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Interpretation of ratio

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  • This topic has 13 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • November 18, 2016 at 8:46 am #349745
    lily1996
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    I have a question regards to f7 paper dec 07 the question is about harbin has bought over whole net asset of fatima and when we wanted to calculate ratio.when we want to calculate ratio for without including fatima. does it will affect inventory holding period, trade Payable and receivable ratio? how to calculate without include fatima roce ratio?

    Fatimah Income statement
    Revenue 70,000
    Cost of Sales (40,000)
    Gross Profit 30,000
    Operating expenses (8000)
    PBT 22,000
    Income statement for the year ended 2007 and 2006
    2007 2006
    Revenue 250,000 180,000
    Cost of sales (200,000) (150,000)
    Gross profit 50,000 30,000
    Operating expenses (26,000) (22,000)
    Finance cost (8000) nil
    PBT 16000 8000
    Tax (4000) (2000)
    Profit for the year 12,000 6000

    Financial Position 2007 2006
    NCA
    PPE 210,000 90,000
    Goodwill 10,000 –
    220,000 90,000
    CA
    Inventory 25,000 15,000
    Trade receivable 13,000 8000
    Bank – 14,000
    38,000 37,000

    Total assets 258,000 127,000

    Equity and liabilities
    Equity share 100,000 100,000
    Retained earnings 14,000 12,000

    NCL
    Loan note 8% 100,000 nil

    CL
    Bank overdraft 17,000 nil
    Trade payable 23,000 13,000
    Current tax payable 4000 2000
    44000 15000
    Total equity and liabilties 258,000 127,000

    November 18, 2016 at 2:07 pm #349802
    MikeLittle
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    “Fatimah Income statement
    Revenue 70,000
    Cost of Sales (40,000)
    Gross Profit 30,000
    Operating expenses (8000)
    PBT 22,000”

    See that last line “PBT 22,000”

    Well, everything after that is the separate financial statements for Harbin and for Fatima respectively

    So to get the ratios for Harbin without Fatima, just work with the Harbin column of figures

    Does that do it for you?

    November 18, 2016 at 2:51 pm #349823
    lily1996
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    but the question did not given the financial position of the fatima
    and the financial statement given for the harbin is already the consolidated financial statements which means already include the fatima so does it need to do a column without include fatima so that only can compare with 2006 ratio like with like? because the question also given the following ratio have been calculated for harbin for the year ended 30 september 2006

    Return on year-end capital employed 7.1%
    Net asset (equal to capital employed) turnover 1.6
    Net profit (before tax) margin 4.4%
    Current ratio 2.5
    Closing inventory holding period (in days) 37
    Trade receivable collection period (in days) 16
    Trade payable payment period (based on cost of sales) in days 32
    Gearing (debt over debt plus equity) nil
    The date of acquistion for fatimah is 1 october 2006. Harbin purchased the whole of net assets of fatima for $100 million.

    “Fatimah Income statement for the year ended 30 september 2007
    Revenue 70,000
    Cost of Sales (40,000)
    Gross Profit 30,000
    Operating expenses (8000)
    PBT 22,000”

    November 18, 2016 at 3:03 pm #349827
    MikeLittle
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    You’ve got the Statement of Profit or Loss for Fatimah and Fatimah was owned for a complete 12 months so you determine the Statement of Profit or Loss for Harbin as a separate entity – simply deduct the Fatimah figures from the combined values

    Then you can compare ratios that involve only Statement of Profit or Loss matter for Harbin for one year compared with the previous year

    You should even be able to derive the figure for Harbin’s shareholders’ funds in order to be able to calculate the ROCE

    OK?

    Sorry – I thought in my earlier post that the two sets of figures were for Harbin and Fatimah respectively rather than for Harbin and the consolidation combined

    Is that better?

    November 18, 2016 at 3:19 pm #349833
    lily1996
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    ya but I am having a problem to find the net asset of the fatima because no fatimah financial position is given ?
    The another problem is does it will affect those inventory holding period, trade payable payment period ,receivable collection period ratio when calculate without include fatima?
    For example:
    like the trade payable payment period= Average payable/ Credit Purchase X 365 days
    For the credit purchase, due to this question does not given purchases so we use cost of sales . Does it need to remove the cost of sales for fatimah 40,000? so that to calculate the trade payable payment period?

