2017 2016 2015 Simon Company's year-end balance sheets At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 33,989 $ 40,934 98,512 69,528 127,613 95,589 11,167 10,640 310,630 284,956 $ 581,911 $ 501,647 $ 41,796 55,727 58,186 4,462 253,729 $ 413,900 $ 141,998 $ 83,931 $ 54,635 107,211 163,500 169,202 $ 581,911 116,533 91,472 163,500 163,500 104,293 $ 501,647 $ 413,900 SIMON COMPANY Common-Size Comparative Balance Sheets December 31, 2015-2017 2017 2016 2015 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity