In: Accounting
Cape Fear Marine Mini Case
Sarah Connor was recently hired by Cape Fear Marine Company to assist the company with its short-term financial planning and to evaluate the firm’s financial performance. Sarah graduated from college five years ago with a degree in finance and had been employed in the treasury department of a large firm in Raleigh, North Carolina since then.
Kyle Reese founded Cape Fear Marine Company 15 years ago. The company’s operations are located near Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm is structured as an LLC. Cape Fear Marine manufactures a diverse line of boats, ranging from low-end fishing boats to high-end luxury craft. The company and its products have received high reviews for safety and reliability, as well as awards for customer satisfaction.
The marine products/boating industry is fragmented, with a number of manufacturers. As with any industry, there are market leaders, but the diverse nature of the industry ensures that no manufacturer dominates the market. The competition in the market, as well as the product cost, ensures that attention to detail is a necessity.
To get Sarah started with her analysis, Kyle has provided the following financial data. Sarah has gathered the industry ratios for the boat manufacturing industry.
CAPE FEAR MARINE CO. 2017 Income Statement |
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Sales |
$ 167,310,000 |
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Cost of Goods Sold |
127,910,000 |
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Other Expenses |
19,994,000 |
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Depreciation |
5,460,000 |
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Earnings Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) |
$ 13,946,000 |
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Interest Expense |
4,509,000 |
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Taxable Income |
$ 9,437,000 |
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Income Taxes |
3,774,800 |
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Net Income |
$ 5,662,200 |
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Dividends |
$ 3,537,320 |
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Addition to Retained Earnings |
$ 2,124,880 |
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CAPE FEAR MARINE CO. Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2017 |
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Assets |
Liabilities & Equity |
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Current Assets |
Current Liabilities |
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Cash |
$ 3,042,000 |
Accounts Payable |
$ 6,461,000 |
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Accounts Receivable |
4,473,000 |
Notes Payable |
18,078,000 |
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Inventory |
8,136,000 |
Total |
$ 24,539,000 |
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Total |
$ 15,651,000 |
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Fixed Assets |
Long-term Debt |
$ 43,735,000 |
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Net Plant & Equipment |
$ 93,964,000 |
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Shareholders’ Equity |
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Common Stock |
$ 5,200,000 |
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Retained Earnings |
36,141,000 |
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Total Equity |
$ 41,341,000 |
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Total Assets |
$ 109,615,000 |
Total Liabilities & Equity |
$ 109,615,000 |
Boat Manufacturing Industry Ratios |
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Lower Quartile |
Median |
Upper Quartile |
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Current Ratio |
0.50 |
1.43 |
1.89 |
Quick Ratio |
0.21 |
0.38 |
0.62 |
Total Asset Turnover |
0.68 |
0.85 |
1.38 |
Inventory Turnover |
4.89 |
6.15 |
10.89 |
Receivable Turnover |
6.27 |
9.82 |
14.11 |
Total Debt Ratio |
0.44 |
0.52 |
0.61 |
Debt to Equity Ratio |
0.79 |
1.08 |
1.56 |
Equity Multiplier |
1.79 |
2.08 |
2.56 |
Times Interest Earned |
5.18 |
8.06 |
9.83 |
Profit Margin |
4.05% |
6.98% |
9.87% |
Return on Assets |
6.05% |
10.53% |
13.21% |
Return on Equity |
9.93% |
16.54% |
26.15% |
a. Calculate all of the ratios listed in the industry table for Cape Fear Marine.
b. Compare the performance of Cape Fear Marine with the industry as a whole. For each ratio, comment on why it might be viewed as a positive or negative relative to the industry. Don’t just say it is positive or negative, or that it is positive because it is greater than the median. Tell me briefly why it is negative or positive: e.g., the firm’s debt is greater than the median and is too high because too much debt increases the probability of bankruptcy.
Current ratio- current assets/ current liabilities
.64
Negative- Because there is too low current assets to pay it's current liability.
Quick ratio- (CA- stock)/ C.L.
.31
Negative
Total assets turnover ratio- Total sales/total assets
1.53
Positive- it shows that co.'s ability in generating sales from all financial resources is very good.
Inventory t/o ratio- cost of goods sold/avg. Inventory
15.72
Positive- High investor T/o ratio means good inventory management. It shows that inventory is turning into receivables very rapidly.
Total debt ratio-. Total debt/ total assets
.62
Positive- assets is in good position to pay its debts.
Debt to equity ratio- total debts/ shareholders funds
1.65
Negative- it shows that outsiders investment is more then onwers equity. It is not safe.
Equatiy multiplier ratio- Total assets/Total equity
2.65
Times interest earned ratio- Earnings before int. & Taxes/ fixed int. Charges
3.09
Negative- it shows that int. Weight is too much on Earnings of course.
Profit margin ratio- Gross Profit/sales
4 .246
Negative- profit margin is low
Return on assets - Eat+int./total assets
9.28
Medium
Return on equity- Eat/ shareholders fund
13.70%
Medium