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    Required            Other info
    Balance Sheet            Industry Ratios
    Income Statement
    Ratio Analysis
Group Project – Part 2
Continuing with our hypothetical retail company from Part 1, imagine now that the start-up company from Part 1 is American Eagle Outfitters (stock symbol: AEO). Assume now that you are an investment analyst* who focuses on the retail industry.
The FY 2017 (As of Fe
uary 3, 2018) Balance Sheet and Income Statement for AEO and Industry Ratio Report is provided. Download the fiscal year 2018 ("FY 2018" - as of Fe
uary 2, 2019) American Eagle Outfitters ("AEO") annual report and form 10-K from https:
investors.ae.com/financials-filings/default.aspx and complete the following steps:
1. Update the Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations for FY 2018.
2. Compute financial ratios for FY 2018 and FY 2017.
3. Compute changes in ratios on a Year-over-Year basis.
4. Compute difference between FY 2018 and industry average ratios.
5. Write a BRIEF (limit of one-page, double-spaced, 12-point font) report summarizing the ratio analysis, focusing on describing what the ratios indicate overall and what the YoY changes and differeces from industry averages indicate about AEO.
You will submit this Excel Template (steps 1-4) and a Word document (step 5).
*Investment analysts collect financial information and analyze investments such as stocks and bonds. Analysts provide recommendations and investing advice to the investing public and often focus on a particular industry in order to provide expert advice in the chosen area.
AEO Balance Sheets
    AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.                                        Part 2 Home
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                Fe
uary 2,    Fe
uary 3,
        (in thousands, except per share amounts)                        2019    2018
        ASSETS
        Cu
ent assets:
         Cash and cash equivalents                            $ 413,613
         Merchandise inventory                            398,213
         Accounts receivable, net                            78,304
         Prepaid expenses and other                            78,400
        Total cu
ent assets                        -    968,530
        Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation                            724,239
        Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization                            46,666
        Goodwill                            15,070
        Defe
ed income taxes                            9,344
        Other assets                            52,464
        Total assets                        $ -    $ 1,816,313
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        Cu
ent liabilities:
         Accounts payable                            $ 246,204
         Accrued compensation and payroll taxes                            54,184
         Accrued rent                            78,619
         Accrued income and other taxes                            12,220
         Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates                            52,966
         Cu
ent portion of defe
ed lease credits                            12,780
         Other liabilities and accrued expenses                            36,810
        Total cu
ent liabilities                        -    493,783
        Non-cu
ent liabilities:
         Defe
ed lease credits                            45,114
         Non-cu
ent accrued income taxes                            4,537
         Other non-cu
ent liabilities                            34,657
        Total non-cu
ent liabilities                        -    84,308
        Commitments and contingencies                        -    -
        Stockholders’ equity:
         Prefe
ed stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding                        -    -
         Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000 shared authorized; 249,566 and 249,566 shares
         issued; 177,316 and 181,886 shares outstanding , respectively                            2,496
         Contributed capital                            603,890
         Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax                            (36,462)
         Retained earnings                            1,775,775
         Treasury stock, 72,250 and 67,680 shares, respectively, at cost                            (1,141,130)
        Total stockholders' equity                        -    1,204,569
        Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity                        $ -    $ 1,782,660
AEO Statement of Operations
    AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.                                        Part 2 Home
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                For the Years Ended
                                Feburary 2    Fe
uary 3
        (In thousands, except per share amounts)                         2019    2018
        Total net revenue                            $ 3,795,549
        Cost of sales, including certain buying, occupancy and warehousing expenses                            2,425,044
        Gross profit                        -    1,370,505
        Selling, general and administrative expenses                            879,685
        Impairment and restructuring charges                            20,611
        Depreciation and amortization expense                            167,421
        Operating income                        -    302,788
        Other (expense) income, net                            (15,615)
        Income before income taxes                        -    287,173
        Provision for income taxes                            83,010
        Income from continuing operations                        -    204,163
        Discontinued operations, net of tax                        -    -
        Net income                        $ -    $ 204,163
AEO Ratios
    AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.                                        Part 2 Home
    Ratio Analysis
                For the Years Ended
                Fe
uary 2,    Fe
uary 3,        Year-over-Year        Industry    FY 2018 vs
                2019    2018        Change        Ratios    Industry
        Liquidity
        Cu
ent Ratio                            1.52
        Activity
        Inventory Turnover        - 0    6.41                6.36
        Days to Sell Inventory                            57.390
        Receivables Turnover                            106.12
        Average Collection Period                            3.44
        Fixed Asset Turnover                            5.79
        Total Asset Turnover                            1.93
        Accounts Payable Turnover                            14.60
        Profitability
        Gross Profit Margin                            34.94%
        Net Profit Margin                            3.85%
        Return on Equity                            12.57%
        Return on Assets                            7.44%
        Leverage
        Debt-to-Equity                            0.70
        Dividends
        Dividend Yield                            2.59%
Please use Excel formulas to calculate ratios. Inventory Turnover given as an example. Click fx in the formula bar to
ing up the Formula Builder.
