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 companys financial statements, including comparing Lydexs performance to its major competitors. The companys financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 950,000 $ 1,110,000 Marketable securities 0 300,000 Accounts receivable, net 2,500,000 1,600,000 Inventory 3,550,000 2,000,000 Prepaid expenses 250,000 190,000 Total current assets 7,250,000 5,200,000 Plant and equipment, net 9,420,000 9,000,000 Total assets $ 16,670,000 $ 14,200,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities $ 3,960,000 $ 2,880,000 Note payable, 10% 3,640,000 3,040,000 Total liabilities 7,600,000 5,920,000 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $70 par value 7,000,000 7,000,000 Retained earnings 2,070,000 1,280,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,070,000 8,280,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 16,670,000 $ 14,200,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $ 15,810,000 $ 13,080,000 Cost of goods sold 12,648,000 9,810,000 Gross margin 3,162,000 3,270,000 Selling and administrative expenses 1,183,714 1,584,000 Net operating income 1,978,286 1,686,000 Interest expense 364,000 304,000 Net income before taxes 1,614,286 1,382,000 Income taxes (30%) 484,286 414,600 Net income 1,130,000 967,400 Common dividends 340,000 483,700 Net income retained 790,000 483,700 Beginning retained earnings 1,280,000 796,300 Ending retained earnings $ 2,070,000 $ 1,280,000 To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Companys industry: Current ratio 2.3 Acid-test ratio 1.2 Average collection period 40 days Average sale period 60 days Return on assets 8.7 % Debt-to-equity ratio 0.66 Times interest earned ratio 5.7 Price-earnings ratio 10 Required: 1. Present the balance sheet in common-size format. 2. Present the income statement in common-size format down through net income.

resent the balance sheet in common-size format. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place. 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	0.0		0.0
Plant and equipment, net
Total assets	0.0	%	0.0	%
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Current liabilities		%		%
Note payable, 10%
Total liabilities	0.0		0.0
Stockholders equity:
Common stock, $70 par value
Retained earnings
Total stockholders equity	0.0		0.0
Total liabilities and equity	0.0	%	0.0	%

resent the income statement in common-size format down through net income. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Due to rounding, figures may not fully reconcile down a column.)

Lydex Company
Common-Size Income Statements
	This Year		Last 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		%		%