An Evaluation of Liquidity and Profitability of Insurance Companies in Bangladesh

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“An Evaluation of Liquidity and Profitability of Insurance Companies in Bangladesh”,

Chapter One

1.1 Introduction

Insurance is a system of spreading the risk of one to the shoulders of many. It can be defined as a co-operative device to spread the loss caused by a particular risk over a number of persons who are exposed to it and who agree to ensure themselves against that risk. It is a contract whereby the insurers, on receipt of a consideration known as premium, agree to indemnify the insured against losses arising out of certain specified unforeseen contingencies or perils insured against. It can play an important role in a country’s economy. It is an old form of financial practice of sharing risk.

Though soon after liberation in 1971, the insurance industry was nationalized and was controlled by two state owned institution namely Sadharan Bima Corporation for general insurance and Jiban Bima Corporation for life Insurance (with the exception of American life insurance Co, in the private sector), there are at present 43 general insurance and 17 life insurance companies operating in the private sector industrial growth, has not been as expected. It is however need to mention that despite tough competition, the company’s business show satisfactory performance. So far already 3 life insurance companies have gone public and their shares are all traded.

1.1 Origin of insurance in Bangladesh

Resistance against colonial or autocratic regimes in the third world has often been led by educated intelligentsia inspired by western ideas of nationalism and democracy has played a dominant role. Most victorious nationalist movements have been in later years reneged from their earlier commitments and few developing countries to day are nationalist, socialist or democratic. But that is a different story.

When the Awami League cane to power in Bangladesh and the peoples party in Pakistan in 1972.It was inevitable that nationalization a wide scale would take place, for both parties had flaunted socialism as part of their political rhetoric. In Pakistan the administrative mechanism for nationalization of banking, insurance and some industries was carefully worked out by the bureaucracy under political leadership, and the takeover in a feel swoop passed of smoothly. Heads of insurance companies, for instance, where invited to tea at a Karachi Hotel. Where they told that while they were having teas the head offices of their companies were being sealed and Government appointed administrators were being put in charge. This was done to ensure that the assets of the companies remained intact and no tempering with accounts, records and documents was possible.

In Bangladesh an effective government machinery did no exist in the chaotic conditions obtaining an independence following a bitter and brutal war industries was taken over without any inventory, and erstwhile owners ,who were being dispossessed, were allowed to administer their mills and factories till statutory corporations were established.

The following companies are doing life insurance business in the market:

  1. Progressive Life Insurance Company Limited.
  2. American Life Insurance Company Limited.
  3. National Life Insurance Company Limited.
  4. Delta Life Insurance Company Limited.
  5. Shandhani Life Insurance Company Limited.
  6. Meghna Life Insurance Company Limited.
  7. Homeland Life Insurance Company Limited.
  8. Rupali Life Insurance Company Limited.
  9. Prime Islamic Life Insurance Company Limited.
  10. Sun Life Insurance Company Limited.
  11. Sun flower Life Insurance Company Limited.
  12. Popular Life Insurance Company Limited.
  13. Progati Life Insurance Company Limited.
  14. Padma Life Insurance Company Limited.
  15. Biara Life Insurance Company Limited.
  16. Far East Islamic Life Insurance Company Limited.
  17. Golden Life Insurance Company Limited.
  18. Jiban Bima Corporation.

1.2 Objectives

General Objective:

The main objectives of this report are to analyze the financial performance of various insurance companies and to find the compliance with IFRS-4.

The specific objectives are:

To gain an understanding of relevant laws and rules followed in preparing financial statements by insurance companies.

To analyze the financial statements to explain the performance indicator

To provide some recommendations on the basis of my findings.

1.3 Methodology

Secondary sources of data will be used for data requirements of the report.

Secondary sources of data: Use Internet and different articles published in the journals

& magazines have been used.

Secondary Sources are:

  • Textbooks on insurance
  • Insurance Journals

Data processing and analysis:

The collect data from the secondary sources were analyzed to reveal the nature of financial statement analysis.

Ratio analysis technique is used in analysis.

Computer generated Word Processing programs, such as, MS Word was used to generated the report.

