1-4 INTEGRATIVE CASE 1.1 Walmart The first case at the end of this chapter and numerous subsequent chapters is a series of integrative cases involving Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart). The series of cases applies the concepts and analytical tools discussed in each chapter to Walmart's financial statements and notes. The prepara- tion of responses to the questions in these cases results in an integrated illustration of the six se- quential steps in financial statement analysis discussed in this chapter and throughout the book. Introduction Walmart is a very large chain of retail stores selling consumer goods. As it states in its Form 10- K for fiscal 2015: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Walmart," the "Company" or "we") helps people around the world save money and live betteranytime and anywherein retail stores or through our e-commerce and mobile capabilities. Through innovation, we are striving to create a customer-centric experience that seamlessly integrates digital and physical shopping. Physical retail encompasses our brick and mortar presence in each market where we operate. Digital retail is comprised of our e-commerce websites and mobile commerce applications. Each week, we serve nearly 260 million customers who visit our over 11,500 stores under 63 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. Our strategy is to lead on price, differentiate on access, be competitive on assort- ment and deliver a great experience. Leading on price is designed to earn the trust of our customers every day by providing a broad assortment of quality merchandise and services at everyday low prices ("EDLP"). EDLP is our pricing philosophy under which we price items at a low price every day so our customers trust that our prices will not change under frequent promotional activity. Price leadership is core to who we are. Everyday low cost ("EDLC") is our commitment to control expenses so those cost sav- ings can be passed along to our customers. Our digital and physical presence provides customers access to our broad assortment anytime and anywhere. We strive to give our customers and members a great digital and physical shopping experience. For more detailed discussion of Walmart's stores, products, customers, and business model, visit the company's website: www.corporate.walmart.com.13 Financial Statements Exhibit 1.19 presents comparative balance sheets, Exhibit 1.20 presents comparative income statements, and Exhibit 1.21 (pages 62-63) presents comparative statements of cash flows for Walmart for the three fiscal years ending January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Walmart prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more detail on Walmart financial statements, or to download the fiscal 2015 Form 10-K, you can visit Walmart's investor relations page: www.stock.walmart.com/investors/default.aspx. 14 Exhibit 1.19 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Balance Sheets as of January 31 (amounts in millions; allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) 2014 2015 2016 $ $ 9,135 6,778 45,141 2,224 8,705 5,624 44,469 1,441 $ 7,281 6,677 44,858 1,909 460 $ 61,185 178,678 (60,771) 19,510 6,149 $204,751 $ 63,278 182,634 (65,979) 18,102 5,455 $203,490 $ 60,239 188,054 (71,538) 16,695 6,131 $199,581 $ Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts and notes receivable-net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Current assets of discontinued segments Current Assets Property, plant, and equipment-at cost Accumulated depreciation Goodwill Other assets Total Assets Liabilities and Equities: Accounts payable Current accrued expenses Notes payable and short-term debt Current maturities of long-term debt Income taxes payable Current liabilities of discontinued operations Current Liabilities Long-term debt obligations Deferred tax liabilities-noncurrent Redeemable noncontrolling interest Total Liabilities Common stock + Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accum. other comprehensive income (loss) Total Common Shareholders' Equity Noncontrolling interests Total Equity Total Liabilities and Equities 19,152 1,592 5,078 1,021 $ 38,487 19,607 2,708 3,296 521 $ 65,253 43,495 8,805 $ 64,619 44,030 7,321 $ 37,415 18,793 7,670 4,412 966 89 $ 69,345 44,559 8,017 1,491 $123,412 2,685 