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Dec 31 Industry Average Balance Sheet (000)           2015   2016   2017   $ % of TA   $ %...

Dec 31 Industry Average
Balance Sheet (000)           2015   2016   2017  
$ % of TA   $ % of TA   $ % of TA  
Assets
Current assets
Cash   1,512 6.81%   1,176 3.6%   1,097 2.3%   6%
Accounts receivable   6,237 28.09%   10,271 31.2%   15,919 33.4%   20%
Inventories   4,536 20.43%   7,838 23.8%   12,570 26.4%   31%
Prepaid expenses   3,780 17.02%   5,140 15.6%   6,840 14.3%   5%
Total current assets 16,065 72.35%   24,425 74.2%   36,426 76.4%   62%
Gross fixed assets   6,300 28.37%   9,080 27.6%   12,918 27.1%   25%
Less: Accumulated depreciation   2,050 9.23%   2,958 9.0%   4,250 8.9%   9%
Net fixed assets   4,250 19.14%   6,122 18.6%   8,668 18.2%   28%
Intangible assets   567 2.55%   588 1.8%   605 1.3%   4%
All other noncurrent assets   1,323 5.96%   1,790 5.4%   1,985 4.2%   6%
Total Assets   22,205 100.00%   32,925 100.0%   47,684 100.0%   100%
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
Current liabilities
Notes payable   1,205 5.4%   3,243 9.8%   6,323 13.3%   8%
Current maturities--L.T.D.   1,008 4.5%   1,460 4.4%   2,246 4.7%   5%
Accounts payable   3,570 16.1%   5,958 18.1%   9,955 20.9%   16%
Income taxes payable   84 0.4%   336 1.0%   336 0.7%   0%
Accruals & other Non Current Liabilities 1,995 9.0%   3,360 10.2%   5,016 10.5% 8%
Total current liabilities   7,862 35.4%   14,357 43.6%   23,876 50.1%   36%
Long-term debt 2,940 13.2%   6,100 18.5%   9,350 19.6%   13%
Total Liabilities   10,802 48.6%   20,457 62.1%   33,226 69.7%   61%
Stockholder’s equity      
Common stock 3,360 15.1%   3,360 10.2%   3,360 7.0%  
Paid-in capital   2,100 9.5%   2,100 6.4%   2,100 4.4%  
Retained earnings   5,943 26.8%   7,008 21.3%   8,998 18.9%  
Total stockholders’ equity   11,403 51.4%   12,468 37.9%   14,458 30.3%   39%
Total liabilities & equity 22,205   32,925 100.0%   47,684 100.0%   100%
Industry Average
Income Statement           2015   2016   2017  
$ % of Sales   $ % of Sales   $ % of Sales  
Sales Revenue (All Sales are on account) 50,400 100%   65,100 100%   81,312 100%   100.0%
Less Cost of Goods Sold 35,431 70%   45,872 70%   57,098 70%   71.5%
Gross Profit 14,969 30%   19,228 30%   24,214 30%   28.5%
Less Operating Expenses      
Gen & Admin and Selling 12,331 24%   15,099 23%   17,296 21%   19.6%
Depreciation Expense 630 1%   908 1%   1,292 2%   3.4%
Total Operating Expenses 12,961 26%   16,007 25%   18,588 23%   23.0%
Operating Income (EBIT) 2,008 4%   3,221 5%   5,626 7%   5.5%
Less Interest Expense 335 1%   756 1%   1,343 2%   1.1%
Earnings before taxes (EBT) 1,673 3%   2,465 4%   4,283 5%   4.4%
Less Income Taxes (34%) 569 1%   838 1%   1,456 2%   1.8%
Net Income 1,104 2%   1,627 2%   2,827 3%   6.9%
     
