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EQUITY SECTION FOR SWIRE PACIFIC LIMITED Share Capital Investment Cash Flow Reve

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EQUITY SECTION FOR SWIRE PACIFIC LIMITED

 

                                                                    Share        Capital            Investment       Cash Flow

                                                  Revenue     Premium    Redemption   Revaluation      Hedge

(In millions of HK dollars)            Reserve     Account     Reserve          Reserve            Reserve

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At 1st January 2007                       15,814         342                33               28                    --

Profit for the year                           4,630

Dividends                                     (4,722)

Repurchase of Company's shares:

    Premium paid on repurchase     (1,287)

    Transferred between reserves        (9)                                   9

 

Net fair value gains on

   available-for-sale investments

   recognized during the year         ______        ___                 __                 17                       --

 At 31st December 2007                 14,426         342                 42                45                       --

  

Using the above data, answer the following Questions:

 1.             As of December 31, 2007 how much of Swire Pacific's equity is distributable?

 2.             What is the U.S. equivalent of Swire Pacific's revenue reserve?

 3.             What do you think is the purpose of the capital redemption reserve?

Explanation / Answer

1.As of December 31, 2007 Swire Pacific's equity is distributable: ($14,426+42+45) = $14,513 2.Cash and cash equivalents. 3.The purpose of the reserve is to ensure that the company's capital is not diluted by the redemption of some of the shares.