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 and Creek's recent financial statements, evaluate and recommend appropriate action on the loan request. Creek Enterprises Income Statement: Industry averages Debt ratio Times interest earned ratio Fixed-payment coverage ratio 0.51 7.30 2.03 Creek Enterprises Balance Sheet: Creek Enterprises's debt ratio is (Round to two decimal places.) Ina-O. It! ILLAL. A RARE Data table Data table (Click the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Creek Enterprises Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 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 profils $3,000,000 Less: Interest expense 1,000,000 Net profits before taxes $2,000,000 Less: Taxes (rate = 21%) 420,000 Net profits after taxes $1,580,000 Less: Preferred stock dividends 100,000 Earnings available for common stockholders $1.480,000 (Click the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Creek Enterprises Balance Sheet December 31, 2019 Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current assets Current liabilities 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 S16,500,000 Tolal current assets $23,500,000 Long-term debt (includes financial leases)** $20,000,000 Gross fixed assets (at cost) Stockholders' equity Land and buildings $11,000,000 Preferred stock (25.000 shares, $4.00 dividend) , $ $2.500.000 Machinery and equipment 20,500,000 Corrirmon stock (1.00 million Fumiture and fixtures 8,000,000 shares at $5.00 par) 5,000,000 Gross fixed assets $39,500,000 Paid-in capital in excess of - par value 4,000,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation 13,000.000 Retained eamings 2,000,000 Net fixed assets $26.500.000 Total stockholders' equity $13,500,000 Total liabilities and Total assets $50,000,000 stockholders' equity $50,000,000 *The firm has a 4-year financial lease requiring annual beginning-of-year payments of $200,000. Three years of the lease have yet to runi. *Required annual principal payments are $800.000. Print Done Print Done View an example Ask my instructor Clear all Check