76,566 (2,996) $ 76,255 5,084 $ 81,339 $204,751 $ 117,553 2,785 85,777 (7,168) $ 81,394 4,543 $ 85,937 $203,490 $115,970 2,122 90,021 (11,597) $ 80,546 3,065 $ 83,611 $199,581 Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Industry and Strategy Analysis a. Apply, Porter's five forces framework to the retail industrylied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN 02-200-203 b. How would you characterize the strategy of Walmart? How does Walmart create value for its customers? What critical risk and success factors must Walmart manage? sis and Valuation 9th Edition.pdf Open with Google Docs Income Statement uary 31 (amounts in millions; allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) 2014 2015 2016 Revenues Cost of goods sold Gross Profit Selling, general, and administrative expenses Operating Profit Interest income Interest expense Income before Tax Income tax expense Income (Loss) from discontinued operations Net Income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders Other comprehensive income items Comprehensive Income $ 476,294 358,069 $ 118,225 91,353 $ 26,872 119 (2,335) $ 24,656 8,105 144 $ 16,695 (673) $ 16,022 (2,409) $ 13,613 $ 485,651 365,086 $120,565 93,418 $ 27,147 113 (2,461) $ 24,799 7,985 285 $ 17,099 (736) $ 16,363 (4,172) $ 12,191 $ 482,130 360,984 $121,146 97,041 $ 24,105 81 (2,548) $ 21,638 6,558 $ 15,080 (386) $ 14,694 (4,429) $ 10,265 Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Exhibit 1.21 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Fiscal Years Ended January 31 (amounts in millions; allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) 2014 2015 2016 Net Income $ 16,695 $ 17,099 $ 15,080 Add back depreciation and amortization expenses 8,870 9,173 9,454 Deferred income taxes (279) (503) (672) (Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable (566) (569) (19) (Increase) Decrease in inventories (1,667) (1,229) (703) Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable 531 2,678 2,008 Increase (Decrease) in income taxes payable (1,224) 166 (472) Increase (Decrease) in other current liabilities 103 1,249 1,303 (Income) Loss from discontinued segments (144) (285) Other operating cash flowsage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copies 0.939 or duplicated in hoor in part. wow2203 938 785 1,410 Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities $ 23,257 $ 28,564 $ 27,389 (Continued) Exhibit 1.21 (Continued) 727 (13,115) 570 (12,174) 635 (11,477) Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment Property, plant, and equipment acquired Investments acquired Other investment transactions Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities Increase (Decrease) in short-term borrowing Increase (Decrease) in long-term borrowing Share repurchases-treasury stock Dividend payments Other financing activities Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities Effects of exchange rate changes on cash Net Change in Cash Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents, end of year (138) $(12,526) 911 2,104 (6,683) (6,139) (982) $(10,789) (442) $ (500) $ 7,781 $ 7,281 479 $(11,125) (6,288) 1,270 (1,015) (6,185) (2,853) $(15,071) (514) $ 1,854 $ 7,281 $ 9,135 167 $(10,675) 1,235 (4,393) (4,112) (6,294) (2,558) $(16,122) (1,022) $ (430) $ 9,135 $ 8,705 Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Balance Sheet c. Describe how "cash differs from "cash equivalents." d. What are Walmart's two largest assets on the balance sheet (in dollar amounts)? How do these assets reflect Walmart's strategy? e. Walmart reports accounts receivable net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts. Why? Identify the events or transactions that cause accounts receivable to increase and decrease. Also identify the events or transactions that cause the allowance account to increase and decrease. f. How does accumulated depreciation on the balance sheet differ from depreciation expense on the income statement? g. What is Walmart's largest current liability in dollar amount? What does it represent? h. What is Walmart's largest liability in dollar amount? In what types of assets did Walmart likely invest this financing? i. What does Walmart report in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)? What does this amount represent? When, if ever, will these gains and losses appear in net income? Income Statement j. What type of transaction gives rise to the primary source of Walmart's revenues? At the end of each fiscal year, what does Walmart have to estimate to measure total (net) reve- nues for the fiscal year? k. What types of expenses does Walmart likely include in (1) cost of goods sold and (2) sell- ing, general, and administrative expenses? 