Matthew Reedmer

Matthew Reedmer owns two Matthew’s Models stores in Florence, South Carolina. He believes that the stores have been successful and he wants to open a new store in Sumter about 30 miles west of Florence. Matt has been in the retail line for over 20 years, and he worked at his uncle’s hobby shop while in high school and college before starting his own store at the age of 25.

 

Two big secrets to a successful toy store operation are good location and product selection. Matt’s first store is located in downtown Florence. Since Matt had been born and raised in Florence, he attracted a good customer base that remained loyal to his store after some of the giant chain related toy stores began to move into the area. About 10 years ago, Matt saw the change in customer shopping habits and purchased a second store near an interchange to Interstate 95 in a rapidly growing retail area. Lots of new families had moved into the area, and Matt could not totally rely on the “good old boy” market alone to sustain his market share. This second store catered to the younger more mobile generation that shopped at or near malls.

 

Matt now was looking into other markets. Sumter was not located on the interstate, but the area was growing because of its proximity to the state capital of Columbia, which was just 30 miles to its west. Matt believed that the people of Sumter who commuted to work in Columbia would prefer to limit their driving for shopping activities to the immediate Sumter area. Also, since Matt was a respected citizen of Florence, his reputation as an honest businessman had spread to Sumter. He believed he could quickly build up a new customer base in that location. The big chain type stores also did not seem as interested in the Sumter area, preferring instead to locate in the larger metropolitan areas of Columbia and Florence.

 

The appropriate toy items to feature in his stores were very important. Matt felt that his area of influence was strictly regional, and he did not have to carry much of the standard inventory of the national chain type of toy stores. His toy lines were more a reflection of local interest; thus NASCAR related items were hot sellers. Matt’s clientele also seemed interested in computer action games and a new line of Ya’ll talking dolls.

 

Matt went to the Florence National Bank to inquire about funding for the new store location. He had found an abandoned furniture store in downtown Sumter along Main Street that was up for sale for $280,000. The store seemed to be the right size and at a good location. A grocery store was in the same block with ample off street parking. Matt brought his balance sheet for the last two years and an income statement for the last operating year to the bank to support his request for a retail loan of $250,000. (Copies of the financial statements are listed at the end of the quiz).

 

Nick Tightwad, the local bank loan vice president had been a friend of Matt’s for many years. He was a customer at Matt’s toy store on close out sales, and his bank had underwritten the funding for the second store. Nick was excited about Matt’s expansion goals and the prospect of another business loan with his friend. At the same time, Nick had to live up to his reputation. He was not about to approve a loan unless he was almost 100 percent sure that the borrower would not default. Matt’s past success had alleviated much of Nick’s concern, but he still wanted to complete a detailed analysis of the financial performance of Matthew’s Models during the last calendar year. Upon reviewing the balance sheet, Nick noticed a drop in cash during the last year even though Matt showed a strong profitable performance. The current financial statements did not seem to give enough information to answer Nick’s questions and he asked Matt to prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ending December 31, 20×7.

 

 

Matthew’s Models

Balance Sheet

December 31, 20×6

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

$ 38,500

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

43,000

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

 

126,000

 

 

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

$225,000

 

Land

 

 

 

$100,000

 

 

 

Furnishings, Fixtures & Vehicles

 

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

Less Accumulated Depreciation

 

-30,000

 

 

 

 

 

Furnishings, Fixtures & Vehicles (net)

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

Building

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

Less Accumulated Depreciation

 

175,000

 

 

 

 

 

Building (net)

 

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Assets

 

 

 

 

 

445,000

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

$670,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

 

 

$ 57,500

 

 

 

Short-Term Notes Payable

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

$ 90,500

 

Long-Term Notes Payable

 

 

 

 

 

400,000

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

$490,500

 

EQUITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

$100,000

 

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

 

79,500

 

 

 

Total Equities

 

 

 

 

 

$179,500

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

$670,000

 

 

Matthew’s Models

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 20×7

 

Sales Revenue

 

 

 

$600,000

 

Less Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

310,000

 

Gross Margin

 

 

 

290,000

 

Less Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and Administrative

 

$106,200

 

 

 

Depreciation Furnishings

 

5,000

 

 

 

Depreciation Building

 

15,000

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

 

126,200

 

Operating Income

 

 

 

163,800

 

Interest Expense

 

$50,000

 

 

 

Loss on Vehicle Sale

 

2,500

 

 

 

Total Other Expenses

 

 

 

52,500

 

Net Income Before Taxes

 

 

 

111,300

 

Less Income Taxes

 

 

 

39,300

 

Net Income

 

 

 

$72,000

 

 

 

 

Matthew’s Models

Balance Sheet

December 31, 20×7

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

$2,600

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

71,000

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

 

193,000

 

 

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

 

18,900

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

$285,500

 

Land

 

 

 

$100,000

 

 

 

Furnishings, Fixtures & Vehicles

 

$166,000

 

 

 

 

 

Less Accumulated Depreciation

 

-28,500

 

 

 

 

 

Furnishings, Fixtures & Vehicles (net)

 

 

 

137,500

 

 

 

Building

 

400,000

 

 

 

 

 

Less Accumulated Depreciation

 

190,000

 

 

 

 

 

Building (net)

 

 

 

210,000

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Assets

 

 

 

 

 

447,500

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

$733,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

 

 

$ 91,500

 

 

 

Short-Term Notes Payable

 

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

$133,500

 

Long-Term Notes Payable

 

 

 

 

 

388,000

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

$521,500

 

EQUITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

$100,000

 

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

 

111,500

 

 

 

Total Equities

 

 

 

 

 

$211,500

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

$733,000

 

 

 

Required:

 

1. Develop a Statement of Cash Flows for Matthew’s Models for the year ending December 31, 20×7.

 

2. Analyze the financial performance of Matthew’s Models based on all the financial statements.

 

3. If you were Matt, how would you explain to Nick the financial situation to help justify the loan request.

 

4. If you were Nick, would you approve the loan for Matt? Why or why not?