You are provided with the following financial statement information from Nimrod, Inc. for its most recent fiscal

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You are provided with the following financial statement information from Nimrod, Inc. for its most recent fiscal year.

Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)

End of Year (000s)

Assets

Cash $ ........................................................................... 35

Net accounts receivable (A/R) .............................................. 190

Inventory ....................................................................... 190

Other current assets ............................................................ 95

Total current assets ......................................................... $ 510

Property, plant, and equipment (net) ....................................... 605

Other long-term assets ....................................................... 120

Total assets ................................................................. $1,235

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Short-term debt (@10%) .................................................. $ 100

Accounts payable ............................................................. 150

Income taxes payable .......................................................... 20

Other current liabilities ........................................................ 200

Total current liabilities ....................................................... $ 470

Long-term debt (8%) ......................................................... 150

Other long-term liabilities ...................................................... 120

Total liabilities ............................................................... $ 740

Deferred income taxes ......................................................... 70

Common equity ............................................................... 425

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity .................................. $1,235

The statement of income for the company for the year just ended is as follows:

Statement of Income

Most Recent Year (000s)

Net sales .......................................................... $2,000

Cost of goods sold (CGS) ........................................ 1,670

Gross margin .......................................................... 330

Less: SG&A costs .................................................... 185

Depreciation ............................................................ 35

Other operating expenses ............................................. 50

Total expenses ........................................................ 270

Net operating profit ................................................... 60

Less: Interest expense ................................................. 22

Plus: Other income .................................................... 12

Income before tax ..................................................... 50

Less: Income tax (@ 40%) .......................................... 20

Net profit after tax .................................................. $ 30

Assume a weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) of 10.7% and an income tax rate of 40%.

Required

1. Prepare, using the operating approach, an estimate of EVA® NOPAT. In addition to the above data, you discovered the following: increase during the year of the LIFO reserve, $2; imputed interest expense on noncapitalized leases, $4; and increase in deferred tax liability during the year, $5. What is the rationale for the various adjustments you made to the company's reported income statement?

2. Prepare, using the operating approach, an estimate of EVA® capital. In addition to the above information, you note the following: end-of-year value of the LIFO reserve, $10; and present value of noncapitalized leases, $50. What is the rationale for the adjustments you made to reported balance sheet amounts in order to estimate EVA® capital?

3. Given the company's WACC, what is the estimated EVA® for the year? How do you interpret this figure?

Accounts Receivable
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Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis

ISBN: 978-0077733773

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