Kayode Tokede
On the heels of reporting N464.35billion trade and receivable in nine months ended September 30, 2021, the likes of MTN Nigeria Plc, Nigerian Breweries Plc, among other companies might exceed 2020 receivables in this year’s financial results.
Trade and receivables are the amount owed to a business by its customers following the sale of goods or services on credit.
THISDAY checks revealed that companies operating in the country have enhanced loan loss provision amid growing trade & receivables in the period under review.
Specifically, MTN Nigeria in the period under review reported 92 per cent increase in Trade and other receivables to N97.62billion from N50.77billion reported in full year ended December 31, 2020.
The primary contribution to the telecommunication giant’s trade and other receivables was N35.96billion "other non-financial receivables" in nine months of 2021 from N5.9billion reported in 2020.
MTN Nigeria in its unaudited result and accounts to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) had explained that: "Other non-financial receivables includes the placement of minimum capital with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Payment Service Bank license and withholding tax receivables."
In the same vein, Dangote Cement closed nine months of 2021 with N52.19billion trade & other receivables, an increase of about 48 per cent from N35.19billion reported in 2020.
The breakdown of Dangote Cement trade & other receivables revealed Value added tax receivables increase of about 97 per cent to N5.17billion in nine months of 2021 from N2.63billion reported in 2020, while "Other receivables" rose by 101 per cent to N30.85billion in nine months of 2021 from N15.3billion reported in 2020.
The cement manufacturing company reported N226 million impairment of financial assets in the period under review as against N188 million reported in 2020.
On the contrary, BUA Cement reported 33 per cent decline in trade & other receivable to N38.79billion in nine months of 2021 from N83.3billion reported in 2020, while Nigerian Breweries Plc closed nine months with 104.05 per cent increase in trade & other receivables to N23.3billion in nine months of 2021 from N11.42billion reported in 2020.Analyst at PAC Holdings, Mr. Wole Adeyeye explained that increasing trade & other receivables is an indication of growth in companies operations in the period, stressing that demand in supply often impact on company’s receivables.According to him, "Trade & other receivables are an indication that the company is producing the more in a move to meet customers demand. When customers refused to payback, these companies will have to […]
