Business Analysis Assignment
Business Analysis Assignment
Business Analysis Assignment
Business Analysis
Lecturer: Mr. Francis Asirvatham
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Company ............................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Background of UOA Development ....................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Business Nature and Overview of UOA Development .................................................. 3 1.2.2 Management Team of UOA ........................................................................................... 3 1.2.3 Mission statement and Awards of UOA Development .................................................. 4 1.3 Background of IJM Land ...................................................................................................... 5 1.3.1 Overview of IJM Land ................................................................................................... 5 1.3.2 Board of Directors, IJM Land......................................................................................... 6 1.3.3 Vision, Mission & Value ................................................................................................ 7 2.0 Construction Industry................................................................................................................ 7 2.1 Current trends in Malaysian Construction Industry .............................................................. 8 2.2 Construction Industry Players ............................................................................................... 8 2.3 Nature of Competition ........................................................................................................... 9 3.0 Risks.......................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Business Risk and Financial risk: Late Payment .................................................................. 9 3.2 Political risk......................................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Project Risk ......................................................................................................................... 10 4.0 Mitigating the Risk ................................................................................................................. 10 5.0 Ratio Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 11 5.1 Profitability.......................................................................................................................... 11 5.2 Liquidity .............................................................................................................................. 12 5.3 Efficiency ............................................................................................................................ 13 5.4 Capital Structure.................................................................................................................. 14 5.5 Investors Ratio..................................................................................................................... 15 6.0 Recommendations and Conclusion ......................................................................................... 16 7.0 Appendix: Financial Ratios are worked on ............................................................................. 18 8.0 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 24
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1.0 Introduction
Business analysis is the business procedure of evaluating a structure, processes, technology and experiences of the organization to find out and explain clarifications for roadblocks which delay the accomplishment of organizational objectives. It helps for adaptation in an ever changing business and controlling environment to let the organizations rising in the manner well-defined by the management of the organization.
1.1 Company
There are two major companies that focused on property development, construction and property investment in Malaysia and also internationally. Those two major companies are IJM Corporation and UOA development and they are listed in the middle rate of Bursa Malaysia. Both companies have a very close personalities but it is not enough to say same.
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1.2.1 Business Nature and Overview of UOA Development Companies main goal is to improve and spending money in excellence properties. In the recent years company has been one of the capitals respectable investments; in the dominant economic conditions it has effectively improved lots of major commercial and domestic properties. Most of the properties have been completed before the schedule. Two years ago in 2011 UOA registered its development division and in the Malaysian Stock Exchange (Bursa Malaysia) UOA Development Bhd was listed. The UOA has a well-qualified construction team which recorded with CIDB (Construction & Industry Board), great positions for civil engineering works. Management team and staff of the company have been contributed by the groups directors. As it keeps on delivering unique, respected trade and also residential projects with ultimate quality, UOA will measure for superior altitudes. 1.2.2 Management Team of UOA Only the strong leader, influential management team can improve the organization, company. UOA has an ultimate management team with own way.
