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Silver Cloud Computing is a company that provides cloud computing services. The

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Silver Cloud Computing is a company that provides cloud computing services. The company commenced operations on March 1, 2016. It acquired financing from the issuance of common stock for $40,000,000 and issuance of 4% bonds that mature in 2026 for $30,000,000. The income statements and balance sheets for the first two years are provided in a separate Excel spreadsheet. All amounts are in thousands.

           

Required:

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is interested in increasing sales and decreasing expenses. You have been requested to prepare a report that provides analysis of the financial statements and recommendations to improve the financial performance of the company. Your report should include the following items:

Calculate the following ratios and provide an analysis of the company based on the ratios: (Show Work)

Return on Equity=

PPE Turnover=

Total Liabilities to Equity=

Times Interest Earned=

SILVER CLOUD COMPUTING

$180

SILVER CLOUD COMPUTING

$70,000

SILVER CLOUD COMPUTING

Income Statements For the Years Ended February 28, 2018 and 2017 fye 2/28/2018 fye 2/28/2017 (in thousands) (in thousands) Sales $225,000 $200,000 Sales Discounts 3,375 2,500 Net Sales 221,625 197,500 Wages and Salaries 73,500 70,000 Bad Debt Expense 2,100 2,000 Depreciation 20,000 20,000 Marketing Expense 33,750 30,000 Occupancy Expense 54,000 54,000 Research & Development 22,500 20,000 Total Expenses 205,850 196,000 Income from Operations 15,775 1,500 Interest Expense 1,200 1,200 Income Before Taxes 14,575 300 Income Taxes (40%) 5,830 120 Net Income $8,745

$180

Explanation / Answer

Ratio Analysis

2018

2017

return on equity

net income/average total equity

19.63%

0.45%

net income

8745

180

average total equity

(48925+40180)/2

44552.5

(40000+40180)/2

40090

PPE turnover ratio

sales/average total assets

7.3875

3.95

sales

221625

197500

average total assets

(20000+40000)/2

30000

(60000+40000)/2

50000

total liability to equity

total liability/total equity

0.9163

0.948731

total liability

9000+5830+30000

44830

30000+8000+120

38120

total equity

40000+8925

48925

40000+180

40180

times interest earned

EBIT/interest

13.14583

1.25

EBIT

15775

1500

Interest

1200

1200

Company performanc is increasing in terms of profitability, turnover, solvency as its return on equity ratio, PPE turnover and total liability ratio is improving over the period. It times interest ratio is has also increased upto 13.14 times of interest payment

Ratio Analysis

2018

2017

return on equity

net income/average total equity

19.63%

0.45%

net income

8745

180

average total equity

(48925+40180)/2

44552.5

(40000+40180)/2

40090

PPE turnover ratio

sales/average total assets

7.3875

3.95

sales

221625

197500

average total assets

(20000+40000)/2

30000

(60000+40000)/2

50000

total liability to equity

total liability/total equity

0.9163

0.948731

total liability

9000+5830+30000

44830

30000+8000+120

38120

total equity

40000+8925

48925

40000+180

40180

times interest earned

EBIT/interest

13.14583

1.25

EBIT

15775

1500

Interest

1200

1200

Company performanc is increasing in terms of profitability, turnover, solvency as its return on equity ratio, PPE turnover and total liability ratio is improving over the period. It times interest ratio is has also increased upto 13.14 times of interest payment

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