Consider the following scenario: Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.’s income statement reports data for its first year of operation. The firm’s CEO would like sales to increase by 25% next year.

1. Cold Goose is able to achieve this level of increased sales, but its interest costs increase from 10% to 15% of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).
2. The company’s operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 70.00% of net sales, and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year.
3. The company’s tax rate remains constant at 40% of its pre-tax income or earnings before taxes (EBT).
4. In Year 2, Cold Goose expects to pay $300,000 and $2,306,475 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively.
Complete the Year 2 income statement data for Cold Goose, then answer the questions that follow. Round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar.
Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.
Income Statement for Year Ending December 31
Year 1 $30,000,000 21,000,000 1,200,000 $7,800,000$
Year 2 (Forecasted)
Net sales Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest expense Pre-tax income (or EBT) Less: Taxes (40%) Earnings after taxes Less: Preferred stock dividends Earnings available to common shareholders Less: Common stock dividends Contribution to retained earnings 1,200,000 780,000 $7,020,000 2,808,000 $4,212,000s 300,000 $3,912,000 1,895,400 $1,605,525 $2,519,025
Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements:
In Year 2, if Cold Goose has 25,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive ▼ in annual dividends
If Cold Goose has 200,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, then the firm's earnings per share (EPS) is expected to change from in Year 1 to in Year 2
Cold Goose's before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from in Year 1 to in Year 2
It is ▼ to say that Cold Goose's net inflows and outflows of cash at the end of Years 1 and 2 are equal to the company's annual contribution to retained earnings, $1,605,525 and $2,519,025, respectively. This is because ▼ of the items reported in the income statement involve payments and receipts of cash

Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.

1. Completion of the Year 2 Income Statement for Cold Goose:

Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.

Income Statement for Year Ending December 31                    

                                                                                 Year 1                  Year 2    

                                                                                                     (Forecasted)

Net sales                                                       $30,000,000       $37,500,000

Less: Operating costs, except depreciation

 and amortization                                           21,000,000          28,125,000

Less: Depreciation & amortization expenses 1,200,000            1,200,000

Operating income (or EBIT)                           $7,800,000          $8,175,000

Less: Interest expense                                       780,000            1,226,250

Pre-tax income (or EBT)                                $7,020,000         $6,948,750

Less: Taxes (40%)                                           2,808,000            2,779,500

Earnings after taxes                                      $4,212,000          $4,169,250

Less: Preferred stock dividends                       300,000               300,000

Earnings for common shareholders            $3,912,000          $3,869,250

Less: Common stock dividends                     1,895,400            2,306,475

Contribution to retained earnings               $1,605,525          $1,562,775

2. Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements:

In Year 2, if Cold Goose has 25,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive$12 ▼ in annual dividends .

If Cold Goose has 200,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, then the firm's earnings per share (EPS) is expected to change from $19.56 in Year 1 to in ___$19.35 Year 2 .

Cold Goose's before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from _$21,000,000 in Year 1 to in _$28,125,000 Year 2 .

It is __wrong▼ to say that Cold Goose's net inflows and outflows of cash at the end of Years 1 and 2 are equal to the company's annual contribution to retained earnings, $1,605,525 and $1,562,775 ($2,519,025), respectively. This is because not all ▼ of the items reported in the income statement involve payments and receipts of cash

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.

Income Statement for Year Ending December 31                    

                                                                                 Year 1                  Year 2    

                                                                                                     (Forecasted)

Net sales                                                       $30,000,000       $37,500,000

Less: Operating costs, except depreciation

 and amortization                                           21,000,000          28,125,000

Less: Depreciation & amortization expenses 1,200,000            1,200,000

Operating income (or EBIT)                           $7,800,000          $8,175,000

Less: Interest expense                                       780,000            1,226,250

Pre-tax income (or EBT)                                $7,020,000         $6,948,750

Less: Taxes (40%)                                           2,808,000            2,779,500

Earnings after taxes                                      $4,212,000          $4,169,250

Less: Preferred stock dividends                       300,000               300,000

Earnings for common shareholders            $3,912,000          $3,869,250

Less: Common stock dividends                     1,895,400            2,306,475

Contribution to retained earnings               $1,605,525          $1,562,775

b) Forecasts:

1. Sales = $30 million * 1.25 = $37.5 million

2. Operating costs = 75% of sales = $28,125,000 (0.75 * $37.5 million)

3. Interest expense = 15% of EBIT = $1,226,250 (15% * $8,175,000)

4. Taxes = 40% of EBT = $2,779,500 (40% * $6,948,750)

5. Preferred dividend per share = $12 ($300,000/25,000)

6. Earnings per share = $19.56 ($3,912,000/200,000) Year 1 and $19.35       ($3,869,250/200,000) in Year 2