Debt Management Ratios
Financial statements for Remington Inc. follow.
RemingtonInc. ConsolidatedStatements of Income (In thousands exceptper share amounts) 2013 2012 2011 Net sales $ 7,245,088 $ 6,944,296 $ 6,149,218 Cost of goods sold (5,286,253) (4,953,556) (4,355,675) Gross margin $ 1,958,835 $ 1,990,740 $ 1,793,543 General and administrativeexpenses (1,259,896) (1,202,042) (1,080,843) Special and nonrecurring items 2,617 - - Operating income $ 701,556 $ 788,698 $ 712,700 Interest expense (63,685) (62,398) (63,927) Other income 7,308 10,080 11,529 Gain on sale of investments - 9,117 - Income before income taxes $ 645,179 $ 745,497 $ 660,302 Provision for income taxes 254,000 290,000 257,000 Net income $ 391,179 $ 455,497 $ 403,302 Net income per share $1.08 $1.25 $1.11
RemingtonInc. ConsolidatedBalance Sheets (In thousands) ASSETS Dec. 31,2013 Dec. 31,2012 Current assets: Cashand equivalents $ 320,558 $ 41,235 Accounts receivable 1,056,911 837,377 Inventories 733,700 803,707 Other 109,456 101,811 Total current assets $2,220,625 $1,784,130 Property and equipment, net 1,666,588 1,813,948 Other assets 205,342 248,372 Total assets $4,092,555 $3,846,450 LIABILITIES ANDSTOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Currentliabilities: Accounts payable $ 250,363 $ 309,092 Accrued expenses 347,892 274,220 Other current liabilities 15,700 - Income taxes 93,489 137,466 Total current liabilities $ 707,444 $ 720,778 Long-term debt $ 650,000 $ 541,639 Deferred income taxes 275,101 274,844 Other long-term liabilities 61,267 41,572 Total liabilities $1,693,812 $1,578,833 Stockholders'equity: Common and preferred stock $ 189,727 $ 189,727 Additional paid-in capital 128,906 127,776 Retained earnings 2,397,112 2,136,794 $2,715,745 $2,454,297 Less: Treasury stock, at cost (317,002) (186,680) Total stockholders' equity 2,398,743 $2,267,617 Total liabilities and stockholders'equity 4,092,555 $3,846,450
Required:
Using Remington's financial statements as shown above, respondto the following requirements.
1. Compute the five debt management ratios for2012 and 2013. Round your answers to two decimal places.
2013 2012 Times interest earned Debt to equity ratio Debt to total assets ratio Long-term debt to equity ratio Long-term debt to total assetsratio
2. Conceptual Connection: Indicate whether theratios have changed significantly from 2012 to 2013.
Select All the ratios decreased,Times interest earned ratiodecreased, other ratios did not change by much., Debt to equityratio decreased, other ratios did not change by much., Debt tototal assets ratio decreased, other ratios did not change by much,Long-term-debt to equity ratio decreased, other ratios did notchange by much, Long-term-debt to total assets ratio decreased,other ratios did not change by much.
B. Do the ratios suggest that Remington is more or less riskyfor long-term creditors at December 31, 2013, than at December 31,2012? Explain.
SelectMore risky for long-term creditors Less risky forlong-term creditors
Debt Management Ratios
Financial statements for Remington Inc. follow.
RemingtonInc. | |||||
ConsolidatedStatements of Income | |||||
(In thousands exceptper share amounts) | |||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||
Net sales | $ 7,245,088 | $ 6,944,296 | $ 6,149,218 | ||
Cost of goods sold | (5,286,253) | (4,953,556) | (4,355,675) | ||
Gross margin | $ 1,958,835 | $ 1,990,740 | $ 1,793,543 | ||
General and administrativeexpenses | (1,259,896) | (1,202,042) | (1,080,843) | ||
Special and nonrecurring items | 2,617 | - | - | ||
Operating income | $ 701,556 | $ 788,698 | $ 712,700 | ||
Interest expense | (63,685) | (62,398) | (63,927) | ||
Other income | 7,308 | 10,080 | 11,529 | ||
Gain on sale of investments | - | 9,117 | - | ||
Income before income taxes | $ 645,179 | $ 745,497 | $ 660,302 | ||
Provision for income taxes | 254,000 | 290,000 | 257,000 | ||
Net income | $ 391,179 | $ 455,497 | $ 403,302 | ||
Net income per share | $1.08 | $1.25 | $1.11 |
RemingtonInc. | ||||||
ConsolidatedBalance Sheets | ||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||
ASSETS | Dec. 31,2013 | Dec. 31,2012 | ||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cashand equivalents | $ 320,558 | $ 41,235 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 1,056,911 | 837,377 | ||||
Inventories | 733,700 | 803,707 | ||||
Other | 109,456 | 101,811 | ||||
Total current assets | $2,220,625 | $1,784,130 | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,666,588 | 1,813,948 | ||||
Other assets | 205,342 | 248,372 | ||||
Total assets | $4,092,555 | $3,846,450 | ||||
LIABILITIES ANDSTOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
Currentliabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ 250,363 | $ 309,092 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 347,892 | 274,220 | ||||
Other current liabilities | 15,700 | - | ||||
Income taxes | 93,489 | 137,466 | ||||
Total current liabilities | $ 707,444 | $ 720,778 | ||||
Long-term debt | $ 650,000 | $ 541,639 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 275,101 | 274,844 | ||||
Other long-term liabilities | 61,267 | 41,572 | ||||
Total liabilities | $1,693,812 | $1,578,833 | ||||
Stockholders'equity: | ||||||
Common and preferred stock | $ 189,727 | $ 189,727 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 128,906 | 127,776 | ||||
Retained earnings | 2,397,112 | 2,136,794 | ||||
$2,715,745 | $2,454,297 | |||||
Less: Treasury stock, at cost | (317,002) | (186,680) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 2,398,743 | $2,267,617 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders'equity | 4,092,555 | $3,846,450 |
Required:
Using Remington's financial statements as shown above, respondto the following requirements.
1. Compute the five debt management ratios for2012 and 2013. Round your answers to two decimal places.
2013 | 2012 | |
Times interest earned | ||
Debt to equity ratio | ||
Debt to total assets ratio | ||
Long-term debt to equity ratio | ||
Long-term debt to total assetsratio |
2. Conceptual Connection: Indicate whether theratios have changed significantly from 2012 to 2013.
Select All the ratios decreased,Times interest earned ratiodecreased, other ratios did not change by much., Debt to equityratio decreased, other ratios did not change by much., Debt tototal assets ratio decreased, other ratios did not change by much,Long-term-debt to equity ratio decreased, other ratios did notchange by much, Long-term-debt to total assets ratio decreased,other ratios did not change by much.
B. Do the ratios suggest that Remington is more or less riskyfor long-term creditors at December 31, 2013, than at December 31,2012? Explain.
SelectMore risky for long-term creditors Less risky forlong-term creditors