Question: Lewis Corporation sold certain timber assets and
Lewis Corporation sold certain timber assets and received cash and notes receivable from the purchaser. Lewis then engaged in a transaction to convert the notes receivable into cash without recognizing a liability on the balance sheet. Exhibit 12.17 presents the notes from Lewis’ financial statements describing this transaction. Based on the disclosures in Exhibit 12.17, discuss the likely reasons why this transaction qualified as a sale and not as a collateralized loan.
Exhibit 12.17:
Transcribed Image Text:
Lewis Corporation Note on Sale of Notes Receivable (Problem 29) EXHIBIT 12.17 12. Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangement In connection with the sale of Lewis's southern timber and timberlands in 2013, Lewis received cash of $26.4 million and notes receivable of $410.0 million. In order to borrow funds in a cost-effective manner, (i) Lewis contributed the $410.0 million of notes receiv- able to a special purpose entity (SPE), (ii) the SPE issued to unrelated third parties $368.7 million of bonds supported by a bank letter of credit, which are secured by the notes receivable, and (iii) the SPE distributed to Lewis, as a return of capital, $365.8 million of the proceeds realized by the SPE from the issuance of its bonds. The SPE has no sources of liquidity other than the notes receivable, the cash flow generated by the notes receivable will be dedicated to the payment of the bonds issued by the SPE, and the SPE's creditors will have no recourse to Lewis for the SPE's obligations. The principal amount of the SPE's borrowings is approximately 90% (= $368.7/$410.0) of the principal amount of the notes receivable contributed by Lewis to the SPE. The SPE's assets (the notes receivable equal to $410 million) have been removed from Lewis' control and are not available to satisfy claims of Lewis' creditors. The creditors of the SPE have no recourse to Lewis's assets. © Cengage Leaming 2014
> Suppose that competition among acquiring firms to make a corporate acquisition results in a valuation error, such that the acquiring firm overpays for the acquired firm. The acquiring firm will allocate the excess purchase price to goodwill, along with a
> The use of undiscounted, instead of discounted, cash flows for identifying asset impairment losses under U.S. GAAP seems to lack a conceptual basis. Explain why discounted cash flows are preferred to undiscounted cash flows in this scenario.
> Why does the cash recoverability criterion apply to impairment losses on amortized intangibles but not on non-amortized intangibles under U.S. GAAP?
> The Francis W. Parker School, a private lower school, has a reporting year ending June 30. It hires teachers for a 10-month period: September of one year through June of the following year. It contracts to pay teachers in 12 monthly installments over the
> Firms should obtain as much financing as possible from suppliers through accounts payable because it is a free source of funds.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
> Compare and contrast the Merchandise Inventory account of a merchandising firm and the Finished Goods Inventory account of a manufacturing firm.
> Describe the similarities and differences between the allowance method for un collectibles (see Chapter 8) and the allowance method for warranties.
> A noted accountant once remarked that the optimal number of faulty TV sets for Sony to sell is “not zero,” even if Sony promises to repair all faulty Sony sets that break down, for whatever reason, within two years of purchase. Why could the optimal numb
> Under what circumstances will the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts have a debit balance during the accounting period? The balance sheet figure for the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of the period should never show a debit balance. Wh
> a. An old wisdom in tennis holds that if your first serves are always good, you are not hitting them hard enough. An analogous statement in business might be that if you have no uncollectible accounts, you probably are not selling enough on credit. Comme
> York Company’s accounts receivable show the following balances: Age of Accounts………………………………………………..Balance Receivable 0–30 Days…………………………………………………………………..$1,200,000 31–60 Days………………………………………………………………………255,000 61–120 Days………………………………………………………………………..75,
> Conceptually, what kind of account is the Deferred Gross Margin account that arises under the installment method of accounting? How is this account typically classified on balance sheets?
> Both bad debt expense and expected returns reduce income in the period of sale. How does the accounting for these two items differ and how is it similar?
> A magazine publisher offers a reduced annual subscription fee if customers pay for three years in advance. Under this subscription program, the magazine publisher receives from customers $45,000, which it credits to Advances from Customers. The estimated
> The perpetuity with growth formula involves several assumptions. Which one seems least plausible?
> Both the installment method and the cost recovery method recognize revenue when a firm collects cash. Why, then, does the pattern of income (that is, revenues minus expenses) over time differ under these two methods?
