Top managers of Upland Communications Corp. are reviewing company performance for 2017. The income statement reports an 18 percent increase in net income, which is excellent. The balance sheet shows modest increases in assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity. The assets with the largest increases are plant and equipment because the company is halfway through an expansion program. No other assets and no liabilities are increasing dramatically. A summarized version of the cash flow statement reports the following:
Net cash inflow from operating activities ............ $ 1,240,000
Net cash outflow from investing activities ........... (1,140,000)
Net cash inflow from financing activities ............. 280,000
Increase in cash during 2017 ............................ $ 380,000
Required
Write a memo to give top managers of Upland Communications Corp. your assessment of 2017 and your outlook for the future. Focus on the information content of the cash flow data.