Back to Assignment Attempts Keep the Highest/2 . 3. Income statement 2 41 B The income statement, also known as the profit and foss (PSL) statement, provides a snapshot of the financial performance of a company during a specified period of time. It reports a firm's gross income, expenses, net income, and the income that is available for distribution to its preferred and common shareholders The Income statement is prepared using the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that match the firm's revenues and expenses to the period in which they were incurred, not necessarily when cash was received or paid, Investors and analysts use the information given in the income statement and other financial statements and reports to evaluate the company's financial performance and condition Consider the following scenario: Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Ine'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. Green Caterpillar 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 60% of net sales and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year, 3. The company's tax rate remains constant at 25% of its pre-tax income or earnings before taxes (EBT). 4. In Year 2, Green Caterpillac expects to pay $100,000 and $1,759,500 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively Complete the Year 2 locome statement data for Green Caterpillar, then answer the questions that follow. Be sure to round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar Year 2 (Forecasted) $ 600,000 Net sales Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest expense Pre-tax incon (or EBT Less Taxes (254) Earnings after taxes Less: Preferred stock dividends Farming available to common shareholders Les Common stock dividends Contribution to retained earnings Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc. Income Statement for Year Ending December 31 Year 1 $15,000,000 9,000,000 600,000 $5,400,000 540,000 4,860,000 1,215,000 $3,645,000 100,000 3,545,000 1,450,000 $2,087,000 s $2,539,250 Gwen the results of the previour income statement calculations, complete the following statements In Year 2. ir Green Caterpillar has 5,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive in annual dividends. . 11 Green Caterpillar has 400,000 shares of common stock lesund and outstanding, then the firm's earnings per shoce (EPS) is expected to change from In Year 1 to in Year 2 . Green Caterpillar's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from in Year 1 to In Year 2 to say that Green Caterpillar'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, $2,087,000 and $2,539,250, respectively. This is because of the items reported in the income . It is HanTart Tin Hot Ti