> Construction companies often use the percentage-of-completion method. Why doesn’t a typical manufacturing firm use this method of income recognition?
> Exhibit 6.12 in Chapter 6 provides a simplified statement of cash flows. For each of the transactions that follow, indicate the number(s) of the line(s) in Exhibit 6.12 affected by the transaction and the amount and direction (increase or decrease) of th
> Exhibit 6.12 in Chapter 6 provides a simplified statement of cash flows. For each of the transactions that follow, indicate the number(s) of the line(s) in Exhibit 6.12 affected by the transaction and the amount and direction (increase or decrease) of th
> Exhibit 15.9 presents the changes in common shareholders’ equity of Monk Corporation for 2013 through 2015. Monk regularly purchases shares of its common stock and reissues them in connection with stock option plans. It will usually iss
> Exhibit 15.8 presents a portion of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for Busch Corporation for 2013. Prepare journal entries for each of the eight transactions listed in Exhibit 15.8. Record the effect of items affecting
> Diversified Technologies opened for business on January 1, 2013. Sales on account during 2013 were $126,900. Collections from customers from sales on account during 2013 were $94,300. Diversified Technologies estimates that it will ultimately not collect
> Exhibit 15.7 presents a portion of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for Sirens, Inc., for 2013. Prepare journal entries for each of the six listed transactions in Exhibit 15.7. Transactions (4) and (5) were not with empl
> Exhibit 15.6 reproduces a portion of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for Microtel Corporation for 2013. When Microtel repurchases its common stock, it cancels the outstanding shares. Prepare journal entries for each of
> Pramble Company grants stock options to its managerial employees on December 31 of each year. Employees may acquire one share of common stock with each stock option. Pramble sets the exercise price equal to the market price of its common stock on the dat
> Lowen Corporation grants stock options to its managerial employees on December 31 of each year. Employees may acquire one share of common stock with each stock option. Lowen sets the exercise price equal to the market price of its common stock on the dat
> Shea Company began business on January 1. Its balance sheet on December 31 contained the shareholders’ equity section shown in Exhibit 15.3. During the year, Shea Company engaged in the following transactions: (1) Issued shares for $30
> Fisher Company began business on January 1. Its balance sheet on December 31 contained the shareholders’ equity section in Exhibit 15.2. During the year, Fisher Company engaged in the following transactions: (1) Issued shares for $15 ea
> The following events relate to shareholders’ equity transactions of Wilson Supply Company during the first year of its existence. Present journal entries for each of the transactions. a. January 2: The firm files articles of incorporation with the State
> Prepare journal entries to record the issuance of capital stock in each of the following independent cases. You may omit explanations for the journal entries. A firm does the following: a. Issues 20,000 shares of $10 par value common stock in the acquisi
> Prepare journal entries under U.S. GAAP to record the issuance of capital stock in each of the following independent cases. You may omit explanations for the journal entries. A firm does the following: a. Issues 50,000 shares of $5 par value common stock
> Ganton follows a policy of holding less than a 50% ownership interest in the corporations that bottle its beverages. Exhibit 14.17 presents selected balance sheet data for Ganton and for its bottling affiliates on December 31, 2013. The first column show
> Abson Corporation began business on January 1, 2013, selling copiers. It also sells service contracts to maintain and repair copiers for $600 per year. When a customer signs a service contract, Abson collects the $600 fee and credits Service Contract Fee
> The first two columns of Exhibit 14.16 present information from the accounting records of Parent Company and Sub Company on December 31 of the current year. Parent Company acquired 80% of the common stock of Sub Company on January 1 of the current year f
> The first two columns of Exhibit 14.14 present information from the accounting records of Peak Company and Valley Company on December 31 of the current year. Peak Company acquired 100% of the common stock of Valley Company on January 1 of this year for $
> The first two columns of Exhibit 14.13 present information from the accounting records of Company P and Company S on December 31, 2014. Company P acquired 100% of the common stock of Company S on January 1, 2013, Exhibit 14.13: when the balance in Co
> The first two columns of Exhibit 14.12 present information from the accounting records of Ely Company and Sims Company at the end of the current year. Ely Company acquired 100% of the common stock of Sims Company Exhibit 14.12: on January 1 of the cur
