CA14.4 WRITING (Off-Balance-Sheet Financing) Matt Ryan Corporation is interested in building its own soda can man tuning plant adjacent to its existing plant in Partyville, Kansas. The objective would be to ensure a steady supply of cans at a stable pouctant to borrow any additional cash to fund the project. The company is not concerned with the cash flow problems of making payments, but rather with the impact of adding additional long-term debt to its balance sheet (AICPA adapted) and to minimize transportation costs. However, the company has been experiencing some financial problems and has been price The president of Ryan, Andy Newlin, approached the president of the Aluminum Can Company (Aco.its major suppliers fore if some agreement could be reached ACC was anxious to work out an arrangement since it seemed inevitable that Ryan After some discussion, a two-part plan was worked out. First, ACC was to construct the plant on Ryan's land adjacent so the existing plant. Second, Ryan would sign a 20-year purchase agreement. Under the purchase agreement. Ryan would express its intention to buy all of its cans from ACC paying a unit price which at normal capacity would cover labor and an operating management fee, and the debt service requirements on the plant. The expected unit price, if tran portation costs are taken into consideration, is lower than current market. If Ryan did not take enough production in any cash shortfall so that ACC could make the payments on its debt . The barik wilt be willing to make a 20-year loan for the plant, taking the plant and the purchase agreement as collateral . At the end of 20 years, the plant is to become the property ruterial Ryan. Instructions (a) What are project financing arrangements using special-purpose entities? b) What are take-or-pay contracts? ( Should Ryan record the plant as an asset together with the related obligation? (d) If not, should Ryan record an asset relating to the future commitment? fe). What is meant by off balance sheet financing? der and monity wier of Wichita Medical Corporation