ASC Enterprise, is a manufacturer of dairy products that was formed three years ago by three brothers
Question:
ASC Enterprise, is a manufacturer of dairy products that was formed three years ago by three brothers who, as directors, retain sole ownership of its ordinary share capital. One-third of the initial share capital was provided by each brother. However, the company has managed to return a profit in each year of operation as shown in the financial statements. ASC Enterprise has an overdraft limit of $3.2 million and pays interest on its overdraft at a rate of 6 percent (6%) per year. The company currently has no long-term debt. Current liabilities consist of trade creditors and overdraft finance in each of the three years as follows:
Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Overdraft ($'000) | 50 | 567 | 1,167 |
Trade Creditors ($'000) | 400 | 733 | 1,133 |
Interest | ? | ? | ? |
The Industry averages for firms similar to ASC Enterprise are
Net Profit Margin | 9% | Creditors days | 70 days | |
Interest Cover | 15 Times | Current ratio | 2.1 times | |
Stock days | 85 days | Quick ratio | 0.8 times | |
Debtor days | 75 days | DEBT/Equity ratio | 40% (using Book value) |
Required:
As the newly-appointed Chief Financial Officer of ASC Enterprise. write a report to discuss whether the company is likely to be successful if it approaches its bank FCIB for a loan to undertake a project at a cost of $2.5 million. Your discussion should include an analysis of the current financial position and recent financial performance of the company. Comment on whether the bank should provide ASC Enterprise with the finance and on what basis. Annual Interest should be clearly calculated as part of the leverage analysis.
Financial Theory and Corporate Policy
ISBN: 978-0321127211
4th edition
Authors: Thomas E. Copeland, J. Fred Weston, Kuldeep Shastri