 36 days for Swedish SMEs. Moreover, the result showed that a presence of Buyers Power has a positive relationship with profitability, meaning that a larger ratio between a firm's accounts receivables and accounts payables increases the firm's profitability.

The relevance of the research topic is that the main task of any enterprise is to make a profit, which is why the financiers and the management of the organization sooner or later face the question of maintaining the company's working capital at a balanced level. The purpose of this work is to study the theoretical aspects of working capital management, analysis of the structure of working capital of the company UralTeploEnergoMontazh, identifying problems and developing measures to maintain the optimal amount of working capital in the organization. This paper explores the nature, structure and methods of working capital management., Analyzes the working capital management policy at the company UralTeploEnergoMontazh, identifies problems of working capital management in order to strengthen the financial position of the company UralTeploEnergoMontazh. / Актуальность темы исследования заключается в том, что основная задача любого предприятия это получение прибыли, именно поэтому перед финансистами и руководством организации рано или поздно встает вопрос о поддержании оборотного капитала компании на сбалансированном уровне. Целью данной работы является исследование теоретических аспектов управления оборотным капиталом, анализ структуры оборотного капитала предприятия ООО «УралТеплоЭнергоМонтаж», выявление проблем и разработка мероприятий по поддержанию оптимального размера оборотного капитала в организации. В данной работе исследованы сущность, структуру и методы управления оборотным капиталом., проанализирована политика управления оборотным капиталом на предприятии ООО «УралТеплоЭнергоМонтаж», выявлены проблемы управления оборотным капиталом с целью укрепления финансового положения предпринятия ООО «УралТеплоЭнергоМонтаж».

Denna studies syfte var att analysera sex nyckeltal och se vilka samband dessa hade på riskbuffert sysselsatt kapital. Studien utfördes på 796 små byggbolag i Sverige under perioden 2009–2016 med hjälp av en binär logistisk regressionsanalys. Som teoretisk referensram användes working capital management och finansiell oro. Studien resulterade i att kapitalets omsättningshastighet, skuldränta och rörelsekapital/totala tillgångar uppvisade signifikanta negativa samband med riskbuffert sysselsatt kapital. Räntetäckningsgrad och avkastning på totalt kapital resulterade i signifikanta positiva samband med riskbuffert sysselsatt kapital. Skuldsättningsgrad resulterade intressant nog i ett icke signifikant negativt samband. Slutligendiskuterades byggbolagens sannolikhet för finansiell oro utifrån respektive nyckeltal. / The aim of this study was to examine the relation between six independent key ratios with riskbuffer on capital employed. The study was conducted on 796 small construction enterprises in Sweden during 2009–2016 with a binary logistic regression model. As theoretical framework, working capital management and financial distress was applied. The study concluded that the capital turnover rate, interest payable and working capital to total assets had significant negative relations with riskbuffer on capital employed. However, the interest cover ratio and return on total assets were both significant positively related withriskbuffer on capital employed. Debt-to-equity ratio resulted interestly enough in a nonsignificant negative relation. Lastly, with regards taken to every respective key ratio, the probability of financial distress among the construction firms was discussed.