1. Walmart reports interest expense that is much larger than interest income. Why? Statement of Cash Flows m. Whyridoes net income differ from the amount of cash flow from operating activities?ole or in part. WCN 02-200-203 n. Why does Walmart add the amount of depreciation and amortization expense to net income when computing cash flow from operating activities? o. Why does Walmart show increases in inventory as subtractions when computing cash flow from operations? p. Why does Walmart show increases in accounts payable as additions when computing cash flow from operations? q. What was the single largest use of cash by Walmart during this three-year period? How does that use of cash reflect Walmart's business strategy? r. What was Walmart's single largest use of cash for financing activities during this three- year period? What does that imply about Walmart's financial position and performance? Relations between Financial Statements s. Prepare an analysis that explains the change in retained earnings from $85,777 million at the end of fiscal 2014 to $90,021 million at the end of fiscal 2015. Do not be alarmed if your rec- onciliation is close to, but does not exactly equal, the $90,021 million ending balance. Interpreting Financial Statement Relations Exhibit 1.22 presents common-size and percentage change balance sheets and Exhibit 1.23 presents common-size and percentage change income statements for Walmart for fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2106. The percentage change statements report the annual percentage change in each account from fiscal 2013 to 2014, and from fiscal 2014 to 2015. Exhibit 1.22 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Common-Size and Percentage Change Balance Sheets as of January 31 (allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) Common Size Percentage Change 2014 2015 2016 2015 2016 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents 3.6% 4.5% 4.4% 25.5% (4.7%) Accounts and notes receivable-net 3.3% 3.3% 2.8% 1.5% (17.0%) Inventories 21.9% 22.2% 22.3% 0.6% (1.5%) Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0.9% 1.1% 0.7% 16.5% (35.2%) Current assets of discontinued segments 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% (100.0%) na Current Assets 29.9% 31.1% 30.2% 3.4% (4.8%) Property, plant, and equipment-at cost 87.3% 89.8% 94.2% 2.2% 3.0% Accumulated depreciation (29.7%) (32.4%) (35.8%) 8.6% 8.4% Goodwill 9.5% 8.9% 8.4% (7.2%) (7.8%) Other assets 3.0% 2.7% 3.1% (11.3%) Total Assets 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% (0.6%) (1.9%) Liabilities and Equities: Accounts payable 18.3% 18.9% 19.3% 2.7% 0.2% Current accrued expenses 9.2% 9.4% 9.8% 1.9% 2.4% WCN 20296203 Notes payable and short-term debts. All Rights Reserved. Marz!.9%e copied, $6.8%dl, or duplicat4% in whole (39:29) 70.1% Current maturities of long-term debt 2.2% 2.5% 1.7% 15.1% (35.1%) (Continued) 12.4% Exhibit 1.22 (Continued) Income taxes payable Current liabilities of discontinued operations Current Liabilities Long-term debt obligations Deferred tax liabilitiesnoncurrent Redeemable noncontrolling interest Total Liabilities Common stock + Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accum. other comprehensive income (loss) Total Common Shareholders' Equity Noncontrolling interests Total Equity Total Liabilities and Equities 0.5% 0.0% 33.9% 21.8% 3.9% 0.7% 60.3% 1.3% 37.4% (1.5%) 37.2% 2.5% 39.7% 100.0% 0.5% 0.0% 32.1% 21.4% 4.3% 0.0% 57.8% 1.4% 42.2% (3.5%) 40.0% 2.2% 42.2% 100.0% 0.3% 0.0% 32.4% 22.1% 3.7% 0.0% 58.1% 1.1% 45.1% (5.8%) 40.4% 1.5% 41.9% 100.0% 5.7% (100.0%) (5.9%) (2.4%) 9.8% (100.0%) (4.7%) 3.7% 12.0% 139.3% 6.7% (10.6%) 5.7% (0.6%) (49.0%) na (1.0%) 1.2% (16.9%) 0.0% (1.3%) (23.8%) 4.9% 61.8% (1.0%) (32.5%) (2.7%) (1.9%) Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Exhibit 1.23 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Common-Size and Percentage Change Income Statements for the Three