The high degree of financial risk is a concern to the


Case Study : Short-term Financial Planning

Introduction: Heavenly Reception

Heavenly Reception Limited is a local dealer for a national satellite television distributor. Recent growth has been very strong, but the company has to increase its financial leverage to deal with expansion. The high degree of financial risk is a concern to the company's controller as she prepares the budget for the coming fiscal year.

Assume the role of Abby Jeffers and prepare pro forma income statements, cash budgets, and balance sheets for Quarters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of 2004. Accompanying the budget should be a one-page memorandum which describes the changes in sales and cash flows each quarter, the financial decisions made, and if the company is in compliance with its ratio requirements.

The memo should be single-spaced and use the 11-point Arial font with .7 inch margins. All headings should be in12-point font and be bolded. Submit one Word file containing the memorandum and an Excel workbook file containing five worksheets: Input Data, Income Statement, Cash Budget, Balance Sheet, and Key Financial Ratios. The following templates for the pro forma financial statements should be used:

Income Statement

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year

Revenue Dish Sales Installation

Accounts Maintenance Fees Basic

Deluxe Optimal

Dish Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year

Total Revenue Expenses

CGS

 

Selling Installation Maintenance Administration Depreciation Operating Income Interest Income Interest Expense Income Before Tax Income Tax

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Budget

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year

Cash Balance, Beginning Cash Receipts

Dish Sales/Installation This Quarter

Last Quarter

 

Accounts Maintenance Fees Basic

Deluxe Optimal Maintenance Interest

Tax Refund

 

Total Cash Receipts Cash Disbursements Purchases

This Quarter Last Quarter Selling Installation

Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Budget

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year

Administration Interest Income Tax

Regular Dividends Capital Purchases

Total Cash Disbursements Sub-total

Financing Borrowing Line-of-Credit Term Loan Repayment Line-of-Credit Term Loan Special Dividends

Issuance/Repurchase of Shares

 

Total Financing

Temporary Investment Cash Balance, Ending

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Current Assets

 

Cash

 

Temporary Investments Accounts Receivable Satellite Inventory

Total Current Assets Property, Plant, & Equipment Equipment, Net

Total Assets Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Line of Credit

Current Portion of Long-term Debt Total Current Liabilities Long-term Liabilities

Term Loan Shareholders' Equity Common Shares Retained Earnings

Total Liabilities &Equities

 

 

 

 

Ratio Table

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Current Ratio - 1.5 LOC/(A/R + Inventory)-1.0 Debt Ratio - .35

Times Interest Earned - 4.0

 

LOC Financing - $200,000

 

 

 

 

Attachment:- Assignment.rar

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