148. Rhodes Bakery
The balance sheet taken from the company’s 2015 10-K is provided below:
Property, Plant & Equipment, net
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Total Current Liabilities
Additional Paid-in Capital
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Refer to Rhodes Bakery. Calculate the following debt management ratios for 2015 and 2014: Times Interest Earned Ratio, Long-Term Debt-to–
Equity Ratio, Debt-to-Equity Ratio, Long-Term Debt-to-Assets Ratio, and Debt-to-Assets Ratio. Income from operations were $65,000 and $49,000
and interest expense was $26,000 and $1,750 for 2015 and 2014, respectively. Round your answers to two decimal places. Comment on the
company’s debt management.
2015:
Times Interest Earned Ratio:
$65,000 income from operations / 26,000 interest expense = 2.50
Long-Term Debt-to-Equity Ratio:
($246,250 long-term debt + $15,000 current portion) / $769,000 total equity = 0.34
$285,750 total liabilities / $769,000 total equity = 0.37
Long-Term Debt-to-Assets Ratio:
($246,250 long-term debt + $15,000 current portion) / $1,054,750 total assets = 0.25
$285,750 total liabilities / $1,054,750 total assets = 0.27
2014:
Times Interest Earned Ratio:
$49,000 income from operations / $1,750 interest expense = 28.00
Long-Term Debt-to-Equity Ratio:
($15,000 long-term debt + $0 current portion) / $291,000 total equity = 0.05
$43,000 total liabilities / $291,000 total equity = 0.15
Long-Term Debt-to-Assets Ratio:
($15,000 long-term debt + $0 current portion) / $334,000 total assets = 0.05
$43,000 total liabilities / $334,000 total assets = 0.13