Question 2.SE.4: The financial statements of Danube Engineering plc for the y...
The financial statements of Danube Engineering plc for the year that has just ended are as follows:
Income statement for the year ending 31 March Year 5 | |
£m | |
Sales revenue | 500 |
Cost of sales | (350) |
Gross profit | 150 |
Selling expenses | (30) |
Distribution expenses | (40) |
Other expenses | (25) |
Profit before taxation | 55 |
Tax (20%) | (11) |
Profit for the year | 44 |
Statement of financial position as at the end of Year 5 | |
£m | |
ASSETS
Non-current assets |
700 |
Current assets | |
Inventories | 175 |
Trade receivables | 125 |
Cash | 40 |
340 | |
Total assets | 1,040 |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity |
|
Share capital – 50p ordinary shares | 80 |
Retained earnings | 249 |
329 | |
Non-current liabilities | |
Loan notes | 500 |
Current liabilities | |
Trade payables | 200 |
Tax due | 11 |
211 | |
Total equity and liabilities | 1,040 |
As in previous years, a dividend of 25 per cent of the profit for the year was proposed and paid during the year.
The following information is relevant for Year 6:
- Sales revenue is expected to be 20 per cent higher than in Year 5.
- All sales are on credit.
- Non-current assets of the business have plenty of spare capacity.
- The tax rate will be the same as in Year 5 and all of the tax due will be outstanding at the year-end.
- The business intends to maintain the same dividend policy as for Year 5.
- Tax due at the end of Year 5 will be paid during Year 6.
- Half of the loan notes in issue will be redeemed at the end of Year 6.
- Any financing gap will be filled by an issue of shares at nominal value. The new shares will not, however, rank for dividend during Year 6.
Required:
Prepare a projected income statement and statement of financial position for Year 6 using the per-cent-of-sales method. (All workings should be to the nearest £ million.)
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Danube Engineering plc
Projected income statement for the year ended 31 December Year 6 | |
£m | |
Sales revenue (500 + (20% × 500)) | 600 |
Cost of sales (70% of sales) | (420) |
Gross profit (30% of sales) | 180 |
Selling expenses (6% of sales) | (36) |
Distribution expenses (8% of sales) | (48) |
Other expenses (5% of sales) | (30) |
Profit before taxation (11% of sales) | 66 |
Tax (20% of profit before tax) | (13) |
Profit for the year | 53 |
Projected statement of financial position as at 31 December Year 6 | |
£m | |
ASSETS Non-current assets |
700 |
Current assets | |
Inventories (35% of sales) | 210 |
Trade receivables (25% of sales) | 150 |
Cash (8% of sales) | 48 |
408 | |
Total assets | 1,108 |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity |
|
Share capital – 50p ordinary shares (balancing figure) | 316 |
Retained earnings [249 + (53 – 13*)] | 289 |
605 | |
Non-current liabilities | |
Loan notes (500 – 250) | 250 |
Current liabilities | |
Trade payables (40% of sales) | 240 |
Tax due (Year 7 tax) | 13 |
253 | |
Total equity and liabilities | 1,108 |
*The dividend is 25 per cent of the profit for the year (as in previous years) and is deducted in deriving the retained profit for the year.
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