> Avery Corporation issues a note payable on January 1, 2013, to a supplier in return for equipment. The note has a face value of $50,000 and bears interest at a variable interest rate; the variable interest rate is 6% on January 1, 2013. Interest is payab
> Sandretto Corporation issues a note payable on January 1, 2013, to a supplier in return for equipment. The note has a face value of $50,000 and bears interest at 6% each year. Interest is payable annually on December 31, and the note matures on December
> On July 1, 2013, Owens Corporation places an order with a European supplier for manufacturing equipment for delivery on June 30, 2014. The purchase is denominated in euros in the amount of €60,000. Owens Corporation purchases a forward c
> Refer to Examples 15 and 19 in the chapter. Delmar holds 10,000 gallons of whiskey in inventory on October 31, 2013, that costs $225 per gallon. Delmar contemplates selling the whiskey on March 31, 2014. Uncertainty about the selling price of whiskey on
> Shiraz Company wants to raise $50 million cash but, for various reasons, does not want to do so in a way that results in a newly recorded liability. It is sufficiently solvent and profitable that its bank will lend up to $50 million at the prime interest
> Exhibit 12.24 presents information from the income tax note of Dime Store, a discount retailer, for its fiscal years ending January 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011. Dime Store applies U.S. GAAP. a. Present the journal entry to recognize Dime Storeâ€&
> Morrison’s Cafeteria sells coupons that customers may use later to purchase meals. Each coupon book sells for $25 and has a face value of $30; that is, the customer can use the book to purchase meals with menu prices of $30. On January
> Indicate the accounting principle or procedure apparently used to record each of the following independent transactions. Also, describe the transaction or event recorded in each case.
> Exhibit 12.23 presents information from the income tax note to the financial statements for E-Drive, a European computer manufacturer, for the years ending December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011. E-Drive applies IFRS. a. Present the journal entry to recognize
> Exhibit 12.22 presents selected information from the notes to the financial statements of Catiman Limited, a manufacturer of farming equipment, for the years ending October 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011. Catiman applies U.S. GAAP. a. Present the journal entr
> Exhibits 12.20 and 12.21 present selected information from the notes to the financial statements of Tread away, Inc., a tire manufacturing company, regarding its U.S. pension and health care retirement plans. a. Refer to Exhibit 12.20. Why does the inter
> Exhibits 12.18 and 12.19 present selected information from the notes to the financial statements of Juicy-Juice, a U.S. based beverage company, regarding its pension and health care retirement plans. a. What is the likely reason for the actuarial gains i
> GSB Corporation issued semiannual coupon bonds with a face value of $110,000 several years ago. The annual coupon rate is 8%, with two coupons due each year, six months apart. The historical market interest rate was 10% compounded semiannually when GSB C
> Excerpts from the notes to the financial statements of Northern Airlines for two recent years reveal the following (amounts in millions). Northern Airlines uses the current/old rules of accounting for its leases. Future minimum commitments under leases
> Carom Sports Collectibles Shop plans to acquire, as of January 1, 2013, a computerized cash register system that costs $100,000 and has a five-year life and no salvage value. The company considers two plans for acquiring the system: (1) Outright purchase
> IBM manufactures a particular computer for $6,000 and sells it for $10,000. Adair Corporation needs this computer in its operations and contemplates three ways of acquiring it on January 1, 2013. The computer has a three year estimated useful life and ze
> Exhibit 11.15 presents excerpts from the notes to the financial statements of Home Supply Company. a. The amounts shown for Debentures, Notes, and the Medium-Term Notes appear as the same amounts on February 1, 2012 and 2013. What is the likely interpret
> Assume that Lentiva Group Limited provided the following description of its revenue recognition policies in the notes to its financial statements. ■ Lentiva recognizes revenue from the sale of goods (such as sales of hardware and software) when it effect
> Exhibit 11.14 presents a bond table for 8%, semiannual bonds for various market yields and years to maturity. Don’t overlook that this table presents values for semiannual coupon bonds, the most usual kind. The amounts in the table give
> When Time Warner Inc. announced its intention to borrow about $500 million by issuing 20-year zero coupon (single payment) notes, The Wall Street Journal reported the following: New York—Time Warner announced an offering of debt that could yield the comp
> The notes to the financial statements of Aggarwal Corporation for 2013 reveal the following information with respect to long-term debt. All interest rates in this problem assume semiannual compounding and the effective interest method of amortization usi
