Question: Dr . John Anderson previously worked as a research scientist for Sensor Inc., a company that develops tiny sensors that detect and identify trace amounts
Dr John Anderson previously worked as a research scientist for Sensor Inc., a company that
develops tiny sensors that detect and identify trace amounts of chemicals in the air. Sensor Inc.
markets and sells the sensors to industrial companies to assist with leak and hazardous agent
detection. Anderson plans to license the technology and develop the sensor for a device that
would help physicians detect earlystage cancers. Patients would breathe directly into the
device, which would analyze a users breath for traces of key compounds associated with the
most common cancers. In addition to eliminating the need for invasive biopsy procedures, the
screening tool would also be inexpensive, easy to use and provide immediate results.
In Anderson applied for the trademark for BreatheScreen with the United States Patent
and Trademark Office and was granted the trademark in November In addition to the
small entity electronic filing fee of $ for the trademark, Anderson paid $ to a lawyer
who assisted him with the filing process.
The following provides a summary of events for :
On January Anderson, together with three investors, established BreatheScreen Inc.
BreatheScreen issued common shares to investors for $ per share.
Also on January BreatheScreen issued an additional shares, which were
given to Anderson in exchange for the trademark BreatheScreen. The trademark is
viewed as a key success factor to the business.
On January BreatheScreen signed a oneyear licensing agreement with Sensor Inc. The
licensing period began on February and the annual fee of $ was paid in
full.
On January BreatheScreen purchased new machinery that will be used in the
production of the BreatheScreen for $ in cash. An additional $ was
paid for installation.
BreatheScreen contracted with a small health technology company to modify the original
sensing chip to detect certain volatile organic compounds VOCs associated with cancer.
Toward the end of February the health technology company delivered the required
specifications and a preproduction model and was paid a total of $
On February BreatheScreen paid $ upon receiving a delivery of materials
for use in the production of BreatheScreen.
BreatheScreen paid $ for salaries to corporate officers and employees for the
January to June period
On July BreatheScreen borrowed $ from a bank. The annual interest is
percent and is paid semiannually.
Additional materials electrical components, packaging, labels, etc. to be used in
BreatheScreen production were purchased for a total of $ Under the favorable
terms obtained from its suppliers, BreatheScreen will make no payments until February
During the nine months ended December the company paid $ for fire
insurance for the production facility and other productionrelated expenses eg utilities
and labor
An additional $ in cash was paid for corporate salaries and other corporate
expenses for the July to December period
BreatheScreen spent $ in cash on advertising to help introduce the product.
They initially started with print advertising in journals and magazines targeted to health
care professionals but quickly realized the need for a social media presence. They hired
an unpaid intern to help build online awareness.
Toward the end of sales started to accelerate. BreatheScreen sold and shipped a
total of $ of its products. At the end of the year, a total of $ of these
sales had yet to be collected. The largest single receivable was due from a reputable
pharmaceutical company, which purchased a substantial number of devices as part of a
promotional campaign. Most of the other receivables were on transactions that had been
made close to yearend, and were expected to be collected in January
On December BreatheScreen signed a contract with the organizer of the
International Fair for Medical Devices IFMD for units of BreatheScreen,
with the intention of giving them away to health care professionals visiting the trade
show. The selling price specified in the contract is $ per unit. BreatheScreen This document is authorized for use only in Financial Statement Analysis July by Dr Ding Ding, SIM University from July to September BreatheScreen Inc.: Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements A p promised to deliver the units on March IFMD had up to days after delivery
to pay for the devices.
At the end of the year, BreatheScreen paid $ in interest on their bank loan.
BreatheScreen received $ in interest on its cash account.
The following additional information was gathered in the process of preparing BreatheScreens
financial reports for :
The month licensing agreement with Sensor Inc. was due to expire on January
As of December the company was still negotiating the terms of an
extension of the licensing agreement.
The machinery used in the production of BreatheScreen was expected to last for
approximately years one year of which had already passed BreatheScreen did not
expect the machinery to have any remaining value after years.
As of December there was still $ worth of materials in the warehouse.
There were no finished or partially finished BreatheScreen devices.
The trademark for BreatheScreen is initially valid for years and may be renewed
indefinitely for year periods. The filing fee for a trademark renewal was $ A
valuation analysis conducted at the end of the year suggested that the value of the
trademark had increased to approximately $ This document is authorized for use only in Financial Statement Analysis July by Dr Ding Ding, SIM University from July to September
Balance sheet and Income statement and the cash flow statement for the above problem.
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