Fiscal Years Ended January 31 (allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) Common Size Percentage Change 2014 2015 2016 2015 2016 Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2.0% (0.7%) Cost of goods sold (75.2%) (75.2%) (74.9%) 2.0% (1.1%) Gross Profit 24.8% 24.8% 25.1% 2.0% 0.5% Selling, general and administrative expenses (19.2%) (19.2%) (20.1%) 2.3% 3.9% Operating Profit 5.6% 5.6% 5.0% 1.0% (11.2%) Interest income 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% (5.0%) (28.3%) Interest expense (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) 5.4% 3.5% Income before Tax 5.2% 5.1% 4.5% 0.6% (12.7%) Income tax expense (1.7%) (1.6%) (1.4%) (1.5%) (17.9%) Income (Loss) from discontinued operations 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 97.9% (100.0%) Net Income 3.5% 3.5% 3.1% 2.4% (11.8%) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.1%) (0.2%) (0.1%) 9.4% (47.6%) Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders engage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be c3.4%scanned, 3.4%acated, in 13.0%, in part. 2.1%02-200-20610.2%) Other comprehensive income items (0.5%) (0.9%) (0.9%) 73.2% 6.2% Comprehensive Income 2.9% 2.5% 2.1% (10.4%) (15.8%) Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. CHAPTER 1 Overview of Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Valuation t. The percentage changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets jumped up 16.5% in fiscal 2014 and then fell by 35.2% in fiscal 2015. Did the changes in the dollar amounts of this account have a huge impact on total assets (see Exhibit 1.22)? Explain. u. During this three-year period, how did the proportion of total liabilities change relative to the proportion of shareholders' equity? What does this imply about changes in Wal- mart's leverage? v. How did net income as a percentage of total revenues change from fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2015? Identify the most important reasons for this change. w. Does Walmart generate high or low profit margins? How do Walmart's profit margins relate to the company's strategy? 1-4 INTEGRATIVE CASE 1.1 Walmart The first case at the end of this chapter and numerous subsequent chapters is a series of integrative cases involving Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart). The series of cases applies the concepts and analytical tools discussed in each chapter to Walmart's financial statements and notes. The prepara- tion of responses to the questions in these cases results in an integrated illustration of the six se- quential steps in financial statement analysis discussed in this chapter and throughout the book. Introduction Walmart is a very large chain of retail stores selling consumer goods. As it states in its Form 10- K for fiscal 2015: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Walmart," the "Company" or "we") helps people around the world save money and live betteranytime and anywherein retail stores or through our e-commerce and mobile capabilities. Through innovation, we are striving to create a customer-centric experience that seamlessly integrates digital and physical shopping. Physical retail encompasses our brick and mortar presence in each market where we operate. Digital retail is comprised of our e-commerce websites and mobile commerce applications. Each week, we serve nearly 260 million customers who visit our over 11,500 stores under 63 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. Our strategy is to lead on price, differentiate on access, be competitive on assort- ment and deliver a great experience. Leading on price is designed to earn the trust of our customers every day by providing a broad assortment of quality merchandise and services at everyday low prices ("EDLP"). EDLP is our pricing philosophy under which we price items at a low price every day so our customers trust that our prices will not change under frequent promotional activity. Price leadership is core to who we are. Everyday low cost ("EDLC") is our commitment to control expenses so those cost sav- ings can be passed along to our customers. Our digital and physical presence provides customers access to our broad assortment anytime and anywhere. We strive to give our customers and members a great digital and physical shopping experience. For more