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Bimbo is selling a limited number of shares to the public. A group of friends is thinking on invest their savings and buy some shares.
In order to take a decision about the risk of this operation, they need to analyze their last balance sheet (below) and answer the following question considering this information.
What is the value of the assets of Bimbo and how these assets are distributed?
What is the level of internal and external financing of Bimbo?
What would happen with the financial structure of Bimbo if they decide to get more equipment?
In what way does the balance sheet show the financial situation of the company?
Consolidated
Balance sheet
Bimbo Group, S. A. de C. V. and subsidiaries
To December 31st of 2012
(Million of pesos of purchasing power on the 31st of December of 2012)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $4,110
Receivable documents and accounts 3,467
Inventory 1,401
Advance payments 237
Total current assets: $9.215
Buildings, machinery and equipment $18,469
Investment in shares in associates 685
Financial instruments 12
Deferred income taxes 1,443
Trademarks and right of use 3,000
Commercial credit 3,717
Intangible asset for labor obligations to the retirement 407
Other assets 82
Non-Current Assets 27,815
Total Assets 37,030
Liabilities and stockholders’equity
Current liabilities
Loans from financial institutions and
current portion of long-term debt: $247
Accounts payable to supplier: 3,019
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities: 2,335
Accounts payable to related parts: 367
Participation of workers in utilities: 413
Total of current liabilities: 6,381
Long-term debt $8,092
Financial instruments 107
Labor obligations to the retirement and social welfare 1,214
Participation of workers in deferred earnings 58
Deferred income tax 1,324
Non-Current Liabilities 10,795
Total liabilities 17,176
Stockholders’equity
Social capital $ 7,415
Reserve for repurchase of shares 703
Retained earnings 19,208
Other concepts of the accumulated integral result (5,665)
Accumulated effect of deferred income tax (2,203)
Financial instruments (68)
Majority stockholder´s equity 19,390
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries 464
Stockholder´s equity total !9,854
Total Liabilities and share holer’s equity 37,030
