Describe the individual allowance consideration and are


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008, and February 28, 2007
(Thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts)

 

2009

2008

2007

Net sales

$1,646,399

$1,730,784

$1,744,798

Other revenue

44,339

45,667

49,492

Total revenue

1,690,738

1,776,451

1,794,290

Material, labor, and other production costs

809,956

780,771

826,791

Selling, distribution, and marketing expenses

618,899

621,478

627,940

Administrative and general expenses

226,317

246,722

253,035

Goodwill and other intangible assets
impairment

290,166

-

2,196

Other operating income -net

1,396

1,325

5,252

Operating (loss) income

253,204

128,805

89,580

Interest expense

22,854

20,006

34,986

Interest income

3,282

7,758

8,135

Other nonoperating expense (income) -net

2,157

7,411

2,682

(Loss) income from continuing operations
before income tax (benefit) expense

274,933

123,968

65,411

Income tax (benefit) expense

47,174

40,648

25,473

(Loss) income from continuing operations

227,759

83,320

39,938

(Loss) income from discontinued operations,
net of tax

-

317

2,440

Net (loss) income

($227,759)

$83,003

$42,378

(Loss) earnings per share- basic:

     

(Loss) income from continuing operations

($4.89)

1.54

0.69

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

-

0.01

0.04

Net (loss) income

($4.89)

1.53

0.73

(Loss) earnings per share- assuming dilution:

     

(Loss) income from continuing operations

($4.89)

$1.53

$0.67

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

-

0.01

0.04

Net (loss) income

($4.89)

$1.52

$0.71

Average number of shares outstanding

46,543,780

54,236,961

57,951,952

Average number of shares outstanding - assuming dilution

46,543,780

54,506,048

62,362,794

Dividends declared per share

$0.60

$0.40

$0.32

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008
(Thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts)

 

2009

2008

ASSETS

   

CURRENT ASSETS

   

Cash and cash equivalents

$60,216

$123,500

Trade accounts receivable, net

63,281

61,902

Inventories

203,873

216,671

Deferred and refundable income taxes

71,850

72,280

Prepaid expenses and other

162,175

195,017

Total current assets

561,395

669,370

GOODWILL

26,871

285,072

OTHER ASSETS

368,958

420,219

DEFERRED AND REFUNDABLE

   

INCOME TAXES

178,785

133,762

PROPERTY, PLANT AND

   

EQUIPMENT  NET

297,779

296,005

 

$1,433,788

$1,804,428

LIABILITIES AND SHARHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

CURRENT LIABILITIES

   

Debt due within one year

$750

$22,690

Accounts payable

117,504

123,713

Accrued liabilities

75,673

79,345

Accrued compensation and benefits

32,198

68,669

Income taxes payable

11,743

29,037

Other current liabilities

105,537

108,867

Total current liabilities

343,405

432,321

LONG-TERM DEBT

389,473

220,618

OTHER LIABILITIES

149,820

171,720

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND NONCURRENT
INCOME TAXES PAYABLE

21,910

26,358

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

Common shares-par value $1 per share:

   

Class A- 80,548,353 shares issued less 43,505,203
treasury shares in 2009 and 80,522,153 shares issued
less 35,198,300 treasury shares in 2008

37,043

45,324

Class B-6,066,092 shares issued less 2,566,875
treasury shares in 2009 and 6,066,092 shares issues
less 2,632,087 treasury shares in 2008

3,499

3,434

Capital in excess of par value

449,085

445,696

Treasury stock

938,086

872,949

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

67,278

21,244

Retained earnings

1,044,926

1,300,662

Total shareholders' equity

529,189

943,411

 

$1,433,788

$1,804,428

Required

a. Based on these data, calculate the following for 2009 and 2008:

1. Days' sales in receivables

2. Accounts receivable turnover (gross receivables at year-end)

3. Days' sales in inventory

4. Inventory turnover (use inventory at year-end)

5. Working capital

6. Current ratio

7. Acid-test ratio

b. Comment on each ratio individually

c. 1. Describe the individual allowance consideration

2. Are some of these allowance considerations normal for most companies?

d. What would be the inventory balance at February 28, 2009, if the LIFO reserve were removed?

e. Were there material LIFO liquidations in 2009, 2008, or 2007?

f. Comment on the apparent total liquidity

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