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1.     The 2011 financial statements for Leggett & Platt, Inc. report the following information: 

Year ended December 31,

2011

2010

(In millions)

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

$  98.1

$  103.0

Property and equipment, net

580.6

624.2

Land

  45.2

  48.5

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

  1,193.2

  1.173.9

a.     By what percentage are the assets 'used up' at the year-end 2011?  What implication does this ratio have for future cash flows at Leggett & Platt?

b.         Estimate the useful life on average for the Leggett & Platt depreciable assets.

2. Leggett & Platt, Inc. reported net sales of $3,636.0 million in 2011 and $3,359.1 million in 2010. The asset side of the balance sheet follows, below. Use this information to answer the required.

LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31

2011

2010

(in millions)

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$     236.3

$     244.5

Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance of $24.3 and $22.1

503.6

478.9

 

 

 

Finished goods

261.3

241.1

Work in process

 41.5

47.7

Raw materials and supplies

223.9

218.2

LIFO reserve

(85.7)

 (71.7)

Total inventories, net

441.0

435.3

 

 

 

Other current assets

 43.1

60.4

Total current assets

 1,224.0

1,219.1

 

 

 

Machinery and equipment

 1,120.1

1,136.6

Buildings and other

608.5

613.0

Land

 45.2

48.5

Total property, plant and equipment

 1,773.8

1,798.1

Less accumulated depreciation

 1,193.2

1,173.9

Net property, plant and equipment

580.6

624.2

Goodwill

926.6

930.3

Other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $76.9 and $65.9 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

116.6

152.3

Sundry

 67.3

75.1

TOTAL ASSETS

 $2,915.1

$3,001.0

 

Required:

a.     What is the company's gross amount of receivables at the end of 2011 and 2010?

b.    Compute the common-sized gross accounts receivable, for both years. Interpret the year-over-year change in this ratio.

c.     Compute the allowance for doubtful accounts to gross accounts receivable, for both years. Interpret the year-over-year change in this ratio.

d.   Based on the ratios you calculated, form an opinion about the quality of the company's accounts receivable.

      2.     Use the following selected balance sheet and income statement data for Mattel Inc. (in $ thousands) to compute:

a.     return on equity

b.    profit margin (PM)

c.     asset turnover (AT)

d.    financial leverage (FL) for fiscal 2011.  Show that ROE = PM × AT × FL.

 

(in thousands)

2011

2010

Net sales

$ 6,266,037

 $ 5,856,195

Operating income

 1,041,101

901,902

Interest expense

 75,332

64,839

Net income

 768,508

 684,863

Total assets

5,671,638

 5,417,733

Total liabilities

 3,061,035

  2,789,149

 

3.     Income statements and balance sheets follow for Snap-On Incorporated.  Refer to these financial statements to answer the requirements.

 

Snap-On Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

 

(Amounts in millions)

For the fiscal year ended

 

2011

2010

Net sales

 $  2,854.2

$   2,619.2

Cost of goods sold

 (1,516.3)

(1,408.1)

Gross profit

 1,337.9

 1,211.1

Operating expenses

(953.7)

(894.1)

Operating  earnings before financial services

384.2

317.0

 

 

 

Financial services revenue

124.3

62.3

Financial services expenses

(51.4)

(47.9)

Operating income from financial services before arbitration settlement

72.9

14.4

Arbitration settlement

18.0

--   

Operating income from financial services

90.9

14.4

Operating earnings

475.1

331.4

Interest expense

(61.2)

(54.8)

Other income (expense) -- net

(1.0)

0.8

Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings

412.9

277.4

Income tax expense

(133.7)

(87.6)

Earnings before equity earnings

279.2

189.8

Equity earnings, net of tax

4.6

3.2

Net earnings

283.8

193.0

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 (7.5)

(6.5)

Net earnings attributable to Snap-on Incorporated

$   276.3

$   186.5






 

Snap-On Incorporated

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Fiscal Year End

(Amounts in millions)

2011

2010

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

       $    185.6

$      572.2

Trade and other accounts receivable - net

       463.5

        443.3

Finance receivables - net

277.2

215.3

Contract receivables - net

49.7

45.6

Inventories - net

        386.4

        329.4

Deferred income tax assets

          92.6

          87.0

Prepaid expenses and other assets

          75.7

          72.7

Total current assets

     1,530.7

      1,765.5

Property and equipment - net

        352.9

        344.0

Deferred income tax assets

          125.2

          91.5

Long-term finance receivables - net

        431.8

        345.7

Long-term contract receivables - net

165.1

119.3

Goodwill

795.8

798.4

Other intangibles - net

        188.3

        192.8

Other assets

        83.1

        72.2

Total assets

     $ 3,672.9

     $ 3,729.4

 

