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Reformulation for Multi-Year Capitalization of Operating Leases
Use the information provided below for Southwest Airlines to answer the requirements.
$ millions | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Net operating assets (NOA) | $ 7,337 | $ 6,812 | $ 7,818 |
Net nonoperating obligations (NNO) | (332) | (296) | 127 |
Total stockholders' equity | 7,669 | 7,108 | 7,691 |
Net nonoperating expenses (NNE) | 119 | 118 | 106 |
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) | 873 | 1,254 | 2,287 |
Net income | 754 | 1,136 | 2,181 |
Revenue | 18,810 | 19,716 | 20,931 |
Below are the adjustments that analysts would use to account for Southwest's operating leases as if they were capitalized. Adjustments are based on the present value of Southwest's operating leases for fiscal years 2013-2015.
Balance Sheet Adjustments ($ millions) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
Net operating assets (NOA) | +3,267 | +4,244 | +3,188 |
Net nonoperating obligations (NNO) | +3,267 | +4,244 | +3,188 |
Equity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income Statement Adjustments ($ millions) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
Interest expense | +129 | +167 | +126 |
Net nonoperating expense, NNE | +81 | +105 | +79 |
Net operating profit after tax, NOPAT | +81 | +105 | +79 |
Net income | 0 | 0 | 0 |
a. Compute the following ratios using the unadjusted and the adjusted numbers for each year. For simplicity only, use year-end balances for NOA, NNO, and equity.
Round ROE, RNOA, and NOPM to one decimal place (ex: 0.2345 = 23.5%).
Round NOAT and FLEV to two decimal places.
Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate.
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||||
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Unadjusted | Adjusted | Unadjusted | Adjusted | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
ROE | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% |
RNOA | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% |
NOPM | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% | Answer% |
NOAT | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
FLEV | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
b. Does the lease capitalization make a large difference in any of these ratios?
Lease capitalization makes a large difference in both the RNOA and FLEV ratios.
Lease capitalization makes a large difference in both the ROE and RNOA ratios.
Lease capitalization makes a large difference in both the RNOA and NOPM ratios.
Lease capitalization makes a large difference in both the ROE and FLEV ratios.