P10-6B The following selected information was taken from the financial statements of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.

KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.

Balance Sheet (partial)

(in thousands)

Jan. 31, 2010

Feb. 1, 2009

Total current assets

$ 59,223

$ 75,806

Capital assets and other long-term assets

106,053

119,120

$165,276

$194,926

Current liabilities

$ 37,673

$ 39,616

Long-term liabilities

64,836

97,555

Total liabilities

102,509

137,171

Shareholders” equity

62,767

57,755

Total liabilities and shareholders” equity

$165,276

$194,926

Other information:

2010

2009

Interest expense

$ 10,685

$ 10,679

Tax expense (benefit)

575

(503)

Net loss

(157)

(4,061)

Cash provided by operations

19,827

16,593

Capital expenditures

7,967

4,694

Cash dividends

-0-

-0-

Note 10. Leases

The Company leases equipment and facilities under both capital and operating leases. The approximate future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable (operating) leases as of January 31, 2010, are set forth in the following table:

Amount

Fiscal Year Ending in

in thousands)

2011

$ 8,866

2012

7,972

2013

6,769

2014

5,830

2015

5,420

Thereafter

56,667

$91,524

Rent expense, net of rental income, totaled $9.6 million in fiscal 2010, $11.8 million in fiscal 2009 and $14.8 million in fiscal 2008.

Instructions

(a) Calculate each of the following ratios for 2010 and 2009.

(1) Current ratio.

(2) Free cash flow.

(3) Debt to total assets ratio.

(b) Comment on Krispy Kreme”s liquidity and solvency.

(c) Read the company”s note on leases (Note 10). If the operating leases had instead been accounted for like a purchase, assets and liabilities would have increased by approximately $68,000,000. Recalculate the debt to total assets ratio for 2010 and discuss the implications for analysis.