> Exhibit 10.4 presents a partial balance sheet for HP3, a creator and manufacturer of computer hardware and software and related services, for its fiscal years ending October 31, 2012 and 2013. a. HP3 uses the straight-line method to depreciate its buildi
> The notes to the financial statements of Bayer Group, a German pharmaceutical company, report a balance of €154 million for Restructuring Provisions on December 31; for the prior year, the ending balance in this liability account was €196 million. During
> Assume that Central Appliance sells appliances, all for cash. It debits all acquisitions of appliances during a year to the Merchandise Inventory account. The company provides warranties on all its products, guaranteeing to make required repairs, within
> Refer to the information in Problem 40 concerning Sedan Corporation’s inventory for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. The notes to Sedan’s financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2013, state that some
> Wilson Company sells chemical compounds made from expensium. The company has used a LIFO inventory flow assumption for many years. The inventory of expensium on December 31, 2012, comprised 4,000 pounds from 2003 through 2012 at prices ranging from $30 t
> Burch Corporation began a merchandising business on January 1, 2010. It acquired merchandise costing $100,000 in 2010, $125,000 in 2011, and $135,000 in 2012. Information about Burch Corporation’s inventory as it would appear on the bal
> Hanover Oil Products (HOP) operates a gasoline outlet. It commenced operations on January 1. It prices its gasoline at 10% above its average purchase price for gasoline. Purchases of gasoline during January, February, and March appear next: Sales for e
> Marks and Spencer Group, Plc., a U.K. retailer, applies IFRS and reports its results in millions of pounds sterling (£). The notes to its financial statements provide the following information: ■ Revenue comprises sales of goods to customers less an appr
> Burton Corporation commenced retailing operations on January 1, 2011. Purchases of merchandise inventory during 2011 and 2012 appear next: Burton Corporation sold 1,000 units during 2011 and 1,500 units during 2012. a. Calculate the cost of goods sold
> Good Luck Brands reported a carrying value of its total inventory as of December 31, 2013, of $2,047.6 million; the corresponding figure for December 31, 2012, was $1,937.8. Good Luck Brands applies U.S. GAAP and reports its results in millions of U.S. d
> The Minevik Group is a Swedish-based, high-technology engineering firm. It follows IFRS and reports its results in millions of Swedish kronor (SEK). For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, Minevik reported the following information pertaining to
> Sedan Corporation, a Japanese automobile manufacturer, follows U.S. GAAP and reports its results in millions of yen (Â¥). On March 31, 2013 and 2012, Sedan reported the following information pertaining to its inventories: Sedan reported Cost
> The following data relate to the manufacturing activities of the Lord Crompton Plc. during June: It incurred factory costs during the month of June as follows: Raw Materials Purchased ………&aci
> Katherine’s Outdoor Furniture, a manufacturer specializing in lawn, deck, and poolside furniture, showed the following amounts in its inventory accounts on January 1: Raw Materials Inventory……………………………………..$226,800 Work-in-Process Inventory…………………………………
> Metso Corporation is a Finnish engineering firm specializing in design and development for the paper and pulp industry. Metso applies IFRS and reports its results in millions of euros (€). For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011,
> Aracruz Celulose, a Brazilian pulp manufacturer, applies U.S. GAAP and reports its results in thousands of U.S. dollars. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, Aracruz reported the following information pertaining to accounts receivable: At De
> The financial statements and notes for Polaris Corporation reveal the following for the four years ending in March 2010–2013 (amounts in millions of US$): Assume that Polaris’s credit sales as a percent of total sale
> Stone Pest Control offers extermination services to customers in various arrangements and packages. For example, a customer could call Stone as needed to come out and spray for insects; for this service, Stone charges $80 per service call. For a separate
> Pret a Manger is a food retailer with stores in the United Kingdom and the United States and is known for its fast but fresh food menu. A customer shopping at a London Heathrow store purchased a ham and cheese baguette (£4.50), a small fruit salad (£2.40
> Assume that during December 2013, Nordstrom sold $20 million of merchandise and another $12 million of gift cards, of which $24 million was on credit and the rest in cash. Nordstrom acquired the merchandise for $7.2 million. Further assume that Nordstrom
> A member of the Audit Committee of a firm asks the chief financial officer (CFO) the following question: “How do you know the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is adequate?” Discuss the adequacy or inadequacy of each of the following independent respo