detailed discussion of Walmart's stores, products, customers, and business model, visit the company's website: www.corporate.walmart.com.13 Financial Statements Exhibit 1.19 presents comparative balance sheets, Exhibit 1.20 presents comparative income statements, and Exhibit 1.21 (pages 62-63) presents comparative statements of cash flows for Walmart for the three fiscal years ending January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Walmart prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more detail on Walmart financial statements, or to download the fiscal 2015 Form 10-K, you can visit Walmart's investor relations page: www.stock.walmart.com/investors/default.aspx. 14 Exhibit 1.19 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Balance Sheets as of January 31 (amounts in millions; allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) 2014 2015 2016 $ $ 9,135 6,778 45,141 2,224 8,705 5,624 44,469 1,441 $ 7,281 6,677 44,858 1,909 460 $ 61,185 178,678 (60,771) 19,510 6,149 $204,751 $ 63,278 182,634 (65,979) 18,102 5,455 $203,490 $ 60,239 188,054 (71,538) 16,695 6,131 $199,581 $ Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts and notes receivable-net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Current assets of discontinued segments Current Assets Property, plant, and equipment-at cost Accumulated depreciation Goodwill Other assets Total Assets Liabilities and Equities: Accounts payable Current accrued expenses Notes payable and short-term debt Current maturities of long-term debt Income taxes payable Current liabilities of discontinued operations Current Liabilities Long-term debt obligations Deferred tax liabilities-noncurrent Redeemable noncontrolling interest Total Liabilities Common stock + Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accum. other comprehensive income (loss) Total Common Shareholders' Equity Noncontrolling interests Total Equity Total Liabilities and Equities 19,152 1,592 5,078 1,021 $ 38,487 19,607 2,708 3,296 521 $ 65,253 43,495 8,805 $ 64,619 44,030 7,321 $ 37,415 18,793 7,670 4,412 966 89 $ 69,345 44,559 8,017 1,491 $123,412 2,685 76,566 (2,996) $ 76,255 5,084 $ 81,339 $204,751 $ 117,553 2,785 85,777 (7,168) $ 81,394 4,543 $ 85,937 $203,490 $115,970 2,122 90,021 (11,597) $ 80,546 3,065 $ 83,611 $199,581 Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Industry and Strategy Analysis a. Apply, Porter's five forces framework to the retail industrylied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN 02-200-203 b. How would you characterize the strategy of Walmart? How does Walmart create value for its customers? What critical risk and success factors must Walmart manage? sis and Valuation 9th Edition.pdf Open with Google Docs Income Statement uary 31 (amounts in millions; allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) 2014 2015 2016 Revenues Cost of goods sold Gross Profit Selling, general, and administrative expenses Operating Profit Interest income Interest expense Income before Tax Income tax expense Income (Loss) from discontinued operations Net Income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders Other comprehensive income items Comprehensive Income $ 476,294 358,069 $ 118,225 91,353 $ 26,872 119 (2,335) $ 24,656 8,105 144 $ 16,695 (673) $ 16,022 (2,409) $ 13,613 $ 485,651 365,086 $120,565 93,418 $ 27,147 113 (2,461) $ 24,799 7,985 285 $ 17,099 (736) $ 16,363 (4,172) $ 12,191 $ 482,130 360,984 $121,146 97,041 $ 24,105 81 (2,548) $ 21,638 6,558 $ 15,080 (386) $ 14,694 (4,429) $ 10,265 Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Exhibit 1.21 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Fiscal Years Ended January 31 (amounts in millions; allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) 2014 2015 2016 Net Income $ 16,695 $ 17,099 $ 15,080 Add back depreciation and amortization expenses 8,870 9,173 9,454 Deferred income taxes (279) (503) (672) (Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable (566) (569) (19) (Increase) Decrease in inventories (1,667) (1,229) (703) Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable 531 2,678 2,008 Increase (Decrease) in income taxes payable (1,224) 166 (472) Increase (Decrease) in other current liabilities 103 1,249 1,303 (Income) Loss from discontinued segments (144) (285) Other operating cash