4. Does Target have accounts receivable? Speculate as to why it has the balance that it has. (Hint, see Disclosure Notes 9, 11 and 13). annual Target's report 2015, ending January30.2016

note 9. Credit Card Receivables Transaction

In March 2013, we sold our entire U.S. consumer credit card portfolio to TD Bank Group (TD) and recognized a gain of $391 million. This transaction was accounted for as a sale, and the receivables are no longer reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Consideration received included cash of $5.7 billion, equal to the gross (par) value of the outstanding receivables at the time of closing, and a $225 million beneficial interest asset. TD underwrites, funds, and owns Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables, controls risk management policies, and oversees regulatory compliance. We perform account servicing and primary marketing functions. We earn a substantial portion of the profits generated by the Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard portfolios. We earned $641 million, $629 million, and $555 million of net profit-sharing income during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, which reduced SG&A expense.

Note 11. Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the time of purchase. These investments were $3,008 million and $1,520 million at January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively. Cash equivalents also include amounts due from third-party financial institutions for credit and debit card transactions. These receivables typically settle in less than five days and were $375 million and $379 million at January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively.

NOTE 13. Other Current Asset

Other Current Assets (millions) January 30, 2016

Income tax and other receivables $352

Vendor income receivable $379

Prepaid expenses $214

Pharmacy-related receivables(a) $48

Other $168

Total $ 1,161