Question Tag: Performance Scorecard

There has been agitation to stop importation of containers from China, to increase patronage of local industries. The Board of Favour PLC is planning to acquire 75% controlling interests in either Grace Limited or Blessing Limited which produce better and cheaper containers locally. As a trainee working in
Obokun Chartered Accountants, the Managing Partner has requested you to carry out performance score cards of the companies using accounting ratios to assess the viability of the acquisition.

Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2020:



Additional Information:
(i) Inventories as at December 31, 2019 were N60 million, N30 million and N50 Million and the current market prices, 30 kobo, 28 kobo and 10 kobo
for Favour Plc, Grace Limited and Blessing Limited respectively.
(ii) Purchases for cash within 365 days in the year 2020 were 10%, 20% and 40% of cost of sales for Favour Plc, Grace Limited and Blessing Limited
respectively.
Required:
a. Calculate the following ratios for Grace Limited and Blessing Limited.
i. Net profit margin
ii. Quick ratio
iii. Debt equity ratio
iv. Proprietary ratio
v. Earnings yield
vi. Net asset per share

b. Draft a technical report titled “Performance Scorecard‟ of Blessing Limited and Grace Limited and advise Favour Plc in which of the two companies it should acquire 75% controlling interests. (10 Marks)

c. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Favour Plc noted that the records of Blessing Limited and Grace Limited are maintained using block chain technologies.

Required: Discuss the type of records that a company can maintain in blockchain and state TWO benefits of making use of this technology. (10 Marks)