Build a Model
| 11/26/18 |
| Chapter: |
2
| Problem: |
20 |
| a. Britton String Corp. manufactures specialty strings for musical instruments and tennis racquets. Its most recent sales were
| $880 |
million; operating costs (excluding depreciation) were equal to 85% of sales; net fixed assets were
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| $30 |
0
million; depreciation amounted to 10% of net fixed assets; interest expenses were
$22 |
million; the state-plus-federal corporate tax rate was 25%; and it paid
40% |
of its net income out in dividends. Given this information, construct its income statement. Also calculate total dividends and the addition to retained earnings. Report all dollar figures in millions.
| The input information required for the problem is outlined in the “Key Input Data” section below. Using this data and the balance sheet above, we constructed the income statement shown below. |
| Key Input Data for Britton String Corp. |
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| 2020 |
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| (Millions of dollars) |
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| Sales |
Revenue
$880
| Expenses (excluding depreciation) as a percent of sales |
85.0% |
| Net fixed assets |
$300
| Depr. as a % of net fixed assets |
10.0% |
| Tax rate |
25.0% |
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| Interest expense |
$22
| Dividend Payout Ratio |
40%
| Britton String Corp.: Income Statement |
2020
(Millions of dollars)
Sales
| Operating costs excluding depreciation |
|
| EBIT |
DA
| Depreciation (Cumberland has no amortization charges) |
EBIT
Interest expense
| EBT |
| Taxes (25%) |
| Net income |
| Common dividends |
| Addition to retained earnings |
| b. Britton String’s partial balance sheets follow. Britton issued
| $36 |
million of new common stock in the most recent year. Using this information and the results from part a, fill in the missing values for common stock, retained earnings, total common equity, and total liabilities and equity.
| Dollar value of common stock issued (in millions of dollars) |
$36
| Britton String Corp: December 31 Balance Sheets |
(Millions of dollars)
2020
| 2019 |
| Assets |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$70 |
| $60 |
| Short-term investments |
$46 |
$42 |
| Accounts Receivable |
$120 |
$140 |
| Inventories |
$264 |
$196 |
| Total current assets |
$500 |
$438 |
| Net fixed assets |
$300
$262 |
| Total assets |
$800 |
| $700 |
| Liabilities and equity |
| Accounts payable |
$73 |
$64 |
| Accruals |
$49 |
$60
| Notes payable |
$30
$39 |
| Total current liabilities |
$152 |
$163 |
| Long-term debt |
$217 |
$178 |
| Total liabilities |
$369 |
$341 |
| Common stock |
$249 |
| Retained earnings |
$110 |
| Total common equity |
$359 |
| Total liabilities and equity |
$700
| Always check for balancing (these should be zero): |
$800.0000 |
$0.0000 |
| c. Construct the statement of cash flows for the most recent year. |
| Statement of Cash Flows |
| (in thousands of dollars) |
2020
| Operating Activities |
| Net Income |
| Adjustments: |
| Noncash adjustment: |
| Depreciation |
| Due to changes in working capital: |
| Due to change in accounts receivable |
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Kenneth D. Jackson: An increase in accounts receivable from the pevious year to the current year reduces the net cash provided by operating activities
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Due to change in inventories |
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Kenneth D. Jackson: An increase in Inventory from the previous year to the current year reduces the net cash provided by operation activities |
Due to change in accounts payable |
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Mike Ehrhardt: An increase in accounts payable increases cash flow. |
Due to change in accruals |
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Mike Ehrhardt: An increase in accruals is a positive cash flow. |
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
| Investing Activities |
| Cash used to acquire gross fixed assets |
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Christopher Buzzard: Remember, to calculate cash used to acquire fixed assets, we must include depreciation, i.e., assets purchased are equal to the increase in net assets plus depreciation. |
Due to change in short-term investments |
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Mike Ehrhardt: Selling securities is a positive cash flow, buying securities is a negative cash flow. |
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
| Financing Activities |
| Due to change in notes payable |
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Mike Ehrhardt: An increase in debt is a positive cash flow. |
Due to change in long-term debt |
Mike Ehrhardt: An increase in debt is a positive cash flow.
| Due to change in common stock |
|
Mike Ehrhardt: An increase in common stock is a positive cash flow. |
Payment of common dividends |
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
| Net increase/decrease in cash |
| Add: Cash balance at the beginning of the year |
| Cash balance at the end of the year |
| Check: cash balance in statement of cash flows should equal the cash on balance sheets; this value should be zero: |
$70.000 |
