Determine whether the company has external financing needs


Question:

The Manning Company has the following financial statements, which are representative of the company's historical average.

Income Statement

Sales..........................................................................

$200,000

Expenses...................................................................

  158,000

Earnings before interest and taxes............................

$  42,000

Interest......................................................................

      7,000

Earnings before taxes................................................

$  35,000

Taxes.........................................................................

    15,000

Earnings after taxes..................................................

  20,000

Dividends.................................................................

$   6,000

Balance Sheet

Assets

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Cash............................. $    5,000

Accounts payable..............    $  25,000

Accounts receivable......... 40,000

Accrued wages..................          1,000

Inventory.....................     75,000

Accrued taxes...................          2,000

  Current assets............. $120,000

  Current liabilities.............    $  28,000

Fixed assets..................     80,000

Notes payable....................          7,000

 

Long-term debt.................        15,000

 

Common stock..................     120,000

 

Retained earnings..............        30,000

 

Total assets................... $200,000

 

Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity........    $200,000

The firm is expecting a 20 percent increase in sales next year, and management is concerned about the company's need for external funds. The increase in sales is expected to be carried out without any expansion of fixed assets, but rather through more efficient asset utilization in the existing store. Among liabilities, only current liabilities vary directly with sales.

Using the percent-of-sales method, determine whether the company has external financing needs, or a surplus of funds. (Hint: A profit margin and payout ratio must be found from the income statement.)

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