flowsage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copies 0.939 or duplicated in hoor in part. wow2203 938 785 1,410 Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities $ 23,257 $ 28,564 $ 27,389 (Continued) Exhibit 1.21 (Continued) 727 (13,115) 570 (12,174) 635 (11,477) Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment Property, plant, and equipment acquired Investments acquired Other investment transactions Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities Increase (Decrease) in short-term borrowing Increase (Decrease) in long-term borrowing Share repurchases-treasury stock Dividend payments Other financing activities Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities Effects of exchange rate changes on cash Net Change in Cash Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents, end of year (138) $(12,526) 911 2,104 (6,683) (6,139) (982) $(10,789) (442) $ (500) $ 7,781 $ 7,281 479 $(11,125) (6,288) 1,270 (1,015) (6,185) (2,853) $(15,071) (514) $ 1,854 $ 7,281 $ 9,135 167 $(10,675) 1,235 (4,393) (4,112) (6,294) (2,558) $(16,122) (1,022) $ (430) $ 9,135 $ 8,705 Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Balance Sheet c. Describe how "cash differs from "cash equivalents." d. What are Walmart's two largest assets on the balance sheet (in dollar amounts)? How do these assets reflect Walmart's strategy? e. Walmart reports accounts receivable net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts. Why? Identify the events or transactions that cause accounts receivable to increase and decrease. Also identify the events or transactions that cause the allowance account to increase and decrease. f. How does accumulated depreciation on the balance sheet differ from depreciation expense on the income statement? g. What is Walmart's largest current liability in dollar amount? What does it represent? h. What is Walmart's largest liability in dollar amount? In what types of assets did Walmart likely invest this financing? i. What does Walmart report in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)? What does this amount represent? When, if ever, will these gains and losses appear in net income? Income Statement j. What type of transaction gives rise to the primary source of Walmart's revenues? At the end of each fiscal year, what does Walmart have to estimate to measure total (net) reve- nues for the fiscal year? k. What types of expenses does Walmart likely include in (1) cost of goods sold and (2) sell- ing, general, and administrative expenses? 1. Walmart reports interest expense that is much larger than interest income. Why? Statement of Cash Flows m. Whyridoes net income differ from the amount of cash flow from operating activities?ole or in part. WCN 02-200-203 n. Why does Walmart add the amount of depreciation and amortization expense to net income when computing cash flow from operating activities? o. Why does Walmart show increases in inventory as subtractions when computing cash flow from operations? p. Why does Walmart show increases in accounts payable as additions when computing cash flow from operations? q. What was the single largest use of cash by Walmart during this three-year period? How does that use of cash reflect Walmart's business strategy? r. What was Walmart's single largest use of cash for financing activities during this three- year period? What does that imply about Walmart's financial position and performance? Relations between Financial Statements s. Prepare an analysis that explains the change in retained earnings from $85,777 million at the end of fiscal 2014 to $90,021 million at the end of fiscal 2015. Do not be alarmed if your rec- onciliation is close to, but does not exactly equal, the $90,021 million ending balance. Interpreting Financial Statement Relations Exhibit 1.22 presents common-size and percentage change balance sheets and Exhibit 1.23 presents common-size and percentage change income statements for Walmart for fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2106. The percentage change statements report the annual percentage change in each account from fiscal 2013 to 2014, and from fiscal 2014 to 2015. Exhibit 1.22 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Common-Size and Percentage Change Balance Sheets as of January 31 (allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) Common