C12-3. Guaraldi Bank, Inc.: Determining lease classification and the times
interest earned ratio (LO 2, 3, 5)
Requirement 1:
As discussed throughout the book, companies do have some discretion in
how they choose to report a given economic transaction. For instance, a
Lenders are not bound by the GAAP definition of financial leverage; instead,
they are more interested in measuring the “true” financial leverage of their
borrowers. Typically, textbooks define the coverage ratio as income before
interest and taxes divided by interest expense. The GAAP definition for
interest expense also includes interest expense on capital leases.
purposes. Based on its current income figures, the company enters into a
credit agreement that requires the company to maintain a times interest
earned ratio of 1.20 on June 30, 2014, which will increase to 1.50 at the end
of September 30, 2014. After entering into the credit agreement, the company
“somehow” restructures the lease agreement to satisfy the definition of an