In: Accounting
The balance sheet of the Jackson Company is presented
below:
Jackson Company Balance Sheet
March 31, 2014
(Millions of Dollars)
Current assets $12 Accounts payable $6
Fixed assets 18 Long-term debt 12
Total $30 Common equity 12
Total $30
For the year ending March 31, 2014, Jackson had sales of $35 million. The common stockholders received all net earnings of the firm in the form of cash dividends, leaving no funds from earnings available to the firm for expansion (assume that depreciation expense is just equal to the cost of replacing worn-out assets).
Construct a pro forma balance sheet for March 31, 2015
for an expected level of sales of $45 million. Assume current
assets and accounts payable vary as a percent of sales, and fixed
assets remain at the present level. Use notes payable as a source
of discretionary financing. (3 pts.)
4) Explain and give examples of spontaneous financing. (1 pt.)
5) Explain, giving examples, discretionary financing. (1 pt.)
6) Explain the difference between operating lease and capital lease. (2 pts.)
7) Discuss 2 reasons why companies engage in mergers. (2 pts.)
Current Assets 15.42 Accounts Payable 9.42
Fixed Assets 18 Long Term 12
Common Stock 12
33.42 33.42
spontaneous financing
Financing which flows with the volume of sales activity during normal business operation that requires no additional assistance from lenders or creditors. The most common resources for this kind of financing include accounts payables and accruals.
Discretionary Financing is a trading facility that allows clients to settle their outstanding purchase at any time up to T+7 |
Capital Lease | Operating Lease | |
---|---|---|
Lease criteria - Ownership | Ownership of the asset might be transferred to the lessee at the end of the lease term. | Ownership is retained by the lessor during and after the lease term. |
Lease criteria - Bargain Purchase Option | The lease contains a bargain purchase option to buy the equipment at less than fair market value. | The lease cannot contain a bargain purchase option. |
Lease criteria - Term | The lease term equals or exceeds 75% of the asset's estimated useful life | The lease term is less than 75 percent of the estimated economic life of the equipment |
Lease criteria - Present Value | The present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds 90% of the total original cost of the equipment. | The present value of lease payments is less than 90 percent of the equipment's fair market value |
Risks and Benefits | Transferred to lessee. Lessee pays maintenance, insurance and taxes | Right to use only. Risk and benefits remain with lessor. Lessee pays maintenance costs |
Accounting | Lease is considered as asset (leased asset) and liability (lease payments). Payments are shown in Balance sheet | No risk of ownership. Payments are considered as operating expenses and shown in Profit and Loss statement |
Tax | Lessee is considered to be the owner of the equipment and therefore claims depreciation expense and interest expense | Lessee is considered to be renting the equipment and therefore the lease payment is considered to be a rental expense |