FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAXES Part I of this case, presented in Chapter 3, discussed the situation of D'Leon Inc., a regional snack foods producer, after an expansion program. D'Leon had increased plant capacity and undertaken a major marketing campaign in an attempt to "go national.” Thus far, sales have not been up to the
Donna Jamison was brought in as assistant to Fred Campo, D'Leon's chairman, who had the task of getting the company back into a sound financial position. D'Leon's 2017 and 2018 balance sheets and income statements, together with projections for 2019, are given in Tables IC 4.1 and 1C 4.2- In addition, Table IC 4.3 gives the company's 2017 and 2018 financial ratios, together with industry average data. The 2019 projected financial statement data represent Jamison's and Campo’s best guess for 2019 results, assuming that some new financing is arranged to get the company "over the hump"
Jamison examined monthly data for 2018 (not given in the case), and she detected an improving pattern during the year. Monthly sales were rising, costs were falling, and large losses in the early months had turned to a small profit by December. Thus, the annual data look somewhat worse than final monthly data. Also, it appears to be taking longer for the advertising program to get the message out, for the new sales offices to generate sales, and for tire new manufacturing facilities to operate efficiently. In other words, the lags between spending money and deriving benefits were longer than D'Leon's managers had anticipated. For these reasons, Jamison and Campo see hope for the company-provided it can survive in the short run.
Jamison must prepare an analysis of where the company is now, what it must do to regain its financial health, and what actions should be taken. Your assignment is to help Irer answer the following questions. Provide clear explanations, not yes or no answers.
- a. Why are ratios useful? What are the five major categories of ratios?
- b. Calculate D'Leon's 2019 current and quick ratios based on the projected balance sheet and income statement data. What can you say about the company's liquidity positions in 2017, in 2018. and as projected for 2019? We often think of ratios as being useful (1) to managers to help run the business, (2) to bankers for credit analysis, and (3) to stockholders for stock valuation. Would these different types of analysts have an equal interest in the company's liquidity ratios? Explain your answer.
- c. Calculate the 2019 inventory turnover, days sales outstanding (DSO), fixed assets turnover, and total assets turnover. How does D'Leon's utilization of assets stack up against other firms in the industry?
- d. Calculate the 2019 debt-to-capital and times-interest-earned ratios. How does D’Leon compare with the industry with aspect to financial leverage? What can you conclude from these rations?
- e. Calculate the 2019 operating margin, profit margin, basic earning power (BET),
return on assets (ROA),return on equity (ROE), andreturn on invested capital (ROIC) What can you say about these ratios? - f. Calculate the 2019 price/earnings ratio and market /book ratio. Do these ratios indicate that investors are expected to have a high or low opinion of the company?
- g. Use the DuPont equation to provide a summary and overview of D'Leon's financial condition as projected for 2019. What are the firm's major strengths and weaknesses?
- h. Use the following simplified 2019 balance sheet to show, in general terms, how an improvement in the DSO would tend to affect the stock price. For example, if the company could improve its collection procedures a ml thereby lower its DSO from 45.6 days to the 32-day industry average without affecting sales, how would that change "ripple through" the financial statements (shown in thousands below) and influence the stock price?
- i. Does it appear that inventories could be adjusted? If so, how should that adjustment affect D'Leon's profitability and stock price?
- j. In 2018, the company paid its suppliers much later than the due dates; also, it was not maintaining financial ratios at levels called for in its bank loan agreements. Therefore, suppliers could cut the company off, and its bank could refuse to renew the loan when it comes due in 90 days. On the basis of data provided, would you, as a credit manager, continue to sell to D'Leon on credit?(You could demand cash on delivery-that is, sell on terms of COD-but that might cause D'Leon to stop buying from your company.) Similarly, if you were the bank loan officer, would you recommend renewing the loan or demanding its repayment? Would your actions be influenced if, in early 2019, D'Leon showed you its 2019 projections along with proof that it was going to raise more than $1.2 million of new equity?
- k. in hindsight. What should D'Leon have done in 2017?
- l. What are some potential problems and limitations of financial ratio analysis?