Malaysian aged 77 Joined: UOA group on January, 2011. Career: Director General of the National Archives and Library from 1966 till 1971. Ministry of Health from 1977-1981. Prime Ministers Department 1981-1984. (UOA, 2013)
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Qualification: Bachelors of Arts University Malaya, 1958. Diploma from International Archives, Paris. In 1980, the Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard school of Business. (Bloomberg Businessweek, 2013)
Malaysian aged 71 Joined: UOA group since 27 May, 2004. Responsible for overall group management and strategy development. Career: Raleigh Bhd, City properties Ltd and Tuan Sing Holdings, Malaysia/Singapore. Qualification: He holds a diploma from the university Curtin. (UOA Group, 2013)
1.2.3 Mission statement and Awards of UOA Development Mission statement of the company is: capitalizing in the best quality properties, goods to improve the company, working thru public, government and environmental requests; adding value for the things that is being done by the company. (UOA Group, 2013) Awards: In the recent years, company has achieved lots of success and growth in the industry and also it has been recognized by the public Asias 200 best Under a Billion 2012 Company has been placed in the Best under a Billion lists that has made by the Forbes. (Forbes, 7/31/2013) Malaysia Landscape Architecture Award 2012
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In 2012 ILAM (Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia) organized the ceremony and has given award, MLAA (Malaysia Landscape Architecture Award) to the company. (UOA, 2013) The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers Awards 2013
quarrying. In 1983, It has been formed purpose on compete against to the foreign competitors. IJM is headquartered in Selangor; it has been operating business in ten countries such as India, United Arab Emirates, China and main focus in Malaysia. IJM finally has gone to public in 1986, it has had a market capitalization that is 66 million RM and total assets were nearly 173 Million RM. Previous year market capitalization has been 7, 8 billion RM when total assets were 13, 9 billion RM. (JobStreet.com, 2013)
1.3.1 Overview of IJM Land IJM land has attained the significant benefits, sizeable balance sheet to proposal for bigger jobs and facilitates companys extension for foreign marketplaces. Its mission as property creator started like normal progression from experience related to the construction industry. Company successfully undertaken ventures abroad such as USA, Singapore, and Australia in the previous years. IJM also holds, runs an infrastructure concession for establishing long term periodic revenue flows, leveraging on companys building capability. In the country, IJM holds and drives three
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highways, port enterprises from RHB union. In the recent years, many infrastructures has been sold and invested in China by the IJM.
1.3.2 Board of Directors, IJM Land Dato Soam Heng Choon Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Malaysian aged 54 Joined: Since 2004, 25 May as an Executive Director, after two years on October 2006 as a Managing Director. He has been designated Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, 2010. (Keong, 2012) Qualification: Degree from the University of Strathclyde, UK, and Bachelors of Science. Career: The Ministry of Works nearly 10 years. Specialized Engineer, member of the Institute of Engineers. (Bloomberg Businessweek, 2013)
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1.3.3 Vision, Mission & Value Vision Becoming a leader Malaysian conglomerate in the markets IJM Land serves MissionDelivering sustainable value to companys stakeholders and enrich lives with the IJM Mark of Excellence Value company values are from an basic part of its business culture that is geared to long term success: Integrity Passion Efficiency Teamwork Customer focus Innovation Quality
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2.1 Current trends in Malaysian Construction Industry
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Last year 2012 Malaysian construction industry has been registered with almost 26 % per year growth. Expanding economy in country and also government spending for public infrastructure supported the industry growth. Growth has been expected to stay remain in last year as a result of quite well focusing in infrastructure by government and residential construction, infrastructure counted together nearly 63, 9 % of the overall construction industry. In the Malaysian economy Property market is still maintain strong by supporting of investor sentiments, small borrowing cost and also attractive credit sets by banks. Property market Expectations for the following years is to retain its growth momentum such as tough performance in 2012. In 2013 government gave MYR 1, 9 Billion (610 million $) for making affordable housing continuously and to build 123,000 new housing units. (Timetric, 2013)
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Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad this is the company that also known Perak Carbide Corporation before and its founded 1n 1969. It focuses on property, infrastructure, and concessions and due to the Bernama MRCB spent almost RM 40 million to make bridges to manage people movement over roads in Kuala Lumpur Sentral.
3.0 Risks
It should be mentioned here that construction is high risk business and it is facing following risks: Business risk, Financial Risk, Technology Risk, Project Risk, Political Risk. For Malaysia construction industry Business, Political and Project Risk is counted as a most effective. (CIDC, 2013)
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Delayed of the expenditures from the clients can be classified as a financial risk that will be impact for too much of uncertainty. And also it can impact the duration and cost of project. As a result project cost rise strangely and afterward postpone the progress of project. (Ye, 2010)
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4. Transferring: Administrative authority and responsiveness of shareholders those want to concede the risk should be transferred by organization. 5. Monitoring: The Company should governor the effect of the environment to variations that affecting the nature and the effect of the risk. (Dennis, 2009)
5.1 Profitability
IJM Land 1. Trends The Gross Profit Margin of the IJM Land is 33 % in 2011 and it declined to 31, 5 % in 2012. In the same period NP Margin also declined from 26, 5 % to 21 % in 2012. Expenses Margin rose from 6, 5 % to 10, 5 %. 2. Causes Several reasons for declining in profitability and they are: the main reason for incensement in expenses margin is growth in selling and distribution cost. 3. Further Investigation The overall profitability of the firm dropped considerably, even though this is a strong performance primarily recognized by robust sales from new launches at 1, 35 billion. According to the investigation in 2011, IJM Land recognized extra ordinary profit RM 63 million as a result of disposal of subsidiary Delta Awana Sdn Bhd. In the 2012, the company had better margins and lower finance cost that further improve the bottom line.
