Question

In the past year, TVG had revenues of $3 million, cost of goods sold of $2.5 million, and depreciation expense of $200,000. The firm has a single issue of debt outstanding with book value of $1 million on which it pays an interest rate of 8%. What is the firm’s times interest earned ratio?

Answer 1

Answer:

TVG

Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIER) = Earnings Before Interest & Taxes divided by Interest Expense

= $300,000/$$80,000 = 3.75 times

Explanation:

a) TVG Income Statement:

Revenue                $3,000,000

Cost of goods sold 2,500,000

Gross profit             $500,000

Depreciation             200,000

EBIT                        $300,000

Interest Expense       80,000

Pre-tax Income     $220,000

b) TVG's TIER shows the number of times that its earnings before interest and taxes covers the interest expense.  It shows the ability of the TVG to settle its maturing debt obligations from current earnings.  It is an important financial performance measure which potential investors in TVG will use to gauge the ability of TVG to meet financial obligations from the earnings it generates.