OVERCOMING OBSTACLES – RICH DAD POOR DAD

It is not necessary that people with decent earning having a Financially literate. And The financially literate person also is not able to create a good asset column. The five reasons are 1.  Fear 2.  Cynicism 3.  Laziness 4.  Bad habits 5.  Arrogance

• Overcome fear

Everyone has a fear of losing money. It is not a problem but the problem is how we handle it and react to it. Whether a person is rich or poor, he does not like to lose money. Sometime and somewhere, the rich person also has lost money.  “Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.” when we met a loss then we need to learn from it so that we grow stronger and smarter. We need to learn how to convert losses into profits. We have surrounded by failure. We can fall while walking but we cannot stop walking due to the fear of falling. If we fall then we learn lessons from it and walk again carefully. But we never decide to not to walk. If we want to win then we must have to accept the failure also. We do not only get winning. We must have to be focused on getting success but with accepting failure also.

• Overcoming Cynicism

Noise coming from inside us or from outside through friends, media, family, etc. Which disturb us and impact on our decision making and emotional ability.

There are many opportunities available to make money but our doubts and cynicism stop us from doing it. It led us to play safer and that brings us back to the area where we only remain with the poor or middle class as an option.

Loser involves into the criticism and winners involves into the analytical part. The analysis opens our mind and we can also come to know our mistakes if we have made. Also, we can come to know how to improve our correct decision in a better way.

If people directly choose not to lose money without making any analysis then it will start creating an unavoidable problem. And actually, it will become impossible to get money.

We fear failure but many of the successful people become successful after failing for many of the times.

• Overcoming laziness

We always staying busy into many of the stuff and avoid an important part of our life. It can be running behind wealth, health, leisure, etc. So that for remains little less lazy, we need to be greedy.

Rich dad believed that the words “I can’t afford it” shut down your brain. After that brain doesn’t have to think anymore. “How can I afford it?” opened up the brain and forced it to think and search for answers.

I can’t afford it close down all the possible doors, and creates a depression. But reversely, how can I afford to open many possible doors, help us to bring a possibility to afford it. This creates a stronger mind.

When our mind stops us, we need to ask to our mind that what’s for me into this? The mind automatically starts working, greed for our betterment kills our laziness. So, greed is good but excess of everything is a poison and we should keep it to the limit.

• Overcoming Bad Habits

Our habits make or break us rather our education. If we have a good education but having a bad habit then good education is of no use.

Majority of us first pay due bills and then pay to ourselves if anything left. This is not a habit of rich people. We need to pay ourselves first then to anyone else.

When we pay ourselves first then we have pressure to pay to our creditors. This pressure motivates us to work hard and generate extra income to pay them.

If we have a good money habit to pay ourselves first then we can grow stronger mentally, financially. This is a habit which helps us to grow more.

• Overcoming Arrogance

Many times, the majority of people does not know about the money. But they do not tell the truth. Rather we should accept that we do not know it and start finding an expert or a book for educating ourselves.

Disclosure – Companies mentioned in the article are just for an example & educational purpose. It is not a buy/sell/ hold recommendation. 

Read for more detail: Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach their Kids About Money that the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

Whirlpool of India ANNUAL REPORT REVIEW FY19-20

Whirlpool entered into the Indian market in late 1980s as a part of global expansion by forming a joint venture with TVS group. Whirlpool acquired Kelvinator India Ltd in year 1995 and entered into refrigerator segment. Company has merged Kelvinator and TVS Whirlpool in 1996, which has expanded product portfolio in India to washing machines, refrigerator, microwave ovens, air conditioners, water purifiers, deep freezers, coffee grinders, dish washers and a premium range of frost-free refrigerators. It owns 3 Manufacturing Plants (Faridabad, Pune, and Puducherry).

Annual Report Review – FY19-20

Disclaimer: This is not a recommendation to Buy-Sell-Hold. This post is just for an educational purpose.

01 – Current temptation, future frustration

I have started with series “Once a darling, now an evil“ is based on the companies which were once upon a time darling of the market and now, it has wiped out the majority of all those gains. This series has received lots of love and recognition. Majority of readers of the series has demanded current darling which can have the potential to become evil. I cannot refuse the request of all loyal readers who keeps on encouraging me.  So, on an auspicious day, I am going to start with this new series with all your love and wishes. I am trying to put some of the number-crunching facts by which we can identify ongoing issues in the companies and can save our wealth. I wish this series “Current temptation, Future frustration” also receive all your love and recognition.