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UOA Development 1. Trend
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The Gross Profit Margin of the UOA Development is 51, 4% in 2011 and it declined to 48 % in 2012. In the same period NP Margin also rose from 79% to 52 % in 2012. Expenses Margin declined from 27% to 3,8 %. 2. Reason Gross Profit Margin of the firm decreased reason why is growth in Expenses. But differences is not much, GP Margin can rise soon. In order to improve GP Margin firm can increase selling cost thru quality of the product. Because, one of the thing can effect to the GP is selling cost. 3. Investigation From the Profitability analysis significant recommendation will be reducing cost of the expenses for the UOA Development Berhad.
5.2 Liquidity
IJM Land 1. Trends The Current Ratio of the firm is 3, 1: 1 in 2011 and 3, 7: 1 in 2012. Meanwhile Quick ratio is 2, 8: 1 and 3, 4: 1 in the respected years. 2. Causes The main reason for improvement the in Current and Quick Ratio will be due to the using of the Long Term Finance especially increase in share capital and share premium in 2012. 3. Further Investigation
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The Quick and Current Ratio for the IJM Land shows the industry norm with high level of property development cost such as no further action undertaken to lose down the capital tied up in Current Assets. UOA Development 1. Trend From the year 2011 to 2012 Current ratio of the company increased from 15:1 to 18:1. During the same time Quick Ratio also rose from 11.1:1 to 14.1:1. 2. Reason UOA Development is using long term finance and current ratio rose due to it. And liquidity ratios are illustrating the industry that high level of income.
5.3 Efficiency
IJM Land 1. Trend The Fixed Assets Turnover FAT of the fir is 0, 84 times in 2011 declined to 0, 7 times in 2012. Meanwhile stock Turnover increased from 3, 4 years to 4, 6 years during the same period. 2. Causes The main reason for under-utilized fixed Asset will be according to gaining of mutually controlled entity that yet to generate sales. Stock Turnover improved due to construction of high end property with higher margin such as no direct need for controls in stock turnover in there. 3. Further Investigation The FAT dropped cause of acquisition of jointly controlled compan y. This entitys requisite time to rise and detention market share such as temporary drop in FAT is not a major concern. Conclude
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Based on the analyzing the firm that was done it can be said company is focusing in developing high end properties. Moreover, there is no a major concern with global economic slowdown and pre empties measures undertaken by central bank with maximum Loan to value ratio of 70 %. Those factors might be significant cause for risk or threat in the environment and increase business risk of the firm. UOA Development 1. Trend Stock Turnover of the company has grown with a high difference that 326.8 days in 2011 and 402 days in 2012. FAT of the UOA has also rose from 0, 77 in 2011 to 1, and 11 in 2012. 2. Reason Reason why in growth of efficiency ratios firm is effectively and also efficiently using fixed assets to make profit. Growth of Stock Turnover ratio is according to the industry. And it usually requires raw materials to use till 3 years. 3. Investigation Just In Time, JIT can help the firm to improve inventory turnover and its recommendable for the firm. And also they have to focus on improvement of warehouse management.
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Significant reason for growth in gearing ratio contributed to lower financial risk: Issues of share capital & share premium. Retained earnings are as a result of profit being ploughed back. Increase in asset revaluation reserve. 3. Further investigation Company dividend policies/ earning retention should be investigated. The dividend policy might be effected stakeholders preference or approach to the firm. As a result share price of the firm also can be affected by it. Moreover, further information is compulsory before final conclusion. UOA Development 1. Trend Gearing Ratio of the company has declined from 32 % in 2011 to 25 % in 2012. And also during same period Interest cover decreased from 119, 3 times to 97, 9 times. 2. Reason Gearing of the UOA declined that means the complex the requirement on equity financing and Company has concentrated the borrowings. Declining of Interest cover is not moral that show firm barely accomplishes its interest cost and the lower the ratio company can writhe from obligation outlay. 3. Investigation There is a way to improve interest cover and it is selling off firms assets and increasing equity for repay debt.
