You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Last Year Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 945,000 Marketable securities 0 Accounts receivable, net 2,900,000 Inventory 3,650,000 Prepaid expenses 270,000 $ 1,250,000 300,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 210,000 Total current assets Plant and equipment, net 7,765,000 9,620,000 5,760,000 9,100,000 Total assets $17,385,000 $ 14,860,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Note payable, 10% $ 4,070,000 3,700,000 $ 3,080,000 3,100,000 Total liabilities 7,770,000 6,180,000 Stockholders' equity Common stock, $70 par value Retained earnings 7,000,000 2,615,000 7,000,000 1,680,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,615,000 8,680,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $17,385,000 $14,860,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $ 15,910,000 $ 14,080,000 Cost of goods sold 12,728,000 10,560,000 Gross margin 3,182,000 3,520,000 Selling and administrative expenses 1,019,143 1,624,000 Net operating income Interest expense 2,162,857 370,000 1,896,000 310,000 Net income before taxes Income taxes (30%) 1,792,857 537,857 1,586,000 475,800 1,255,000 320,000 1,110,200 555, 100 Net income Common dividends Net income retained Beginning retained earnings 935,000 1,680,000 555,100 1,124,900 Ending retained earnings $ 2,615,000 $ 1,680,000 To begin your assigment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry: Current ratio Acid-test ratio Average collection period Average sale period Return on assets Debt-to-equity ratio Times interest earned ratio Price-earnings ratio 2.3 1.2 32 days 60 days 9.8 % 0.66 5.8 10 Required: 1. Present the balance sheet in common-size format. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place i.e., 0.123 is considered as 12.3. Due to rounding, figures may not fully reconcile down a column.) Lydex Company Common-Size Balance Sheets This Year Last Year Assets % % % % Current assets: Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Note payable, 10% Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Common stock, S70 par value Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and equity % % % % 2. Present the income statement in common-size format down through net income. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place i.e., 0.123 is considered as 12.3. Due to rounding, figures may not fully reconcile down a column.) Last Year % Lydex Company Common-Size Income Statements This Year Sales % Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes (30%) Net income % %