    November 18, 2016 at 4:00 pm #349855
    MikeLittle
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    Does the question specifically ask you to calculate the ratios without the Fatimah element?

    November 18, 2016 at 4:20 pm #349860
    lily1996
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    a) calculate the ratio for harbin for the year ended 30 september 2007 equivalent to those calculated for the year ended 30 september 2006 (show ur working)
    b) Assess the financial performance and position of Harbin for the year ended 30 september 2007 compared to the previous year. Your answer should refer to the information in the chief executive report and the impact of the purchase of the net asset of fatima

    November 18, 2016 at 4:43 pm #349863
    MikeLittle
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    Do we know the Equity Share figure for Fatimah? I can’t see it anywhere in your posts

    November 18, 2016 at 4:59 pm #349867
    lily1996
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    do u mean the harbin( parent ltd) share price for ordinary share? if yes, it is $1 per share for harbin
    and the question does not state any equity share figure for fatimah except mentioned the parent bought the fatima whole net asset for $100 million. This is the acca f7 year 2007 question question 3

    November 18, 2016 at 8:46 pm #349885
    MikeLittle
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    Just found the question (Singapore version)

    Harbin acquired the NET ASSETS – it didn’t acquire the share capital. Just the net assets.

    I can see that the fair valued net assets were worth $90,000 at date of acquisition ($100,000 purchase consideration resulted in a $10,000 goodwill figure) and that $22,000 profit before tax would result in $16,500 profit after tax of 25%

    There is no concept of stripping out the Fatimah figures. The exercise is simply to calculate the equivalent ratios this year and compare them with last year’s comparative figures

    That should make it easier for you!

    November 19, 2016 at 4:03 am #349913
    lily1996
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    This is the answer I taken from bpp revision kit 2010
    the answer is doing in that ways (including fatima and excluding fatima)
    so I am so curious about it and I saw the answer for calculate roce (excluding fatima) where the capital employed or net asset is use 114,000- (22,000-5500)
    I dont understand is why using 114,000-(22,000-5500) ? and where to get the 114,000
    and it does not have those payable, receivable inventory ratio for excluding fatima and have only including fatima

    ROCE (Including Fatima )
    16,000+ 8,000/
    114000+100,000
    =11.2%

    ROCE (Excluding Fatima)
    24,000 -22,000/
    114,000 (22,000 -5,500)
    =2.05%

    Net asset turnover (Including Fatima)
    250,000/
    114,000+100,000
    1.17
    Net asset turnover (excluding fatima)
    250,000-70,000/
    114,000 -(22,000 5,500)
    =1.85

    Net profit margin (including fatima)
    16,000/
    250,000
    = 6.4%

    Net profit margin (excluding fatima)
    24,000- 22,000/
    250,000 70,000
    =1.1%

    Current ratio (including fatima)
    38,000:44,000 0.86:1

    Closing inventory holding period (including fatima)
    25,000/200,000× 365 days= 46 days

    Trade receivables collection period (including fatima)
    13,000/250,000× 365 =19 days

    Payables payment period (including fatima)
    23,000/200,000× 365=42 days

    Gearing (including fatima)
    100,000/
    100,000+ 114,000
    =46.7%

    November 19, 2016 at 8:32 am #349951
    MikeLittle
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    “I dont understand is why using 114,000-(22,000-5500) ? and where to get the 114,000”

    $114,000 is share capital ($100,000) and retained earnings ($14,000)

    In so far as it is possible to calculate the Fatimah contribution to the Harbin this year results, that’s fine.

    But if it’s not possible, then ….. it’s not possible

    Lily, how many marks are there for the ratios in the marking scheme?

    No matter what ratios you calculate, it’s probably the case that the interpretation of your calculations is more important (and worth more marks)

    Even though your calculations may be incorrect, it’s still the case that your interpretation on those incorrect calculations will score the interpretation marks

    November 19, 2016 at 9:32 am #349965
    lily1996
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    This is the marking allocation
    Marks
    (a) one mark per required ratio 8
    (b) for consideration of Chief Executive’s report 3
    impact for purchase 6
    remaining issues 1 mark per valid point 8
    17
    Total for question 25
    That means the inventory, payable and receivable ratio will not be affected by whether purchase or not purchase the fatimah?

    November 19, 2016 at 2:44 pm #349993
    MikeLittle
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    That’s what it looks like to me!

    Move on – there’s so much more to get your teeth into 🙂

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