Size Percentage Change 2014 2015 2016 2015 2016 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents 3.6% 4.5% 4.4% 25.5% (4.7%) Accounts and notes receivable-net 3.3% 3.3% 2.8% 1.5% (17.0%) Inventories 21.9% 22.2% 22.3% 0.6% (1.5%) Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0.9% 1.1% 0.7% 16.5% (35.2%) Current assets of discontinued segments 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% (100.0%) na Current Assets 29.9% 31.1% 30.2% 3.4% (4.8%) Property, plant, and equipment-at cost 87.3% 89.8% 94.2% 2.2% 3.0% Accumulated depreciation (29.7%) (32.4%) (35.8%) 8.6% 8.4% Goodwill 9.5% 8.9% 8.4% (7.2%) (7.8%) Other assets 3.0% 2.7% 3.1% (11.3%) Total Assets 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% (0.6%) (1.9%) Liabilities and Equities: Accounts payable 18.3% 18.9% 19.3% 2.7% 0.2% Current accrued expenses 9.2% 9.4% 9.8% 1.9% 2.4% WCN 20296203 Notes payable and short-term debts. All Rights Reserved. Marz!.9%e copied, $6.8%dl, or duplicat4% in whole (39:29) 70.1% Current maturities of long-term debt 2.2% 2.5% 1.7% 15.1% (35.1%) (Continued) 12.4% Exhibit 1.22 (Continued) Income taxes payable Current liabilities of discontinued operations Current Liabilities Long-term debt obligations Deferred tax liabilitiesnoncurrent Redeemable noncontrolling interest Total Liabilities Common stock + Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accum. other comprehensive income (loss) Total Common Shareholders' Equity Noncontrolling interests Total Equity Total Liabilities and Equities 0.5% 0.0% 33.9% 21.8% 3.9% 0.7% 60.3% 1.3% 37.4% (1.5%) 37.2% 2.5% 39.7% 100.0% 0.5% 0.0% 32.1% 21.4% 4.3% 0.0% 57.8% 1.4% 42.2% (3.5%) 40.0% 2.2% 42.2% 100.0% 0.3% 0.0% 32.4% 22.1% 3.7% 0.0% 58.1% 1.1% 45.1% (5.8%) 40.4% 1.5% 41.9% 100.0% 5.7% (100.0%) (5.9%) (2.4%) 9.8% (100.0%) (4.7%) 3.7% 12.0% 139.3% 6.7% (10.6%) 5.7% (0.6%) (49.0%) na (1.0%) 1.2% (16.9%) 0.0% (1.3%) (23.8%) 4.9% 61.8% (1.0%) (32.5%) (2.7%) (1.9%) Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Exhibit 1.23 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Common-Size and Percentage Change Income Statements for the Three Fiscal Years Ended January 31 (allow for rounding) (Integrative Case 1.1) Common Size Percentage Change 2014 2015 2016 2015 2016 Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2.0% (0.7%) Cost of goods sold (75.2%) (75.2%) (74.9%) 2.0% (1.1%) Gross Profit 24.8% 24.8% 25.1% 2.0% 0.5% Selling, general and administrative expenses (19.2%) (19.2%) (20.1%) 2.3% 3.9% Operating Profit 5.6% 5.6% 5.0% 1.0% (11.2%) Interest income 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% (5.0%) (28.3%) Interest expense (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) 5.4% 3.5% Income before Tax 5.2% 5.1% 4.5% 0.6% (12.7%) Income tax expense (1.7%) (1.6%) (1.4%) (1.5%) (17.9%) Income (Loss) from discontinued operations 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 97.9% (100.0%) Net Income 3.5% 3.5% 3.1% 2.4% (11.8%) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.1%) (0.2%) (0.1%) 9.4% (47.6%) Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders engage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be c3.4%scanned, 3.4%acated, in 13.0%, in part. 2.1%02-200-20610.2%) Other comprehensive income items (0.5%) (0.9%) (0.9%) 73.2% 6.2% Comprehensive Income 2.9% 2.5% 2.1% (10.4%) (15.8%) Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Forms 10-K for the three fiscal years ended January 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. CHAPTER 1 Overview of Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Valuation t. The percentage changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets jumped up 16.5% in fiscal 2014 and then fell by 35.2% in fiscal 2015. Did the changes in the dollar amounts of this account have a huge impact on total assets (see Exhibit 1.22)? Explain. u. During this three-year period, how did the proportion of total liabilities change relative to the proportion of shareholders' equity? What does this imply about changes in Wal- mart's leverage? v. How did net income as a percentage of total revenues change from fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2015? Identify the most important reasons for this change. w. Does Walmart generate high or low profit margins? How do Walmart's profit margins relate to the company's strategy