The main analysis of data was done with the following computer programs

  1. The powerful spreadsheet analyzer MS Excel
  2. Word processor MS Word.

1.4 Scope

The study covers the following:-

A. Property Insurance Policy

§ Fire Policy

§ Industrial All Risks Policy

§ Business Interruption Policy

§ House Hold All Risks Policy

§ Advanced Loss of Profit Policy

B. Marine

§ All types of Marine Cargo Policy

§ All types of Marine Hull Policy

C. Motor

§ Automobile Compressive Policy

§ Automobile Liability Policy

D. Engineering

§ Machinery Breakdown Policy

§ Contractors All risks Policy Including Advance loss of profit

§ Erection All risks Policy Including Advance loss of profit

§ Electronic Equipment Policy

§ Deterioration of Stock Policy

E. Aviation

§ Aviation Hull all risks including war risk policy

§ Aviation primary legal liability policy

§ Loss of license policy

§ Airport liability policy

F. Miscellaneous Accident

  • Public Liability Policy
  • Burglary& House Breaking Policy
  • Cash in Transit policy
  • Cash in safe policy
  • Cash in counter policy
  • Fidelity Guarantee policy
  • Employer’s Liability/ Workmen’s compensation policy
  • Personal Accident policy
  • The peoples personal accident policy
  • Personal Accident policy for Air Travel only policy
  • Compressive Air Travel policy
  • Professional indemnity policy
  • Product liability policy
  • Dread Desease policy
  • Crope insurance policy Prawn culture insurance policy
  • Livestock / Cattle insurance policy

1.4 Limitations

Preparing the term paper I have faced some obstructions which are

Ø Lack of proper information in the websites of the insurance company.

Ø Lack of necessary information in the journals and official publications of insurance companies.

Ø Inexperience and time constraint is the limitation restricting this report from being more detailed.

Ø Secondary data has been collected from the hand books, magazines, which may biased to the insurance business

Chapter Two

Historical background of insurance in Bangladesh

This section will focus on:

2.1 History of Insurance business in Bangladesh

2.2 Varies Types of Insurance Business in Bangladesh

2.3 The Traditional of Insurance Schemes

2.4 Non Traditional Insurance Schemes

2.5 Miscellaneous Insurances

History of Insurance business in Bangladesh

2.1 Historical Background of insurance Industry in Bangladesh

Insurance is not new business in Bangladesh. Almost a century back, during British rule in India, some insurance companies started transacting business, both life and general, in Bangal. Insurance business gained momentum in East Pakistan during 1947-1971, when 49 insurance companies transacted both life and general insurance schemes. These companies were of various origins like British, Australian, Indian, West Pakistan and local. Ten insurance companies had their head offices in East Pakistan, 27 in West Pakistan, and rest elsewhere in the world. These were mostly limited liability companies. Some of these companies were specialized on dealing in a particular class of business, while others were composite companies that dealt in more than one class of business.

The Government of Bangladesh nationalized insurance industry in 1972 by the Bangladesh Insurance (Nationalization) Order 1972.By virtue of this order, saves and except postal life insurance and foreign life insurance companies, all 49insurance companies and organizations transacting insurance business in the country were placed in the sector under fie operations. These operations were :the Jatiya Bima Corporation,Tista Bima Corporation,Karnafuli Bima Corporation,Rupsa Jibon Bima Corporation and Surma Jibon Bima Corpporation.The Jatiya Bima Corporation was an apex corporation only to supervise and control the activities of the other insurance corporations which were responsible for underwriting.Tista and Karnafuli Bima Corporation were for general insurance and Rupsa and Surma for life insuance.The specialist life insurance companies or for a life portion of a composite company joined the Rupsa and Surma corporations while specialist general insurance companies or the general portion of a composite company joined The Tista and Karnafuli corporations.

The basic idea behind the formation of four underwriting corporations, two in each main branch of life and general, was to encourage competition even under a nationalized system. But the burden of administrative expenses incurred in maintaining two corporations in each front of life and general and an apex institution at the top outweighed the advantages of limited competition. consequently, on 14 May 1973,a restructuring was made under the Insurance Corporations Act 1973. Following the Act, in place of five corporations the government formed two: the SADHARAN BIMA CORPORATION for general business, and JIBAN BIMA CORPORATION for life business.

The postal life insurance business and the life insurance business by foreign companies were still allowed to continue as before .In reality, however, only the AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY continued to operate in the life sector having teas the head offices of their companies were being sealed and Government appointed administrators were being put in charge. This was done to ensure that the assets of the companies remained intact and no tempering with accounts, records and documents was possible.

In Bangladesh an effective government machinery did no exist in the chaotic conditions obtaining an independence following a bitter and brutal war industries was taken over without any inventory, and erstwhile owners ,who were being dispossessed, were allowed to administer their mills and factories till statutory corporations were established.

