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You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company’s financial statements, including comparing Lydex’s performance to its major competitors. The company’s financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 930,000 $ 1,170,000 Marketable securities 0 300,000 Accounts receivable, net 2,580,000 1,680,000 Inventory 3,570,000 2,200,000 Prepaid expenses 250,000 190,000 Total current assets 7,330,000 5,540,000 Plant and equipment, net 9,460,000 9,020,000 Total assets $ 16,790,000 $ 14,560,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities $ 3,980,000 $ 2,920,000 Note payable, 10% 3,640,000 3,040,000 Total liabilities 7,620,000 5,960,000 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $70 par value 7,000,000 7,000,000 Retained earnings 2,170,000 1,600,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,170,000 8,600,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 16,790,000 $ 14,560,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $ 15,830,000 $ 13,280,000 Cost of goods sold 12,664,000 9,960,000 Gross margin 3,166,000 3,320,000 Selling and administrative expenses 1,402,000 1,592,000 Net operating income 1,764,000 1,728,000 Interest expense 364,000 304,000 Net income before taxes 1,400,000 1,424,000 Income taxes (30%) 420,000 427,200 Net income 980,000 996,800 Common dividends 410,000 498,400 Net income retained 570,000 498,400 Beginning retained earnings 1,600,000 1,101,600 Ending retained earnings $ 2,170,000 $ 1,600,000 To begin your assigment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company’s industry: Current ratio 2.3 Acid-test ratio 1.1 Average collection period 40 days Average sale period 60 days Return on assets 8.9 % Debt-to-equity ratio .68 Times interest earned ratio 5.9 Price-earnings ratio 10 Garrison 15e Recheck 2015-1-19, 09_17_2014_QC_54324, 12_11_2014_QC_CS-386 03_23_2016_QC_CS-39050, 09_22_2016_QC_CS-61528 Required: 1. You decide first to assess the company’s performance in terms of debt management and profitability. Compute the following for both this year and last year: (Round your intermediate calculations and final percentage answers to 1 decimal place. i.e., 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%. Round the rest of the intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) a. The times interest earned ratio. b. The debt-to-equity ratio. c. The gross margin percentage. d. The return on total assets. (Total assets at the beginning of last year were $13,040,000.) e. The return on equity. (Stockholders’ equity at the beginning of last year totaled $8,101,600. There has been no change in common stock over the last two years.) f. Is the company’s financial leverage positive or negative? rev: 09_17_2014_QC_54324 Next Visit question mapQuestion 1 of 2 Total 1 of 2

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