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:

  1. Sales revenue is expected to be 20 per cent higher than in Year 5.
  2. All sales are on credit.
  3. Non-current assets of the business have plenty of spare capacity.
  4. The tax rate will be the same as in Year 5 and all of the tax due will be outstanding at the year-end.
  5. The business intends to maintain the same dividend policy as for Year 5.
  6. Tax due at the end of Year 5 will be paid during Year 6.
  7. Half of the loan notes in issue will be redeemed at the end of Year 6.
  8. 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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