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P8 38 Analyzing PPE Accounts and Recording PPE Transactions, Including Discontinued Operations The 2014- and 2013-income statements and balance sheets (asset section only) for Target
P8 38 Analyzing PPE Accounts and Recording PPE Transactions, Including Discontinued Operations
The 2014- and 2013-income statements and balance sheets (asset section only) for Target Corporation follow, along with its footnote describing Targets accounting for property and equipment. Targets cash flow statement for fiscal 2014 reported capital expenditures of $1,786 million and disposal proceeds for property and equipment of $95 million. No gain to loss was reported on property and equipment disposals. In addition, Target acquired property and equipment through noncash acquisitions not reported on the statement of cash flows. (Note some numbers were added to make the disclosure complete)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
($ millions) 2014 2013 2012
Sales.................................................... $72,618 $71,279 $71,960
Credit card revenues..................................... 1,341
Total revenues ........................................... $72,618 $71,279 $73,301
Cost of sales............................................. $51,278 $50,039 $50,568
Selling, general and administrative expenses ........$14,676 $14,465 $14,643
Credit card expenses..................................... 467
Depreciation and amortization............................ $2,129 $1,996 $2,044
Gain on receivables transaction........................... (391) (161)
Earnings from continuing operations before interest
expense and income taxes ............................ $4,535 $5 ,170 $5,740
Net interest expense ..................................... $882 $1,049 $684
Earnings from continuing operations before
income taxes .......................................... $3,653 $4,121 $45,056
Provision for income taxes................................ $1,204 $1,427 $1,741
Net earnings from continuing operations .................. $2,449 $2 ,694 $3,315
Discontinued operations, net of tax........................ (4,085) (723) (316)
Net (loss)/earnings....................................... $(1,636) $1,971 $2,999
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Asset Section Only)
($ millions) January 31, 2015 February 1, 2014
AssetsCash and cash equivalents, including
short-term investments of $1,520 and $3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,210 $ 670
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,790 8,278
Assets of discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,333 793
Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,754 1,832
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,087 11,573
Property and equipment
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,127 6,143
Buildings and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,614 25,984
Fixtures and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,346 5,199
Computer hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,553 2,395
Construction-in-progress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424 757
Accumulated depreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (15,106) (14,066)
Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,958 26,412
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442 5,461
Other noncurrent assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 917 1,107
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,404 $44,553
- Compute the PPE turnover for 2014. Assuming an average PPE turnover of 4.0 for the companys closest competitors, does General Mills appear to be capital intensive?
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