Question: Question 1 The following is a comparative balance sheet for a firm for fiscal year 2015 (in millions of dollars): [1.5+1.5+3+2+1] 2015 2014 2015 2014

Question 1

The following is a comparative balance sheet for a firm for fiscal year 2015 (in millions of dollars): [1.5+1.5+3+2+1]

2015

2014

2015

2014

Operating cash

60

50

Accounts payable

1,200

1,040

Short-term investments (at market)

550

500

Accrued liabilities

390

450

Accounts receivable

940

790

Long-term debt

1,840

1,970

Inventory

910

840

Property and plant

2,840

2,710

Common equity

1,870

1,430

5,300

4,890

5,300

4,890

The following is the statement of common shareholders equity for 2015 (in millions of dollars):

Balance, end of fiscal year 2014

1,430

Share issues from exercised employee stock options

810

Repurchase of 24 million shares

(720)

Cash dividend

(180)

Tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options

12

Unrealized gain on investments

50

Net income

468

Balance, end of fiscal year 2015

1,870

The firms income tax rate is 35%. The firm reported $15 million in interest income and $98 million in interest expense for 2015. Sales revenue was $3,726 million.

a. Calculate the loss to shareholders from the exercise of employee stock options during 2015.

b. The shares repurchased were in settlement of a forward purchase agreement. The market price of the shares at the time of the repurchase was $25 each. What was the effect of this transaction on the income for the shareholders?

c. Prepare a comprehensive income statement that distinguishes after-tax operating income from financing income and expense. Include gains or losses from the transactions in questions (a) and (b) above.

d. Prepare a reformulated comparative balance sheet that distinguishes assets and liabilities employed in operations from those employed in financing activities. Calculate the firms financial leverage and operating liability leverage at the end of 2015.

e. Calculate free cash flow for 2015.

Question 2

The following is from the statement of shareholders equity for Intel Corporation for 2015 (in millions of dollars). Intel faces a 38% tax rate. [3]

Balance, December 25, 2014

32,535

Net income

10,535

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

(3,596)

Issuance of shares through employee stock plans, net of tax benefit of $887 million

1,684

Reclassification of put warrant obligation

130

Amortization of unearned compensation

26

Conversion of subordinated notes to common stock (market value of stock was $350 million)

207

Repurchase of common stock

(4,007)

Cash dividends

(470)

Issuance of shares for acquisitions

278

37,322

Calculate comprehensive income to Intels shareholders for 2015, being sure to include any hidden dirty surplus expenses.

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