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Zip Zap Zoom Company Ltd is into manufacturing cars in the small car (800 cc) segment. It was set
up 15 years back and since its establishment it has seen a phenomenal growth in both its market and
profitability. Its financial statements are shown in Exhibits 1 and 2 respectively.
The company enjoys the confidence of its shareholders who have been rewarded with growing
dividends year after year. Last year, the company had announced 20 per cent dividend, which was the
highest in the automobile sector. The company has never defaulted on its loan payments and enjoys a
favorable face with its lenders, which include financial institutions, commercial banks and debenture holders.
The competition in the car industry has increased in the past few years and the company foresees
further intensification of competition with the entry of several foreign car manufactures many of them being
market leaders in their respective countries. The small car segment especially, will witness entry of foreign
majors in the near future, with latest technology being offered to the Indian customer. The Zip Zap Zoom’s
senior management realizes the need for large scale investment in up gradation of technology and
improvement of manufacturing facilities to pre-empt competition.
Whereas on the one hand, the competition in the car industry has been intensifying, on the other
hand, there has been a slowdown in the Indian economy, which has not only reduced the demand for cars,
but has also led to adoption of price cutting strategies by various car manufactures. The industry indicators
predict that the economy is gradually slipping into recession.
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Source of Funds
Share capital 350
Reserves and surplus 250 600
Loans :
Debentures (@ 14%) 50
Institutional borrowing (@ 10%) 100
Commercial loans (@ 12%) 250
Total debt 400
Current liabilities 200
1,200
Application of Funds
Fixed Assets
Gross block 1,000
Less : Depreciation 250
Net block 750
Capital WIP 190
Total Fixed Assets 940
Current assets :
Inventory 200
Sundry debtors 40
Cash and bank balance 10
Other current assets 10
Total current assets 260
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Exhibit 2 Profit and Loss Account for the year ended March 31, 200x
(Amount in Rs. Crore)
Sales revenue (80,000 units x Rs. 2,50,000) 2,000.0
Operating expenditure :
Variable cost :
Raw material and manufacturing expenses 1,300.0
Variable overheads 100.0
Total 1,400.0
Fixed cost :
R&D 20.0
Marketing and advertising 25.0
Depreciation 250.0
Personnel 70.0
Total 365.0
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The management recognizes that the alternative suggested by Mr. Longsighted rests on data, which are
complex and require expenditure of time and effort to obtain and interpret. Considering the importance of
capital structure design, the Finance Director asks Mr. Longsighted to carry out his analysis. Information on
the behaviour of cash flows during the recession periods is taken into account.
The methodology undertaken is as follows :
(a) Important factors that affect cash flows (especially contraction of cash flows), like sales volume, sales
price, raw materials expenditure, and so on, are identified and the analysis is carried out in terms of
cash receipts and cash expenditures.
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Started as trading firm in 1922, Greaves Limited has diversified into manufacturing and marketing of
high technology engineering products and systems. The company’s mission is “manufacture and market a
wide range of high quality products, services and systems of world class technology to the total satisfaction
of customers in domestic and overseas market.”
Over the years Greaves has brought to India state of the art technologies in various engineering fields
by setting up manufacturing units and subsidiary and associate companies. The sales of Greaves Limited has
increased from Rs 214 crore in 1990 to Rs 801 crore in 1997. The sales of Greaves Limited has increased
from Rs 214 crore in 1990 to Rs 801 crore in 1997. Profits before interest and tax (PBIT) of the company
increased from Rs 15 crore to Rs 83 crore in 1997. The market price of the company’s share has shown ups
and downs during 1990 to 1997. How has the company performed? The following question need answer to
fully understand the performance of the company:
Exhibit 1
GREAVES LTD.
Profit and Loss Account ending on 31 March (Rupees in crore)
Operating Profit 11.61 13.70 18.90 19.29 15.48 28.15 55.95 69.36
Other Income 2.14 3.69 4.97 4.24 7.72 14.35 11.35 13.08
Non-recurring Income 1.30 2.28 0.10 10.98 16.44 0.46 0.52 1.75
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Exhibit 2
GREAVES LTD.