Historical Background of insurance Industry in Bangladesh

Insurance is not new business in Bangladesh. Almost a century back, during British rule in India, some insurance companies started transacting business, both life and general, in Bangal.Insurance business gained momentum in East Pakistan during 1947-1971, when 49 insurance companies transacted both life and general insurance schemes. These companies were of various origins like British, Australian, Indian, West Pakistan and local. Ten insurance companies had their head offices in East Pakistan, 27 in West Pakistan, and rest elsewhere in the world. These were mostly limited liability companies. Some of these companies were specialized on dealing in a particular class of business, while others were composite companies that dealt in more than one class of business.

The Government of Bangladesh nationalized insurance industry in 1972 by the Bangladesh Insurance (Nationalization) Order 1972.By virtue of this order, saves and except postal life insurance and foreign life insurance companies, all 49insurance companies and organizations transacting insurance business in the country were placed in the sector under fie operations. These operations were :the Jatiya Bima Corporation,Tista Bima Corporation,Karnafuli Bima Corporation,Rupsa Jibon Bima Corporation and Surma Jibon Bima Corpporation.The Jatiya Bima Corporation was an apex corporation only to supervise and control the activities of the other insurance corporations which were responsible for underwriting.Tista and Karnafuli Bima Corporation were for general insurance and Rupsa and Surma for life insuance.The specialist life insurance companies or for a life portion of a composite company joined the Rupsa and Surma corporations while specialist general insurance companies or the general portion of a composite company joined The Tista and Karnafuli corporations.

The basic idea behind the formation of four underwriting corporations, two in each main branch of life and general, was to encourage competition even under a nationalized system. But the burden of administrative expenses incurred in maintaining two corporations in each front of life and general and an apex institution at the top outweighed the advantages of limited competition. consequently, on 14 May 1973,a restructuring was made under the Insurance Corporations Act 1973. Following the Act, in place of five corporations the government formed two: the SADHARAN BIMA CORPORATION for general business, and JIBAN BIMA CORPORATION for life business.

The postal life insurance business and the life insurance business by foreign companies were still allowed to continue as before .In reality, however, only the AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY continued to operate in the life sector for both new business and servicing, while three other foreign life insurance continued to operate only for servicing their old policies issued during Pakistan days. Postal life maintained its business as before.

After1973, general insurance business became the sole responsibility of the Sadharan Bima Corporation. Life insurance business was carried out by the Jibon Bima Corporation, the American Life insurance Company, and the Postal Life Insurance Department until 1994, when a change was made in the structure arrangement to keep place with the new economic trend of liberalization.

The insurance corporations Act1973 were amended in 1984 to allow insurance companies in the private sector to operate side by with Sadharan Bima Corporation and Jiban Bima Corporation. The Insurance Corporations Amendment Act 1984 allowed floating of insurance companies, both life and general, in the private sector subject to certain restrictions regarding business operations and reinsurance. Under the new act, all general insurance business emanating from the public sector were reserved for the state owned Sadharan Bima Corporation, which could also underwrite insurance business emanating from the private sector. The Act of 1984 made it a requirement for the private sector insurance companies o obtain 100% reinsurance protection from the Sadharan Bima Corporation.This virtually turned Sadharan Bima Corporation into a reinsurance organization, in addition to its usual activities as direct insurer.Sadharan Bima Corporation itself had the right to reinsure its surplus elsewhere outside the country out after exhausting the retention capacity of the domestic market. Such restrictions aimed at preventing outflow of foreign exchange in the shape of reinsurance premium and developing are insurance market within Bangladesh.

Private sector insurance companies demanded withdrawal of the above restrictions so that they could (a) underwrite both public and private sector insurance business in competition with the Sadharan Bima Corporation, and (b) effect reinsurance to the choice of reinsures. The government modified the system through promulgation of the Insurance Corporations (Amendment) Act 1990. The changes allowed private sector insurance companies to underwrite 50% of the insurance business emanating from the public sector and to place up to 50% of their reinsurance with any reinsured of their choice, at home or abroad, keeping the remaining for placement with the Sadharan Bima Corporation.

According to the new rules the capital and deposit requirements for formation of an insurance company are as follows:

Capital requirements: for life insurance company – Tk 75 million, of which 40% shall be subscribed by the sponsors; for mutual life insurance company – Tk 10 million; for general insurance company – Tk 150 million, of which 40% shall be subscribed by th sponsors; and for cooperative insurance society – Tk 10 million for life and Tk 20 million for general.

