135. Smith Inc. is a wholesaler of snow skiing gear. During 2008, Smith expanded its retail business by adding
over 50 shops. The following information is obtained from the comparative financial statements included in the
company’s 2008 annual report.
Total stockholders’ equity
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED
Net cash provided by operations
Cash used to purchase plant assets
Payments on long-term debt
Using the information provided above,
compute the following for 2008 and 2007:
Debt-to-equity ratio (at each year-end)
Times interest earned ratio
Briefly explain the implications of your
findings with respect to these two
leverage ratios..
A. Total liabilities/Total stockholders’ equity =
2008: $26,000,000/$34,000,000 = .76 to 1
2007: $18,000,000/$38,000,000 = .47 to 1
B. (Net income + interest expense + income tax expense)/Interest expense =
2008: ($6,000,000 + $3,400,000 + $12,600,000)/$3,400,000 = 6.47 to 1
2007: ($15,000,000 + $3,200,000 + $18,100,000)/$3,200,000 = 11.34 to 1
debt. It indicates that Smith Inc. earns about 6.5 times as much as the amount of interest expense incurred.