Balance Sheet (Rupees in crore)
Raw Materials 5.26 6.91 7.26 21.05 28.13 44.03 53.62 50.94
Finished Goods 29.37 33.72 38.65 53.39 52.26 58.09 69.97 64.09
Inventory 34.63 40.63 45.91 74.44 80.39 102.12 123.59 115.03
Accounts Receivable 38.16 53.24 67.97 93.30 122.20 133.45 141.82 179.92
Other Receivable 32.62 40.47 49.19 24.54 59.12 64.32 76.57 107.31
Investments 3.55 14.95 15.15 27.58 73.50 75.01 75.07 76.45
Cash and Bank Balance 8.36 8.91 12.71 13.29 18.38 30.08 33.46 48.18
Current Assets 117.32 158.20 190.93 233.15 353.59 404.98 450.51 526.89
Total Assets 124.21 165.13 198.76 289.35 473.27 531.48 585.61 666.86
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Equity Capital 9.86 9.86 9.86 18.84 29.37 29.44 44.20 44.20
Preference Capital 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
Reserves and Surplus 27.60 32.57 37.42 100.35 171.03 176.88 175.41 198.79
Net Worth 37.66 42.63 47.48 119.39 200.60 206.52 219.81 243.19
Bank Borrowings 14.81 19.45 26.51 24.82 55.12 64.97 70.08 118.28
Institutional Borrowings 4.13 3.43 9.17 38.09 38.76 69.69 89.26 63.60
Debentures 4.77 16.57 19.99 4.56 4.37 4.37 2.92 1.49
Fixed Deposits 12.31 14.45 15.03 14.08 15.57 17.75 20.81 19.29
Commercial Paper 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other Borrowings 2.33 3.22 3.10 3.18 17.08 1.97 2.36 2.57
Current Portion of LT Debt 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.12 15.08 0.02 1.49 1.57
Borrowings 38.35 57.12 73.72 84.61 130.82 158.73 183.94 203.66
Sundry Creditors 37.52 49.40 59.34 77.27 113.66 148.13 153.63 179.79
Other Liabilities 5.70 10.16 10.70 3.59 1.42 1.99 1.70 3.04
Provision for tax, etc. 3.18 3.82 5.14 0.31 4.40 7.70 12.19 21.43
Proposed Dividends 1.80 2.00 2.30 4.06 7.29 8.58 12.85 14.18
Current Portion of LT Dept 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.12 15.08 0.02 1.49 1.57
Current Liabilities 48.20 65.38 77.56 85.35 141.85 166.42 181.86 220.01
TOTAL LIABILITIES 124.21 165.13 198.76 289.35 473.27 531.67 585.61 666.86
Additional information:
Share premium reserve 47.69 107.40 107.91 93.35 93.35
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Exhibit 3
GREAVES LTD.
Share Price Data
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Closing share price (Rs) 27.19 34.74 121.27 66.67 78.34 71.67 47.5 48.25
Yearly high share price (Rs) 29.25 45.28 121.27 126.33 90.00 100.01 90.00 85.00
Yearly low share price (Rs) 26.78 21.61 34.36 48.34 42.67 68.34 45.00 43.75
Market capitalization (Rs crore 65.06 67.77 236.56 274.84 346.35 316.87 210.02 213.34
EPS (Rs) 4.79 6.82 9.73 1.93 2.66 7.16 5.03 9.01
Book value (Rs) 35.64 37.22 42.54 57.75 40.61 64.98 45.35 50.73
Questions
1. How profitable are its operations? What are the trends in it? How has growth affected the profitability
of the company?
2. What factors have contributed to the operating performance of Greaves Limited? What is the role of
profitability margin, asset utilisation, and non-operating income?
3. How has Greaves performed in terms of return on equity? What is the contribution of return on
investment, the way of the business has been financed over the period?
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ABC Company, has three projects to choose from. The Finance Manager, the operations manager are
discussing and they are not able to come to a proper decision. Then they are meeting a consultant to get
proper advice. As a consultant, what advice you will give?
The cash flows are as follows. All amounts are in lakhs of Rupees.
Project 1:
Duration 5 Years
Beginning cash outflow = Rs. 100
Cash inflows (at the end of the year)
Yr. 1 – Rs 30; Yr. 2 – Rs 30; Yr. 3 – Rs 30; Yr.4 – 10; Yr.5 – 10
Project 2:
Duration 5 Years
Beginning Cash outflow Rs. 3763
Cash inflows (at the end of the year)
Yr. 1 – 200; Yr. 2 – 600; Yr. 3 – 1000; Yr. 4 – 1000; Yr. 5 – 2000.
Project 3:
Duration 15 Years
Beginning Cash Outflow – Rs. 100
Cash Inflows (at the end of the year)
Yrs. 1 to 10 – Rs. 20 (for 10 continuous years)
Yrs. 11 to 15 – Rs. 10 (For the next 5 years)
Question:
If the cost of capital is 8%, which of the 3 projects should the ABC Company accept?
Star Engineering Company (SEC) produces electrical accessories like meters, transformers,
switchgears, and automobile accessories like taximeters and speedometers.
SEC buys the electrical components, but manufactures all mechanical parts within its factory which is
divided into four production departments Machining, Fabrication, Assembly, and Painting—and three service
departments—Stores, Maintenance, and Works Office.
Though the company prepared annual budgets and monthly financial statements, it had no formal cost
accounting system. Prices were fixed on the basis of what the market can bear. Inventory of finished stocks
was valued at 90 per cent of the market price assuming a profit margin of 10 per cent.
