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Table shows the December 31, 2012, pro forma balance sheet and income statements for R&amp...

Table shows the December 31, 2012, pro forma balance sheet and income statements for R&E Supplies, Inc. The pro forma balance sheet shows that R&E Supplies will need external funding from the bank of $1.4 million. However, they show almost $1.3 million in cash and short-term securities. Why are they talking to the bank for such a large amount when they have most of this sum in their cash account?

TABLE Pro Forma Financial Statements for R&E Supplies, Inc., December 31, 2012 ($ thousands)

Income Statement

 

2012

Comments

Net sales

$25,766

25% increase

Cost of goods sold

22,159

86% of sales

Gross profit

3,607

 

Expenses:

 

 

     General, selling, and administrative expenses

3,092

12% sales

     Net interest expense

90

Initially constant

Earnings before tax

425

 

Tax

191

45% tax rate

Earnings after tax

$234

 

Balance Sheet

 

Assets

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

     Cash and securities

$ 1,271

18 days sales

     Accounts receivable

3,600

51-day collection period

     Inventories

2,462

9 times turnover

     Prepaid expenses

20

Rough estimate

       Total current assets

7,353

 

Net fixed assets

280

See text discussion

Total assets

$7,633

 

Liabilities and Owners’ Equity

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

     Bank loan

$ 0

 

     Accounts payable

3,582

59-day payables period

     Current portion of long-term debt

100

See text discussion

     Accrued wages

22

Rough estimate

       Total current liabilities

3,704

 

Long-term debt

660

 

Common stock

150

 

Retained earnings

1,697

See text discussion

Total liabilities and owners’ equity

$6,211

 

External funding required

$1,422

 

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