Deposit requirements (in cash or in approved securities): For life insurance – Tk 4 million; for fire insurance – Tk 3 million; for marine insurance – Tk 3 million; for miscellaneous insurance – Tk 3 million; for mutual insurance company – Tk 1.4 million; and for cooperative insurance society, in case of life insurance – Tk 1.4 million, and in case of general insurance – Tk 1 million for each class.

The government guidelines for formation of an insurance company are:

(1) The intending sponsors must first submit an application in prescribed form to the Chief Controller of Insurance for prior permission. (2) After necessary scrutiny the Chief Controller shall forward the application with his recommendation to the Ministry of Commerce. (3) After further scrutiny, the Ministry of Commerce shall submit its views to the Cabinet Committee constituted for this purpose. (4) The decision of the Committee, if affirmative, should be sent back to the Ministry of Commerce which in turn should send it back to the Chief Controller of Insurance for communicating the same to the sponsors. (5) The sponsors would then be required to apply in a prescribed form to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies to get registration as a public liability company under the Companies Act. Memorandum and Articles of Association duly approved by the Controller of Insurance would have to be submitted with the application. (6) Once the registration process was completed the sponsors would have to obtain permission of the securities and exchange commission to issue share capital. (7) Reinsurance arrangements would have to be made at this stage. (8) After all the above requirements were fulfilled the licence to commence business under the Insurance Act 1938 is to be obtained from the Chief Controller of Insurance. Application can only be made subject to government announcements in this regard.

The control over insurance companies, including their functions relating to investments, taxation, and reporting, are regulated mainly by the Insurance Act 1938 and the Finance Acts.

The privatization policy adopted in the 1980s paved the way for a number of insurers to emerge in the private sector. This resulted in a substantial growth of premium incomes, competition, improvement in services, and introduction of newer types of business in wider fields hitherto untapped. Prior to privatization, the yearly gross premium volume of the country was approximately Tk 900 million in general insurance businesses and approximately Tk 800 million in life insurance business. In 2000, premium incomes raised to Tk 4,000 million in general insurance business and Tk 5,000 million in life insurance business.

Up to 2000, the government has given permission to 19 general insurance companies and 10 life insurance companies in the private sector. Insurers of the country now conduct almost all types of general and life insurance, except crop insurance and export credit guarantee insurance, which are available only with the Sadharan Bima Corporation.

Numerous institutions, associations and professional groups work to promote the development of insurance business in Bangladesh. Prominent among them are the Bangladesh Insurance Association and Bangladesh insurance academy. Bangladesh Insurance Association was formed on 25 May 1988 under the Companies Act 1913. It is registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and has 30 members. It aims at promoting, supporting and protecting the interests and welfare of the member companies.

Surveyors and insurance agents occupy a prominent position in the insurance market of Bangladesh. The surveyors are mainly responsible for surveying and assessing general insurance losses and occasionally, for valuation of insurance properties, while the agents work to procure both life and general insurance business against commission. The system of professional brokers has not yet developed in Bangladesh. However, it is a common practice of the insurers to engage salaried development officers for promotion of their insurance business. [AH Choudhury]

2.2 Varies Types of Insurance Business in Bangladesh

    • General Insurance in Private Sector:

1. Bangladesh General Insurance Co. Ltd.

2. Central Insurance Co. Ltd.

3. Eastern Insurance Co. Ltd.

4. Eastland Insurance Co. Ltd.

5. Federal Insurance Co. Ltd.

6. Janata Insurance Co. Ltd.

7. Karnaphuli Insurance Co. Ltd.

8. Phoenix Insurance Co. Ltd.

9. Purabi Insurance Co. Ltd.

10. Progati Insurance Co. Ltd.

11. Peoples Insurance Co. Ltd.

12. Reliance Insurance Co. Ltd.

13. United Insurance Co. Ltd.

14. Green Delta Insurance Co. Ltd.

15. Bangladesh Co-operative Insurance Co. Ltd.

16. Rupali Insurance Co. Ltd.

17. Crystal Insurance Co. Ltd.

18. Loyeds Insurance Co. Ltd.

19. Global Insurance Co. Ltd.

20. Desh General Insurance Co. Ltd.

21. Paramount Insurance Co. Ltd.

22. Continental Insurance Co. Ltd.

23. Nitol Insurance Co. Ltd.

24. Sonar Bangla Insurance Co. Ltd.

25. Republication Insurance Co. Ltd.

26. South Asia Insurance Co. Ltd.

27. City General Insurance Co. Ltd.

28. Northern Insurance Co. Ltd.

29. Meghana Insurance Co. Ltd.

30. Agrani Insurance Co. Ltd.

31. Pioneer Insurance Co. Ltd.

32. Private General Insurance Co. Ltd.

33. Express Insurance Co. Ltd.

34. Islami General Insurance Co. Ltd.

35. Prime Insurance Co. Ltd.

36. Popular Insurance Co. Ltd.

37. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.