- m. What are some qualitative factors that analysts should consider when evaluating a company's likely future financial performance?
Note E indicated estimated. The 2019 date are forecasts.
a Calculated is based on a 365-day year.
a.
To determine: The usefulness of ratios and the 5 main categories of ratios.
Ratio Analysis:
Ratios are used to compare two arithmetical figures. In case of the ratio analysis of the company, the financial ratios are calculated. The financial ratios examine the performance of the company and are used to compare with other business. It indicates relationship of two or more parts of the financial statements.
Explanation of Solution
The uses of ratios are as follows:
- Ratios help the manager to know the performance of the company and take necessary steps to improve the company’s performance.
- Ratios help lenders in calculating the repayment of debts.
- Ratios help stockholders in forecasting future dividends and earnings.
The 5 main categories of ratios are as follows:
- Liquidity ratios.
- Profitability ratios.
- Debt management ratios.
- Market value ratios and
- Asset management ratios.
b.
To determine: The current and quick ratio for the year 2019, the company liquidity potion for 2017, 2018, and 2019 and all the analysts have equal interest in company liquidity ratio.
Introduction:
Liquidity is a term used to define a company’s ability to repay its obligations on time. It is analyzed as a part of evaluation of that company. The lender and potential investors of a firm consider it before making decision related to a company.
Explanation of Solution
Current ratio
2019
Given information:
Current asset is $2,680,112.
Current liabilities is $1,144,800.
The formula to calculate current ratio is as follows:
To calculate current ratio is as follows:
Hence, the current ration of the year 2019 is 2.34 times.
Quick ratio:
2019
Given information:
Current asset is $2,680,112.
Current liabilities is $1,144,800.
Inventories is $1,716,480.
The formula to calculate quick ratio is as follows:
To calculate quick ratio is as follows:
Hence, the quick ratio for the year 2019 is 0.842 times.
Yes, all the analysts have equal importance in the company liquidity ratio.
Therefore, the company liquidity position as increased from 2018 and is close to 2017. However, it is below the industry average.
c.
To determine: The inventory turnover ratio, days sales outstanding ratio, fixed asset turnover ratio, and total assets turnover ratio for the year 2019.
Introduction:
Financial Ratio Analysis: Financial ratio analysis is one of the tools of financial analysis of a firm. It represents the relationship between two or more items of the financial statement.
Explanation of Solution
Inventory turnover ratio:
Given information:
2019
Sales is $7,035,600.
Inventory is $1,716,480.
Formula to calculate inventory turnover ratio is as follows:
To calculate inventory turnover ratio is as follows:
Hence, the inventory turnover ratio for the year 2019 is 4.10 times.
Days sales outstanding ratio:
Given information:
2019
Sales is $7,035,600.
Account receivables is $878,000.
Formula to calculate days sales outstanding ratio is as follows:
To calculate days sales outstanding ratio is as follows:
Hence, the day’s sales outstanding ratio for the year 2019 is 45.549 days.
Fixed asset turnover ratio:
Given information:
2019
Sales is $7,035,600.
Net fixed asset is $814,040.
Formula to calculate fixed asset turnover ratio is as follows:
To calculate fixed asset turnover ratio is as follows:
Hence, the fixed asset turnover ratio for the year 2019 is 8.61 times.
Total asset turnover ratio:
Given information:
2019
Sales is $7,035,600.
Total asset is $3,497,152.
Formula to calculate total asset turnover ratio is as follows:
To calculate total asset turnover ratio is as follows:
Hence, the total asset turnover ratio for the year 2019 is 2.011 times.
Therefore, the total assets turnover and inventory turnover ratios of the firm are slowly declining, while there is increase in days sales outstanding ration (it indicated bad sign for the firm). The total assets turnover ratio is marginally below the 2015 level. The fixed asset turn over ration is low in the year 2019 compared to 2017.
d.
To determine: The debt-to capital and times-interest-earned ratio, the manner in which Firm D compares the industry with respect to financial leverage and the conclusion from these ratios.
Explanation of Solution
Debt-to capital ratio:
Given information:
2019
Notes payable (short-term debt) is $300,000.
