Data Overview of America—U.S. Corporate Balance Sheets (2025): Pre-tax profits declined by $149 billion—the first drop after four consecutive years of growth; total assets and net assets reached new record highs; the ratio of equity liabilities to net assets continued its upward trend.

U.S. corporate pre-tax profits stood at $2.77 trillion. After four consecutive years of growth, this decline indicates that corporations have not translated adjustments in U.S. federal government policy and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts—i.e., a more accommodative financial environment—into higher operating earnings. Affected by the drop in pre-tax profits, U.S. corporations increased their net borrowing through financial transactions by $51.2 billion, marking the second consecutive year of growth in net borrowing. Data Overview of America—U.S. Socioeconomic Circulation (2025): GDP grew by 2.1%, surpassing $30 trillion; domestic circulation momentum continued to weaken; foreign capital accounted for over 38% of U.S. societal wealth. Measured in gold, U.S. societal wealth in 2025 was less than 80% of its 1968 level — Te Bulu’s article — Zhihu Within corporate financial asset investments and liability transactions, growth in inter-corporate accounts receivable and payable became the primary driver behind the expansion of investment and liability transaction volumes. Although operating earnings declined, under the influence of the Federal Reserve’s more accommodative monetary policy, both total assets and net assets maintained relatively rapid growth. Moreover, buoyed by stock market gains, the ratio of equity liabilities to net assets rose to 242%, continuing the upward trend initiated after the Fed’s first round of quantitative easing in 2008. Clear-Eyed Data Analysis—U.S. Equity Liabilities (2025): The cognitive dissonance between persistently weakening efficiency of the U.S. domestic economic circulation and repeated all-time highs in the U.S. stock market — Te Bulu’s article — Zhihu Pre-tax profit is the residual amount remaining after subtracting expenses from corporate revenue. As a key funding source for incremental corporate investment, pre-tax profit—after deducting income tax and dividend payments—and fixed-asset consumption, changes in inventory value, retained earnings abroad, and net outflows from asset transfers collectively constitute a corporation’s total surplus. Excluding differences in statistical coverage, a corporation’s surplus equals its gross investment. U.S. corporate gross investment comprises capital expenditures and net borrowing. Capital expenditures primarily involve investments in fixed (non-financial) assets such as real estate, equipment, and intellectual property. Fixed-asset consumption—treated as an expense—mainly serves to maintain the value of existing corporate assets and sustain their current productive capacity, without generating incremental productive capacity. In addition to fixed-asset investment, capital expenditures also include inventory and intangible-asset investment. From the perspective of economic circulation, pre-tax profit constitutes the principal funding source for corporate incremental asset investment. Financial asset investment and equity-liability financing represent corporate financial activities beyond capital expenditures. When liquidity is abundant within the current cycle, corporations pursue financial asset investments to preserve cash flow while earning additional returns on idle funds. Through debt and equity financing, corporations secure necessary cash flow—even amid funding shortages—to sustain operations. In 2025, U.S. corporate pre-tax profits totaled $2.77 trillion—down $149 billion from the prior year, ending four consecutive years of growth. Primarily due to the decline in pre-tax profits, U.S. corporations’ net borrowing via financial transactions reached $189.4 billion—an increase of $51.2 billion over 2024. Concurrently with rising net borrowing, the scale of U.S. corporate financial investment and equity-liability financing surged by $586.1 billion and $637.3 billion, respectively, compared to 2024.

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5) The product price in Year 1 is $20 per unit, increasing by 2% annually thereafter. (Revenue) 6) Production cost in Year 1 is $10 per unit, increasing by 10% annually thereafter. (Operating costs) 7) Annual inflation rate: 5% 8) Working capital: Initial investment is $10,000, varying thereafter in proportion to sales. 6.3 Alternative Methods for Calculating Operating Cash Flow (OCF) Assume revenue = $1,500, cash costs = $700, depreciation = $600, and pre-tax profit (EBT) = $1,500 − $700 − $600 = $200. Assume zero interest expense and a tax rate t; taxes = EBT × t = $68. How do we determine OCF? 1) Direct Method (Top-Down Approach): Note—non-cash items must not be subtracted. OCF = Revenue − Cash Costs − Taxes 2) Indirect Method (Bottom-Up Approach): Applicable when interest expense is negligible. OCF = Net Income + Depreciation (add interest expense if applicable) 3) Tax Shield Approach OCF = (Revenue − Cash Costs) × (1 − T) + Depreciation × T 6.4 Special Cases in Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis 1) Cost-Saving Investments Cost savings increase pre-tax income, but taxes must still be paid on the resulting gain. Depreciation reduces taxable income. If the present value of cash flows associated with cost savings exceeds the initial investment cost, the project is financially viable. — Example: A firm considers automating its production process. Equipment purchase and installation cost $80,000. Automation saves $22,000 annually in labor and materials. The equipment has a 5-year useful life, straight-line depreciation, zero salvage value for accounting purposes, and an estimated market value of $20,000 after five years. With a 34% tax rate and 10% discount rate, should the firm proceed? Initial Investment: $80,000; after-tax salvage value at termination: $20,000 × (1 − 0.34) = $13,200; no working capital impact. Operating Cash Flow: Annual cost savings = $22,000 (incremental operating revenue); annual depreciation = $80,000 ÷ 5 = $16,000; EBIT = $6,000; taxes = $6,000 × 0.34 = $2,040; annual OCF = $19,960. 2) Bid Pricing — Suppose we plan to procure modular truck platforms in bulk, retrofit them, and resell. A local distributor has committed to purchasing five customized trucks annually for four years—20 units total. We need to determine the minimum bid price per truck that ensures profitability—maximizing our chance of winning the bid—by solving for the sales price that yields NPV = 0. — Given OCF = Net Income + Depreciation = $30,609, then Net Income = (Revenue − Cost − Depreciation) × (1 − T) = $15,609. $15,609 = (Revenue − $94,000 − $15,000) × 0.61 → Revenue = $134,589 → Unit price P = $134,589 ÷ 5 = $26,918

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