The financial statements of Eagle Sport Supply are shown below. For simplicity, "Costs" include interest. Assume that Eagle's assets are proportional it its sales.
a. Find Eagle's required external funds if it maintains a dividend payout ratio of 60% and plans a growth rate of 15% in 2012.
b. If Eagle chooses not to issue new shares of stock, what variable must be the balancing item? What will its value be?
c. Now suppose that the firm plans instead to increase long-term debt only $1,100 and does not wish to issue any new shares of stock. Why must the dividend payment now be the balancing item? What will its value be?
Income Statement
Sales 950
Cost 250
Pretax income 700
Taxes (at 28.6%) 200
Net Income 500
Balance Sheet, Year-end
Assets 3000 2700 Debt 1000 900
Equity 2000 1800
Total 3000 2700 Total 3000 2700