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CHAPTER CASE Ratios and Financial Planning at S&S Air, Inc. hris Guthrie was recently hired by S&S Air, Inc., to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company's performance. Chris graduated from college five years ago with a finance degree. He has been employed in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company since then. Ce S&S Air was founded 10 years ago by friends Mark Sexton and Todd Story. The company has manufactured and sold light airplanes over this period, and the company's products have received high reviews for safety and reliability. The company has a niche market in that it sells primarily to individuals who own and fly their own airplanes. The company has two models, the Birdie, which sells for $53,000, and the Eagle, which sells for $78,000. While the company manufactures aircraft, its operations are different from commercial aircraft companies. S&S Air builds aircraft to order. By using prefabricated parts, the company is able to complete the manufacture of an airplane in only five weeks. The company also receives a deposit on each order, as well as another partial payment before the order is complete. In contrast, a commercial airplane may take one and one-half to two years to manufacture once the order is placed Mark and Todd have provided the following financial statements. Chris has gathered the industry ratios for the light airplane manufacturing industry. S&S AIR, INC. 2016 Income Statement $24,092,400 Sales Cost of goods sold Other expenses 17,982,000 2,878,800 786,000 Depreciation 2,445,600 434,400 EBIT Interest $2,011,200 804,480 Taxable income Taxes (40%) 1.206,720 Net income $246,000 Dividends Additions to retained 960,720 earnings S&S AIR, INC. 2016 Balance Sheet Liabilities and Equity Assets Current assets Current liabilities Cash 438,048 1,841,616 Accounts payable Notes payable 858.816 1,735,680 Accounts receivable $ 2,594,496 Inventory 1,486,200 Total current liabilities Total current assets 3,765,864 $ 4,590,000 Fixed assets Long-term debt Shareholder equity Common stock $14,778,816 Net plant and equipment $ 180,000 Retained earnings Total equity Total liabilities and equity $11,180,184 $11,360, 184 $18,544,680 $18,544,680 Total assets Light Airplane Industry Ratios Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile Current ratio 50 1.43 1.89 64 Quick ratio 84 1.05 Cash ratio 08 .21 39 Total asset turnover 68 85 1.28 Inventory turnover Receivables turnover 4.89 6.15 10.89 6.27 9.82 11.51 Total debt ratio .31 52 61 Debt-equity ratio Equity multiplier 58 1.08 1.56 1.58 2.08 2.56 Times interest earned 5.18 8.06 9.83 Cash coverage ratio Profit margin Return on assets Return on equity 5.84 8.43 10.27 4.05% 6.05% 5.15% 6.47% 10.53% 13.21% 9.93% 16.54% 26.15% QUESTION s 1. Calculate the ratios for S&S Air that are shown for the industry. 2. Mark and Todd agree that a ratio analysis can provide a measure of the company's performance. They have chosen Boeing as an aspirant company. Would you choose Boeing as an aspirant company? Why or why not? 3. Compare the performance of S&S Air to the industry. For each ratio, comment on why it might be viewed as positive or negative relative to the industry. Suppose you create an inventory ratio calculated by inventory divided by current liabilities. How do you think S&S Air's ratio would compare to the industry average? 4. Calculate the internal growth rate and sustainable growth rate for S&S Air. What do these numbers mean? CHAPTER CASE Ratios and Financial Planning at S&S Air, Inc. hris Guthrie was recently hired by S&S Air, Inc., to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company's performance. Chris graduated from college five years ago with a finance degree. He has been employed in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company since then. Ce S&S Air was founded 10 years ago by friends Mark Sexton and Todd Story. The company has manufactured and sold light airplanes over this period, and the company's products have received high reviews for safety and reliability. The company has a niche market in that it sells primarily to individuals who own and fly their own airplanes. The company has two models, the Birdie, which sells for $53,000, and the Eagle, which sells for $78,000. While the company manufactures aircraft, its operations are different from commercial aircraft companies. S&S Air builds aircraft to order. By using prefabricated parts, the company is able to complete the manufacture of an airplane in only five weeks. The company also receives a deposit on each order, as well as another partial payment before the order is complete. In contrast, a commercial airplane may take one and one-half to two years to manufacture once the order is placed Mark and Todd have provided the following financial statements. Chris has gathered the industry ratios for the light airplane manufacturing industry. S&S AIR, INC. 2016 Income Statement $24,092,400 Sales Cost of goods sold Other expenses 17,982,000 2,878,800 786,000 Depreciation 2,445,600 434,400 EBIT Interest $2,011,200 804,480 Taxable income Taxes (40%) 1.206,720 Net income $246,000 Dividends Additions to retained 960,720 earnings S&S AIR, INC. 2016 Balance Sheet Liabilities and Equity Assets Current assets Current liabilities Cash 438,048 1,841,616 Accounts payable Notes payable 858.816 1,735,680 Accounts receivable $ 2,594,496 Inventory 1,486,200 Total current liabilities Total current assets 3,765,864 $ 4,590,000 Fixed assets Long-term debt Shareholder equity Common stock $14,778,816 Net plant and equipment $ 180,000 Retained earnings Total equity Total liabilities and equity $11,180,184 $11,360, 184 $18,544,680 $18,544,680 Total assets Light Airplane Industry Ratios Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile Current ratio 50 1.43 1.89 64 Quick ratio 84 1.05 Cash ratio 08 .21 39 Total asset turnover 68 85 1.28 Inventory turnover Receivables turnover 4.89 6.15 10.89 6.27 9.82 11.51 Total debt ratio .31 52 61 Debt-equity ratio Equity multiplier 58 1.08 1.56 1.58 2.08 2.56 Times interest earned 5.18 8.06 9.83 Cash coverage ratio Profit margin Return on assets Return on equity 5.84 8.43 10.27 4.05% 6.05% 5.15% 6.47% 10.53% 13.21% 9.93% 16.54% 26.15% QUESTION s 1. Calculate the ratios for S&S Air that are shown for the industry. 2. Mark and Todd agree that a ratio analysis can provide a measure of the company's performance. They have chosen Boeing as an aspirant company. Would you choose Boeing as an aspirant company? Why or why not? 3. Compare the performance of S&S Air to the industry. For each ratio, comment on why it might be viewed as positive or negative relative to the industry. Suppose you create an inventory ratio calculated by inventory divided by current liabilities. How do you think S&S Air's ratio would compare to the industry average? 4. Calculate the internal growth rate and sustainable growth rate for S&S Air. What do these numbers mean