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Summary financial information for SIMOS CO is given below, covering the last two

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Summary financial information for SIMOS CO is given below, covering the last two years.

                                                          2010                                        2011

                                                                                                                                                         

Market Share Price

€1.50

€2.00

Balance Sheets

Fixed Assets

600,000

400,000

Current Assets:

Stock

100,000

100,000

Debtors

80,000

80,000

Cash

20,000

120,000

200,000

300,000

Current Liabilities:

(includes proposed dividends)

(176,000)

24,000

(153,000)

147,000

624,000

547,000

Capital and Reserves

Ordinary €1 shares

560,000

300,000

Preference €1 shares (6%)

50,000

Reserves – P&L a/c

4000

97,000

8% Debentures

60,000

100,000

624,000

547,000

Income Statements:

Sales

1,040,000

698,000

Cost of Sales

728,000

193,000

Gross Profit

312,000

505,000

Expenses

(includes debenture interest)

236,800

405,000

Net Profit Before tax

75,200

100,000

Tax

17,200

23,000

Profit Before Dividends

58,000

77,000

Dividends

- Ordinary

28,000

32,000

- Preference

8,000

Retained Profit

30,000

37,000

Required

Evaluate the company's performance from the viewpoint of the shareholder. Ignore working capital.

Your answer should use appropriate ratios, including ROCE, Operating profit margin, Gearing ratio, interest cover, EPS and PE ratio.  

Market Share Price

€1.50

€2.00

Balance Sheets

Fixed Assets

600,000

400,000

Current Assets:

Stock

100,000

100,000

Debtors

80,000

80,000

Cash

20,000

120,000

200,000

300,000

Current Liabilities:

(includes proposed dividends)

(176,000)

24,000

(153,000)

147,000

624,000

547,000

Capital and Reserves

Ordinary €1 shares

560,000

300,000

Preference €1 shares (6%)

50,000

Reserves – P&L a/c

4000

97,000

8% Debentures

60,000

100,000

624,000

547,000

Income Statements:

Sales

1,040,000

698,000

Cost of Sales

728,000

193,000

Gross Profit

312,000

505,000

Expenses

(includes debenture interest)

236,800

405,000

Net Profit Before tax

75,200

100,000

Tax

17,200

23,000

Profit Before Dividends

58,000

77,000

Dividends

- Ordinary

28,000

32,000

- Preference

8,000

Retained Profit

30,000

37,000

Explanation / Answer

Schedule of Company's Performance from the view point of Shareholder's:

Particulars 2010 2011 ROCE 12.82 19.74 Operating Profit margin Ratio 7.69 15.47 Gearing Ratio 9.4 2.65 Interest Cover Ratio 16.67 13.50 EPS 0.10 0.23 PE Ratio 15 8.7 Workings 2010 2011 Return on capital employed = Earning Before Interest & Taxes/ Capital Employed Earning Before Interest & Taxes/ Capital Employed = 80000/624000 108000/547000 = 0.128205128 0.197440585 = 12.82 19.74 Earning after interest but before tax = 75200 100000 Add: Debenture Interest = 4800 8000 Earning Before Interest & Taxes = 80000 108000 Capital Employed = 624000 547000 Operating Profit Margin = Earning Before Interest And Taxes/ sales Earning Before Interest And Taxes/ sales = 80000/1040000 108000/698000 = 0.076923077 0.154727794 = 7.69 15.47 Interest cover ratio = Earning before interest and taxes/interest Earning before interest and taxes/interest = 80000/4800 108000/8000 = 16.67 13.5 EPS = Earning available to Common Stock holders/No. of common stocks Earning available to Common Stock holders/No. of common stocks = 58000/560000 69000/300000 = 0.10 0.23 PE Ratio = Market price per share/Earning per Share Market price per share/Earning per Share = 1.5/.1 2/.23 = 15 8.70 Gearing Ratio = Common Stockholder's Equity/ Fixed interest bearing fund Common Stockholder's Equity/ Fixed interest bearing fund = 564000/60000 397000/150000 = 9.4 2.65
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