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  • April 23, 2019 at 3:59 pm #513876
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    Sir I get the excercise price which is 100-96 and 100-96.5
    But I don’t understand how they got June future price

    December 3, 2016 at 5:02 pm #353487
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    on 1 october 2016 harbin purchased the whole of the net assets of fatima (previously a privately owned entity) for $100million, financed by the issue of $100,000 8% loan notes. The contribution of the purchase to harbins results for the year ended 30 september 2017 was:
    $000
    Revenue 70,000
    C.O.S (40,000)
    G.P 30,000
    Operating expenses ( 8,000)
    P.B.T 22,000
    there were no disposals of N.C.A during the year
    The following ratios for harbin for sep 2016

    return on Y\e capital employed 7.1%
    (profit before interest and tax over total assets less current liabilities)
    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 receivables collection period (in days) 16
    Trade payables payment period (based on coast of sales) (in days) 32

    Grade (debt over debt plus equity) nil

    Required

    (a) calculate equivalent ratios for harbin for 2017

    (b) Asses the financial performance and position of harbin for the year ended 30 september 2017 compared to the previous year. your answer should refer to the information in the chief executives report and the impact of the purchase of the net assets of fathima
    Answer..
    in answer part calculation of ratios without fathima…
    return on year capital employed
    24000-22000/114000-(22000-5.500)
    5.500 =25% tax
    i still dont get why do we deduct 22000 PBIT from 114000 capital employed

    December 3, 2016 at 4:28 pm #353465
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    Harbin financial statements for Y\e sep along with extracts from Chief executive’s report
    S.P\L
    2017 2016
    $000 $000
    Revenue 250,000 180,000
    C.O.S (200,000) (150,000)
    G.P 50,000 30,000
    Operating expenses (26,000) (22,000)
    Finance costs (8,000) (nil)
    P.B.T 16,000 8,000
    Income tax expense (at 25%) (4,000) (2,000)
    Profit for the year 12,000 6,000

    S.F.P
    2017 2016
    $000 $000

    N.C.A 210,000 90,000
    P.P.E 10,000 nil
    Goodwill 220,000 90,000

    Current assets
    Inventory 25,000 15,000
    Receivables 13,000 8,000
    Bank nil 14,000
    38,000 37,000
    258,000 127,000

    Total assets
    Equity ans liabilities 100,000 100,000
    Equity shares of $1 each 14,000 12,000
    Retained earnings 114,000 112,000

    N.C.L
    8% loan notes 100,000 nil
    C.L
    Bank overdraft 17,000 nil
    payables 23,000 13,000
    current tax 4,000 2,000
    44,000 15,000
    258,000 127,000

    Total equity and liabilities

    Extract from the chief executives report:

    ‘Highlights of harbins performance for the year ended 30 september 2017:

    An increase in sales revenue of 39%

    Gross profit margin up from 16.7% to 20%

    A doubling oh the profit for the period

    In response to the improved position the board paid a dividend of 10 cents per share in september 2017 an increase of 25% on the previous year’.

    You have also been provided with the following further information.

    December 2, 2016 at 2:32 pm #353211
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    Ok thank you but why is pbit of Fatima deducted from capital employed. Isn’t it the the loan amount of 100000 which was used to finance the acquisition to be deducted from capital employed 114000. Why is pbit of Fatima deducted from Capital employed amount of 114000

    June 14, 2016 at 8:39 pm #322944
    mysteryaicca
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    Thank you sir i am having a hard time understanding audit risk and responses from the book

    April 18, 2016 at 8:48 pm #311498
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    Griffith . Do u mind sharing how did u prepare for f8 and what materials did u use ?

    April 14, 2016 at 10:23 pm #310158
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    If someone could tell me how do i get sound understanding of each element of financial statements like the one mentioned by Abbas
    what do i need to read ? or listen to
    I would really appreciate any suggestions made.

    January 21, 2016 at 11:41 am #296903
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    Oh ! Now I get it
    Thank you !
    God bless you !

    January 19, 2016 at 11:51 am #296237
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    Hello ! Did u study a revision kit in full ? Just asking coz i will be attempting in March

    January 14, 2016 at 10:28 am #294483
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    Thank you sir for the quick response.
    I have watched the lecture but the example is on a building block model therefore I got confused with the customer perspective of the balanced scorecard

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