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Financial Risk Assessment of Light-asset Transformation in Baofeng Group Co., Ltd.

Wang Dongmei1, Hu Zhan1, You Chaoyang2   

  1. 1. School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Beijing 100190;
    2. College of Business Administration, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070
  • Received:2016-06-12 Online:2018-07-28 Published:2018-07-21

Abstract:

Baofeng Group Co., Ltd. is a typical dot company with asset-light characteristics:light asset structure, fast business development, rapid expansion, great changes in performance, uncertain prospects and values and high financial risk. At the same time, the Group has aggressively transited to the asset-heavy operating model since its listing, as evidenced by the fact that the commodity sales revenue accounted for more than half of its total revenue in 2016. Therefore it actually operates under a mixed model with both asset-light and asset-heavy characteristics. The traditional financial analysis framework, which is designed to analyze brick and cement business entities, may not apply to asset-light companies and need appropriate adjustments. In this paper, we take Baofeng Group Co., Ltd. for example, specify how to use innovative perspective to analyze a typical mixed asset-light company. In summary, the logic in case study is as follows:starting from abnormal movement in the items of financial statements, selecting specific perspectives, then focusing on the gap between corporate strategy and financial consequences, and finally reasonably assessing corporate value. Analysis clue in this paper can offer a new reference for the rational evaluation of financial risks and values of transitional asset-light companies. The suggestions have considerable potential for widespread application.

Key words: asset-light companies, dot companies, Baofeng Group Co., Ltd., financial risk analysis