FIN 2800 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Earnings Before Interest And Taxes, Capital Structure
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QUESTION 1
Determine the cost of sales for a firm with the following financial ratios and data:
Current ratio = 3.0; Quick ratio = 2.0; Current liabilities $1,000,000; Inventory turnover 6 times
| a. | $6,000,000 | |
| b. | $3,000,000 | |
| c. | $2,000,000 | |
| d. | $1,000,000 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 2
What would be the times interest earned of a company, if its total interest charges are $20,000, sales are $220,000, and its net profit margin is 6 percent? Assume a tax rate of 40 percent.
| a. | 2.65 | |
| b. | 2.1 | |
| c. | 1.1 | |
| d. | 1.2 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 3
A firm's current ratio is 1.5 and its quick ratio is 1.0. If its current liabilities are $10,000, what are its inventories?
| a. | $20,000 | |
| b. | $ 5,000 | |
| c. | $10,000 | |
| d. | $15,000 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 4
If a firm wishes to retain the same return on equity when its net profit margin and total asset turnover has declined, it must
| a. | increase its equity multiplier | |
| b. | increase sales and increase assets | |
| c. | decrease its equity multiplier | |
| d. | reduce sales and increase assets |
8.3 points
QUESTION 5
The sales-to-inventory ratio:
| a. | is technically inferior to other commonly used ratios. | |
| b. | is superior to the inventory turnover ratio. | |
| c. | as a determination of financial performance, is good comparison tool. | |
| d. | was developed by the Dupont Corporation and is satisfactory when used to make comparisons between the firm and the industry as a whole. |
8.5 points
QUESTION 6
Primary sources of comparative financial data include
| a. | Dun and Bradstreet | |
| b. | Richard Moore, Inc. | |
| c. | Framingham Financial Library | |
| d. | New York Times |
8.3 points
QUESTION 7
____ indicate the ability of the firm to meet its short-term financial obligations
| a. | Leverage ratios | |
| b. | Profitability ratios | |
| c. | Activity ratios | |
| d. | Liquidity ratios |
8.3 points
QUESTION 8
If a firmâs common size income statement shows that the earnings after tax percentage is too low, the firm may have spent too much money:
| a. | on total assets as a percentage of long-term liabilities. | |
| b. | on cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales. | |
| c. | on taxes paid as a percentage of stockholdersâ equity. | |
| d. | on expenses as a percentage of current assets. |
8.3 points
QUESTION 9
The ____ ratio indicates the percentage of a firm's earnings that are distributed as dividends.
| a. | payout | |
| b. | earnings | |
| c. | return on earnings | |
| d. | dividend yield |
8.3 points
QUESTION 10
The work of the external independent auditor includes a letter that states that the financial information represents fairly the financial position of the company and that these statements were:
| a. | based on the company's accounting information system (AIS) | |
| b. | constructed in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles | |
| c. | developed using management's choice of accounting enhancement techniques | |
| d. | an accurate picture of the company's market position |
8.3 points
QUESTION 11
The greater the amount of financial leverage used by a firm, the greater its ____, all other things being equal.
| a. | liquidity | |
| b. | profitability | |
| c. | size | |
| d. | risk |
8.3 points
QUESTION 12
The type of ratio that indicates the firmâs ability to provide adequate returns in the form of dividends and share price appreciation is:
| a. | Profitability ratios | |
| b. | Asset management ratios | |
| c. | Financial leverage management ratios | |
| d. | Liquidity ratios |
8.5 points
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Ratio Analysis
The Vanguard Group, Inc. has compiled the following financial statements and comparative financial ratios for the year-end review.
| Balance Sheet | ||
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| âCash | $ 118,750 | |
| âAccounts receivable | 296,250 | |
| âInventory | 303,750 | |
| âTotal current assets | $ 718,750 | |
| Gross fixed assets | $625,000 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 93,750 | |
| Net fixed assets | 531,250 | |
| Total assets | $1,250,000 | |
| Liabilities and stockholdersâ equity | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| âAccounts payable | $ 111,250 | |
| âNotes payable | 211,250 | |
| âAccruals | 108,750 | |
| ââTotal current liabilities | $ 431,250 | |
| Long-term debt | 235,000 | |
| ââTotal liabilities | $ 666,250 | |
| Stockholdersâ equity | ||
| âCommon stock | 318,750 | |
| âRetained earnings | 265,000 | |
| ââTotal stockholdersâ equity | $ 583,750 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholdersâ equity | $1,250,000 | |
| Income Statement | |||
| Sales revenue | $1,680,000 | ||
| Cost of sales | 1,362,480 | ||
| Gross profits | $ 317,520 | ||
| Less: Operating expenses | |||
| Selling expense | $ 125,600 | ||
| General and administrative expense | 81,600 | ||
| Depreciation expense | 24,000 | ||
| âââTotal operating expense | $231,200 | ||
| Operating profits | $ 86,320 | ||
| Less: Interest expense | 15,600 | ||
| Net profits before taxes | $ 70,720 | ||
| Less: Taxes (40%) | 28,288 | ||
| Net profits after taxes | $ 42,432 | ||
| Historical and Industry Average Ratios | ||||
| Industry Average | ||||
| Ratio | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Current ratio | 1.6 | 1.7 | â | 1.6 |
| Quick ratio | 0.9 | 1.0 | â | 0.9 |
| Inventory turnover | 6.0 | 5.0 | â | 8.4 |
| Average collection period | 40 days | 50 days | â | 40 days |
| Total asset turnover | 1.5 | 1.5 | â | 1.75 |
| Debt ratio | 60% | 56% | â | 50% |
| Times interest earned | 2.5 | 3.5 | â | 4.0 |
| Gross profit margin | 20% | 19.7% | â | 20% |
| Operating profit margin | 4.7% | 4.8% | â | 6% |
| Net profit margin | 2.0% | 2.3% | â | 3% |
| Return on investment | 3.0% | 3.5% | â | 5.25% |
| Return on equity | 7.5% | 7.95% | â | 10.5% |
1. Prepare an executive summary on the firmâs overall financial condition and performance. Your summary must be at least one page, but no more than 3 pages. Comment on the meaning of each ratio, discussing its trend and its comparison to the industry average.
