Reference no: EM131322222 
                                                                               
                                       
Debt analysis Springfield Bank is evaluating Creek Enterprises, which has requested a $4,000,000 loan, to assess the firm’s financial leverage and financial risk. On the basis of the debt ratios for Creek, along with the industry averages (see the top of the next page) and Creek’s recent financial statements (following), evaluate and recommend appropriate action on the loan request.
Assets                                          Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Cash $ 1,000,000                                                              Accounts payable $ 8,000,000
Marketable securities 3,000,000                                                 Notes payable 8,000,000
Accounts receivable 12,000,000                                                           Accruals 500,000
Inventories 7,500,000                                                    Total current liabilities $16,500,000
Total current assets $23,500,000                                                   Long-term debt (includes
Land and buildings $11,000,000                                            financial leases)b $20,000,000
Machinery and equipment 20,500,000                                          Preferred stock (25,000
Furniture and fixtures 8,000,000                                            shares, $4 dividend) $ 2,500,000
Gross fixed assets (at cost)a $39,500,000                             Common stock (1 million
                                                                                             Less: Accumulated depreciation 13,000,000 shares at $5 par) 5,000,000
Net fixed assets $26,500,000                                                      Paid-in capital in excess of
Total assets $50,000,000                                                                       par value 4,000,000
                                                                                                 Retained earnings 2,000,000
                                                                                       Total stockholders’ equity $13,500,000
                                                                                                      Total liabilities and
                                                                                                stockholders’ equity $50,000,000
Industry averages
Debt ratio 0.51
Times interest
earned ratio 7.30
Fixed-payment
coverage ratio 1.85
Creek Enterprises Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Sales revenue $30,000,000
Less: Cost of goods sold 21,000,000
Gross profits $ 9,000,000
Less: Operating expenses
Selling expense $ 3,000,000
General and administrative expenses 1,800,000
Lease expense 200,000
Depreciation expense 1,000,000
Total operating expense $ 6,000,000
Operating profits $ 3,000,000
Less: Interest expense 1,000,000
Net profits before taxes $ 2,000,000
Less: Taxes (rate 5 40%) 800,000
Net profits after taxes $ 1,200,000
Less: Preferred stock dividends 100,0000
Earnings available for common stockholders $ 1,100,000.