Comment on the formulas the analyst used to measure the


Q1: Allen Company and Barker Company are competitors in the same industry. Selected financial data from their 2009 statements follow.

Balance Sheet December 31, 2009

 

Allen Company

Barker Company

Cash

$10,000

$35,000

Accounts receivable

45,000

120,000

Inventory

70,000

190,000

Investment

40,000

100,000

Intangibles

11,000

20,000

Property, plant, and equipment  

180,000

520,000

Total assets

$356,000

$985,000

Accounts payable

$60,000

$165,000

Bonds Payable

100,000

410,000

Preferred stock, $1 par

50,000

30,000

Common stock, $10 par

100,000

280,000

Retained earnings

46,000

100,000

Total liabilities and capital

$356,000

$985,000

 

Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31,2009

 

Allen Company

Barker Company

Sales

$1,050,000

$2,800,000

Cost of goods sold

725,000

2,050,000

Selling and administrative expenses

230,000

580,000

Interest expense

10,000

32,000

Income taxes

42,000

65,000

Net income

$43,000

$73,000

Industry Averages:

 

 

Times interest earned

 

7.2 times

Debt ratio

 

40.3%

Debt/equity

 

66.6%

Debt to tangible net worth

 

72.7%

Required -

a. Compute the following ratios for each company:

1. Times interest earned

2. Debt ratio

3. Debt/equity ratio

4. Debt to tangible net worth

b. Is Barker Company in a position to take on additional long-term debt? Explain.

c. Which company has the better long-term debt position? Explain.

Q2. A company has expected cash flows of $1.85 million, $2.25 million, and $2.92 million in the next three years. For Years 4 through 10, the free cash flows will grow by 6% annually. Beginning in Year 11, the expected cash flows will grow by 3% in perpetuity. Measure the value of this company as of today using both a 10% and 12% discount rate.

Q3. Main Street Restaurant Group: A young analyst was asked to measure the return on assets and mum al equity for the operations of the Main Street Restaurant Group by using the abbreviated balance sheets and income statements that appear in Exhibit P2.9. (The company operates TGI Friday's and other restaurants.) Based on this information, the analyst calculated the rates or return using the following formulas

Return on Assets = [Net Income + (1 - Average Tax Rate) x Interest Expense/Average Total Assets]

Return on Equity = Net Income/Average Common Equity

a. Comment on the formulas the analyst used to measure the rates of return on the company's operations shown in the exhibit.

b. Using the information in the exhibit, correctly calculate the return on assets and return on equity for the company's operations, for each year for which you have data available.

c. Calculate the components of the correctly calculated return on assets and return on equity for each year for which you have data available.

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