38. Asia Pacific General Insurance Co. Ltd.

39. Asia Insurance Co. Ltd.

40. Standard Insurance Co. Ltd.

41. Bangladesh National Insurance Co. Ltd.

42. Union Insurance Co. Ltd.

43. Islami Insurance Bangladesh Ltd

44. Islami Commercial Insurance Co. Ltd

45. Tactful Islami Insurance Ltd.

Life Insurance in Private Sector:

1. Delta Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

2. National Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

3. Meghana Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

4. Sandhani Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

5. Progressive Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

6. Progati Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

7. Prime Islami Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

8. Golden Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

9. Padma Islami Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

10. Rupali Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

11. Baria Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

12. Popular Islami Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

13. Far East Islami Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

14. Sunflower Insurance Co. Ltd

15. Sun life Insurance Co. Ltd.

16. Homeland Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

Others:

1. American Life Insurance Co. Ltd…

2. Postal Life Insurance.

2.3 Traditional of Insurance Schemes:

Fire, Marine Hull, Marine Cargo, Motor , Aviation , Engineering, Miscellaneous Insurance so to say personal Accident , Burglary and House Breaking , Fidelity Guarantee Insurance , Cash-in Transit, Cash in Safe, Workmen’s compensation , public liability , Dreadly Disease Insurance and Overseas Medical aim Insurance.

2.4. Non Traditional Insurance Schemes:

ECG, Crop Insurance, Cattle Insurance, Shrimp Cultivation Project Scheme, Rubber Cultivation project insurance etc.

Fire Insurance:

Under fire insurance risk of indemnity is taken in case of losses occurred by the risk of fire, lighting, explosion (used in household work), Food, Cyclone, Earthquake, Riot etc.

Marine Cargo Insurance:

This policy is issued against existing risk in case of exporting commodities and shifting of commodities from one place to another .the risks which are covered in this case are fire, explosion, standing of ship or turn or loss due to displacement of goods at time of loading and unloading from the ship, earthquake, lightning or eruption, risk by clash, jettison, general average etc.

Marine Hull Insurance

Marine Hull policy is issued for indemnity of ship. In this case, the risks which are taken by clash, fire, explosion, lightning, stranding, sinking, of ship by natural calamity, jettison general average etc.

Motor Insurance:

Motor policy id issued against risk on accident of miscellaneous cars, various motor cars, as private car , commercial vehicle, motor cycle, etc, In this case the risks which taken are fie, explosion, theft, riot, earth quake, flood, cyclone, any other loss by accident and the loss of lives & properties of third party.

Aviation Insurance:

This policy is issued against risk by loss of property and life of third party, aviation hull, engine, parts and passengers.

Engineering Insurance:

This policy is issued for probable loss at the time of engineering works. The risks taken in this regard are accident, natural calamities such as earthquake, flood, cyclone, and lives & properties of third party etc

2.5. Miscellaneous Insurances:

Personal Accident insurance

Insurance cover is made against accidental death and bodily injury. In this case, deaths, permanent loss of lymph and disability risks are covered.

Burglary & House Breaking Insurance.

Under this insurance risks are covered due to loss of properties and burglary.

Fidelity Guarantee Insurance.

This insurance is covered due to distrust of officers /employees transacting cash, money.

Cash in safe / cash in counter Insurance.

This insurance is covered against loss due to burglary & hijacking of cash money kept in policy holder’s own safe / counter. The risks taken are theft, hijacking, robbery etc.

Workmen’s Compensation Insurance.

This insurance is covered in order to indemnity any loss when regular salaried workers and other officials fell in accident or ill due to nature of works during working period. The risks taken are accident and professional diseases etc.

Public Liability Insurance

The liabilities are taken by the insurer through this insurance while any liability shoulders upon him due to loss of property or any person of third party for negligence of policy holder.

Peoples Personal Accident Insurance

This policy is issued against accidental loss of any professional between the age of 16 to 65.

Chapter Three

Financial performance analysis:

This section will focus on:

Theoretical Aspect of Financial Statement Analysis

Calculation of financial Ratios of Insurance Company Ltd.