> Most firms recognize at least some revenues at the time of sale or delivery of goods and services and, following the principles of the accrual basis of accounting, match expenses either with associated revenues or with the period when they consume resour
> Pickin Chicken, Inc., and Country Delight, Inc., both sell franchises for their chicken restaurants. The franchisee receives the right to use the franchisor’s products and to benefit from national training and advertising programs. The franchisee agrees
> The J. C. Spangle catalog company began business on January 1, 2012. Activities of the company for the first two years are as follows: a. Prepare income statements for 2012 and 2013, assuming that the company uses the accrual basis of accounting and re
> Appliance Sales and Service sells major household appliances to retail customers, offering extended payment terms. Its fiscal year ends on June 30. In July of 2013, a customer bought a freezer, a refrigerator, and a convection oven on an installment plan
> Furniture Retailers sells furniture to retail customers, offering extended payment terms. In January 2013, a customer buys a full set of dining room and living room furniture for $8,400 on an installment plan, with no down payment and monthly payments of
> On October 15, 2010, Flanikin Construction Company contracted to build a shopping center at a contract price of $180 million. The schedule of expected and actual cash collections and contract costs is as follows: a. Calculate the amount of revenue, exp
> The French energy company, Areva Group, recently won a $2 billion contract to build a uranium enrichment plant. Areva began construction in 2013 and expects to complete it by 2019. Assume that the customer agrees to pay as follows: at the time of signing
> Indicate—using O/S (overstated), U/S (understated), or NO (no effect)—the pretax effect of each of the following errors on (1) the rate of return on assets ratio, (2) the accounts receivable turnover ratio, and (3) the liabilities to assets ratio. Each o
> In the preceding Exercises 10 through 15, you computed a number. To do so, first you must decide on the appropriate factor from the Appendix Tables, and then you use that factor in the appropriate calculation. Notice that you could omit the last step. Yo
> The sales, all on account, of Pins Company in 2013, its first year of operations, were $700,000. Collections totaled $500,000. On December 31, 2013, Pins Company estimated that 2% of all sales would probably be uncollectible. On that date, Pins Company w
> Fast Growth Start-Up Company (FGSUC) has a new successful Internet business. It expects to earn $100 million of after tax free cash flows this year. The company proposes to go public, and the company’s internal financial staff suggests to the board of di
> William Marsh, CEO of Gulf Coast Manufacturing, wishes to know which of two strategies he has chosen for acquiring an automobile has lower present value of cost. Strategy L. Acquire a new Lexus at the beginning of 2013, keep it until the end of 2018, the
> Lexie T. Colleton is the chief financial officer of Ragazze, and one of her duties is to give advice on investment projects. Today’s date is December 31, 2013. Colleton requires that, to be acceptable, new investments must provide a positive net present
> Selected data from the financial statements of Kajima Corporation appear next for the years ended March 31, 2009, through March 31, 2012. Kajima applies Japanese accounting standards and reports its results in millions of yen (Â¥). For purposes
> Refer to the data in the preceding problem. Assume now that the acquisition is taxable, so that the tax basis of the assets acquired changes after the purchase. If the purchase price is $V, then depreciation charges will be $V/20 per year for 20 years. I
> Hilton Garden Inn, a division of Hilton Hotels, offers its customers two choices when reserving rooms. The customer may purchase a nonrefundable internet special of $150 per night, or pay at the refundable rate of $220 per night. Whether a customer purch
> Suppose that yesterday Black & Decker Company purchased and installed a made-to-order machine tool for fabricating parts for small appliances. The machine cost $100,000. Today, Square D Company offers a machine tool that will do exactly the same work but
> Friendly Loan Company advertises that it is willing to lend cash for five years at the low rate of 8% per year. A potential borrower discovers that a five-year, $10,000 loan requires that the borrower pay the 8% interest in advance, with interest deducte
> On January 1, 2013, assume that Levi Strauss opened a new textile plant to produce synthetic fabrics. The plant is on leased land; 20 years remain on the nonrenewable lease. The cost of the plant was $20 million. Net cash flow to be derived from the proj
> Indicate whether each of the following accurately describes the meaning of the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts account when properly used. If the description does not apply to this account, discuss why it does not. a. Assets available in case custom
> Oberweis Dairy switched from delivery trucks with regular gasoline engines to ones with diesel engines. The diesel trucks cost $6,000 more than the ordinary gasoline trucks but costs $1,800 per year less to operate. Assume that Oberweis saves the operati
