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I only need this answered from starting from line 117 COMMON STOCK down Thanks.

Your boss has come to you for advice on the current finances of the company and needs you to create an extended DuPont analysis, common size analysis, and percentage change analysis. Your boss wants you to fill out the attached Excel file because he/she has no idea what she is talking about and is going to use your report as her work. Questions are in excel (photos attached) but are as follows:

-Has J&W's liquidity position improved or worsened? Explain

-Has J&W's ability to manage its assets improved or worsened? Explain

-How has J&W's profitability changed during the last year?

-Perform an extended DuPont analysis for J7W for 2015 and 2016. What do these results tell you?

-Perform a common size analysis. What has happened to the composition (That is, the percentage in each category) of assets and liabilities?

-Perform a percentage change analysis. What does this tell you about the change in profitability and asset utilization?

Please fill in all yellow Squares with the appropriate answer.

Joshua & White Technologies: December 31 Balance Sheets (Thousands of Dollars) Assets 2016 2015 Cash and cash equivalents $21,000 $20,000 Short-term investments 3,759 3,240 Accounts Receivable 52,500 48,000 Inventories 84,000 56,000 Total current assets $161,259 $127,240 Net fixed assets 218,400 200,000 Total assets $379,659 $327,240 Liabilities and equity Accounts payable $33,600 $32,000 Accruals 12,600 12,000 Notes payable 19,929 6,480 Total current liabilities $66,129 $50,480 Long-term debt 67,662 58,320 Total liabilities $133,791 $108,800 Common stock 183,793 178,440 Retained Earnings 62,075 40,000 Total common equity $245,868 $218,440 Total liabilities and equity $379,659 $327,240 Joshua & White Technologies December 31 Income Statements (Thousands of Dollars) 2016 2015 Sales $420,000 $400,000 COGS except excluding depr. and amort. 300,000 298,000 Depreciation and Amortization 19,660 18,000 Other operating expenses 27,600 22,000 EBIT $72,740 $62,000 Interest Expense 5,740 4,460 EBT $67,000 $57,540 Taxes (40%) 26,800 23,016 Net Income $40,200 $34,524 Common dividends $18,125 $17,262 Addition to retained earnings $22,075 $17,262 Other Data 2016 2015 Year-end Stock Price $90.00 $96.00 # of shares (Thousands) 4,052 4,000 Lease payment (Thousands of Dollars) $20,000 $20,000 Sinking fund payment (Thousands of Dollars) $5,000 $5,000 Ratio Analysis 2016 2015 Industry Avg Liquidity Ratios    Current Ratio 2.44 2.52 2.58    Quick Ratio 1.17 1.41 1.53 Asset Management Ratios    Inventory Turnover (Total COGS/Inventories) 5.00 7.14 7.69    Days Sales Outstanding 45.61 44.00 47.45    Fixed Assets Turnover 1.92 2.00 2.04    Total Assets Turnover 1.11 1.22 1.23 Debt Management Ratios    Debt Ratio (Total debt-to-assets) 27.2% 24.9% 20.0%    Liabilities-to-assets ratio 35.2% 33.0% 32.1%    Times-interest-earned ratio 12.67 13.90 15.33    EBITDA coverage ratio 3.66 3.39 4.18 Profitability Ratios    Profit Margin 9.57% 8.63% 8.86%    Basic Earning Power 19.16% 18.95% 19.48%    Return on Assets 10.58% 10.55% 10.93%    Return on Equity 15.00% 14.64% 16.10% Market Value Ratios    Earnings per share $5.44 $4.32 NA    Price-to-earnings ratio 16.54 22.22 10.65    Cash flow per share $22.80 $20.00 NA    Price-to-cash flow ratio 3.95 4.80 7.11    Book Value per share $126.80 $113.54 NA    Market-to-book ratio 0.71 0.85 1.72 a. Has Joshua & White's liquidity position improved or worsened? Explain. Joshua & White's liquidity position has worsened from the year 2015. Liquidity position of a firm is measured by current ratio and quick ratio both of which has declined in the year 2016 as compared to the year 2015. b. Has Joshua & White's ability to manage its assets improved or worsened? Explain. Joshua & White's ability to manage its assets has worsened from the year 2015. Management of assets in a firm is measured by asset management ratios. In the year 2016 as compared to 2015 all the asset management ratio have declined and no were close to industry average thus signalling poor management of its assets. c. How has Joshua & White's profitability changed during the last year? Profitability position of Joshua and White has increased in 2016 when compared to last year that is 2015 which is clearly reflected in the profitability ratios mentioned above. d. Perform an extended Du Pont analysis for Joshua & White for 2008 and 2009. ROE =           PM     x TA Turnover    x    Equity Multiplier 2016 15.00% 9.57% 1.11 1.42 2015 14.64% 8.63% 1.22 1.39 e. Perform a common size analysis. What has happened to the composition      (that is, percentage in each category) of assets and liabilities? Common Size Balance Sheets Assets 2016 2015 Cash and cash equivalents 13.0% 15.7% Short-term investments 2.3% 2.6% Accounts Receivable 32.6% 37.7% Inventories 52.1% 44.0% Total current assets 42.5% 38.9% Net fixed assets 57.5% 61.1% Total assets 100.0% 100.0% Liabilities and equity 2016 2015 Accounts payable 50.8% 63.4% Accruals 19.1% 23.8% Notes payable 30.1% 12.8% Total current liabilities 49.4% 46.4% Long-term debt 50.6% 53.6% Total liabilities 100.0% 100.0% Common stock Retained Earnings Total common equity Total liabilities and equity Common Size Income Statements 2016 2015 Sales COGS except excluding depr. and amort. Depreciation and Amortization Other operating expenses EBIT Interest Expense EBT Taxes (40%) Net Income f. Perform a percent change analysis. What does this tell you about the change in profitability      and asset utilization? Percent Change Balance Sheets Base Assets 2016 2015 Cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments Accounts Receivable Inventories Total current assets Net fixed assets Total assets Base Liabilities and equity 2016 2015 Accounts payable Accruals Notes payable Total current liabilities Long-term debt Total liabilities Common stock Retained Earnings Total common equity Total liabilities and equity Base Percent Change Income Statements 2016 2015 Sales COGS except excluding depr. and amort. Depreciation and Amortization Other operating expenses EBIT Interest Expense EBT Taxes (40%) Net Income

Explanation / Answer

d.)

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e.)

16.44

Liabilities and equity 2016 % 2015 % Accounts payable 33600 8.85004702 32,000 10 Accruals 12600 3.31876763 12,000 4 Notes payable 19929 5.24918414 6,480 1.98 Total current liabilities 66129 17.4179988 50,480 15.42598704 Long-term debt 67662 17.8217822 58,320 17.82 Total liabilities 133791 35.239781 108,800 33.24776922 Common stock 183793 48.4100206 178,440 54.53 Retained Earnings 62075 16.3501985 40,000 12.22 Total common equity 245868 64.760219 218,440 66.75223078 Total liabilities and equity 379659 100 327,240

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