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Solution 12/7/2012
Chapter: 12
Problem: 10
Key Input Data: Used in the
forecast
Tax rate 40%
Dividend growth rate 8%
December 31 Balance Sheets
(in thousands of dollars)
Forecasting 2013 2014 2014
2013 basis Ratios Inputs Without adj. Adj. With Adj.
Assets:
Cash $18,206 % of sales 4.000% 4.000% $19,298 $19,298
Accounts Receivable $100,133 % of sales 22.000% 22.000% $106,141 $106,141
Inventories $45,515 % of sales 10.000% 10.000% $48,246 $48,246
Total current assets $163,854 $173,685 $173,685
Fixed assets $182,060 % of sales 40.000% 40.000% $192,984 $192,984
Total assets $345,914 $366,669 $366,669
Start with the partial model in the file Ch12 P10 Build a Model.xls on the textbook’s Web site, which contains the
2013 financial statements of Zieber Corporation. Forecast Zeiber's 2014 income statement and balance sheets. Use
the following assumptions: (1) Sales grow by 6%. (2) The ratios of expenses to sales, depreciation to fixed assets,
cash to sales, accounts receivable to sales, and inventories to sales will be the same in 2014 as in 2013. (3) Zeiber
will not issue any new stock or new long-term bonds. (4) The interest rate is 11% for long-term debt and the interest
expense on long-term debt is based on the average balance during the year . (5) No interest is earned on cash. (6)
Dividends grow at an 8% rate. (6) Calculate the additional funds needed (AFN). If new financing is required, assume
it will be raised by drawing on a line of credit with an interest rate of 12%. Assume that any draw on the line of credit
will be made on the last day of the year, so there will be no additional interest expense for the new line of credit. If
surplus funds are available, pay a special dividend.
a. What are the forecasted levels of notes payable and special dividends?
Long-term debt $120,000 Previous $120,000 $120,000
Total liabilities $179,170 $182,720 $187,245
Common stock $60,000 Previous $60,000 $60,000
Retained Earnings $106,745 Previous + DRE $119,424 $119,424
Total common equity $166,745 $179,424 $179,424
Total liabilities and equity $345,914 $362,144 $366,669
Required ine of credit $4,525
Special dividends $0
a. What are the forecasted levels of the line of credit and special dividends?
b. Now assume that the growth in sales is only 3%. What are the forecasted levels of line of credit and special
dividends?
Note: we copied values from
G78:G79 when sales growth in
G32 = 6%.
