(ii) State the taxation implications of both equity and loan finance from the point of view of a company.(3 marks)

(ii) State the taxation implications of both equity and loan finance from the point of view of a company.

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(ii) Describe the basis for the calculation of the provision for deferred taxation on first time adoption of IFRSincluding the provision in the opening IFRS balance sheet. (4 marks)

(ii) Explain the accounting treatment under IAS39 of the loan to Bromwich in the financial statements ofAmbush for the year ended 30 November 2005. (4 marks)

4 (a) A company may choose to finance its activities mainly by equity capital, with low borrowings (low gearing) or byrelying on high borrowings with relatively low equity capital (high gearing).Required:Explain why a highly geared company is generally more risky from an investor’s point of view than a companywith low gearing. (3 marks)

(ii) Explain why the disclosure of voluntary information in annual reports can enhance the company’saccountability to equity investors. (4 marks)

(ii) An evaluation of the environmental and sustainability implications of the Giant Dam Project; (8 marks)

(ii) Recommend which of the refrigeration systems should be purchased. You should state your reasonswhich must be supported by relevant calculations. (3 marks)

(c) State the tax consequences for both Glaikit Limited and Alasdair if he borrows money from the company, asproposed, on 1 January 2006. (3 marks)

(ii) Explain the income tax (IT), national insurance (NIC) and capital gains tax (CGT) implications arising onthe grant to and exercise by an employee of an option to buy shares in an unapproved share optionscheme and on the subsequent sale of these shares. State clearly how these would apply in Henry’scase. (8 marks)

(b) (i) Advise Benny of the income tax implications of the grant and exercise of the share options in SummerGlow plc on the assumption that the share price on 1 September 2007 and on the day he exercises theoptions is £3·35 per share. Explain why the share option scheme is not free from risk by reference tothe rules of the scheme and the circumstances surrounding the company. (4 marks)

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(b) Explain the advantages from a tax point of view of operating the new business as a partnership rather thanas a company whilst it is making losses. You should calculate the tax adjusted trading loss for the yearending 31 March 2008 for both situations and indicate the years in which the loss relief will be obtained.You are not required to prepare any other supporting calculations. (10 marks)

(b) (i) State the condition that would need to be satisfied for the exercise of Paul’s share options in Memphisplc to be exempt from income tax and the tax implications if this condition is not satisfied.(2 marks)

(iii) State how your answer in (ii) would differ if the sale were to be delayed until August 2006. (3 marks)

(ii) Advise Andrew of the tax implications arising from the disposal of the 7% Government Stock, clearlyidentifying the tax year in which any liability will arise and how it will be paid. (3 marks)

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(ii) The shares held in Date Inc and the dividend income received from that company. (7 marks)

(c) (i) Explain how Messier Ltd can assist Galileo with the cost of relocating to the UK and/or provide him withinterest-free loan finance for this purpose without increasing his UK income tax liability; (3 marks)

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(ii) Briefly explain the implications of Parr Co’s audit opinion for your audit opinion on the consolidatedfinancial statements of Cleeves Co for the year ended 30 September 2006. (3 marks)

(b) State the enquiries you would make of the directors of Mulligan Co to ascertain the adequacy of the$3 million finance requested for the new production facility. (7 marks)

JJG Co is planning to raise $15 million of new finance for a major expansion of existing business and is considering a rights issue, a placing or an issue of bonds. The corporate objectives of JJG Co, as stated in its Annual Report, are to maximise the wealth of its shareholders and to achieve continuous growth in earnings per share. Recent financial information on JJG Co is as follows:Required:(a) Evaluate the financial performance of JJG Co, and analyse and discuss the extent to which the company has achieved its stated corporate objectives of:(i) maximising the wealth of its shareholders;(ii) achieving continuous growth in earnings per share.Note: up to 7 marks are available for financial analysis.(12 marks)(b) If the new finance is raised via a rights issue at $7·50 per share and the major expansion of business hasnot yet begun, calculate and comment on the effect of the rights issue on:(i) the share price of JJG Co;(ii) the earnings per share of the company; and(iii) the debt/equity ratio. (6 marks)(c) Analyse and discuss the relative merits of a rights issue, a placing and an issue of bonds as ways of raising the finance for the expansion. (7 marks)

