Asset Base Approach Problems
Asset Base Approach Problems
Asset-Based Approach
1. Following is the balance sheet of Bell Electronics Limited as on 31 st march,
current year.
Liabilities Amount Assets Amount Amount
Share capital Fixed assets 30,00,000
8,000 11% preference Less: 6,00,000 24,00,000
shares of ₹100 each fully 8,00,000 depreciation
paid-up Current assets: 20,00,000
24,000 equity shares of 24,00,000 Stock 10,00,000
₹100 each fully paid-up 4,60,000 Debtors 2,00,000 32,00,000
Profit and loss account 4,00,000 Cash and bank
10% debentures 14,20,000 Preliminary 40,000
Trade creditors 1,60,00 expenses
Provision for income tax 0
56,40,000 56,40,000
Additional Information
1. A firm of professional valuers has provided the following market estimates of its
various assets Rs. 26,00,000, stock Rs. 20,00,000, debtors Rs. 9,00,000.
2. The company is yet to declare and pay dividend on preference shares.
3. The valuers also estimate the current sale proceeds of the firm’s assets, in the
event of its liquidation: Fixed Assets Rs. 21,00,000, Stock Rs. 18,00,000,
Debtors Rs. 8,00,000. Besides, the firm is to incur Rs. 3,00,000 as liquidation
cost.
You are required to compute the net asset as per share as per book value, market value
and liquidation value bases.
72.90 72.90
Additional information
a. The following market estimates of its various assets are available as under: Fixed
assets(Net) Rs. 43 lakh, Inventories Rs.12.50 lakh. Investments Rs. 12.50 lakh.
All other assets are to be taken at their balance sheet values.
b. The company is yet to declare and pay dividend on preference shares of Rs.
1.50 lakh.
You are required to compute the net asset value per share as per book value and
market value bases.
3. Balance sheet of a corporate as on March 31, current year is as follows
(amount in Rs. crores)
Liabilities ₹ Assets ₹
Equity share capital (1 crore shares) 200 Plant and machinery 250
Reserve and surplus 180 Land and building 150
12% Debentures 150 Inventory 80
Total creditors 35 Receivables 60
Other current liabilities 15 Other current assets 40
580 580
4. The following are the balance sheet of Jay Ltd. and Vijay Ltd. as on 31 st March
2015:
Liabilities Jay Rs. Vijay Rs.
Equity share capital (₹10 each) 40 18
General reserve 50 10
Profit and loss account 30 08
12% Debentures 35 --
Creditors 20 10
Bills payable 05 04
180 50
Assets Jay Rs. Vijay Rs.
Fixed Assets 70 30
Investments 50 --
Current assets 60 20
180 50
The board of directors of Jay Ltd. approved a takeover of Vijay Ltd as on 30yh
September 2015.
Find out the ratio of exchange of shares on d basis of book values.
6. From the following balance sheet of Tata motors the book value per share for
both the years and comment on your findings.
Tata motors Ltd. balance sheet( new –standalone- actual –abridge –[INR-crore]
DISCRPTION Mar-15 Mar-14