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CR – May 2018 – L3 – SB – Q2 – Associates and Joint Ventures (IAS 28

Calculate and interpret key financial ratios for Wole-Adura Group and evaluate liquidity.

Set out below are the draft accounts of Wole-Adura Plc and subsidiaries and of Maseru Associates. Wole-Adura acquired 40% of the equity capital of Maseru Associates three years ago when the latter’s retained earnings stood at N140m.

Abridged statement of financial position

Wole-Adura Plc & Subsidiaries Maseru Associates
Property, plant, and equipment 990 Nm
Investment in Maseru Associates at cost 290 Nm
Loan to Maseru Associates 70 Nm
Current assets 450 Nm
Loan from Wole-Adura Plc. –
Total Assets 1800 Nm

FINANCED BY:

| Ordinary shares of 50k each | 1,125 Nm | 350 Nm | | Retained earnings | 675 Nm | 350 Nm | | Total Equity | 1800 Nm | 700 Nm |

Abridged statements of profit or loss

Wole-Adura Plc & Subsidiaries Maseru Associates
Profit before tax 427.50 Nm
Tax expense (157.50 Nm)
Profit after tax 270.00 Nm

Additional information:

(i) Wole-Adura proposed a dividend of N225m.
(ii) Total market capitalisation is N5,625m.

Required:

(a) Calculate each of these ratios for Wole-Adura Plc. and subsidiaries:

  1. Earnings per share
  2. Dividend cover
  3. Earnings yield
  4. Dividend yield

(4 Marks)

(b)

  1. Using the equity method, compute the earnings of the group incorporating the associates. (4 Marks)
  2. Compute the ratios in (a) above for the group. (4 Marks)

(c) Comment on the ratios calculated in (a) and (b) above by pairwise comparison. (3 Marks)

(d) Extracts from the financial statements of Ikoku Plc. recently published are as follows:

Statement of profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2017

2017 2016
Revenue 360 Nm
Cost of sales (150 Nm)
Gross profit 210 Nm
Operating expenses (50 Nm)
Operating profit 160 Nm
Interest expense (10 Nm)
Tax expense (60 Nm)
Profit for the year 90 Nm

Statement of financial position as at December 31, 2017

2017 2016
Non-current assets
Property, plant & equipment 80 Nm
Current assets
Inventory 200 Nm
Trade receivables 70 Nm
Bank (50 Nm)
Total assets 300 Nm

Equity & liabilities

| Ordinary shares of N1 each | 60 Nm | 40 Nm | | Current liabilities | | | Trade payables | 190 Nm | 60 Nm | | Current tax | 50 Nm | 15 Nm | | Total liabilities and equity | 300 Nm | 115 Nm |

Required:

Discuss the liquidity challenges of Ikoku Plc. during the year ended December 31, 2017, from the extracts of the published financial statements. (5 Marks)

(Total 20 Marks)

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  • 15 Marks

CR – May 2019 – L3 – Q3 – Business valuations

The question involves redrafting financial statements of PFC based on additional information provided and calculating a range of possible issue prices for an IPO using Net Assets Method and Earnings Yield/Price Earnings Ratio Method.

The Board of Pogas Furniture Ltd (PFC), after a few years of incorporation, has decided to get the company listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The Board has contacted you to assist in determining the true value of the business as at 31 December 2018 and to provide a range of possible issue prices based on the Net Assets Method and the Earnings Yield Method. Oliso Ltd, a listed company and a competitor of PFC, current results show a price-earnings ratio of 5 and earnings yield of 20%. The summarised unaudited financial statements of PFC are as follows:

Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31 December 2018

GH¢’000
Sales Revenue (note i) 150,000
Cost of Sales (72,000)
Gross Profit 78,000
Operational Expenses (34,800)
Finance Costs (Interest on debenture stocks) (1,200)
Net Profit 42,000
Taxation (@ 25%) (10,500)
Profit for the period 31,500