 

 

Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt

      $    16.2

   $    216.0

Accounts payable

          124.6

          146.1

Accrued benefits

          48.8

          45.0

Accrued compensation

          91.0

          86.7

Franchisee deposits

         47.3

          40.4

Other accrued liabilities

        255.9

        346.9

Total current liabilities

        583.8

        881.1

Long-term debt

       967.9

        954.8

Deferred income tax liabilities

          108.1

          94.4

Retiree health care benefits

          52.8

          59.6

Pension liabilities

        317.7

          246.1

Other long-term liabilities

        95.3

        89.0

Total liabilities

     2,125.6

      2,325.0

 

 

 

Preferred stock

-

 -

Common stock

67.3

67.3

Additional paid-in capital

181.4

169.2

Retained earnings

1,843.7

1,644.1

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(174.6)

(104.8)

Treasury stock at cost

(386.9)

(387.3)

Total shareholders' equity attributable to Snap-on Inc.

1,530.9

1,388.5

Noncontrolling interests

16.4

15.9

Total shareholders' equity

1,547.3

1,404.4

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 3,672.9

$ 3,729.4

 


Required:

a.     Compute net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) for 2011 and 2010. Assume that combined federal and state statutory tax rates are 37.7% for fiscal 2011 and 37.5% for fiscal 2010.

 

b.    Compute net operating assets (NOA) for 2011 and 2010.

 

 

c.     Compute return on net operating assets (RNOA) for 2011 and 2010. Net operating assets are $1,673.0 million in 2009.

 

d.    Disaggregate RNOA into profitability and asset turnover components (NOPM and NOAT, respectively).  Remember to include both net sales and financial services revenue in total revenue. What explains the year-over-year change in RNOA?

e.      

4.     Income statements and balance sheets follow for Microsoft Corporation. Refer to these financial statements to answer the requirements.

 

Microsoft Corporation

Income Statements

 

Year ended June 30,

(in millions)

2011

2010

Revenue

 69,943

62,484

Cost of revenue

15,577

12,395

Research and development

9,043

8,714

Sales and marketing

13,940

13,214

General and administrative

4,222

4,063

Total operating expenses

42,782

38,386

Operating income

 27,161

24,098

 

 

 

Other income

910

915

Income before income taxes

 28,071

25,013

Provision for income taxes

4,921

6,253

Net income

23,150

18,760

 

 

Microsoft Corporation

Balance Sheets

 

As of June 30,

($ millions)

2011

2010

Cash and cash equivalents

$    9,610

$   5,505

Short-term investments

 43,162

 31,283

Accounts receivable, net

 14,987

 13,014

Inventories

1,372

740

Deferred income taxes

2,467

2,184

Other current assets

3,320

2,950

Total current assets

 74,918

 55,676

 

 

 

Property plant and equipment, net

8,162

7,630

Equity and other investments

10,865

7,754

Goodwill

12,581

12,394

Intangible assets, net

744

1,158

Other long-term assets

1,434

1,501

Total assets

 $108,704

 $86,113

 

Microsoft Corporation

Balance Sheets (continued)

 

As of June 30,

($ millions)

2011

2010

Accounts payable

$  4,197

$  4,025

Short-term debt

0

1,000

Accrued compensation

3,575

3,283

Income taxes

580

1,074

Short-term unearned revenue

15,722

13,652

Securities lending payable

1,208

182

Other

3,492

2,931

Current liabilities

 28,774

 26,147

Long-term debt

11,921

4,939

Long-term unearned revenue

1,398

1,178

Deferred income taxes

1,456

229

Other long-term liabilities

8,072

7,445

Total liabilities

 51,621

 39,938

 

 

 

Common stock and paid-in capital

 63,415

 62,856

Retained deficit

 (6,332)

 (16,681)

Total equity

 57,083

 46,175

Total liabilities and equity

$108,704

$ 86,113

 

 

 

 

Required:

a.     Compute net nonoperating expenses (NNE) for 2011 and 2010. Assume that combined federal and state statutory tax rates are 35% for both years.

 

 

b.    Compute net nonoperating obligations (NNO) for 2011 and 2010.

 

 

c.     Compute Spread for 2011 and 2010. Return on net operating assets (RNOA) is 136.9% and 117.0% in 2011 and 2010, respectively.  NNO were $(24,017) million in 2009.

 

 

d.    Compute FLEV for 2011 and 2010. In 2009, net nonoperating obligations (assets) were $(24,017) million and shareholders' equity was $39,558 million.

 

 

e.   Calculate return on equity (ROE) for both years. Show that ROE = RNOA + (FLEV × Spread). Interpret the year-over-year change in ROE.)

 

 

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