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

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Question

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

Required:

1. Present the balance sheet in common-size format.

2. Present the income statement in common-size format down through net income.

Present the balance sheet in common-size format. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Due to rounding, figures may not fully reconcile down a column.)

Lydex Company
Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 980,000 $ 1,140,000 Marketable securities 0 300,000 Accounts receivable, net 2,780,000 1,880,000 Inventory 3,620,000 2,200,000 Prepaid expenses 260,000 200,000 Total current assets 7,640,000 5,720,000 Plant and equipment, net 9,560,000 9,070,000 Total assets $ 17,200,000 $ 14,790,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities $ 4,030,000 $ 2,780,000 Note payable, 10% 3,680,000 3,080,000 Total liabilities 7,710,000 5,860,000 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $75 par value 7,500,000 7,500,000 Retained earnings 1,990,000 1,430,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,490,000 8,930,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 17,200,000 $ 14,790,000

Explanation / Answer

Answer

>Income Statement, all percentage values are calculated by taking ‘Sales’ amount as the denominator value.

Lydex Company

Comparative Balance Sheet

This Year

Last Year

Assets

Current assets:

Cash

$        980,000.00

5.7%

$   1,140,000.00

7.7%

Marketable securities

$                          -  

0.0%

$       300,000.00

2.0%

Accounts receivable, net

$    2,780,000.00

16.2%

$   1,880,000.00

12.7%

Inventory

$    3,620,000.00

21.0%

$   2,200,000.00

14.9%

Prepaid expenses

$        260,000.00

1.5%

$       200,000.00

1.4%

Total current assets

$    7,640,000.00

44.4%

$   5,720,000.00

38.7%

Plant and equipment, net

$    9,560,000.00

55.6%

$   9,070,000.00

61.3%

Total assets

$ 17,200,000.00

100.0%

$ 14,790,000.00

100.0%

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities:

Current liabilities

$    4,030,000.00

23.4%

$   2,780,000.00

18.8%

Note payable, 10%

$    3,680,000.00

21.4%

$   3,080,000.00

20.8%

Total liabilities

$    7,710,000.00

44.8%

$   5,860,000.00

39.6%

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $75 par value

$    7,500,000.00

43.6%

$   7,500,000.00

50.7%

Retained earnings

$    1,990,000.00

11.6%

$   1,430,000.00

9.7%

Total stockholders' equity

$    9,490,000.00

55.2%

$   8,930,000.00

60.4%

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 17,200,000.00

100.0%

$ 14,790,000.00

100.0%

Lydex Company

Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation

This Year

Last Year

Sales (all on account)

$      15,880,000.00

100.0%

$     13,780,000.00

100.0%

Cost of goods sold

$      12,704,000.00

80.0%

$     10,335,000.00

75.0%

Gross margin

$        3,176,000.00

20.0%

$        3,445,000.00

25.0%

Selling and administrative expenses

$        1,436,571.00

9.0%

$        1,612,000.00

11.7%

Net operating income

$        1,739,429.00

11.0%

$        1,833,000.00

13.3%

Interest expense

$            368,000.00

2.3%

$           308,000.00

2.2%

Net income before taxes

$        1,371,429.00

8.6%

$        1,525,000.00

11.1%

Income taxes (30%)

$            411,429.00

2.6%

$           457,500.00

3.3%

Net income

$            960,000.00

6.0%

$        1,067,500.00

7.7%

Lydex Company

Comparative Balance Sheet

This Year

Last Year

Assets

Current assets:

Cash

$        980,000.00

5.7%

$   1,140,000.00

7.7%

Marketable securities

$                          -  

0.0%

$       300,000.00

2.0%

Accounts receivable, net

$    2,780,000.00

16.2%

$   1,880,000.00

12.7%

Inventory

$    3,620,000.00

21.0%

$   2,200,000.00

14.9%

Prepaid expenses

$        260,000.00

1.5%

$       200,000.00

1.4%

Total current assets

$    7,640,000.00

44.4%

$   5,720,000.00

38.7%

Plant and equipment, net

$    9,560,000.00

55.6%

$   9,070,000.00

61.3%

Total assets

$ 17,200,000.00

100.0%

$ 14,790,000.00

100.0%

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities:

Current liabilities

$    4,030,000.00

23.4%

$   2,780,000.00

18.8%

Note payable, 10%

$    3,680,000.00

21.4%

$   3,080,000.00

20.8%

Total liabilities

$    7,710,000.00

44.8%

$   5,860,000.00

39.6%

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $75 par value

$    7,500,000.00

43.6%

$   7,500,000.00

50.7%

Retained earnings

$    1,990,000.00

11.6%

$   1,430,000.00

9.7%

Total stockholders' equity

$    9,490,000.00

55.2%

$   8,930,000.00

60.4%

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 17,200,000.00

100.0%

$ 14,790,000.00

100.0%

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