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2018

GH¢’000
Non-current assets
Property at Valuation (Land GH¢3 million; buildings GH¢27 million) 30,000
Plant and Equipment 24,000
Intangible Asset – Patent Right 3,000
Financial Asset (fair valued through profit or loss at 1/1/2018) 7,500
Total Non-current Assets 64,500
Current Assets 30,000
Total Assets 94,500
Equity and Liabilities
Stated Capital (4 million shares issued at GH¢3.00 per share) 12,000
Retained Earnings 57,960
Total Equity 69,960
Non-current liabilities
20% Debenture Stocks (2018-2020) 6,000
Deferred Tax provision (1 January 2018) 4,500
Total Non-current Liabilities 10,500
Current Liabilities
Trade Payables 3,540
Current Tax liability 10,500
Total Current Liabilities 14,040
Total Equity and Liabilities 94,500

Additional Information:

i) The sales revenue includes GH¢24 million of revenue for credit sales made on a ‘sale or return’ basis. At 31 December 2018, customers who had not paid for the goods had the right to return GH¢7.8 million of them. PFC applied a markup on cost of 30% on all these sales. In the past, PFC’s customers have sometimes returned goods under this type of agreement.

ii) The depreciable non-current assets have not been depreciated for the year ended 31 December 2018.

  • PFC has a policy of revaluing its land and buildings at the end of each accounting year. The values in the above statement of financial position are as at 1 January 2018 when the buildings had a remaining life of 18 years. A qualified surveyor has valued the land and buildings at 31 December 2018 at GH¢33 million.
  • Plant and equipment are depreciated at 12.5% per annum on the reducing balance basis. As at 31 December 2018, the value in use and the fair value less cost to sell were assessed at GH¢21.3 million and GH¢20.25 million respectively.
  • The patent right was acquired in January 2018 at a cost of GH¢3 million. It is expected to be used for five years after which the right of usage would have to be renewed in January 2023.

iii) The financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are held in a fund whose value changes directly in proportion to a specified market index. At 1 January 2018, the relevant index was 240.0, and at 31 December 2018, the index was 259.2.

iv) In late December 2018, the directors of PFC discovered a material fraud perpetrated by the company’s credit controller. Investigations revealed that a total of GH¢9 million of the trade receivables (included in current assets) as shown in the statement of financial position at 31 December 2018 had in fact been paid and the money had been stolen by the credit controller. An analysis revealed that GH¢3 million had been stolen in the year to 31 December 2017, with the rest being stolen in the current year. PFC is not insured for this loss and it cannot be recovered from the credit controller since his whereabouts are unknown.

v) As at 31 December 2018, the company’s taxable temporary differences had increased to GH¢24 million. The deferred tax relating to the increase in the temporary differences should be taken to profit or loss. The applicable corporate tax rate is 25%. The above figures do not include the estimated provision for current income tax on the profit for the year ended 31 December 2018. After allowing for any adjustments required in items (i) to (iv), the directors have estimated the provision of current tax liability for 2018 at 25% of adjusted profit. (This is in addition to the deferred tax effects of item (v)).

Required:

a) Redraft the financial statements above (taking into consideration the additional information (i) – (v) above). (11 marks)

b) Based on the revised financial statements, provide a range of possible issue prices per share using the Net Assets Method and the Earnings Yield/Price Earnings Ratio Method. (4 marks)

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  • 15 Marks

FM – MAY 2018 – L2 – Q5 – Business valuations

Explains the degrees of stock market efficiency and involves calculating the value of a company based on expected earnings and discussing the limitations of using the P/E method for valuation.

a) The directors of Clear Tel Ltd, a private telecommunication company, are considering a proposed resolution for converting the company to a public company and listing its equity stock on the stock exchange. The directors expect that the stock market listing can enhance Clear Tel’s ability to raise large amounts of capital from the public. However, they fear that stock market inefficiencies could have a negative effect on the price of Clear Tel’s equity stock.

Required:

Explain the THREE degrees of stock market efficiency, and how the price of Clear Tel is expected to move in each case.
(6 marks)

b) Restwell Ltd, a hotel leisure company, is currently considering taking over a smaller private limited company, Staygood Ltd. The board of Restwell is in the process of making a bid for Staygood, but first needs to place a value on the company. Restwell has gathered the following data:

The company’s earnings yield is 12%.

