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Question 7.st.6: The statements of financial position of Asterix plc as at 31...

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

31-May-13 31-May-12
£000 £000 £000 £000
Non-current assets (net book value) 43,000 32,000
Current assets
Inventory 19,000 18,000
Trade receivables 9,000 7,500
Bank 2,800
28,000 28,300
Less Current liabilities
Trade payables 6,100 9,900
Taxation 5,000 4,000
Bank overdraft 5,700
(16,800) (13,900)
Net current assets
Total net assets 11,200 14,400
Equity 54,200 46,400
Share capital 34,000 33,000
Share premium account 300 200
Retained earnings 19,900 13,200
Total equity 54,200 46,400

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

2013
£000
2012
£000
Gross profit 46,100 38,900
Less Expenses (including depreciation £6m in 2013) (17,000) (20,900)
29,100 18,000
Less Loss on sale of non-current assets (3,200)
Operating profit before interest 25,900 18,000
Interest payable (1,200) (1,200)
Profit for the year 24,700 16,800
Less Taxation (5,000) (4,000)
Profit after tax 19,700 12,800
Less Dividends paid (13,000) (2,000)
Retained profits for the year 6,700 10,800
Retained profits brought forward 13,200 2,400
Retained profits carried forward 19,900 13,200

Notes:
1  A summary of the company’s non-current assets for the year ended 31 May 2013 is
shown below (£000s):

1 June 2012 Opening balance 76,000
31 May 2013 Additions 22,000
98,000
31 May 2013 Sales (8,000)
31 May 2013 Closing balance 90,000

2 The assets which were sold realised £1.8m, which represented a loss on disposal of
£3.2m when compared with their depreciated value.
Produce a cash flow statement for the year ended 31 May 2013.

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