Graphically presentation of the Ration

3.1 Theoretical Aspect of Financial Statement Analysis

Introduction:

Analyzing financial statements involves evaluating three characteristics: a com-pony’s liquidity, profitability, and solvency. A short-term creditor, such as a bank, is primarily interested in liquidity-the ability of the borrower to pay obligations when they come due. The liquidity of the borrower is extremely important in evaluating the safety of a loan. A long-term creditor, such as a bondholder, looks to profitability and solvency measures that indicate the company’s ability to survive over a long period of time. Long-term creditors consider such measures as the amount of debt in the company’s capital structure and its ability to meet interest payments similarly, stockholders look at the profitability and solvency of the company. They want to assess the likelihood of dividends and the growth potential of the stock.

Financial analysis can be described in different ways, depending on the objectives to be attained. It can be used as preliminary screening tools in the selection of investment or merger candidates. Financial analysis can be used as forecasting tools of future financial condition and result. It can do the diagnosis of managerial operating of other problematic areas.

According to Leopold A. Bernstein “The process of financial statement analysis consist of the application of analytical tools and techniques to financial statements and data in order to derive from them measurement and relationship that are useful and significant for decision making”.

According to I .M. pandey “Financial analysis is a process of identifying the financial strengths and weaknesses or a firm by properly establishing relationship between the item of balance sheet and profit and loss account”.

Types of Ratio:

Ration analysis expresses the relationship among selected items of financial statement data. A ration expresses the mathematical relationship between one quantity and another. The relationship is expressed in terms of either a percentage, a rate, or a simple proportion. We can classify these ratios into few categories. They are as follows:

1. Liquidity Ratio:

Liquidity ratio measures the short-term ability of the company to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash. Short-term creditors such as bankers and suppliers are particularly interested in assessing liquidity. The rations we can use to determine the enterprise’s short-term debt-paying ability are the our rent ration, the acid-test ration, receivables turnover, and inventory turnover.

The most common ratios which indicate the extent of liquidity or lack of it are as follows:

a. Current Ratio:

The current ratio is widely used measure for evaluating a company’s liquidity and short-term debt-paying ability. Current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets into current liabilities.

So we can say that current ratio is: Current Assets

Current liabilities

b. Quick / Acid Test Ratio:

An asset is liquid if it can be converted into cash immediately or reasonably soon without a loss of value. Cash is the most liquid asset. Other assets which are considered to be relatively liquid are book debts and marketable securities. The quick ratio found out by dividing cash, marketable securities & receivable by current liabilities.

So the quick ratio is: Cash, Marketable securities

Current Liabilities

C. Current Cash Debt Coverage ratio

Current cash debt coverage ratio is calculated by dividing Net cash provided by operating activities by Average current liabilities.

So we can ratio these: Net cash provided by operating activities

Average current liabilities

2. Activity Ratio

Activity ratios are employed to evaluate the efficiency with which the firm managers and utilizes its assets. This ratio indicates the speed with which assets are being converted or turned over into sales thus activity ratio involve a relationship between sales and assets.

a. Assets Turnover Ratio:

Assets are used to generate sales. A firm can compute net asset turnover by dividing sales by average total assets. So assets turnover will be:

Assets Turnover = Net Sales

Average total assets

b. Receivable turnover:

We can measure liquidity by how quickly a company can convert certain assets to cash. Receivable turnover ratio is calculated by dividing Net sales by Average trade receivable.

So we can ratio these: Net sales

Average trade receivable

3. Profitability ratio:

Profitability ratios measure the income or operating success of a company for a given period of time. Income, or the lack of it, affects the company’s ability to obtain debt and equity financing. It also affects the company’s liquidity position and the company’s ability to grow. The profitability ratios are calculated to measures the operating efficiency of a company.

a. Profit Margin on sales:

Profit margin is measure of the percentage of each dollar of sales that results in net income. We can compute it by dividing net income by net sales. It is calculate in the following way:

Profit margin on sales = Net Income

Net sales

b. Rate of return on assets:

Rate of return on assets calculated by dividing net income by Average total assets. So these calculated of these:

Rate of return on assets = Net Income

Average total assets

a. Earning per share:

Earnings per share (EPS) is a measure of the net income earned on each share of common stock. A measure of net income earned on a per share basis provides a useful perspective for determining profitability. So ERS will be calculated as follows:

Profit after taxes

Number of common share outstanding

EPS calculation made over years to explain the firms earning power on per share basis

4. Coverage Ratio:

The ratio helps to cover the interest obligation. This ratio is used to get the firms debt servicing capacity. This ratio can be explained in the following:

a. Debt to total assets

Debt to total assets calculated by dividing total debt by total assets. So we can calculated for this:

Total Debt

Total Assets

b. Cash debt coverage ratio:

These ratios calculate by dividing net cash provided by operating activities by Average total liabilities.

