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Income Statement: Herman Industries isforecasting the following income statement

ID: 2705514 • Letter: I

Question

Income Statement: Herman Industries isforecasting the following income statement:

Sales $8,000,000

Operating costs excluding depr. & amort. 4,400,00

EBITDA $3,600,000

Depreciation &amortization 800,000

EBIT $2,800,000

Interest 600,000

EBT $2,200,000

Taxes($40%) 880,000

Net income $1,320,000

The CEO would like to see higher sales and a forecasted netincome of $2,500,000. Assume that operating costs (excludingdepreciation and amortization) are 55% of sales and thatdepreciation and amortization and interest expenses will increaseby 10%. The tax rate, which is 40%, will remain thesame. What level of sales would generate $2,500,000 in netincome?

Explanation / Answer

NCOMESTATEMENT

Sales ($5,706,667 / 1-0.55)

$12,681,482

Less: Operating Cost excluding dip & amortization ($12,681,482 *0.55)

($6,974,815)

EBITDA ($4,826,667 + $880,000)

$5,706,667

Depreciation & Amortization ($800,000 * 0.10 +$80,000)

($880,000)

EBIT ($4,166,667 + $660,000)

$4,826,667

Interest expenses ($600,000 * 0.10 + $600,000)

($660,000)

EBT ($2,500,000 / 1-0.40)

$4,166,667

Less: Tax ($4,166,667* 0.40)

($1,666,667)

Net Income

$2,500,000

                                                     

NCOMESTATEMENT

Sales ($5,706,667 / 1-0.55)

$12,681,482

Less: Operating Cost excluding dip & amortization ($12,681,482 *0.55)

($6,974,815)

EBITDA ($4,826,667 + $880,000)

$5,706,667

Depreciation & Amortization ($800,000 * 0.10 +$80,000)

($880,000)

EBIT ($4,166,667 + $660,000)

$4,826,667

Interest expenses ($600,000 * 0.10 + $600,000)

($660,000)

EBT ($2,500,000 / 1-0.40)

$4,166,667

Less: Tax ($4,166,667* 0.40)

($1,666,667)

Net Income

$2,500,000