In March, the company received a trial order from a government department for a sample transformer
on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. They took up the job (numbered by the company as Job No 879) in early April
and completed all manufacturing operations before the end of the month.
Since Job No 879 was very different from the type of transformers they had manufactured in the past,
the company did not have a comparable market price for the product. The purchasing officer of the
government department asked SEC to submit a detailed cost sheet for the job giving as much details as
possible regarding material, labour and overhead costs.
SEC, as part of its routine financial accounting system, had collected the actual expenses for the
month of April, by 5th of May. Some of the relevant data are given in Exhibit A.
The company tried to assign directly, as many expenses as possible to the production departments.
However, It was not possible in all cases. In many cases, an overhead cost, which was common to all
departments had to be allocated to the various departments using some rational basis. Some of the possible
bases were collected by SEC’s accountant. These are presented in Exhibit B.
He also designed a format to allocate the overhead to all the production and service departments. It
was realized that the expenses of the service departments on some rational basis. The accountant thought of
distributing the service departments’ costs on the following basis:
a. Works office costs on the basis of direct labour hours.
b. Maintenance costs on the basis of book value of plant and machinery.
c. Stores department costs on the basis of direct and indirect materials used.
The accountant who had to visit the company’s banker, passed on the papers to you for the required
analysis and cost computations.
REQUIRED
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Based on the data given in Exhibits A and B, you are required to:
Exhibit A
RS RS
Others
Factory Rent 1,68,000
Depreciation of Plant and Machinery 44,000
Building Rates and Taxes 2,400
Welfare Expenses 19,400
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5,96,930
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SUBJECT: Financial Management Marks:100
Exhibit B
STAR ENGINEERING COMPANY
Projected Operation Data for the Year
Department Area Original Book Direct Horse Direct Direct
(sq.m) of Plant & Materials Power Labour Labour
Machinery Budget Rating Hours Budget
Rs
Rs Rs
Machining 13,000 26,40,000 62,40,000 20,000 14,40,000 52,80,000
Fabrication 11,000 13,20,000 21,60,000 10,000 5,28,000 25,40,000
Assembly 8,800 6,60,000 1,000 7,20,000 13,20,000
Painting 6,400 2,64,000 10,80,000 2,000 3,30,000 6,60,000
Stores 4,400 1,32,000
Maintenance 2,200 1,98,000
Works Office 2,200 68,000
Total 48,000 52,80,000 94,80,000 33,000 30,18,000 99,00,000
Note
The estimates given in this exhibit are for the budgeted year January to December where as the actuals in Exhibit A are just one month—April of
the budgeted year.
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SUBJECT: Financial Management Marks:100
Exhibit C
STAR ENGINEERING COMPANY
Actual Overhead Distribution Sheet for April
Departments Production Departments Service Departments Total Basis for
Overhead Costs Amount Distribution
Actuals for
April (Rs)
A. Allocation of Overhead to
all departments
A.1 Indirect Labour and
Supervision 1,49,700
A.2 Indirect materials and
supplies 12,800
A.3 Factory Rent 1,68,000
A.4 Depreciation of Plant and
Machinery 44,000
A.5 Building Rates and Taxes
2,400
Raj, who was in charge production felt that there are many problems to be attended to. But Quality
Control was the main problem, he thought, as he found there were more complaints and litigations as
compared to last year. With the demand increasing, he does not want to take any chances.
So he went down to assembly line, but was greeted by an unfamiliar face. He introduced himself.
Raj: I am in charge of checking the components, which we use, when we assemble the machines for
customers. For most of the components, suppliers are very reliable and we assume that there will not be any
problem. When we generally test the end product, we don’t have failures.
Namdeo: I am Namdeo. I was in another dept. and has been transferred recently to this dept.
Raj: Recently we have been having problems, and there has been some complaint or other about the
machines we have supplied. I am worried and would like to check the components used. I would like to
avoid lot of expensive rework.
Namdeo: But it would be very expensive to test every one of them. It will take at least half an hour for each
machine. I neither have the staff nor the time. It will be rather pointless as majority of them will pass the test.
Raj: There has been more demand than supply for these machines in last 2 years. We have been buying many
components from many suppliers. We have been producing more with extra shifts. We are trying to capture
the market and increase our market share.
Namdeo: We order for components from different places, and sometimes we do not have time to check all.
There is a time lag between order and supply of components, and we cannot wait as production will stop. We
use whatever comes soon as we want to complete our orders.
Raj: Oh! Obviously we need some kind of checking. Some sampling technique to check the quality of the
components. We need to get a sample from each shipment from our component suppliers. But I do not know
how many we should test.
Namdeo: We should ask somebody from our statistics dept. to attend to this problem.
As a Statistician, advice what kind of Sampling schemes can we consider, and what factors will influence
choice of scheme. What are the questions we should ask Mr. Namdeo, who works in the assembly line?