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  • November 30, 2016 at 6:20 pm #352667
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    calculation of ratios for year ended30 sept 2017
    harbin
    sofP/L 000
    revenue 250000
    cos (200000)
    GP 50000
    operating exp 26000
    pbit 24000

    equity 114000
    NCL 8%loan 100000

    tax 25%

    Harbin purchased net assets of fatima financed by issue of $100000 8% loan notes on 1 oct 16. results of fatima for 30 sep 2017
    revenue 70000
    cos (40000)
    G.P 30000
    O.E (8000)
    profit before Tax..22000

    roce of harbin for 2017 without fatima (24000-22000 )/114000-(22000-5.500) = 2.05%
    roce as pbit/total assets less CL

    sir my doubt is why have they deducted 22000 from capital employed?

    November 30, 2016 at 9:17 pm #352704
    MikeLittle
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    Because the date of acquisition was right on the year end so that $22,000 profit by Fatima was not any part of capital employed by Harbin for any part of the year

    Clear?

    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

    December 2, 2016 at 2:57 pm #353223
    MikeLittle
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    The loan of $100,000 is not included within the capital employed amount of $114,000

    That $114,000 is the equity capital of Harbin and is separate from the 10% loan capital

    So, if we’re excluding the $100,000 loan capital that was used to acquire the fatimah entity, then we must also exclude the Fatimah results

    OK?

    I don’t think that you have given me all relevant information!

    What reference is the exam from which this question is taken?

    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 3, 2016 at 4:53 pm #353479
    MikeLittle
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    And what’s your question?

    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 5:39 pm #353499
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    This was my explanation to you yesterday!

    “The loan of $100,000 is not included within the capital employed amount of $114,000

    That $114,000 is the equity capital of Harbin and is separate from the 10% loan capital

    So, if we’re excluding the $100,000 loan capital that was used to acquire the Fatimah entity, then we must also exclude the Fatimah results”

    If we are to produce figures adjusted to show the pre-Fatimah position, we need to exclude the $100,000 loan from capital employed and we need to exclude also the Fatimah results

    The $22,000 retained earnings by Fatimah have been included within

    ” Harbin profit figure

    It says in the question “The contribution of the purchase to Harbins results for the year ended 30 september 2017 was:” and goes on to show a profit figure of $22,000

    And if we are to calculate ratios after eliminating the Fatimah contributions, we need to deduct $22,000 from the profit figure and from the capital employed

    These three lines from your post don’t make sense:

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

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