Question

A comparative balance sheet for Sarasota Corporation is presented as follows.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sarasota Corporation

1. Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2020:

Operating Activities:

Net Income                          $129,720

Non-cash adjustment:

Depreciation                           26,680

Cash from operating         $ 156,400

Changes in working capital:

Accounts Receivable             (15,680)

Inventory                                  9,320

Accounts Payable                 (13,320)

Net cash from operating activities       $136,720

Investing Activities:

Land                                      39,320

Equipment                           (59,680)

Net cash from investing activities        $(20,360)

Financing Activities:

Cash dividends                                     $(65,680)

Net cash inflows                                    $50,680

2. Sarasota Corporation's:

a) Current Cash Debt Coverage = Cash from operating activities/Current liabilities

= $136,720/$36,360

= 3.76

b) Cash Debt Coverage = Cash from operating activities/Total liabilities

= $136,720/$186,360

= 0.73

c) Free Cash Flow = Cash from operating activities minus Capital expenditure

= $136,720 - 59,680

= $77,040

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Sarasota Corporation

Comparative Balance Sheets

As of December 31 2020 and 2019:

Assets                                  2020              2019           Increase     Decrease

Cash                               $ 72,680          $ 22,000        $50,680

Accounts receivable         84,360              68,680          15,680  

Inventory                          182,360             191,680                            $9,320

Land                                   73,360             112,680                            39,320

Equipment                      262,360           202,680         59,680

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

                                         (71,360)            (44,680)       26,680

Total                             $603,760         $553,040

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Accounts payable        $ 36,360           $ 49,680                           13,320

Bonds payable               150,000           200,000                          50,000      

Common stock ($1 par) 214,000            164,000          50,000

Retained earnings        203,400            139,360

Total                            $603,760         $553,040

b) The decrease in bonds is not a cash flow.  The increase in Common Stock is not a cash flow.  The two are exchanges.  In calculating the free cash flow, the cash proceeds from sale of land were not taken into consideration because the sale was a one-off transaction and not part of the operating activities of Sarasota Corporation.