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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 (FIN 3233)

Year
2018
Quarter
September 2018


Subject
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 (FIN 3233)
Weightage
25%
Submission Date
12/10/2018

 Regulations


A. Late Submission
                                                                                                                               
·        A 10% deduction per day of total coursework marks (excluding weekends and public holidays).
·        Late submission between 5 to 10 days, results in a 50% deduction of total coursework marks.
·        Late submission past 10 days results in an automatic 0% for coursework and the student will be barred from the final examination.

B. Deliverables


Students must submit all materials supporting their coursework listed in the deliverable section.


·        The coursework must be entirely your own work. Please make sure that you are aware of the rules concerning plagiarism. If you are unclear about them, please consult your program coordinator/lecturer.

·        Thecoursework should exhibit formal research skills i.e. with a table of content, proper citations, references, and appendixes.
·        The coursework write up must be able to demonstrate critical analysis and application of both theory and practical issues to the company that you have selected.
·        Student may include additional relevant data/information apart from the proposed guidelines in conjunction to your research. Additional marks will be awarded for such attempt.
·        Your coursework should not be more than 1500 words.
·        You should bind your coursework with the coursework cover as the 1st page.
·        All written reports MUST be submitted for similarity checks to Turnitin
·        You should attach a softcopy of the assignment in a CD together with the assignment.

QUESTIONS
                                                                                              

CASE STUDY (25 Marks)

Elegant Sdn Bhd was established in year 2004. The company has invested substantial efforts in product development, such as, shampoo and conditioner. Below are the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

Elegant Sdn Bhd
Extracted Statement of Financial Position as at
31 December 2016 and 2017
(in thousands)
2016
2017
Current Assets


Cash and Cash Equivalent
287,439
483,636
Investments
-
807,460
Accounts Receivables
3,422
12,024
Inventories
80,643
134,722
Total Current Assets
371,504
1,437,842
Non-Current Assets


Property, Plant & Equipments
54,236
84,267
Intangible Assets
23,107
33,849
Total Non-Current Assets
77,343
118,116
Total Assets
448,847
1,555,958
Current Liabilities


Accounts Payables
74,230
78,333
Others
1,800
1,728
Accrued Income Tax
57,233
14,323
Total Current Liabilities
133,263
94,384
Non-Current Liabilities


Financial Lease Liabilities
700
423
Long-Term Loans
6,721
3,942
Others
2,000
3,420
Total Non-Current Liabilities
9,421
7,785
Total Liabilities
142,684
102,169
Shareholders’ Equity


Issued and Paid-up Capital
50,000
330,000
Premium on Share Capital
-
925,588
Retained Earnings
256,163
198,201
Total Shareholders’ Equity
306,163
1,453,789
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
448,847
1,555,958

Elegant Sdn Bhd
Extracted Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended
31 December 2016 and 2017

(in thousands)
2016
2017

Sales Revenue
600,000
800,000

Cost of Sales
180,178
235,429

Gross Profit
419,822
564,571

Other Incomes and Expenses



Interest Income
850
3,284

Other Incomes
2,700
3,876

Selling Expenses
184,233
276,429

Administrative Expenses
70,123
89,200

Profit before Interest and Income Tax
169,016
206,102

Interest Costs
800
355

Profit before Income Tax
168,216
205,747

Income Tax
28,596
34,977

Profit for the Year
139,620
170,770

Assume the company expanded its business for hair care product development in year 2017. The company issued shares capital, raised new long-term loan of RM100,000 and retired RM2,000,000 during year 2017. The depreciation for the year is RM7,000,000. The company also purchased property, plant and equipment for RM40,000,000 and sold RM5,000,000 in year 2017. Dividend payment in year 2017 is RM231,642,000.

a) Calculate the following ratios for 2016 and 2017 as well as the change between these 2 years :

i) Current ratio
ii) Quick ratio
iii) Accounts receivable turnover
iv) Inventory turnover
v) Profit margin
vi) Return on equity (ROE)
vii) Return on assets (ROA)
viii) Debt-equity ratio
                                                                                                      (2 marks x 8 = 16 marks)

b) Comment on the performance of the company. For each ratio, comment on the pros and cons of the change of ratio between the 2 years.                               (1 mark x 8 = 8 marks)
(Mark allocated for format = 1)
(Total = 25 marks)


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