FSA 3321 – Fall (2006)
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Second Examination – Finance 3321
Fall 2006 (Moore) – Version 1
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Where indicated, use the financial statements for Alamo Distributing (a small electrical
components distributor that sells in both the wholesale and retail markets).
Clearly Circle the BEST response for each of the following questions:
Use the attached financial statements for Alamo to answer questions 1-8
1. Compute Alamo’s current ratio for the year ended 20X2
2. Compute Alamo’s Day’s Sales Outstanding 20X1.
3. Compute Alamo’s EBITDA for the year ended 20X2
4. Compute Alamo’s SGR for 20X2
5. Compute Alamo’s IGR for 20X2
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6. Compute Alamo’s ROA for 20X2
7. Compute Alamo’s Times Interest Earned for 20X1
8. Compute Alamo’s Debt Service Margin for 20X2
9. The major benefit of using method of comparables as a stock price screening tool is:
a. It provides consistent results
b. It is grounded in financial theory
c. It requires extensive forecasts and analysis
d. It requires little judgment
e. It is quick and easy to implement
10 Aggressive use of which of the following accounting choices can lead to the problem of
“off-balance sheet financing”?
a. Operating leases
b. Failure to write down obsolete inventory
c. Reporting all related party transactions
d. Overstating depreciation for long-term assets
e. Using the intrinsic method to account for executive stock options
11 The suspect accounting practice for Lucent Technologies involved:
a. Operating leases
b. Overstating accounts receivable
c. Executive stock options
d. Overstating inventory
e. Understating pension liabilities
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12 Which of the following adjustments to the accounts would have to be made when it is
found (suspected) a company understates the balance of it’s long-term assets?
a. Increase depreciation expense
b. Decrease liabilities
c. Increase income tax expense
d. Decrease post-retirement benefits liability
e. Decrease the asset account
13. Which of the following will result in understated liability balances?
a. Delays in the write-down (expensing) of current assets such as inventory.
b. Understating the growth rate in future post-retirement benefit costs
c. Overstated amortization of goodwill
d. Overstating the growth rate in future post-retirement benefit costs
e. Delaying the write-down (expensing) of obsolete factory equipment
14. Which of the following will result in increasing operating efficiency?
a. Increasing Days Supply of inventory.
b. Increasing Working Capital Inventory.
c. Extending more generous credit terms from 30 days to 60 days
d. Decreasing Accounts Receivable Turnover
e. Increasing the Cash to Cash Cycle
15. Identify the best statement regarding seasonal adjustments.
a. Seasonal adjustments should be applied to annual data
b. Seasonal adjustments with an underlying growth should be computed using the same
quarter in previous years and applying an annual growth rate for the year.
c. Seasonal adjustments with an underlying growth should be computed using the same
quarter in previous years and applying a growth rate based on the quarters.
d. Seasonal adjustments should never incorporate underlying growth.
e. Seasonal data can be directly identified in the 10-K financial statements.
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Short Problem # 1 (Show all work to receive full credit) – 15 Points
Valuation with P/E and P/B multiples
Kinder Morgan is a natural gas producer and distributor that you are trying to value. Using
the method of comparables, assess the value of Kinder Morgan. Information is provided
concerning the current share price (PPS), current earnings per share (EPS) and the current
book value of equity per share (BPS) for Kinder Morgan and three of its main competitors.
Required: Value CrossTex using the P/E and P/B multiples. Briefly comment on which
method comes closest to the observed market price of $63.40 per share.
CrossTex Industries
RGC Resources
Atmos Engergy Corp.
Kinder Morgan
PPS
41.75
24.33
25.75
63.40
EPS
2.83
1.78
1.55
3.11
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BPS
28.13
17.82
18.15
21.75
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Problem 2 (Common Size Financial Statements) – 10 Points
Prepare a common size income statement for Alamo Distributing for 20X1
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Problem 3(Operating and Capital Lease Adjustments) – 15 Points
Use the following information for Part A through Part D
ABC Company is a startup company in an industry that exclusively uses capital leases for it’s
expensive highway construction equipment. ABC, however, used operating lease accounting
in its first year of operations. Assume the average lifespan of ABC’s leased equipment is 20
years and that their annual cost of debt is .092%. The annual lease payments are
$4,000,000. The present value of the future lease payments is $36,000,000 (rounded).
ABC’s industry commonly uses straight-line depreciation and the effective tax rate is 35%.
A. Adjust ABC’s books to reflect the lease as being capitalized. Show initial recognition of
the capital lease would have the following impact on the balance sheet (Asset and
Liability Accounts) in terms of debits and credits
B. Adjust ABC’s books to reflect the lease as being capitalized. The depreciation expense
that should have been charged against income in the first year is:
C. Adjust ABC’s books to reflect the lease as being capitalized. Compute the appropriate
charge for interest expense in the second year.
D. Compute the overall effect on Net Income in the first year for ABC (had the lease been
capitalized) would be (relative to the reported Net Income, net of tax). Assume the first
year interest expense under lease capitalization is $3,312,000.
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ALAMO DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 20X1 and 20X2
ASSETS
Current Assets:
20X1
20X2
Cash
Accounts Receivable (net)
Inventories (at FIFO Cost)
Prepaid Expenses
$ 70,000
65,000
31,000
6,000
$ 38,000
105,000
52,000
4,500
Total Current Assets
$172,000
$199,500
$208,000
150,000
460,000
(240,000)
$237,000
150,000
681,000
(338,000)
$578,000
$730,000
$750,000
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$929,500
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Non-current Assets (at cost):
Land
Buildings
Equipment
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
Total Non-current Assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable
Notes Payable
Accrued Liabilities
$ 22,000
60,000
18,000
$ 47,000
32,000
24,000
$100,000
$103,000
Notes Payable - Long Term
312,000
400,500
Total Liabilities
$412,000
$503,500
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock (no par value)
Retained Earnings
$200,000
138,000
$220,000
206,000
$338,000
$426,000
$750,000
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$929,500
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Total Current Liabilities
Total Stockholders' Equity
Total Liabilities & Stockholder Equity
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ALAMO DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
INCOME STATEMENTS
For Years Ending December 31, 20X1 and 20X2
20X1
20X2
Sales
$900,000
$1,200,000
Cost of Goods Sold
(350,000)
(580,000)
Gross Profit on Sales
$550,000
$ 620,000
Selling Expenses
(110,000)
(133,500)
Administrative Expenses
(238,000)
(250,000)
Income from Operations
$202,000
$ 236,500
Interest Expense
(52,000)
(65,000)
Income before Taxes
$150,000
$ 171,500
Income Tax Expense
(60,000)
(63,500)
Net Income
$ 90,000
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Earnings per Common Share*
$1.80
Total Depreciation Expense
included above .....
$ 82,000
$ 108,000
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$1.96
$ 98,000
*
Based on 50,000 and 55,000 average common shares outstanding in 20X1 and 20X2,
respectively.
Summary of Cash Flow Statements
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
20X1
$150,000
-$ 90,000
$ 20,000
20X2
$180,000
-$130,000
$10,000
Dividends Paid
$30,000
$40,000
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