If FY 2016 financial information is needed for a ratio, you can find it in the annual reports at https:
investors.ae.com/financials-filings/default.aspx.
Industry Ratio Report
    INDUSTRY RATIO REPORT                                        Part 2 Home
    Retail Family Clothing Stores
        Liquidity                COMPANIES USED IN INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
        Quick Ratio        1.52        Company Name            Ticker Symbol
                        American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.            AEO
        Activity                Buckle, Inc.            BKE
        Inventory Turnover        6.36        The Cato Corporation            CATO
        Days to Sell Inventory        57.390        Chico's FAS Inc.            CHS
        Receivables Turnover        106.12    days    Express, Inc.            EXPR
        Average Collection Period        3.44        Francesca's Holdings Corporation            FRAN
        Fixed Asset Turnover        5.79    days    The Gap, Inc.            GPS
        Total Asset Turnover        1.93        Tilly's, Inc.            TLYS
        Accounts Payable Turnover        14.60        U
an Outfitters, Inc.            URBN
                        Zumiez, Inc.            ZUMZ
        Profitability
        Gross Profit Margin        34.94%
        Net Profit Margin        3.85%
        Return on Equity        12.57%
        Return on Assets        7.44%
        Leverage
        Debt-to-Equity        0.70
        Dividends
        Dividend Yield        2.59%
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Khushboo answered on Apr 19 2021
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Directions
    Required            Other info
                T-Accounts
    Balance Sheet            Trial Balance
    Income Statement
    Transactions and information for the year:
    (a)    Jan 1    Issued 1,000 shares of common stock ($0.01 par value) for $800,000.
    (b)    Jan 1    Took out a $200,000, 5 year Note Payable, promising to pay 5% interest on June 30th and January 1st of each of those 5 years.
    (c)    Feb 1    Paid $17,000 to purchase equipment (estimated useful life 8 years; residual value = 1,500).
    (d)    Feb 28    Issued a $20,000, two-year, noninterest-bearing Note Payable to purchase a second piece of equipment worth $15,000 (estimated useful life 5 years; residual value = 1,000).
    (e)    Mar 1    Purchased 500 units of inventory at $25 each, on account. Terms are n90.
    (f)    Apr 22    Sold 250 units of inventory for $65 each. $10,000 was on account with remainder paid in cash. Terms are 2/10, n60.
    (g)    Apr 30    Customer paid in full for items in transaction (d).
    (g)    May 2    Paid accounts payable (transaction e) in full.
    (i)    Jun 30    Determined that remaining inventory has decreased in value. The cu
ent market price is $20.
    (j)    Jun 30    The company rexpects that 2% of January-June credit sales will be uncollectible.
    (k)    Jul 1    Made interest payment on the Note Payable from transaction (b)
    (l)    Jul 15    Incu
ed and paid $1,000 of wage expense.
    (m)    Aug 1    Purchased a patent for $3,000 cash. The patent has a legal life of 17 years.
    (n)    Aug 12    Wrote-off a $250 account receivable for a customer who filed for bankruptcy.
    (o)    Sep 30    Disposed of defective equipment - $4,000 purchase price, part of transaction (c)
    (p)    Oct 1    Purchased $1,000 of supplies, on account. Terms are n90.
    (q)    Oct 10    Sold 100 units of inventory for $65 each. $6,000 was on account, remainder in cash. Terms are 2/10, n60.
    (r)    Oct 25    Collected $3,500 of accounts receivable.
    (s)    Nov 1    Purchased 200 units of inventory at $30 each, on account. Terms are n60.
    (t)    Nov 15    Board of directors declared dividend, to be paid in January of following year.
    (u)    Nov 26    Spent $1,500 cash to repair equipment.
    (v)    Dec 31    Incu
ed $2,000 of utilities expense. The bill will be received in January.
    (w)    Dec 31    The company relies on the percentage of credit sales method, and expects that 2% of July-December credit sales will be uncollectible.
    (x)    Dec 31    Estimated tax rate is 35%
Group Project – Part 1
The list below summarizes the transactions that took place during a retail company start up’s first year of operations. Using the information below,
1. Prepare a list of the appropriate journal entries, including any necessary adjusting entries
2. Create a Balance Sheet and Income Statement.
3. Once you have created the financial statements, provide the appropriate closing entries.
Use this Excel Template to complete this assignment. Note that I only need journal entries and financial statements as part of your submission. The t-account and trial balance formatting is only there to help you organize accounts and balances. You do not need to use them,...
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