(a) The following information relates to Crosswire a publicly listed company.Summarised statements of financial position as at:The following information is available:(i) During the year to 30 September 2009, Crosswire embarked on a replacement and expansion programme for its non-current assets. The details of this programme are:On 1 October 2008 Crosswire acquired a platinum mine at a cost of $5 million. A condition of mining theplatinum is a requirement to landscape the mining site at the end of its estimated life of ten years. Thepresent value of this cost at the date of the purchase was calculated at $3 million (in addition to thepurchase price of the mine of $5 million).Also on 1 October 2008 Crosswire revalued its freehold land for the first time. The credit in the revaluationreserve is the net amount of the revaluation after a transfer to deferred tax on the gain. The tax rate applicable to Crosswire for deferred tax is 20% per annum.On 1 April 2009 Crosswire took out a finance lease for some new plant. The fair value of the plant was$10 million. The lease agreement provided for an initial payment on 1 April 2009 of $2·4 million followedby eight six-monthly payments of $1·2 million commencing 30 September 2009.Plant disposed of during the year had a carrying amount of $500,000 and was sold for $1·2 million. Theremaining movement on the property, plant and equipment, after charging depreciation of $3 million, wasthe cost of replacing plant.(ii) From 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009 a further $500,000 was spent completing the developmentproject at which date marketing and production started. The sales of the new product proved disappointingand on 30 September 2009 the development costs were written down to $1 million via an impairmentcharge.(iii) During the year ended 30 September 2009, $4 million of the 10% convertible loan notes matured. Theloan note holders had the option of redemption at par in cash or to exchange them for equity shares on thebasis of 20 new shares for each $100 of loan notes. 75% of the loan-note holders chose the equity option.Ignore any effect of this on the other equity reserve.All the above items have been treated correctly according to International Financial Reporting Standards.(iv) The finance costs are made up of:Required:(i) Prepare a statement of the movements in the carrying amount of Crosswire’s non-current assets for theyear ended 30 September 2009; (9 marks)(ii) Calculate the amounts that would appear under the headings of ‘cash flows from investing activities’and ‘cash flows from financing activities’ in the statement of cash flows for Crosswire for the year ended30 September 2009.Note: Crosswire includes finance costs paid as a financing activity. (8 marks)(b) A substantial shareholder has written to the directors of Crosswire expressing particular concern over thedeterioration of the company’s return on capital employed (ROCE)Required:Calculate Crosswire’s ROCE for the two years ended 30 September 2008 and 2009 and comment on theapparent cause of its deterioration.Note: ROCE should be taken as profit before interest on long-term borrowings and tax as a percentage of equity plus loan notes and finance lease obligations (at the year end). (8 marks)

(a) The following figures have been calculated from the financial statements (including comparatives) of Barstead forthe year ended 30 September 2009:increase in profit after taxation 80%increase in (basic) earnings per share 5%increase in diluted earnings per share 2%Required:Explain why the three measures of earnings (profit) growth for the same company over the same period cangive apparently differing impressions. (4 marks)(b) The profit after tax for Barstead for the year ended 30 September 2009 was $15 million. At 1 October 2008 the company had in issue 36 million equity shares and a $10 million 8% convertible loan note. The loan note will mature in 2010 and will be redeemed at par or converted to equity shares on the basis of 25 shares for each $100 of loan note at the loan-note holders’ option. On 1 January 2009 Barstead made a fully subscribed rights issue of one new share for every four shares held at a price of $2·80 each. The market price of the equity shares of Barstead immediately before the issue was $3·80. The earnings per share (EPS) reported for the year ended 30 September 2008 was 35 cents.Barstead’s income tax rate is 25%.Required:Calculate the (basic) EPS figure for Barstead (including comparatives) and the diluted EPS (comparatives not required) that would be disclosed for the year ended 30 September 2009. (6 marks)

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