1. Use the attached balance sheet and income statement to compute the required financial ratios for 2012. Use 360 for the number of days in a year. The computations for 2011 are already done for you.
Current ratio_________________________
Quick ratio__________________________
Inventor turnover____________________
Average Collection Period_____________
Total asset turnover__________________
Net profit margin____________________
Operating profit margin_______________
Times Interest Earned_________________
Debt/Net Worth Ratio_________________
Return on Equity ratio__________________
2. Using the computed financial ratios from question 1, compare Grounds Keeperâs performance from 2011 to 2012. Address what areas the company has improved and what areas it has not
A.)Liquidity
B.) Activity / turnover / efficiency
C.) Profitability
D.) Leverage / use of debt / solvency
3. If you were the CEO of Grounds Keeper, what area(s) would you concentrate on to improve the performance of the company?
4. Define the terms capital structure, cost of capital, and working capital. Focus on how they are different from each other and impact both profitability and risk.
5. Determine Grounds Keeperâs capital structure and working capital.
6. If Grounds Keeper has a required rate of return on its long-term debt of 9% (before taxes) and a required rate of return on its common stock, a tax rate of 40%, what is its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for 2012? How could Grounds Keeper lower its WACC? (HINT: you will need to look at the balance sheet to determine the weight of debt to equity.
7. What are the advantages to Grounds Keeper in using money market instruments as financing? How does this related to financing net working capital?
8. Explain what Grounds Keeper should consider when deciding whether to issue stocks or bonds? Answer using at least 3 different characteristics comparing and contrasting stocks and bonds.
9. Define money market instruments; list at least one type of security that would be considered a money market instrument. What are the advantages to Grounds Keeper in using money market instruments as financing? What are the disadvantages?
| Grounds Keeper | ||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||
| 2012 | 2011 | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 78,240 | 44,395 |
| Receivables | 399,891 | 340,062 |
| Inventories | 844,737 | 736,677 |
| Total current assets | 1,322,868 | 1,121,133 |
| Fixed assets, net | 1,244,384 | 889,613 |
| Other long-term assets | 1,048,537 | 1,187,141 |
| Total assets | 3,615,789 | 3,197,887 |
| Liabilities and Stockholdersâ Equity | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | 309,222 | 319,465 |
| Accruals | 201,017 | 145,240 |
| Notes payable | 9,748 | 6,669 |
| Total current liabilities | 519987 | 471374 |
| Long-term debt | 834574 | 814298 |
| Total liabilities | 1,354,561 | 1,285,672 |
| Stockholdersâ equity: | ||
| Common stock, $0.10 par value: | 15,268 | 15,447 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,464,560 | 1,499,616 |
| Retained earnings | 781400 | 397152 |
| Total stockholdersâ equity | 2,261,228 | 1,912,215 |
| Total liabilities and stockholdersâ equity | 3,615,789 | 3,197,887 |
| Grounds Keeper | |||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||
| (Dollars in thousands except per share data) | |||||
| 2011 | ||||
| Net sales | 3,889,426 | 2,642,390 | |||
| Cost of sales | 2,589,799 | 1,746,274 | |||
| Gross profit | 1,299,627 | 896,116 | |||
| Selling and operating expenses | 481,493 | 348,696 | |||
| General and administrative expenses | 219,010 | 187,016 | |||
| Operating income | 599,124 | 360,404 | |||
| Interest expense | 22,983 | 57,657 | |||
| Income before income taxes | 576,141 | 302,747 | |||
| Income tax expense | 212,641 | 101,699 | |||
| Net Income | 363,500 | 201,048 | |||
| Basic income per share: | |||||
| Average shares outstanding | 154,933,948 | 146,214,860 | |||
| Earnings per common share | 2.35 | 1.38 |
| Current Ratio | Current assets/ Current liabilities |
| Quick Ratio | Current assets â inventory/ Current liabilities |
| Inventory Turnover | Cost of goods sold/ Inventory |
| Receivables Turnover | Sales/ Accounts receivables |
| Average Collection Period | Receivables/ Sales per day |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | Sales/ Fixed assets |
| Total Asset Turnover | Sales/ Total Assets |
| Gross Profit Margin | Revenues - Cost of goods sold/ Sales |
| Operating Profit Margin | Earnings before interest and taxes/ Sales |
| Net Profit Margin | Net income/ Sales |
| Return on Total Assets | Net income/ Total assets |
| Debt/Net Worth Ratio | Total Debt/ Total Equity |
| Times-Interest-Earned | Operating Income/ Interest expense |
| Return on Equity | Net income/ Total equity |