So this calculated by = Net cash provided by operating activities

Total Liabilities

3.2 Calculation of financial Ratios of Insurance Company Ltd.

This chapter contains the calculation of main financial ratios for evaluating performance of Insurance Company Limited. Many hundreds of different ratios can be developed from a set of financial reports, but most of them are of little value or simply a different way of expressing the same concept. Although opinion among analysts vary widely as to which are the key ratios, most will agree that only a score or so are really significant.

The contains analysis and interpretation o the financial ratios of Insurance company ltd. And graphically presentation of the ratios on the basis of financial ratios calculated of the company.

Calculation of Some of the Important Financial Ratios for Measuring Performance

City General Insurance Company Ltd.

1. Liquidity Ratio:

a. Current Ratio

Current Assets / Current Liabilities

Year calculation Ratio
2005 25,122,365/18258145 1.37%
2006 28798564/19365485 1.48%
2007 3000000/1569325 1.91%
2008 4500113/2500003 1.80%

Table: 1.1

a. Current Ratios:

Year Ratio
2005 1.96
2006 1.70
2007 1.91
2008 1.80

Table: 1.1

Current Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.1

The current ratio is 1:1 then it can be interpreted as insufficiently liquid. Because current ratio measures only total taka worth of current liabilities. The current assets may decline its value then the ability to pay liability will be threatening in case of 1:1 current ratio.

The current ratio of City General Insurance Co. Ltd Are 1.96 and 1.70 of the last two years of 2007, 2008 respectively. Which can be interpreted to be insufficiently liquid and not satisfactory.

b. Quick / Acid Ratio:

Cash, Marketable Securities & Receivable / Current Liabilities

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 15183137/20362532 0.75%
2006 18236953/2096325 0.86%
2007 20,165,827 / 26,409,510 0.76 %
2008 23,134,702 /29,006.599 0.80 %

Table: 1.2

b. Quick / Acid Ratio:

Year Ratio
2005 0.75
2006 0.86
2007 0.76
2008 0.80

Table: 1.2

Quick Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.2

The quick / acid test ratio of the City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 0.76, 0.80 of the last two years of 2007, 2008 respectively. Which can be interpreted to be insufficiently liquid and not satisfactory.

c. Current Cash Debt Coverage Ratio:

Net Cash provided by operating Activities /Average Current Liabilities

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 15183137/20362532 0.75%
2006 18236953/2096325 0.86%
2007 2,901,949 /18,905,005 0.15 %
2008 28,488,151 /27,708,055 1.03 %

Table: 1.3

c. Current Cash Debt Coverage Ratio:

Year Ratio
2005 0.75
2006 0.86
2007 0.15
2008 1.03

Table: 1.3

Current cash debt coverage Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.3

Current cash debt coverage ratio of City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 0.15, 1.03 of the last two years of 2007, 2008 respectively. Which can be interpreted to be insufficiently liquid and not satisfactory.

Comment on Liquidity Ratios:

The liquidity position of the company is not satisfactory due to the fact that their receivable management and specially, inventory management is not satisfactory.

Though the current ratio, quick ratio, current cash debt coverage ratio are not satisfactory and the year of some satisfactory current ratio of 2007 and quick ratio, current cash debt coverage ratio of the year 2008.

. Activity Ratio

d. Receivable turnover

Net sales /Average Trade Receivable

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 3932152/13963235 0.28%
2006 56329856/25096369 2.25%
2007 12,843,908/16,004,918 0.80 %
2008 16,3018,073/21,650,265 0.75 %

Table: 1.4

d. Receivable turnover

Year Ratio
2005 0.28
2006 2.25
2007 0.80
2008 0.75

Table: 1.4

Receivable turnover Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.4

Receivable turnover ratio of City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 0.80, 0.75 of the last two years of 2007, 2008 respectively. Which can be interpreted to be insufficiently liquid and not satisfactory.

e. Assets Turnover

Net Sales /Average Total Assets

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 10856396/1300789 0.83%
2006 110935235/132564238 0.84%
2007 120,843,908 / 205,513,833 1.96%
2008 16,318,073 / 261,011,869 2.00%

Table: 1.5

c. Assets Turnover

Year Ratio
2005 0.83
2006 0.84
2007 1.96
2008 2.00

Table: 1.5

Assets turnover Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.5

Assets turnover ratio of City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 0.06, 0.06 of the last two years of 2007, 2008 respectively. Which can be interpreted to be insufficiently liquid and not satisfactory.