Long-term debt is $400,000.
Total equity is $1,952,352.
NOTE:
Total debt includes
Total invested capital includes
Formula to calculate the debt-to-capital ratio is as follows:
To calculate the debt-to-capital ratio is as follows:
Hence, the debt-total-capital ratio for the year 2019 is 26.39%.
Times-interest-earned ratio:
Given information:
2019
EBIT is $492,648.
Interest is $70,008.
Formula to calculate the times-interest-earned ratio is as follows:
To calculate the times-interest-earned ratio is as follows:
Hence, the times-interest-earned ratio for the year 2019 is 7.04 times.
Comparison:
The debt-to capital ratio of the firm is improved compared to 2018 and 2017 and below the industry average (it indicates good sign for the firm). The time-interest-earned ratio has also increased compared to 2018 and 2019 and it is above the industry average.
Therefore, improvement in both debt-to-capital ratio and time-interest-earned ration indicated good sign for the company.
e.
To determine: The operating margin, profit margin, basic earning power, return on assets, return on earnings, and return on invested capital and comment on these ratios.
Explanation of Solution
Operating margin ratio:
Given information:
2019
EBIT is $492,648.
Sales is $7,035,600.
Formula to calculate the operating margin ratio is as follows:
To calculate the operating margin ratio is as follows:
Hence, the operating margin ratio for the year 2019 is 7%.
Profit margin ratio:
Given information:
2019
Net income is $253,584.
Sales is $7,035,600.
Formula to calculate the Profit margin ratio is as follows:
To calculate the Profit margin ratio is as follows:
Hence, the profit margin ratio for the year 2019 is 3.06%.
Basic earning power ratio:
Given information:
2019
EBIT is $492,648.
Tax 40%
Total assets is $3,497,152.
Formula to calculate the Basic earning power ratio is as follows:
To calculate the Basic earning power ratio is as follows:
Hence, the basic earning power ratio for the year 2019 is 14.09%.
Return on assets ratio:
Given information:
2019
Net income is $253,584.
Total assets is $3,497,152.
Formula to calculate the Return on assets ratio is as follows:
To calculate the Return on assets ratio is as follows:
Hence, the return on asset ratio for the year 2019 is 7.25%.
Return on equity ratio:
Given information:
2019
Net income is $253,584.
Common equity is $1,952,352.
Formula to calculate the Return on equity ratio is as follows:
To calculate the Return on equity ratio is as follows:
Hence, the return on equity for the year 2019 is 12.99%.
Return on invested capital:
Given information:
2019
EBIT is $492,648
Notes payable (short-term debt) is $300,000.
Long-term debt is $400,000.
Total equity is $1,952,352.
NOTE:
Total invested capital includes
Formula to calculate the Return on invested capital ratio is as follows:
To calculate the Return on invested capital ratio is as follows:
Hence, the return on invested capital for the year 2019 is 11.14%.
Therefore, the operating margin of the firm is high than 2017 and 2018, but slightly low than in industry average. The profit margin of the firm is high than 2017 and 2018 and slightly high than in industry average. The basic earning power, return on invested capital, and return on assets have increased in 2019 compared to 2017 and 2018, but the industry average is low. The return on equity of the firm is improved compared to 2018 but low than 2017 and low than in industry average.
f.
To determine: The price/ earnings ratio and market/ book ratio for the year 2019. The investor’s opinion on these ratios.
Explanation of Solution
Price/ earnings ratio:
Given information:
2019
Net income is $253,584.
Outstanding shares is $250,000.
Stock price is $12.17
Common equity is $1,952,352.
Formula to calculate the earnings per share is as follows:
To calculate the earnings per share ratio is as follows:
Hence, the earnings per share for the year 2019 is $1.0143.
Formula to calculate the price/ earnings ratio is as follows:
To calculate the price/ earnings ratio is as follows:
Hence, the price/ earnings ratio for the year 2019 is 12 times.
Market/Book ratio
Formula to calculate the book value per share ratio is as follows:
To calculate the book value per share ratio is as follows:
Hence, the book value per share ratio for the year 2019 is $7.81.
