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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Financial Analysis of Griffin and Lasky, Inc.**
**Overview:**
Griffin and Lasky, Inc. (G&L) is an industrial supplier of automation equipment and machine tools to the automotive industry. The company recognizes revenue over the duration of long-term contracts and occasionally faces order cancellations. Below are key financial data points from recent years.
**Financial Data Summary ($ in millions):**
| | 20X1 | 20X2 | 20X3 |
|------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Sales | $571.5 | $619.5 | $730.6 |
| Accounts Receivable - Billed | 141.6 | 94.5 | 147.9 |
| Accounts Receivable - Unbilled | 104.5 | 249.4 | 202.7 |
| **Total Accounts Receivable** | 246.1 | 343.9 | 350.6 |
| Inventory | 57.4 | 74.8 | 102.3 |
| **Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)** | 74.8 | 75.8 | 38.1 |
| Depreciation and Amortization | 14.8 | 15.4 | 19.3 |
| Plant Write-down | 0 | 0 | 30.3 |
**Required Tasks:**
1. **Compute EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:**
- Calculate EBITDA by adding depreciation and amortization to EBIT for each year.
- Calculate Adjusted EBITDA by excluding the plant write-down.
2. **Analyze Profitability:**
- Determine if G&L's profits are keeping pace with sales growth.
3. **Days Receivables Outstanding:**
- Compute the days receivables using year-end receivables for each year. Assume 365 days per year.
**Interactive Exercise:**
Complete the provided tabs with computed results for EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and days receivables outstanding. Input your answers in millions of dollars, rounded to one decimal place.
**Data Entry Table:**
| | 20X1 | 20X2 | 20X3 |
|------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Earnings Before Interest and Taxes |
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