Prime Contracting Services provides various services to government agencies under multi-year contracts. In 2006, the services primarily
Question:
Prime Contracting Services provides various services to government agencies under multi-year contracts. In 2006, the services primarily involved transportation of equipment and furniture. Beginning in 2012, the firm began exiting these transportation services businesses and began offering more people-based services (clerical, training). Sales increased at a compounded annual rate of 28.9% during the five-year period. Exhibit 16.20 presents a statement of cash flows for Prime Contracting Services for 2006 to 2010. Changes in Other Current Liabilities primarily represent salaries.
a. What evidence do you see of the strategic shift from asset-based to people-based services?
b. What are the likely reasons that net income decreased between 2006 and 2013 while cash flow from operations increased during the same period?
c. What are the likely reasons that net income increased between 2013 and 2010 while cash flow from operations was less during 2014 and 2010 than in 2013?
d. How has the risk of Prime Contracting Services changed during the five years?