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Following is selected financial information from Abercrombie & Fitch for its fis

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Question

Following is selected financial information from Abercrombie & Fitch for its fiscal year ended January 30, 2016 ($ thousands)

Noncash assets .............. $1,844,461 Cash from operating activities .... $ 309,941

Cash from investing activities.... (122,567) Cash from financing activities*.... (119,504)

Cash, ending year ............ 588,578 Cost of goods sold............. 1,361,137

Revenue .................... 3,518,680 Cash, beginning year ........... 520,708

Total liabilities ................ 1,137,317

Stockholders’ equity .......... 1,295,722 Total expenses (other than cost of goods sold) ...............2,118,984

a. Prepare the income statement, the balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows for Abercrombie &

Fitch for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016.

b. Do the negative amounts for cash from investing activities and cash from financing activities concern

us? Explain.

c. Using the statements prepared for part a, compute the following ratios (for this part only, use the year-

end balance instead of the average for assets and stockholders’ equity):

i. Profit margin

ii. Asset turnover

iii. Return on assets

iv. Return on equity

Explanation / Answer

a. Income Statement:

Balance Sheet::

Statement of Cash Flows:

b. Not really. The negative amount for cash from Investing Activities indicate that the company is in the expansion mode. It is acquiring new assets.

The negative amounts for cash from financing activities show that borrowings were repaid during the year, interest was paid, and dividends were paid. Both the investing outflows and financing outflows were covered by operating cash flows, which is a good sign.

c. i. Profit margin = Net Income / Revenues = $ 38,559 / $ 3,518,680 = 1.10 %

ii. Asset Turnover = Revenues / Total Assets = $ 3,518,680 / $ 2,433,039 = 1.45 times.

iii. Return on Assets = Net Income / Total Assets = $ 38,559 / $ 2,433,039 = 1.58 %

iv. Return on Equity = Net Income / Stockholders' Equity = $ 38,559 / $ 1,295,722 = 2.98 %

Abercrombie & Fitch Income Statement For the year ended January 31, 2016 $ $ Revenue 3,518,680 Less: Cost of Goods Sold 1,361,137 Gross Margin 2,157,543 Less: Operating Expenses 2,118,984 Net Income 38,559