I am starting this series with one of the company which is engaged in the business of high-end speciality chemicals, has a 52 weeks low price of Rs.0.95 and LTP is Rs.9.90. This company has rewarded ~10.42x of return in a year.

This company at least earns revenue. 😉 But revenue not growing and even going down year-on-year. Let’s look further because at the lowest price the company traded at Mcap/sales of ~0.15x.

It’s not time to get happy by just looking at the revenue. When we look at the balance sheet then we noticed that the company has higher receivables and inventories.

Receivable and inventory as a % of sales continuously growing with stable payable which will worsen cash flow from operating activities of the company.

Wow…. Let’s drive Volvo and Jaguar with the money of shareholders (the majority of shareholders are very busy and does not have time to look at this).

Advances to suppliers but still confirmation is pending (who will read it and check it, let’s play the game). 

Similar to the receivable’s products got sold but they are receivable or not they need to confirm. Wow….

There are lots of related party transactions which can create doubt.

Promoters of the company also reducing stake from the company.

This entire series is based on past available data and ignored the future development in companies and the stock market always looks at the future.

Disclosure – Companies mentioned in the article are just for an example & educational purpose. It is not a buy/sell/ hold recommendation.

SHEELA FOAM LTD ANNUAL REPORT REVIEW FY19-20

Sheela Foam Ltd is a leading player in India’s mattress and foam products industry. Founded in 1971, the Company enjoys strong brand awareness and a nationwide presence in manufacturing of mattresses, home comfort products and technical grades of PU foam. The Company also enjoys a significant presence overseas, with its products being exported to over 20 countries worldwide.

Annual Report Review – FY19-20

Disclaimer: This is not a recommendation to Buy-Sell-Hold. This post is just for an educational purpose.

12 – ONCE A DARLING, NOW AN EVIL

The 12^th part of Series “Once a darling, now an evil”. This series is based on the companies which were once upon a time darling of the market and now, it has wiped out the majority of all those gains. I am trying to put some of the number-crunching facts by which we have identified ongoing issues in the companies and have saved our wealth.

I am starting this part with one of the company is in the business of global education company, with presence across the US, 40 counties in the UK, Pan India, Singapore, 9 countries in MEA, Hong Kong and 2 countries in the Caribbean which has an all-time high price of ~Rs.437 in 2008, ~Rs.338 in 2012 and now last traded price at Rs.1.77.

In the first instance this company having huge sales & PAT growth. Also, the narrative of the business seems good. But such growth and good narrative should not be a reason for investment.

So, we go deeper ….

Here, we can see that debtor day and inventory days are growing rapidly with fall in payable days which has to turn out a cash conversion cycle to positive from negative & growing rapidly. Assets utilization & return ratio are falling.

I would like to go further detail of it.

Here, we can see that CFO is lower than PAT with cumulative CFO of FY07-12 is Rs.779 cr whereas cumulative PAT is Rs.982 cr so that CCFO<CPAT which indicates that company has a working capital issue which we have seen in debtor days and inventory days also.

If we here look at the depreciation cover then initially it was higher but that is due to lower depreciation rate. Later on, that depreciation rate has become almost double. This has an impact on CFO.

We can see that the borrowing part is growing in overall sources of funds and on the other side the highest part is other assets.

Let’s go deeper into it one by one.

Here, we can see that company has software development is in inventories but similar inventories are not available with Infosys and TCS annual reports, even not in their initial years’ reports. The company is capitalizing inventories as well as few other expenses on the name of inventories which has boosted profits but has affected balance sheet and cash flow statement.

Journal entry of Inventory

Cost of goods sold expenses Dr

            To Inventories

So when inventory gets sold costs are recognized into income statement but if you keep showing inventory not sold out then cost also gets understate which boosts profit artificially.

Here, we can see that company has intangible assets under development is Rs.529 cr in FY2012 and Rs.313 cr in FY11; Goodwill on Consolidation (arises due to investment in subsidiaries) Rs.118 cr in FY2012 and Rs.70 cr in FY11. These two items are 18% of the balance sheet. This is again a capitalization of expenses to balance sheet.

Journal entry of cost capitalization into assets

• Assets Dr

                        To Cash

When we recognize assets created as expenses –

• Expenses Dr

                       To Assets

So that cash keeps on reducing but borrowing keeps growing because there was just a capitalization of costs and not actual assets creation. This again boosts profits but when we look at the FCF then FCF always comes negative.

The company got an advance from group companies which increases the current liabilities part.

Here, the company has created provisions for fringe benefit taxes which a tax that an employer has to pay in lieu of the benefits that are given to his/her employees. A company has a pending to pay it means either company does not have enough money to pay it or they have created provision during the good time so that they can write back to boost profit.

