Sigma plcs income statement for the year ended 31 March 2020 and the statements of...

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Sigma plcs income statement for the year ended 31 March 2020 and the statements of financial position as at 31 March 2019 and 2020 are provided below.

Income Statement for the year ended 31 March 2020

m

Revenue

600

Cost of Sales

(360)

Gross Profit

240

Administrative expenses

(90)

Distribution expenses

(60)

Operating Profit (PBIT)

90

Interest income

12

Interest expense

(36)

Profit before Tax

66

Taxation

(15)

Profit for the year

51

Statements of Financial Position as at 31 March:

2019

2020

m

m

Non-Current Assets

Property, Plant & Equipment (PPE)

600

648

Current Assets

Inventories

144

122

Trade Receivables

85

258

Bank

75

-

Total Current Assets

304

380

Total Assets

904

1,028

Equity

Ordinary Share Capital of 1 each

500

600

Share Premium

-

50

Retained Earnings

40

66

Total Equity

540

716

Non-Current Liabilities

Borrowings - loan notes

240

150

Current Liabilities

Trade payables

80

96

Bank

-

18

Interest payable

24

30

Taxation

20

18

Total Current Liabilities

124

162

Total Equity & Liabilities

904

1,028

Additional information for the year ended 31 March 2020 were as follows:

  1. During the year, Sigma plc sold an item of plant for 25m. This item of plant was purchased several years ago for 50m and at the date of disposal, its accumulated depreciation amounted to 30m.
  2. Sigma plc also purchased additional equipment to be used in its usual operations. The amount paid for the purchase was 120m.
  3. Except for the above, there were no other non-current acquisitions or disposals. The company policy is to charge a full years depreciation in the year of acquisition and no depreciation on disposed assets in the year of disposal.
  4. A dividend of 25m was paid on ordinary shares during the year.
  5. The interest income of 12m was equal to the actual cash inflow for the year.

REQUIRED

  1. Prepare the statement of cash flows for the year-ended 31 March 2020 for Sigma plc using the indirect method.
  2. Analyse and discuss Sigma plcs statement of cash flows (prepared in part (a)) from a potential investor's perspective, highlighting any material items of interest or concern.

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