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The firms EPS is 20 Sen in 2011 and dropped to 14 Sen in 2012. Temporarily dividend per share is sustained 4 Sen share for both years. Net Asset per share is RM 3, 80 in 2011 decline to RM 3, 22 in 2012. The share price is RM 3, 25 & RM 2, 92 during both periods. Return on equity is 11, 85 % in 2011 dropped to 7, 9 % in 2012. 2. Causes In 2011, disposal of subsidiary was the result for recognition of windfall gain of 63 million, in spite of having the highest sales in history. That was the significant EPS in 2012. That has had a spillover effect on ROE. UOA Development 1. Trend In the 2011 and 2012 ROCE ratio also declined from 17,9 to 14,4 2. Reason The reason of declining ROCE is huge interest rates from borrowings that firm took and also reductions in income. 3. Investigation The further investigation for firm is that it has to use fresh equity and need to decrease long term debt finance. And also company has to revise its pricing strategies.
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Even some declining in financial analysis, overall we can conclude IJM Land, UOA developments are performing enough to say well. Ratio analysis showed IJM Land has more decreasing numbers than UOA Development but its due to the improving competition and external factors. IJM Land still one of the leader in industry, it is continuous to find a strong position in abroad. Concerning the enormous volume of investments for projects companies can be described that they have a significant role in Malaysian Construction Industry and Economy.
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Profitability Gross profit margin shows how much profit has been earned on companies goods without in view of indirect costs. (Demonstrating Value, 2010) Net Profit Margin is the ratio of net income for sales and it indicates how much of per amount of company sales has already left thru afterwards expenses. (Drake, 2005)
Gross profit = Net profit margin =
x 100% x 100%
Liquidity Current Ratio provides notion for the organization whether it is able to coming back organizations near term liabilities with near term assets. (Drake, 2005) Quick Ratio shows the capability to meet near term bills with organizations liquefied money.
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Efficiency Ratio of turnover for fixing resources is Fixed Asset Turnover. FAT specifies the firms capability to attain net sales from the main assets investment (Pamela, 2013) For specify efficiency of productivity and buying Stock Turnover Ratio is used. This ratio shows time of holding inventory before its going to be sold. (Frank Wood, 2002) In order to determine the days that debtors to pay firms loans, Debtors Collection Ratio is used. And also helps to know how organization is collecting debts. (Leo, 2008) Creditors Payment Ratio provides information about how many days firms spend to return the money for its creditors. (Bujaki, 2012)
= ____ x
Stock Turnover =
= ____days
Debtor Collection =
Creditors Payment =
=____days
Capital Structure Gearing Ratio: helps to find out business operation relies on loans. (Drake, 2005) Interest Cover: Number of times casing interest changers. IC Ratio also determines the long term requirement risk. (Krishna, 2007)
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Gearing =
Investors Ratio ROCE: (Return on Capital Employed) used to know differentiate of investments. It determines how company measures profitability of the investments. ROE: (Return on Equity) specifies effectiveness of shareholders investment. Earning per Share: ratio that calculates prices of share
ROCE =
x 100%
EPS =
x100%
ROE =
x100%
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PROFITABILITY
2012
2011
31-21=10%
33-25=8%
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LIQUIDITY
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EFFICIENCY
= 1694 days
= 0.7 times
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
=32.7%
= 44%
EFFICIENCY
= times
7.7 times
= 4.1 times
INVESTORS RATIO
Return on capital employed = (ROCE)
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=326.8 days
2012
= 1.11 times
2011
= 0.77 times
CAPITAL STRUCTURE Expenses Margin GP-NP LIQUIDITY = (97.9) times = INVESTORS RATIO :1 Return on capital employed (ROCE) = times = 14.1 :1 = (119.3) times = 15 :1 =11.1 :1 51.8-48=3.8% =25% = 31.4% 78.5-51.4=27.1%
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