Evaluating Financial Health of ABC Retailing Co., Ltd.

1. Chapter 17Introduction to financial management

2. Total Assets Total Liabilities Owners’ Equity Net Worth = + /

3. (Current Liability Long term) Liability + + Current Assets Fixed Assets + = (Common Stock Retained Earnings) +

4. Current Assets Accounts Receivable + + Inventory = Cash

5. Current Liability Short term bank loan Account Payable + =

6. ABC Retailing Co., Ltd. Balance Sheet as at 31 December 1996 $ $ $ ASSETS Current assets Cash 80,000 Accounts receivable 60,000 Inventory 100,000 Prepaid expensives 10,000 Total current assets 250,000 Fixed Assets Machinery 600.000 Less: Accumulated depreciation 20,000 580,000 Buildings 610,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation 310,000300,000 Total fixed assets 880,000 Total assets 1,130,000

7. LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable 40,000 Short-term bank loans 90,000 Accrued expenses 10,000 Total current liabilities 140,000 Long-term liabilities Long-term bank loans 600,000 Total liabilities 740,000 Owners’ equity Common stock 300,000 Retained earnings 90,000 Total owners’ equity 390,000 Total liabilities and owners’ equity 1,130,000 $ $ $

8. P.378 Case Study 2- Solution

9. Cash = C.A. – inventory – A/R = 254000 – 200000 – 50000 = 4000 Retained earnings = T.A. – T.L. – common stock – capital Total Assets = C.A. + F. A.= 254000 + 300000–100000 = 454000 Total Current Liability = A/P + ST bank loans = 34000 +80000=114000 Total Liability =C.L. + LT. L. = 114000+200000 = 314000 Total liability and owners’ equity = T.A. = 454000 Retained earnings = 454000-314000-100000 = 40000

10. Case Study 3 - Solution Cost of goods sold $270000 Gross Profit 160000 Interest 70000 Operating expenses 100000 Sales = G.P. + C.O.G.S. = 430000 E.B.I.T. = G.P. – O.E = 60000 Net Income = E.B.I.T. – Interest = -10000

11. Ratio Analysis • Compare the financial ratios with the industry average • Compare the financial ratios for the current period with those in the past • Compare the financial ratios with the management targets

12. Types of ratios • Liquidity ratio (流動資金比率) • Profitability ratio (盈利能力比率) • Activity ratio　（活動比率） • Leverage ratio　（槓桿比率） • Equity ratio　（主榷比率）

13. Limitations of Ration Analysis • Financial statements are prepared by using different accounting policies and techniques in different companies. They may have different valuation methods or depreciation methods. It is difficult to compare the performance of different companies. • Differences in the backgrounds of the companies may also weaken the validity of inter-firm comparison. It is difficult to compare a firm which hires its plant with a firm which purchases its own plant.

14. The environment and external factors can affect the performance of a company difference. Differences in these factors may affect the inter-period comparison. • Changes in prices levels may also affect the validity of inter-period comparison.

15. Differences in the basis of data recording may also weaken the comparison of the return on capital employed between different periods. Most of the assets are recorded at historical cost, but the profit is recorded at the current price. • Accounting ratios act as indicators for financial assessment. However it is difficult to establish a proper standard for determining which result is good and which result is bad.