Required:

i) As a Finance Manager, calculate the value of the company based on the present value of expected earnings.
(6 marks)

ii) Explain THREE problems associated with using the P/E method for valuing firms.
(3 marks)

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CR – May 2018 – L3 – SB – Q2 – Associates and Joint Ventures (IAS 28

Calculate and interpret key financial ratios for Wole-Adura Group and evaluate liquidity.

Set out below are the draft accounts of Wole-Adura Plc and subsidiaries and of Maseru Associates. Wole-Adura acquired 40% of the equity capital of Maseru Associates three years ago when the latter’s retained earnings stood at N140m.

Abridged statement of financial position

Wole-Adura Plc & Subsidiaries Maseru Associates
Property, plant, and equipment 990 Nm
Investment in Maseru Associates at cost 290 Nm
Loan to Maseru Associates 70 Nm
Current assets 450 Nm
Loan from Wole-Adura Plc. –
Total Assets 1800 Nm

FINANCED BY:

| Ordinary shares of 50k each | 1,125 Nm | 350 Nm | | Retained earnings | 675 Nm | 350 Nm | | Total Equity | 1800 Nm | 700 Nm |

Abridged statements of profit or loss

Wole-Adura Plc & Subsidiaries Maseru Associates
Profit before tax 427.50 Nm
Tax expense (157.50 Nm)
Profit after tax 270.00 Nm

Additional information:

(i) Wole-Adura proposed a dividend of N225m.
(ii) Total market capitalisation is N5,625m.

Required:

(a) Calculate each of these ratios for Wole-Adura Plc. and subsidiaries:

  1. Earnings per share
  2. Dividend cover
  3. Earnings yield
  4. Dividend yield

(4 Marks)

(b)

  1. Using the equity method, compute the earnings of the group incorporating the associates. (4 Marks)
  2. Compute the ratios in (a) above for the group. (4 Marks)

(c) Comment on the ratios calculated in (a) and (b) above by pairwise comparison. (3 Marks)

(d) Extracts from the financial statements of Ikoku Plc. recently published are as follows:

Statement of profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2017

2017 2016
Revenue 360 Nm
Cost of sales (150 Nm)
Gross profit 210 Nm
Operating expenses (50 Nm)
Operating profit 160 Nm
Interest expense (10 Nm)
Tax expense (60 Nm)
Profit for the year 90 Nm

Statement of financial position as at December 31, 2017

2017 2016
Non-current assets
Property, plant & equipment 80 Nm
Current assets
Inventory 200 Nm
Trade receivables 70 Nm
Bank (50 Nm)
Total assets 300 Nm

Equity & liabilities

| Ordinary shares of N1 each | 60 Nm | 40 Nm | | Current liabilities | | | Trade payables | 190 Nm | 60 Nm | | Current tax | 50 Nm | 15 Nm | | Total liabilities and equity | 300 Nm | 115 Nm |

Required:

Discuss the liquidity challenges of Ikoku Plc. during the year ended December 31, 2017, from the extracts of the published financial statements. (5 Marks)

(Total 20 Marks)

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CR – May 2019 – L3 – Q3 – Business valuations

The question involves redrafting financial statements of PFC based on additional information provided and calculating a range of possible issue prices for an IPO using Net Assets Method and Earnings Yield/Price Earnings Ratio Method.

The Board of Pogas Furniture Ltd (PFC), after a few years of incorporation, has decided to get the company listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The Board has contacted you to assist in determining the true value of the business as at 31 December 2018 and to provide a range of possible issue prices based on the Net Assets Method and the Earnings Yield Method. Oliso Ltd, a listed company and a competitor of PFC, current results show a price-earnings ratio of 5 and earnings yield of 20%. The summarised unaudited financial statements of PFC are as follows:

Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31 December 2018

GH¢’000
Sales Revenue (note i) 150,000
Cost of Sales (72,000)
Gross Profit 78,000
Operational Expenses (34,800)
Finance Costs (Interest on debenture stocks) (1,200)
Net Profit 42,000
Taxation (@ 25%) (10,500)
Profit for the period 31,500

