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You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacture

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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


To begin your assigment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company’s industry:

Current ratio2.3    Acid-test ratio1.2    Average collection period40 days       Average sale period60 days       Return on assets8.8 %            Debt-to-equity ratio0.67   Times interest earned ratio5.8   Price-earnings ratio10

Present the balance sheet in common-size format. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place i.e., 0.123 is considered as 12.3. Due to rounding, figures may not fully reconcile down a column.)

Present the income statement in common-size format down through net income. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place i.e., 0.123 is considered as 12.3. Due to rounding, figures may not fully reconcile down a column.)

Lydex Company
Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year   Assets   Current assets:      Cash $ 920,000     $ 1,250,000          Marketable securities 0     300,000          Accounts receivable, net 2,540,000     1,640,000          Inventory 3,560,000 2,100,000          Prepaid expenses 250,000     190,000       Total current assets 7,270,000     5,480,000       Plant and equipment, net 9,440,000     9,010,000       Total assets $ 16,710,000     $ 14,490,000     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   Liabilities:      Current liabilities $ 3,600,000     $ 2,900,000          Note payable, 10% 3,640,000     3,040,000       Total liabilities 7,240,000     5,940,000       Stockholders' equity:       Common stock, $75 par value 7,500,000     7,500,000           Retained earnings 1,970,000     1,050,000       Total stockholders' equity 9,470,000     8,550,000       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 16,710,000     $ 14,490,000     Lydex Company
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year   Sales (all on account) $ 15,820,000    $ 13,180,000      Cost of goods sold 12,656,000    9,885,000      Gross margin 3,164,000    3,295,000      Selling and administrative expenses 1,000,000    1,588,000      Net operating income 2,164,000    1,707,000      Interest expense 364,000    304,000      Net income before taxes 1,800,000    1,403,000      Income taxes (30%) 540,000    420,900      Net income 1,260,000    982,100      Common dividends 340,000    491,050      Net income retained 920,000    491,050      Beginning retained earnings 1,050,000    558,950      Ending retained earnings $ 1,970,000    $ 1,050,000   


To begin your assigment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company’s industry:

Current ratio2.3    Acid-test ratio1.2    Average collection period40 days       Average sale period60 days       Return on assets8.8 %            Debt-to-equity ratio0.67   Times interest earned ratio5.8   Price-earnings ratio10

Required: PART1.

Present the balance sheet in common-size format. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place i.e., 0.123 is considered as 12.3. Due to rounding, figures may not fully reconcile down a column.)

Lydex Company Common-Size Balance Sheets This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash % % Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total assets % % Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities % % Note payable, 10% Total liabilities Stockholders’ equity: Common stock, $75 par value Retained earnings Total stockholders’ equity Total liabilities and equity PART2.

Present the income statement in common-size format down through net income. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place i.e., 0.123 is considered as 12.3. Due to rounding, figures may not fully reconcile down a column.)

Lydex Company Common-Size Income Statements This Year Last Year Sales % % Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes (30%) Net income

Explanation / Answer

Lydex Company Common-Size Balance Sheets This Year % Last Year % Assets Current assets: Cash $920,000 5.5 1250000 8.6 Marketable securities 0 0.0 300000 2.1 Accounts receivable, net $2,540,000 15.2 1640000 11.3 Inventory 3560000 21.3 2100000 14.5 Prepaid expenses $250,000 1.5 190000 1.3 Total current assets $7,270,000 43.5 $5,480,000 37.8 Plant and equipment, net $9,440,000 56.5 $9,010,000 62.2 Total assets $16,710,000 100 $14,490,000 100 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities 3600000 21.5 2900000 20.0 Note payable, 10% 3640000 21.8 3040000 21.0 Total liabilities 7240000 43.3 5940000 41.0 Stockholders’ equity: Common stock, $75 par value 7500000 44.9 7500000 51.8 Retained earnings 1970000 11.8 1050000 7.2 Total stockholders’ equity 9470000 56.7 8550000 59.0 Total liabilities and equity 16710000 100.0 14490000 100.0 PART2. Lydex Company Common-Size Income Statements This Year % Last Year Sales 15820000 100 13180000 100 Cost of goods sold 12656000 80 9885000 75 Gross margin 3164000 20 3295000 25 Selling and administrative expenses 1000000 6.3 1588000 12.0 Net operating income 2164000 13.7 1707000 13.0 Interest expense 364000 2.3 304000 2.3 Net income before taxes 1800000 11.4 1403000 10.6 Income taxes (30%) 540000 3.4 420900 3.2 Net income 1260000 8.0 982100 7.5 For Balance sheet take base at Total assets than calculate Line item/Total assets*100 same of liabilities &stockholder equity Retained earnings 1970000/16710000*100 11.80% For Income statemnet taxes Sales as base and than used formula line item/sales*100

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