Common Stock Dividends (000) 314   562   837  
Number shares common stock (000) 1,120   1,120   1,120  
Earnings per Common Share (EPS) 0.71   0.95   1.78  
Market price per common share   17.25   17.71   18.43  
Industry Average
Financial Ratios   2015   2016   2017  
Liquidity      
Accounts receivables turnover (times)   8.08   6.34   5.11   9.4
Average Collection Period (days) 45.17   57.59   71.46   38.8
Inventory turnover (times)   7.81   5.85   4.54   3.8
Average days in inventory (days) 46.73   62.37   80.35   96.1
Current ratio (times) 2.04   1.70   1.53   1.6
Quick or Acid-test ratio (times) 0.99   0.80   0.71   0.8
Solvency      
Debt to Equity Ratio 94.7%   164.1%   229.8%   0.667
Times interest earned (times) 5.99   4.26   4.19   3.4
Profitability      
Gross profit ratio (%) 29.7%   29.5%   29.8%   5.4%
Profit margin (%) [before tax] 2.2%   2.5%   3.5%   4.4%
Asset Turnover 2.26975906   1.977221   1.705226   1.8
Return on assets (%) [before tax] 7.5%   7.5%   9.0%   8.0%
Return on equity (%) [before tax] 14.7%   19.8%   29.6%   17.10%
Price to earnings ratio $ 24.46   $18.62   $10.37  
Cash Flow Statement       2016     2017  
Cash, beginning of year   $ 1,512.00   $ 1,176.00
Operating Activities
Net Income     $ 1,627.00   $ 2,827.00
Plus Depreciation   $    908.00   $ 1,292.00
Minus increase in accounts receivable   $ (4,034.00)   $ (5,648.00)
Minus increase in inventory   $ (3,302.00)   $ (4,732.00)
Minus increase in prepaid expenses   $ (1,360.00)   $ (1,700.00)
Plus increase in accounts payable   $ 2,388.00   $ 3,997.00
Plus increase in income taxes payable   $    252.00   $       -  
Plus increase in accruals & other cur. Liab.   $ 1,365.00   $ 1,656.00
Net Cash from operating activities   $ (2,156.00)     $ (2,308.00)  
Investment Activities
Fixed asset acquisitions   $ (2,780.00)   $ (3,838.00)
Change in intangible assets   $    (21.00)   $    (17.00)
Change in all other noncurrent activities   $   (467.00)   $   (195.00)
Net Cash from investing activities   $ (3,268.00)     $ (4,050.00)  
Financing Activities
Change in notes payable   $ 2,038.00   $ 3,080.00
Change current maturities--L.T.D.   $    452.00   $    786.00
Change in long-term debt   $ 3,160.00   $ 3,250.00
Change in Com Stock & paid-in cap   $       -     $       -  
Dividends paid   $   (562.00)   $   (837.00)
Net Cash from financing Activities   $ 5,088.00   $ 6,279.00
Net Change in Cash   $   (336.00)   $    (79.00)
Cash, end of year   $ 1,176.00   $ 1,097.00

9.what is your overall evaluation of HTCM’s financial condition?

10. What is the market’s assessment of HTCM’s financial condition? Explain. Does the market’s assessment confirm or refute your analysis?

11. Based on your evaluation of HTCM and the market’s assessment of the firm, would you accept employment with the company? Explain.

Solutions

Expert Solution

9) The financial condition of the company depends on six key 6 key ratios namely current ratio, quick ratio, return on equity (ROE), earnings per share (EPS), price to earnings (P/E) and debt to equity (D/E). From the given data, all these parameters have improved simultaneously.

Current ratio has improved from 2.04x in CY15 to 1.53x in CY16, quick ratio also improved from 0.99x in CY15 to 0.71x in CY17, ROE also grew from 14.70% in 29.60% in CY17, EPS grew from $ 0.71 in CY15 to $ CY1.78 & hence P/E ratio has declined from 24.3x to 10.4x during the same period, D/E also improved from 94.70% to 229.80% in the same period. Hence, HTCM’s financial condition sounds healthy.

10) Sales grew at a compunded annual growth rate (cagr) of 17% from CY15 to CY17. EBITDA margins grew by 130 bps from 2.2% in CY15 to 3.5% in CY17. Similarly, Net Income margins (PAT to Sales) also grew from 2.2% in CY15 to 3.5% in CY17. Dividend payout ratio consistent at 0.3 of Net Income. The FCFF (free cashflow to the firm) is declined from $-1611.2 in CY16 to $-1314.8 to CY17 due to increase in capital expenditure during the same period, which is fine. So, market’s assessment of HTCM’s financial condition will confirm my analyses.

CY16 CY17
EBIT 3,221 5,626
Tax rate 0.34 0.34
Depreciation 908 1292
Capex 2,780 3,838
Change in WC 1,865 2,482
FCFF -1611 -1315

11) Based on my evaluation of HTCM and the market’s assessment of the firm, I would accept employment with the company because every financial parameters is improving which states that the company is doing good in its business operations. It will be a good opportunity to work for this company due to sound career progression.


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