Question

The most recent financial statements for Crosby, Inc., follow. Sales for 2018 are projected to grow by 30 percent. Interest expense will remain constant; the tax rate and the dividend payout rate will also remain constant. Costs, other expenses, current assets, fixed assets, and accounts payable increase spontaneously with sales.

CROSBY, INC. 2017 Income Statement
Sales				$	749,000
Costs					584,000
Other expenses					20,000
Earnings before interest and taxes				$	145,000
Interest paid					16,000
Taxable income				$	129,000
Taxes (21%)					27,090
Net income				$	101,910
Dividends	$	31,592
Addition to retained earnings		70,318

CROSBY, INC. Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2017
Assets				Liabilities and Owners’ Equity
Current assets				Current liabilities
Cash	$	20,840		Accounts payable	$	55,000
Accounts receivable		43,780		Notes payable		14,200
Inventory		93,960		Total	$	69,200
Total	$	158,580		Long-term debt	$	132,000
Fixed assets				Owners’ equity
Net plant and equipment	$	425,000		Common stock and paid-in surplus	$	115,500
				Retained earnings		266,880
				Total	$	382,380
Total assets	$	583,580		Total liabilities and owners’ equity	$	583,580

If the firm is operating at full capacity and no new debt or equity is issued, what external financing is needed to support the 30 percent growth rate in sales?

Answer 1

CROSBY, INC. 2018 Income Statement
Sales [749000(1+.30)]	973700
cost    [584000(1+.30)]	-759200
Other expense [20000(1+.30)]	-26000
Earnings before interest and taxes	188500
less:Interest	-16000
Taxable income	172500
Tax [172500*.21]	-36225
net income	136275
Dividend     [136275*31%]	42245
Addition to retained earning	94030

**Dividend payout ratio for 2017= 31592/101910= 31% rounded

Step 2)

Total asset for 2018 =Total asset for 2017 (1+% increase in sales)

              = 583580(1+.30)

               = 758654

step 3)Liabilities for 2018

Accounts payable [55000(1+.30)]	71500
Notes payable	14200
Long-term debt	132000
Total liabilities	217700

Step 4)

Owners equity for 2018 without EFN = common stock+Retained earning

       =115500 + (266880+94030)

       = 115500 + 360910

        = 476410

STEP 5)

External financing needed =Total asset -total liabilities -total equity

       = 758654-217700-476410

        = 64544