Comment on Activity Ratio:

The receivable turnover ratio is somewhat satisfactory in the year of 2007 is satisfactory. Asset turnover same of the not satisfactory of the year 2 007, 2008

The current assets management is deplorable due to very bad inventory management liberal credit policy. So Assets Management position of the City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Is not efficient.

2. Profitability

f. Profit Margin on Sales

Net Income / Net Sales

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 12323652/9325132 1.32%
2006 13652352/11326538 1.21%
2007 15,988,902/12,843,908 1.24 %
2008 26,818,369/16,318,073 1.64 %

Table: 1.6

f. Profit Margin on Sales

Year Ratio
2005 1.32
2006 1.21
2007 1.24
2008 1.64

Table: 1.6

Profit margin on sales Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.6

The gross profit Margin Ratio of the City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 1.32, 1.21, 1.24, and 1.64 of the last four years2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 respectively?

The gross profit Margin Ratio of the City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Is somewhat satisfactory and in the year of 2008 ratio is higher. Some satisfactory of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007.

g. Rate of Return on Assets

Net Income / Average Total Assets

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 80963263/210963251 0.38%
2006 14235632/19632514 0.72%
2007 15,988,902/205,513,833 1.08 %
2008 26,818,369/261011869 1.10 %

Table: 1.7

g. Rate of Return on Assets

Year Ratio
2005 0.38
2006 0.72
2007 1.08
2008 1.10

Table: 1.7

Rate of return on assets Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.7

The Rate of Return on Assets of the City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 0.38, 0.72, 0.08 and 0.10 of the last four years 2005,2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively. Which can be interpreted to be insufficiently liquid and not satisfactory.

Comment on Profitability Ratio:

The profitability position of the City general Insurance Co. Ltd. Is somewhat satisfactory the profit margin on sales of the year 2008 and Rate of Return of Assets not satisfactory of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.

3. Earning Per Share = 2005— 5.59 TK

2006—4.40 TK

2007 —7.33 TK

2008— 13.08 TK

Table: 1.8

3. Earning Per Share

Year Taka
2005 5.59
2006 4.40
2007 7.33
2008 13.08

Table: 1.8

Earning per share of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.8

The Earning per share of the City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 5.59, 4.40, 7.33, 13.08 of the last four years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 respectively.

In the year of 2008 the earning per share is higher i.e. 13.08 Taka than the other year and here is mentionable that the earning per share of the year 2007 is only Taka 7.33. Though

City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Is a riskier company but its Earning per share (EPS) is higher due to more use of debt capital.

4. Coverage Ratio:

h. Debt to Total Assets

Total Debt / Total Assets

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 50963235/23568922 2.16%
2006 55632563/15003322 3.71%
2007 67,084,429/249,939,353 4.27 %
2008 219,611,092/272,084,385 5.81 %

Table: 1.9

h. Debt to Total Assets

Year Ratio
2005 2.16
2006 3.71
2007 4.27
2008 5.81

Table: 1.9

Debt to total assets Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.9

Debt to Total Assets of the City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 0.27, 0.81 of the last two years 2007, 2008 respectively. Which can be interpreted to be insufficiently liquid and not satisfactory

I. Cash Debt Coverage Ratio

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activates / Average Total Liabilities

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 1901949/54234269 0.03%
2006 14488151/55,186381 0.26%
2007 2,901,949/54,234,269 0.05%
2007 28,488,151/55,186,381 0.52 %

Table: 1.10

I. Cash Debt Coverage Ratio

Year Ratio
2005 0.03
2006 0.26
2007 0.05
2008 0.52

Table: 1.10

Cash debt coverage Ratio of the City general Insurance co. ltd

Figure: 1.10

Cash debt coverage ratio of the City General Insurance Co. Ltd. Are 0.05, 0.52 of the last two years 2007, 2008 respectively. Which can be interpreted to be insufficiently liquid and not satisfactory

Comment on Coverage Ratio:

The coverage ratio somewhat satisfactory debt to total assets and cash debt coverage ratio in the year of 2008 and not satisfactory in the year of 2007.

PIONEER INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

1. Liquidity Ratio:

a. Current Ratio

Current Assets / Current Liabilities

Year Calculation Ratio
2005 400632123/206326121 1.99%
2006 56325153/199632632 0.28%
2007 500,542,223 /259,467,142 1.93%
2008 462,493,608 / 199,626,870 2.32%

Table: 2.1

a. Current Ratios:

Year Ra