The tax rate is the same as in first quarter 1988 nbspother


The following is supporting analysis for Exhibit 12.

CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS ($000,000)

Sales growth rate

7.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax rate

41%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1. Sales

3,582

3,840

4,116

4,413

4,730

5,071

5,436

5,828

6,247

6,697

 2. Operating margin

9.20%

9.30%

9.40%

9.50%

9.60%

9.70%

9.80%

9.90%

10.00%

10.10%

 3. Operating earnings (1x2)

          330

      357

      387

      419

      454

      492

      533

      577

      625

      676

    Plus: other income

           29

        29

        29

        29

        29

        29

        29

        29

        29

        29

    Less: corporate expense

           43

        43

        43

        43

        43

        43

        43

        43

        43

        43

 4. EBIT

          316

      343

      373

      406

      440

      478

      519

      563

      611

      663

 5. Taxes

          129

      140

      153

      166

      180

      195

      212

      230

      250

      271

 6. Net income

          187

      203

      221

      240

      260

      283

      307

      333

      361

      392

 7. Change in NWC

              -

          -

          -

          -

          -

        40

        42

        45

        49

        52

 8. Cash flow (6-7)

          187

      203

      221

      240

      260

      243

      265

      288

      313

      340

Note:  The tax rate is the same as in first quarter 1988.  Other income and corporate expense is the same as in year ending Feb. 29, 1988. Corporate expense was inferred from Exhibit 8, using interest expense and other income data from Exhibit 7.

The following compares historical operating results to the projections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORICAL

 

 

PROJECTED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

       2,832

   2,947

   3,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings

          252

      264

      301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

8.9%

9.0%

9.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curent assets

       1,216

   1,287

   1,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

          250

      358

      373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net working capital

          966

      928

      986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NWC as % of sales

34%

32%

30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

           17

        17

        21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities

          127

        64

        11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NWC less cash and securities

          822

      848

      954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted NWC as % of sales

29%

29%

29%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales growth rate

 

4.0%

13.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net property plant and equipment

          442

      485

      479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change (=investment less depreciation)

 

        43

        (6)

          -

          -

          -

          -

          -

          -

          -

               -

               -

               -

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