In: Finance
Cash |
$ 10,000 |
Accounts payable |
$ 30,000 |
Receivables |
50,000 |
Notes payable |
20,000 |
Inventories |
150,000 |
Total current liabilities |
$ 50,000 |
Total current assets |
$ 210,000 |
Long-term debt |
50,000 |
Net Fixed assets |
90,000 |
Common equity |
200,000 |
Total assets |
$ 300,000 |
Total liabilities and equity |
$ 300,000 |
Net Sales |
200,000 |
Net income |
15,000 |
Lloyd Inc. Has sales of $200,000, a net income of $15,000 (balance sheet posted above). The new owner thinks that inventories are excessive and can be lowered to the point where the current ratio is equal to the industry average, 2.5x, without affecting sales or net income. If inventories are sold and not replaced (thus reducing the current ratio to 2.5x); if the funds generated are used to reduce common equity )stock can be repurchased at book value); and if no other changes occur, by how much will the ROE change? What will be the firm's new quick ratio?
How much will the ROE change?
What will be the firm’s new quick ratio?
Answer :
Calculation of Existing ROE
Existing ROE = Net Income / Equity shareholder's Fund
= 15000 / 200000
= 0.075 or 7.5%
To calculate reduction in Inventory , we need to calculate the value of Current Assets using Current Ratio
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities
2.5 = Current Assets / 50000
==>Required Current Assets = 50000 * 2.5 = 125,000
So Reduction in Inventory = Existing Current Assets - Required Current Assets
= 210,000 - 125,000
= 85000
Calculation of New ROE when the funds are used to repurchase Common Equity
ROE = 15000 / (200,000 - 85000)
= 15000 / 115000
= 0.1304 or 13.04%
Change in ROE = 13.04% - 7.5% = 5.54% (Increase)
Calculation of Quick Ratio = Quick Assets / Current Liabilities
= (Cash + Receivables) / Current Liabilities
Note : Cash and Receivable balance will be same in existing as well as required situation.
= (10000 + 50000) / 50000
= 60000 / 50000
= 1.20x