Start with the partial model in the file Ch12 P10 Build a Model.xls on the textbook’s Web site, which contains the 2013 financial statements of Zieber Corporation. Forecast Zeiber's 2014 income statement and balance sheets. Use the following assumptions: (1) Sales grow by 6%. (2) The ratios of expenses to sales, depreciation to fixed assets, cash to sales, accounts receivable to sales, and inventories to sales will be the same in 2014 as in 2013. (3) Zeiber will not issue any new stock or new long-term bonds. (4) The interest rate is 11% for long-term debt and the interest expense on long-term debt is based on the average balance during the year . (5) No interest is earned on cash. (6) Dividends grow at an 8% rate. (6) Calculate the additional funds needed (AFN). If new financing is required, assume it will be raised by drawing on a line of credit with an interest rate of 12%. Assume that any draw on the line of credit will be made on the last day of the year, so there will be no additional interest expense for the new line of credit. If surplus funds are available, pay a special dividend. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
a. What are the forecasted levels of notes payable and special dividends? 
         
         
Key Input Data: Used in the      
   forecast     
Tax rate  40%     
Dividend growth rate 8%     
Rate on notes payable-term debt, rstd9%     
Rate on long-term debt, rd 11%     
Rate on line of credit, rLOC12%     
         
December 31 Income Statements:      
(in thousands of dollars)       
    Forecasting201320142014 
   2013basisRatiosInputsForecast 
Sales  $455,150Growth    
Expenses (excluding depr. & amort.)$386,878% of sales    
Depreciation and Amortization$14,565% of fixed assets    
  EBIT  $53,708     
Interest expense on long-term debt$11,880Interest rate x average debt during year  
Interest expense on line of credit$0     
  EBT  $41,828     
Taxes (40%)  $16,731     
  Net Income $25,097     
Common dividends (regular dividends)$12,554Growth 8.00%  
Special dividends    $0  
Addition to retained earnings (DRE)$12,543     
         
         
         
December 31 Balance Sheets      
(in thousands of dollars)       
   Forecasting20132014 2014 
  2013basisRatiosInputsWithout adj.Adj.With Adj.
Assets:        
Cash $18,206% of sales     
Accounts Receivable$100,133% of sales     
Inventories $45,515% of sales     
  Total current assets$163,854      
  Fixed assets$182,060% of sales     
Total assets $345,914      
         
Liabilities and equity       
Accounts payable$31,861% of sales     
Accruals $27,309% of sales     
Line of credit$0Previous     
  Total current liabilities$59,170      
Long-term debt$120,000Previous     
  Total liabilities$179,170      
Common stock$60,000Previous     
Retained Earnings$106,745Previous + DRE    
  Total common equity$166,745      
Total liabilities and equity$345,914      
         
         
Increase in spontaneous liabilities (accounts payable and accruals)    
+ Increase in long-term bonds, preferred stock and common stock    
+ Net income minus regular common dividends     
Increase in financing       
− Increase in total assets       
Amount of deficit or surplus financing:      
If deficit in financing (negative), draw on line of credit    
If surplus in financing (positive), pay special dividend    
         
a. What are the forecasted levels of the line of credit and special dividends? 
         
Required ine of credit     Note: we copied values from G78:G79 when sales growth in G32 = 6%.
Special dividends       
         
b. Now assume that the growth in sales is only 3%. What are the forecasted levels of line of credit and special dividends? 
 
         
Required ine of credit     Note: we copied values from G78:G79 when sales growth in G32 = 3%.
Special dividends    
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