The University of Michigan issued $2 billion in bonds in March 2022. The proceeds from these bonds will be used to finance construction and renovation projects on the campus. $1.2 billion was issued as century bonds, which must be repaid in 100 years. This century bond issuance is the largest century issuance in the higher […]
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How does Twitter’s issuance of notes due in 2027 impact its balance sheet and debt ratio?
January 24, 2020 
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During 2020, Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) will be issuing (approximately) $600 million of unsecured notes that will be due in 2027. Assume that on the day immediately before the note issuance, Twitter has assets of $10,500 million and liabilities of $3,370 million. Questions Will the notes be classified as assets or liabilities on Twitter’s balance […]
Continue readingHow would Uber’s balance sheet be impacted by its $2 billion bond issuance?
January 11, 2019 2 Comments
Uber Technologies Inc. issued $2 billion of bonds in October 2018. The total bond issuance included $500 million of five-year bonds with a 7.5% coupon and $1.5 billion of eight-year bonds with an 8% coupon. This bond issuance is Uber’s first bond offering, but it has taken out loans with private investors totaling $2.65 billion […]
Continue readingAccounting Case Template tool available to build an introductory financial accounting case assignment
January 3, 2019 3 Comments
Again, as we start a new semester, I wanted to point out the availability of a tool that may be of use in teaching introductory financial accounting. The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from […]
Continue reading10-K, Ch 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
How should Canada Dry account for the lawsuit filed against it because its ginger ale allegedly does not contain ginger root?
August 27, 2018 0 Comments
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Canada Dry and its parent company Keurig Dr Pepper[1] (NYSE: KDP), claiming that its ginger ale does not contain enough ginger to be a healthier alternative to sodas. The plaintiff purchased Canada Dry ginger ale when her children were sick, because she thought it would soothe their stomachaches […]
Continue readingCreate Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
August 20, 2018 3 Comments
Again, as we start the fall semester, I wanted to point out the availability of a tool that may be of use in teaching introductory financial accounting. The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from […]
Continue readingCh 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
When would AMC Theatres recognize revenue from its AMC Stubs A-List subscription service?
August 14, 2018 0 Comments
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC), also known as AMC Theatres, recently announced a $19.95 per month subscription service, AMC Stubs A-List, to compete with MoviePass. With the A-List program, subscribers can see up to three movies per week with few restrictions. The minimum commitment is three months, after which time the subscriber can cancel […]
Continue readingWhat impact did Toys “R” Us debt have on its bankruptcy?
March 18, 2018 0 Comments
When privately-held Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy in fall 2017, it disclosed that it had $5 billion in debt and was spending about $400 million per year for interest on that debt. Toys “R” Us net debt was $109.0 million in 2005, just before being taken over by private equity buyers in 2005. In […]
Continue readingHow are CVS’s balance sheet and ratios impacted by its $40 billion bond issuance?
March 11, 2018 0 Comments
CVS Health Corporation issued $40 billion in bonds on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. This bond issuance was the third largest US corporate bond issuance in history (the others were Verizon Communication Inc.’s $49 billion deal in 2013 and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA’s $46 billion offering in 2016.) CVS issued the bonds to raise funds to pay […]
Continue readingHow would 3M account for the contingent liability arising from an environmental lawsuit?
January 26, 2018 0 Comments
The State of Minnesota is suing 3M (NYSE:MMM) for $5 billion in damages, alleging that 3M dumped chemicals it produced into landfills from the 1940s through the 1970s. The State asserts that those chemicals have now leached into local groundwater, affecting about 60,000 residents. 3M’s attorneys have responded that the chemicals have not been proven […]
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