Journal entries

When provision/liabilities get created

Profit & Loss A/C DR

           To Provision/liabilities A/C

When the provision was written back

Provision/liabilities A/C DR

            To Profit & Loss A/C

The company can boost profits whenever it requires to do.

The company has Rs.58 cr in the current account and Rs.37 cr of cheques on hand which is combined 60% of total cash and cash equivalents. Why does the company need to keep large funds into a current account where it does not get any interest?

In addition to all the above factors, the company has given a loan to related parties worth of Rs.116 cr in FY12, investment into subsidiaries worth of Rs.34 cr in FY12. We can see that company has put good efforts to hide many aspects but if we go into deeper, understand numbers, and read annual reports then it can visible to us.

Disclosure – Companies mentioned in the article are just for an example & educational purpose. It is not a buy/sell/ hold recommendation.

WORK TO LEARN — DON’T WORK FOR MONEY – RICH DAD POOR DAD

When we talk about the mindset of rich and poor people then both have a very reverse mindset. Rich people work for learning and poor work for security. These mindsets help to the rich for becoming richer. And poor to poorer. When we spend time for learning, the time we start creating our fortune.

We all focus on getting specialized knowledge to get promoted at the job. But rich dad suggests learning many in the basic. We should focus on every department and learn about all. When we have at least basic knowledge of every department then we get help while we start any of the ventures.

Rich dad valued learning to lead men out from dangerous situations. “Leadership is what you need to learn next,” he said. “If you’re not a good leader, you’ll get shot in the back, just like they do in business.”

If we are working somewhere then also, we need to focus on learning. Learning only help us to grow well. We try to implement what we have learned and if we got failed before the age of 30s then we have a chance to recover. Fear of failure and rejection stop us from acquiring learning and implementing it. It stops us from thinking about how and from where we get new learning. This mindset turns out to be unsuccessful. Our learning will prove more important in the long run to become richer. If we stop learning then we stop ourselves from growing. Learning can lift us in terms of the wise decision, wise person, better growth potential and become richer.

We need to learn the selling and marketing aspects of the business. If we can sell what we are good then we can earn a good amount of money.

For receiving more money, we need to give money also. It is a law of money, the more we give to the needy, the more we receive. It is also detachment from our wealth. The more we get detached, the more we receive back.

Disclosure – Companies mentioned in the article are just for an example & educational purpose. It is not a buy/sell/ hold recommendation. 

Read for more detail: Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach their Kids About Money that the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

11 – ONCE A DARLING, NOW AN EVIL

The eleventh part of Series “Once a darling, now an evil”. This series is based on the companies which were once upon a time darling of the market and now, it has wiped out the majority of all those gains. I am trying to put some of the number-crunching facts by which we have identified ongoing issues in the companies and have saved our wealth.

I am starting this part with one of the company is in the business of exports of software and IT related services which has an all-time high price of ~Rs.349 in 2012 and now last traded price at Rs.0.35.

In the first instance this company having huge sales and profit growth. This creates a temptation to buy with missing out of the opportunity. But after the series of articles, we know to not get tempted with sales & PAT growth.

So, we go deeper ….

Good return ratio 😊, Huge debtor days with increasing payable days. I also want to meet an IT platform provider who keeps on giving good credit. (Actually, I want to meet and suggest those vendors to Infosys and TCS for taking services from these vendors because Infosys and TCS do not have such good payable days. It might be possible that this management is much better than the management of Indian leading IT companies.)

I would like to go further detail of it.

If we look at the common size balance sheet then the majority part of the assets side was other assets and that is acceptable in IT firms as they do not have a fixed asset a lot. But here have receivables & Cash are most. Also, cash getting reduces and borrowings getting higher. Where is the cash going? The company might be purchasing assets but as an IT firm, they do not require to have a huge asset.

I dive deep to check the strength of cashflow. I found that cumulative CFO of Rs.291 cr vs cumulative PAT of Rs.674 cr. If we check cumulative FCF then it will be -Rs.38 cr.

Now, if we see the cash flow statement in detail then we can come to know that company has capitalized many assets so that profitability of the company gets boosts but when we see adjust to FCF then it will be different than what we have observed earlier.

If we adjust cumulative FCF with capitalized assets then it comes to -Rs.357.33 cr and what we have observed is -Rs.42 cr from FY08-12.

Disclosure – Companies mentioned in the article are just for an example & educational purpose. It is not a buy/sell/ hold recommendation.