You are an assistant financial consultant for Simplicity Financial and Business Advisory Group Pty Ltd, and you
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You are an assistant financial consultant for Simplicity Financial and Business Advisory Group Pty Ltd, and you have been notified the client converted their business to a public company PTCG Ltd. Below is the new company's performance information. You have been assigned to create a detailed financial analysis for PCGT Ltd using comparative financial statement information per the Corporations Act 2001, Accounting Standards (AASB101) and other financial regulations. Ignore GST in this question. |
1. 5 year record of Sales
Net Sales | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
861,000 | 805,000 | 681,000 | 719,000 | 737,000 |
2. 5 year record of Cost of Goods sold
Cost of goods sold | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
516,000 | 511,000 | 491,000 | 450,000 | 471,000 |
3. A set of financial reports for years ending 30 June 2021 and 2022, respectively.
PTGC Ltd Comparative Income Statements For the years ended 30 June 2021 and 2022 | ||
2022 | 2021 | |
Net Sales | 861,000 | 805,000 |
Less: Cost of goods sold | 516,000 | 511,000 |
Gross Profit | 345,000 | 294,000 |
Other Revenues | ||
Interest revenue | 4,000 | - |
349,000 | 294,000 | |
Expenses | ||
Selling Expenses | 126,000 | 114,000 |
Administrative Expenses | 118,000 | 123,000 |
Interest expense | 24,000 | 14,000 |
Total Expenses | 268,000 | 251,000 |
Profit before Income tax expense | 81,000 | 43,000 |
Income tax paid | 33,000 | 17,000 |
Net Profit | 48,000 | 26,000 |
PTGC Ltd Comparative Balance Sheet As at 30 June 2021 and 2022 | ||
2022 | 2021 | |
Assets | ||
Current Assets | ||
Cash at bank | 29,000 | 32,000 |
Accounts receivable | 114,000 | 85,000 |
Inventories | 113,000 | 111,000 |
Prepaid Expenses | 6,000 | 8,000 |
Total Current Assets | 262,000 | 236,000 |
Non - current Assets | ||
Long-term investments | 18,000 | 9,000 |
Property, plant, and equipment (net accumulated depreciation) | 507,000 | 399,000 |
Total Non-current assets | 525,000 | 408,000 |
Total Assets | 787,000 | 644,000 |
Liabilities | ||
Current Liabilities | ||
Loan payable | 42,000 | 27,000 |
Accounts payable | 73,000 | 68,000 |
Accrued liabilities | 27,000 | 31,000 |
Total current liabilities | 142,000 | 126,000 |
Non-current Liabilities | ||
Long term borrowings | 289,000 | 198,000 |
Total liabilities | 431,000 | 324,000 |
Net Assets | 356,000 | 320,000 |
Shareholders' Equity | ||
Share Capital | 186,000 | 186,000 |
Retained earnings | 170,000 | 134,000 |
Total Shareholder's equity | 356,000 | 320,000 |
Additional information
- Inventory for 2020 was $109,000
- Shareholder's Equity for 2020 was 280,000
- Accounts receivable for 2020 was $80,000
- Total Assets for 2020 were 620,000
- During 2021 and 2022 when the business incorporated 93,000 ordinary shares were issued
- Share Price for 2021 $3.50
- Share price for 2022 $5
- Dividend paid 2021 10c per share
- Dividend paid 2022 12c per share
- All financial statements are prepared in accordance to AASB 101
Industry standards/benchmarks
Current Ratio 1.38:1
Liquid Ratio 1.18:1
Day's sales in ending Inventory 34 days
Inventory Turnover 6.28 times
Accounts receivable Turnover 7- 10
Debt to Equity ratio 75%
Day's sales in Receivables 39 days
Earnings per Share $0.35 per share
P/E ratio 18.86 times
Return on Equity 9.08%
Profit margin 22%
Times Interest Covered 3.74 times
Dividend yield 10%
Required:
Task 1 Financial statement analysis
The client needs a review of financial performance as well as working capital management
- Use the Net Sales and Cost of goods information supplied to work out the gross profit
- Work out the Trend percentages for the information in item 1 using 2018 as the base year.
- Perform a horizontal analysis using both dollar amounts and percentages
- Perform a vertical analysis 2021 and 2022
- Discuss the importance of AASB101 in relation to financial Statement analysis.
Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services
ISBN: 978-0078025617
19th edition
Authors: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany