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At year-end 2015, Wallace Landscaping’s total assets were $1.3 million and its accounts payable were $365,000. Sales, which in 2016 were $2.0 million, are expected to increase by 20% in 2016. Total Assets and accounts payable are proportional to sales, and that relationship will be maintained. Wallace typically uses no current liabilities other than accounts payable. Common stock amounted to $365,000 in 2015, and retained earnings were $300,000. Wallace has arranged to sell $125,000 of new common stock in 2016 to meet some of its financing needs. The remainder of its financing needs will be met by issuing new long-term debt at the end of 2016. (Because the debt is added at the end of the year, there will be no additional interest expense due to the new debt.) Its net profit margin on sales is 6%, and 60% of earnings will be paid out as dividends.
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What were Wallace’s total long-term debt and total liabilities in 2015?
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015
Total Assets $1,300,000.00
Accounts Payable $365,000
Total Current Liabilities $365,000
Long-term debt $270,000
Total Liabilities $635,000
Common Stock $365,000
Retained Earnings $300,000
Total Common Equity $665,000
Total Liabilities & Equity $1,300,000
Income Statement for December 31, 2015
Sales $2,400,000
The total assets must equal the total liabilities and equity. Accounts payable of $365,000 is the only current liabilities. It is understandable that Wallace has a long-term debt as it is planning to issue new long-term debt at the end of 2016. The total liabilities should include the long-term debt and the total current liabilities.
Total Assets = Total Liabilities & Equity
Answer: Total long-term debt in 2016 = $900,000; Total Liabilities in 2016 = $1,255,000
a. Compute for the total liabilities:
Total liabilities = Total Liabilities & Equity ? Total Common Equity
= $1,300,000 ? $665,000
= $635,000
Total Liabilities = $635,000
b. Computing for total long-term debt:
Total long term debt = Total liabilities ? Total current liabilities
= $635,000 ? $365,000
Total long-term debt = $270000
b. How much new long-term debt financing will be needed in 2016?
AFN = (A*/S0)?S - (L*/S0)?S – PM*S1*(1 - d)
= (1,300,000/2,000,000)*$400,000 – (365,000/2,000,000)*$400,000 - 0.06($2,400,000)(1 - 0.6)
= (0.65)($400,000) - (0.1825)($400,000) - ($144,000)(0.4)
= $260,000 - $73,000 - $57,600
= $129,400.
New long-term debt = AFN- NEW STOCK
= $129,400-$125,000
= $4,400