Formula to calculate the Market/Book ratio is as follows:
To calculate the Market/Book ratio is as follows:
Hence, the Market/Book ratio for the year 2019 is $1.56 times.
If these ratios are high in the company, the investor will have good opinion on the company.
Therefore, both these ratios have increase in 2019 compared to 2017 and 2018, but low than the industry average.
g.
To explain: The summary and overview of Company D financial condition using DuPont equation and the major weaknesses and strengths of the firm.
Explanation of Solution
DuPont equation
Formula to calculate DuPont equation is as follows:
Note
Equity multiplier includes total assets divided by total equity.
To calculate DuPont equation is as follows:
Hence, the DuPont equation for the year 2019 is $12.96%.
The strengths and weaknesses of the firm are as follows:
Strengths:
- The fixed asset turnover ratio of the firm is higher than its industry average that indicated good sign for the company.
- The profit margin of the company has increased slightly than the industry average and the debt-to capital ratio of the firm has decreased that is good for the company. in return the firm would reduce its operating cost and interest expenses.
- The time-interest-earned ratio of the firm is above the industry average higher this ration indicates higher interest earned by the firms.
Weaknesses:
- The current ratio of the firm is low that indicates the firm is not able to able its current debt.
- All most all the asset management ratios performance are poor except fixed asset turnover ratio.
- Only profit margin ratio of the company is performing well in profitability rations all other profitability ratios are low than the industry average.
- The market value ratios of the firm are low.
h.
To explain: The manner in which improvement in days sales outstanding would affect the stock price.
Explanation of Solution
Reduction in day’s sales outstanding and accounts receivable will give additional cash in the beginning. The freed cash can be used in expanding their business, reducing their debt, and in repurchasing stock. Improvement in all these actions will result in improvement in stock price.
Working notes:
Formula to compute sales per day is as follows:
Compute sales per day is as follows:
Therefore, the sales per day is $19,275.62.
Formula to compute accounts receivables under new policy is as follows:
Compute accounts receivables under new policy is as follows:
Hence, the account receivables under new policy is $616,820.
Formula to compute freed cash is as follows:
Compute freed cash is as follows:
Hence, the freed cash is $261,180.
i.
To explain: The way inventories would be adjusted and the way these adjustments affect Company D stock price and profitability.
Explanation of Solution
The firm as the lower inventory turnover ratio that indicated the firm as either unnecessary inventory or an outdated inventory. The reduction in such assets will result in the improvement of current assets ratio.
Increase in total asset turnover ratio and inventory will reduce debt-to-capital ratio that will improve the profitability and stock price of the company.
j.
To explain: Whether as a credit manager Person X would countinue to extend the credit to Company with not maintaing proper financial ratios.
Explanation of Solution
The Person X as a credit manager will not continue to extended the credit for the Company D because the company current ratio is low and most of the financial ratios are low than the industry average.
k.
To explain: The measures that should have been taken by Company D in 2017.
Explanation of Solution
The firm must have done ratio analysis before expanding its business. The ratio analysis would help the managers to know the financial performance of the company.
l.
To discuss: The limitations and potential problems in analyzing the financial ratios.
Explanation of Solution
The limitations and potential problems in analyzing the financial ratios is as follows:
- Suppose the firm is operating in several different divisions, then comparing with industry average would be difficult.
- There may the misrepresentation in comparisons Due to several accounting practices and operations.
- In few cases, it may be hard to decide whether the ratio is bad or good.
- It is difficult to analyze the company position whether weak or strong.
- The ratios can distort seasonal factors.
- It is necessary that the ratio analysis or comparative analysis must be construed with a judgment.
m.
To discuss: The factors that must be considered by the analysts while evaluating the company.
Explanation of Solution
The factors that must be considered by the analysts while evaluating the company. is as follows:
- Whether the company revenue is tied to one customer.
- The analysts should know to what extent revenue of the company is tied on one product.
- Should know the percentage of business generated externally.
- The competition faced by the company in the market.
- How much percentage the company invest in research and development and whether it is necessary for the company to invest in research and development.
- Whether changes in laws and regulations will have major implication for the companies.
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