The most recent financial statements for Fleury Inc., follow. Sales for 2012 are projected to grow by 20 percent. Interest expense will remain constant; the tax rate and the dividend payout rate will also remain constant. Costs, other expenses, current assets, fixed assets, and accounts payable increase spontaneously with sales. Fleury, Inc.
2011 Income Statement
Sales $751,000
Costs $586,000
Other expenses $22,000
Earnings before interest and taxes $143,000
Interest paid $18,000
Taxable income $125,000
Taxes (40%) $50,000
Net Income $75,000
Dividends $30,000
Addition to retained earnings $45,000
Fleury, Inc
Balance Sheet of December 31,2011
Assets Liabilities and owners' Equity
Current Assets Current liabilities
Cash $21,040 Accounts payable $55,200
Accounts receivable $33,360 notes payable $14,400
Inventory $70,320 Total $69,600
Total $124,720 Long -term debt $134,000
Fixed Assets owners' Equity
Net plant and equipment $240,000 Common Stock and paid-in surplus $120,000
Retained Earnings $41,120
Total Assets $364,720 Total liabilities and owners' Equity $364,720
What is the EFN if the firm was operating at only 80 percent of capacity in 2011? Assume that fixed assets are sold so that the company has a 100 percent asset utilization.

Explanation:

                                   Present        20% growth

Sales                           751,000         901,200

Cost                             586,000        703,200

Other Expenses           22,000          26,400

EBIT                               143,000         171,600

Interest paid                  18,000            18,000

Taxable income             125,000        153,600

Taxes                               50,000           61,440

Net income                      75,000           92160

Dividends                         30,000          36,864

Transfer to retained Earn  45,000         55,296

The new retained earning = 55,296+41,120 = 96,416

Proforma Balanced sheet

Current asset

Cash = 21040*1.2                                               25,248

Account receivables  33,360*1.2                      40,032

Inventory  70,320*1.2                                         84,384

Total                                                                   149,664

Non current asset

Fixed asset

Plant & equipment 240000*1.2                          288,000

Total assets                                                          437,664

Total Liabilities & owners equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable= 55,200*1.2                            66,240

Note payable                                                          14,400

Total current liabilities                                           80,640

Non current liabilities

Long term debts                                                     134,000

Total non current liabilities                                    134,000

Shareholders equity

Common stock                                                         120,000

Retained earnings                                                     96,416

Total shareholder equity                                           216,416

Total liabilities & equities                                         431,056

EFN = total asset - total liabilities

437,664 - 431,056 =$ 6,608

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