Page 301 -

CHAPTER 8 • IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES: MARKETING, FINANCE/ACCOUNTING, R&D, AND MIS ISSUES 267

Primarily as a result of the Enron collapse and accounting scandal and the ensuing
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, companies today are being much more diligent in preparing pro-
jected financial statements to “reasonably rather than too optimistically” project future
expenses and earnings. There is much more care not to mislead shareholders and other
constituencies. 13
A 2011 projected income statement and a balance sheet for the Litten Company are
provided in Table 8-8. The projected statements for Litten are based on five assump-
tions: (1) The company needs to raise $45 million to finance expansion into foreign mar-
kets; (2) $30 million of this total will be raised through increased debt and $15 million
through common stock; (3) sales are expected to increase 50 percent; (4) three new facil-
ities, costing a total of $30 million, will be constructed in foreign markets; and (5) land
for the new facilities is already owned by the company. Note in Table 8-8 that Litten’s

TABLE 8-8 A Projected Income Statement and Balance Sheet for the Litten Company (in millions)

Prior Year 2010 Projected Year 2011 Remarks
PROJECTED INCOME STATEMENT
Sales $100 $150.00 50% increase
Cost of Goods Sold 70 105.00 70% of sales
Gross Margin 30 45.00
Selling Expense 10 15.00 10% of sales
Administrative Expense 5 I7.50 5% of sales
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes 15 22.50
Interest 3 3.00
Earnings Before Taxes 12 19.50
Taxes 6 9.75 50% rate
Net Income 6 9.75
Dividends 2 5.00
Retained Earnings 4 4.75

PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash 5 7.75 Plug figure
Accounts Receivable 2 4.00 100% increase
Inventory 20 45.00
Total Current Assets 27 56.75
Land 15 15.00
Plant and Equipment 50 80.00 Add three new plants
at $10 million each
Less Depreciation 10 20.00
Net Plant and Equipment 40 60.00
Total Fixed Assets 55 75.00
Total Assets 82 131.75
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 10 10.00
Notes Payable 10 10.00
Total Current Liabilities 20 20.00
Long-term Debt 40 70.00 Borrowed $30 million
Additional Paid-in-Capital 20 35.00 Issued 100,000 shares
at $150 each
Retained Earnings 2 6.75 $2 + $4.75
Total Liabilities and Net Worth 82 131.75