Below you can find the comparative financial statements of
“Alpha – Beta” company
in € for years 2017 and 2018:
Comparative Balance Sheet of “Alpha- Beta” |
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Assets |
2018 |
2017 |
Liabilities & |
2018 |
2017 |
Fixed Assets |
3,250,000 300,000 |
2,100,000 300,000 |
Shareholders’ Equity Equity |
1,250,000 2,200,000 502,400 5,950,000 |
1,250,000 1,150,000 450,000 4,350,000 |
Required:
1. Assume that you want to conduct a credit analysis. In doing so,
you need to calculate the following series of amounts and financial
ratios for years 2017 and
2018, so to decide whether to provide a shot-term loan or not to
“Alpha – Beta”:
a) net working capital, b) current ratio, c) quick ratio, d) cash
to current liabilities ratio, e) days’ sales in receivables (based
on accounts receivables at the end of the
period), f) days’ sales in inventory (based on sales and inventory
at the end of the period), g) operating cycle, h) debt to equity
ratio and i) times interest earned. For
your computations, assume that a year has 365 days.
2. According to the above analysis of “Alpha – Beta”, what do you
notice about the company? Make a recommendation as a credit analyst
if it is a smart choice to
lend the company or not.
3. The cash balance (i.e., cash and cash equivalents) is the most
objectively measured asset relative to other current assets (i.e.,
inventories, account
receivables) and thus, a credit analyst should trust it, when
analyzing a firm’s short-term liquidity. Do you agree?
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