‘Market conditions during the year ended 30 September 2019 proved very challenging due largely to difficulties in the global economy as a result of a sharp recession which has led to steep falls in share prices and property values. Hardy has not been immune from these effects and our properties have suffered impairment losses of $6 million in the year.’ The excess of these losses over previous surpluses has led to a charge to cost of sales of $1·5 million in addition to the normal depreciation charge. ‘Our portfolio of investments at fair value through profit or loss has been ‘marked to market’ (fair valued) resulting in a loss of $1·6 million (included in administrative expenses).’ There were no additions to or disposals of non-current assets during the year. ‘In response to the downturn the company has unfortunately had to make a number of employees redundant incurring severance costs of $1·3 million (included in cost of sales) and undertaken cost savings in advertising and other administrative expenses.’ ‘The difficulty in the credit markets has meant that the finance cost of our variable rate b
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Hardy is a public listed manufacturing company. Its summarised financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2019 (and 2018 comparatives) are:
|
|
2010 RM’000 |
2009 RM’000 |
|
Revenue |
29,500 |
36,000 |
|
Cost of sales
|
(25,500) |
(26,000) |
|
Gross profit
|
4,000 |
10,000
|
|
Distribution costs |
(1,050) |
(800) |
|
Administrative expenses
|
(4,900) |
(3,900) |
|
Investment income |
50 |
200 |
|
Finance costs |
(600) |
(500) |
|
Profit (loss) before
|
(2,500) |
5,000 |
|
Income tax (expense) relief
|
400 |
(1,500) |
|
Profit (loss) for the year |
(2,100) |
3,500 |
Income statements for the year ended 30 September:
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|
2010 |
2009 |
|
|
RM’000 |
RM’000 |
RM’000 |
RM’000 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
17,600 |
|
24,500
|
|
|
Investments at fair value through profit or loss |
2,400 |
20,000 |
4,000 |
28,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory and work-in-progress |
2,200 |
|
1,900 |
|
|
Trade receivables |
2,200 |
|
2,800 |
|
|
Tax asset |
600 |
|
nil |
|
|
Bank |
1,200 |
6,200 |
100 |
4,800 |
|
Total assets |
|
26,200 |
|
33,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity shares of $1 each |
13,000 |
|
12,000
|
|
|
Share premium |
1,000 |
|
nil |
|
|
Revaluation reserve |
nil |
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
3,600 |
17,600 |
6,500 |
23,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank loan |
4,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
5,200 |
700 |
5,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Trade payables |
3,400 |
|
2,800 |
|
|
Current tax payable |
nil |
3,400 |
1,800
|
4,600 |
|
Total equity and liabilities |
|
26,200 |
|
33,300 |
The following information has been obtained from the Chairman’s Statement and the notes to the financial statements:
‘Market conditions during the year ended 30 September 2019 proved very challenging due largely to difficulties in the global economy as a result of a sharp recession which has led to steep falls in share prices and property values. Hardy has not been immune from these effects and our properties have suffered impairment losses of $6 million in the year.’
The excess of these losses over previous surpluses has led to a charge to cost of sales of $1·5 million in addition to the normal
‘Our portfolio of investments at fair value through profit or loss has been ‘marked to market’ (fair valued) resulting in a loss of $1·6 million (included in administrative expenses).’
There were no additions to or disposals of non-current assets during the year.
‘In response to the downturn the company has unfortunately had to make a number of employees redundant incurring severance costs of $1·3 million (included in cost of sales) and undertaken cost savings in advertising and other administrative expenses.’
‘The difficulty in the credit markets has meant that the finance cost of our variable rate bank loan has increased from 4·5% to 8%. In order to help cash flows, the company made a rights issue during the year and reduced the dividend per share by 50%.’
‘Despite the above events and associated costs, the Board believes the company’s underlying performance has been quite resilient in these difficult times.’
Required: Analyse and discuss the position of Hardy portrayed by the above financial statements and the additional information provided.
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