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Question 7.1: The statements of financial position of Ampersand plc as at ...

The statements of financial position of Ampersand plc as at 31 May 2012 and 31 May
2013 are as follows:

£000 2013
£000
£000 £000 2012
£000
£000
Non- current assets
(depreciated value)
54,000 47,000
Current assets:
Inventory 14,000 11,000
Trade receivables 19,100 17,400
33,100 28,400
Less
Current liabilities
Trade payables 14,200 15,500
Taxation 14,000 13,000
Bank overdraft 19,600 10,900
(47,800) (39,400)
Net current liabilities (14,700) (11,000)
Total net assets 39,300 36,000
Equity
Share capital 21,000 10,000
Share premium 7,500 17,500
account
Retained earnings 10,800 8,500
Total equity 39,300 36,000

The summarised income statements for the two years ended 31 May 2013 are as
follows:

2013
£000
2012
£000
Gross profit 153,340 132,200
Less Expenses (including depreciation £3.2m) (105,640) (94,900)
47,700 37,300
Profit/(Loss) on sale of non-current assets (1,400) 2,800
Operating profit 46,300 40,100
Less Interest paid (10,000) (10,000)
Profit for the year 36,300 30,100
Less Taxation (14,000) (13,000)
Profit after tax 22,300 17,100
Less Dividends paid (20,000) 11,500
Retained earnings for the year 2,300 5,600
Retained earnings brought forward 8,500 2,900
Retained earnings carried forward 10,800 8,500

Notes:
1 A bonus issue was made during the year to 31 May 2013 by transferring £10m from
the share premium account.
2 A summary of the company’s non-current assets (at cost price) for the year ended
31 May 2013 is shown below (£000s):

£
1 June 2012 Opening balance 87,000
31 May 2013 Additions 14,000
101,000
31 May 2013 Sales* (12,000)
31 May 2013 Closing balance 89,000

* The assets which were sold realised £2.4m, which represented a loss on disposal of £1.4m when compared
with their depreciated value at the date of sale.
Produce a cash flow statement for the year ended 31 May 2013.

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