Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31...
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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any common stock during the year. A total of 700,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 10%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the companys common stock at the end of this year was $22. All of the companys sales are on account.
Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)
This Year
Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$ 1,120
$ 1,390
Accounts receivable, net
10,500
8,200
Inventory
12,800
12,400
Prepaid expenses
710
540
Total current assets
25,130
22,530
Property and equipment:
Land
9,200
9,200
Buildings and equipment, net
49,721
42,048
Total property and equipment
58,921
51,248
Total assets
$ 84,051
$ 73,778
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 19,600
$ 19,400
Accrued liabilities
1,020
700
Notes payable, short term
180
180
Total current liabilities
20,800
20,280
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable
8,700
8,700
Total liabilities
29,500
28,980
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
700
700
Additional paid-in capital
4,000
4,000
Total paid-in capital
4,700
4,700
Retained earnings
49,851
40,098
Total stockholders' equity
54,551
44,798
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 84,051
$ 73,778
Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands)
This Year
Last Year
Sales
$ 74,000
$ 65,000
Cost of goods sold
38,000
32,000
Gross margin
36,000
33,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses
10,900
10,600
Administrative expenses
7,100
6,300
Total selling and administrative expenses
18,000
16,900
Net operating income
18,000
16,100
Interest expense
870
870
Net income before taxes
17,130
15,230
Income taxes
6,852
6,092
Net income
10,278
9,138
Dividends to common stockholders
525
280
Net income added to retained earnings
9,753
8,858
Beginning retained earnings
40,098
31,240
Ending retained earnings
$ 49,851
$ 40,098
Required:
Compute the following financial data and ratios for this year:
Working capital.
Note: Enter your answer in thousands.
Current ratio.
Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Acid-test ratio.
Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
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