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SOFP in 2 financing options

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • November 18, 2020 at 6:28 am #595379
    Avatardraiells
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    Sir please explain this to me, in a ques we’re considering financing options and reconstructing the SOFPs: the following extract is ques+ part of the answer:

    The existing SOFP is given like
    Assets less current liabilities 150
    less: (-) Debt (70)
    ———–
    80

    Share capital 20
    Reserves 60
    ———-
    80

    After rights issue:
    Assets less current liabilities (150+new cap 25+retained earnings) 180.25
    less: (-) Debt (70)
    ———–
    110.25

    Share capital 25
    Reserves 85.25
    ———-
    110.25

    * The rights issue raises $25m, of which $5m is represented in the statement of financial position by share capital and the remaining $20m by share premium. The reserves are therefore the current amount ($60m) plus the share premium of $20m plus accumulated profits of $5.25m
    _____________________________________
    What I don’t understand is why are we adding retained earnings to assets to balance these two?

    November 18, 2020 at 9:54 am #595408
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    The total equity is the share capital + reserves.

    The total was 80, and will increase by the amount raised by the rights issue (25) and the profit for the year (5.25) so will increase to 110.25.

    Without seeing the entire question, I don’t know whether it gave the profit for the year or not.
    However you should remember from Paper FA (was F3) that the long-term capital (equity + debt) must always be equal to the net assets.

    November 19, 2020 at 5:50 pm #595634
    Avatardraiells
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    Oh, I think I do get it……………. I was just trying to equate the two in a single accounting equation .. Nevermind.. I get it now thank you Sir for taking out time to help me clear this

    November 20, 2020 at 8:22 am #595715
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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