During 2021, Raines Umbrella Corporation had sales of $772,000. Cost of goods sold, administrative and selling expenses, and depreciation expenses were $465,000, $104,500, and $150,000, respectively. In addition, the company had an interest expense of $74,400 and a tax rate of 25 percent. (Ignore any tax loss carryforward provisions and assume interest expense is fully deductible). Suppose Raines Umbrella Corp. paid out $102,000 in cash dividends. Is this possible? If spending on net fixed assets and net working capital was zero, and if no new stock was issued during the year, what is the net new long-term debt?

Paying out $102,000 in cash dividends is possible

Net new long-term debt $26,100

Explanation:

Calculation to determine the net new long-term debt

Sales $772,000

Less Cost of goods sold $465,000

Gross profit $307,000

($772,000-$465,000)

Administrative and selling expenses $104,500

Depreciation expenses $150,000

Earning before interest tax $52,500

($307,000-$104,500-$150,000)

Interest expense $74,400

Profit or Loss before tax ($21,900)

($52,500-$74,400)

Less Tax 25% $0

Add Depreciation expense $150,000

Net Cash flow $128,100

(-$21,900+$150,000)

Dividend $102,000

Net new long-term debt $26,100

($128,100-$102,000)

Therefore Based on the above calculation Paying out $102,000 in CASH DIVIDENDS is possible even though the Net income is Negative, its operating cash flow is $128,100 positive which means that the company has enough cash balance to pay dividends of $102,000. The Net new long-term debt is $26,100

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