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2018

GH¢’000
Non-current assets
Property at Valuation (Land GH¢3 million; buildings GH¢27 million) 30,000
Plant and Equipment 24,000
Intangible Asset – Patent Right 3,000
Financial Asset (fair valued through profit or loss at 1/1/2018) 7,500
Total Non-current Assets 64,500
Current Assets 30,000
Total Assets 94,500
Equity and Liabilities
Stated Capital (4 million shares issued at GH¢3.00 per share) 12,000
Retained Earnings 57,960
Total Equity 69,960
Non-current liabilities
20% Debenture Stocks (2018-2020) 6,000
Deferred Tax provision (1 January 2018) 4,500
Total Non-current Liabilities 10,500
Current Liabilities
Trade Payables 3,540
Current Tax liability 10,500
Total Current Liabilities 14,040
Total Equity and Liabilities 94,500

Additional Information:

i) The sales revenue includes GH¢24 million of revenue for credit sales made on a ‘sale or return’ basis. At 31 December 2018, customers who had not paid for the goods had the right to return GH¢7.8 million of them. PFC applied a markup on cost of 30% on all these sales. In the past, PFC’s customers have sometimes returned goods under this type of agreement.

ii) The depreciable non-current assets have not been depreciated for the year ended 31 December 2018.

  • PFC has a policy of revaluing its land and buildings at the end of each accounting year. The values in the above statement of financial position are as at 1 January 2018 when the buildings had a remaining life of 18 years. A qualified surveyor has valued the land and buildings at 31 December 2018 at GH¢33 million.
  • Plant and equipment are depreciated at 12.5% per annum on the reducing balance basis. As at 31 December 2018, the value in use and the fair value less cost to sell were assessed at GH¢21.3 million and GH¢20.25 million respectively.
  • The patent right was acquired in January 2018 at a cost of GH¢3 million. It is expected to be used for five years after which the right of usage would have to be renewed in January 2023.

iii) The financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are held in a fund whose value changes directly in proportion to a specified market index. At 1 January 2018, the relevant index was 240.0, and at 31 December 2018, the index was 259.2.

iv) In late December 2018, the directors of PFC discovered a material fraud perpetrated by the company’s credit controller. Investigations revealed that a total of GH¢9 million of the trade receivables (included in current assets) as shown in the statement of financial position at 31 December 2018 had in fact been paid and the money had been stolen by the credit controller. An analysis revealed that GH¢3 million had been stolen in the year to 31 December 2017, with the rest being stolen in the current year. PFC is not insured for this loss and it cannot be recovered from the credit controller since his whereabouts are unknown.

v) As at 31 December 2018, the company’s taxable temporary differences had increased to GH¢24 million. The deferred tax relating to the increase in the temporary differences should be taken to profit or loss. The applicable corporate tax rate is 25%. The above figures do not include the estimated provision for current income tax on the profit for the year ended 31 December 2018. After allowing for any adjustments required in items (i) to (iv), the directors have estimated the provision of current tax liability for 2018 at 25% of adjusted profit. (This is in addition to the deferred tax effects of item (v)).

Required:

a) Redraft the financial statements above (taking into consideration the additional information (i) – (v) above). (11 marks)

b) Based on the revised financial statements, provide a range of possible issue prices per share using the Net Assets Method and the Earnings Yield/Price Earnings Ratio Method. (4 marks)

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FM – MAY 2018 – L2 – Q5 – Business valuations

Explains the degrees of stock market efficiency and involves calculating the value of a company based on expected earnings and discussing the limitations of using the P/E method for valuation.

a) The directors of Clear Tel Ltd, a private telecommunication company, are considering a proposed resolution for converting the company to a public company and listing its equity stock on the stock exchange. The directors expect that the stock market listing can enhance Clear Tel’s ability to raise large amounts of capital from the public. However, they fear that stock market inefficiencies could have a negative effect on the price of Clear Tel’s equity stock.

Required:

Explain the THREE degrees of stock market efficiency, and how the price of Clear Tel is expected to move in each case.
(6 marks)

b) Restwell Ltd, a hotel leisure company, is currently considering taking over a smaller private limited company, Staygood Ltd. The board of Restwell is in the process of making a bid for Staygood, but first needs to place a value on the company. Restwell has gathered the following data:

The company’s earnings yield is 12%.

Required:

i) As a Finance Manager, calculate the value of the company based on the present value of expected earnings.
(6 marks)

ii) Explain THREE problems associated with using the P/E method for valuing firms.
(3 marks)

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