Look at Superior's balance sheet and analyze it.

Be sure to focus on working capital, current ratio, short-term and long-term debt. End with a bulleted summary addressing the CFO's concerns as related to these areas. Bulleted summary should addresses the these concerns: companies working capital position, the impact of some short-term notes that the company must pay-off next year, the company's current ratio, and determining how to finance a major capital project (construction of a new productionplant).

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Balance sheet as on Dec 31 2003 Particulars ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable Inventories Prepaid Expenses Deferred Income Taxes Total Current Assets Property, Plant & Equirp Intangible Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current Portion of Long-term Debt Accounts Payable Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long-term Debt Other Long-term Liabilities Total Liabilities Equity Total Equity and Liabilities 2001 2002 2003 6,900 S 7,300 7,800 7,400 S 7900 S 47,000 S51,000 S 54,000 6,500 S 6,800 S 7,000 7200 73.700 S 79.200 S83.900 S 69,000 S 72,000 S 77,000 $ 21,000 | S 22,500 | S 24,000 S 163.700 S 173,700 S 184,900 6,300 S 6,700 S 1,200 S 1,300 S1.450 S 27,000 S29,500 S 33.000 7.500 S 34,200 S 37,100 S 41.950 3.000 S 3,100S 3:400 5,000 S 6,000 S7,000 S 42,200 S 46,200 S52.350 S 121,500 S 127,500 S 132,550 S 163.700 S 173.700 S 184.900 6,000 S 6.300 S