Instruction:Students will work on the following project in groups and complete the project using Excel spreadsheet.

Bob Builder Construction Company (BBCC) is a large firm for kitchen appliance manufacturers. Peral, the finance manager of BBCC, submitted a justification to support the application for a short-term loan from the Queensville Interstate Bank (QIB) to finance increased sales. The consolidated income statement and balance sheet of BBCC are as follows.

BBCC Income Statement for 2018 and 2019 (thousand dollars)

	2018	2019
Sales	$40,909	$45,000
Cost of Goods Sold	$20,909	$23,000
Gross Profit	$20,000	$22,000
Selling and Administrative Expenses	$11,818	$13,000
Depreciation Expense	$2,000	$3,000
Operating Income (EBIT)	$6,182	$6,000
Interest Expense	$400	$412
Earnings before Taxes (EBT)	$5,782	$5,588
Income Taxes (@ 40%)	$2,313	$2,235
Net Income (NI)	$3,469	$3,353
Dividends Paid (@ 21.86%)	$758	$733

BBCC Balance Sheet as of End of 2018 and 2019 (thousand dollars)

	2018	2019
Assets:
Cash	$2,000	$1,800
Accounts Receivable (net)	$6,000	$7,600
Inventory	$5,000	$5,220
Plant and Equipment (gross)	$26,000	$31,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	$10,000	$13,000
Plant and Equipment (net)	$16,000	$18,000
Land	$1,000	$1,000
Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$2,000	$2,600
Notes Payable	$3,000	$3,300
Accrued Expenses	$3,000	$3,100
Bonds Payable	$4,000	$4,000
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock	$4,000	$4,000
Retained Earnings	$14,000	$16,620

You are the loan officer at QIB responsible for determining whether BBCC's business is strong enough to be able to repay the loan. To do so, accomplish the following:

1. Calculate the following profitability ratios for 2018 and 2019, compare with the industry averages shown in parentheses, and indicate if the company is doing better or worse than the industry and whether the performance is improving or deteriorating in 2019 as compared to 2018.

a.Gross profit margin (50 percent)

b.Operating profit margin (15 percent)

c.Net profit margin (8 percent)

d.Return on assets (10 percent)

e.Return on equity (20 percent)

f.Current ratio (1.5)

g.Quick ratio (1.0)

h.Debt to total asset ratio (0.5)

i.Times interest earned (25)

j.Average collection period (45 days)

k.Inventory turnover (8)

l.Total asset turnover (1.6)

2. Calculate the EVA and MVA for BBCC, assuming that the firm's income tax rate is 40 percent, the weighted average rate of return expected by the suppliers of the firm's capital is 10 percent, and the market price of the firm's stock is $20. There are 1.2 million shares outstanding.

3. Determine the sources and uses of funds and a statement of cash flows for 2019.

4. Discuss the financial strengths and weaknesses of BBCC based on the financial condition as evident from the ratio analysis and the cash flow statement.

5. Which ratios should you analyze more critically before recommending granting of the loan and what is your recommendation?