1. Look at Vermont heritage, sales revenue, EBIT and bet income over three year period, would you classified as a growing diminishing or stable company?
2. Look at Vermont heritage accounts expenses, cost of goods sold, and selling and administrative expense. Do they seem to be roughly proportional to sales? Do any of this categories seems to be growing out of control?
3. Depreciation expenses is the same in the three years. What does that tells you about Vermont's heritage growth?
4. Look at Vermont's heritage EBIT, interest expenses, and debt accounts (current liabilities, long-term debt, and other liabilities) over the three-year period. Comparing debt to equity, do you think the company seems to have excessive debt? Would you expect the company to have any problems meeting its interest payments?
5. Dividends have increased as a percentage of net income. Why do you think the company decided to pay out more of its earnings to shareholders?
6. Compare current Assets with current liabilities. Would you expect Vermont's heritage to have any problems meeting its short term obligations?
7. Overall, do you think Vermont heritage will be a relatively save tenant for Hudson Valley's building?