NEW QUESTION 149
Companies A, B, C and D:
* are based in a country that uses the K$ as its currency.
* have an objective to grow operating profit year on year.
* have the same total levels of revenue and cost.
* trade with companies or individuals in the eurozone. All import and export trade with companies or individuals in the eurozone is priced in EUR.
Typical import/export trade for each company in a year are as follows:

Which company’s growth objective is most sensitive to a movement in the EUR/K$ exchange rate?

NEW QUESTION 150
Company AD is planning to acquire Company DC. It is evaluating two methods of structuring the terms of the bid, which will be ether a debt-funded cash offer or a share exchange The following Information is relevant
* The two companies are of similar size and in related industries
* AB’s gearing ratio measured as debt to debt plus equity, is currently 30% based on market values. This Is the company’s optimum capital structure set to reflect the risk appetite of shareholders.
* The combined company is expected to generate savings and synergies
Which THREE of the following are advantages to AB’s shareholders of a debt-funded cash offer compared with a share exchange?

NEW QUESTION 151
Company P is a large unlisted food-processing company.
Its current profit before interest and taxation is $4 million, which it expects to be maintainable in the future.
It has a $10 million long-term loan on which it pays interest of 10%.
Corporate tax is paid at the rate of 20%.
The following information on P/E multiples is available:

Which of the following is the best indication of the equity value of Company P?

NEW QUESTION 152
B has a S3 million loan outstanding on which the interested rate is reset every 6 months for the following 6 month and the interested is payable at the end of that 6 month period. The next 6 monthly reset period starts in
3 months and the treasurer of B thinks interested rates are likely to raise between and then.
Current 6-month rates are 6.4% and the treasurer can get a rate of 6.9% for a 6-month forward rate agreement (FRA) starting in 3 months time. By transacting an TRA the treasurer can lock in a rate today of 6.9%.
If interested rates are 7.5% in 3 months’ time, what will the net amount payable be?
Give your answer to the nearest thousand dollars.

NEW QUESTION 153
Extracts from a company’s profit forecast for the next financial year as follows:
Since preparing the forecast, the company has decided to return surplus cash to shareholders by a share repurchase arrangement.
The share repurchase would result in the company purchasing 20% of the 1,250 million ordinary shares currently in issue and canceling them.
Assuming the share repurchase went ahead, the impact on the company’s forecast earnings per share will be an increase of:

NEW QUESTION 154
An all-equity financed company currently generates total revenue of $50 million.
Its current profit before interest and taxation (PBIT) is $10 million.
Due to difficult trading conditions, the company expects its total revenue to be constant next year, although some margins will reduce.
It forecasts next year’s PBIT will fall to 18% on 40% of its revenue, but that the PBIT on the other 60% of its revenue will be unaffected.
The rate of corporate tax is 20%.
What is the forecast percentage reduction in next year’s Earnings?

NEW QUESTION 155
Company HJK is planning to bid for listed company BNM
Financial data for BNM for the financial year ended 31 December 20X1:

HJK is not forecasting any growth in these figures for the foreseeable future Profit and cost data above should be assumed to be equivalent to cash flow data when answenng this question Which THREE of the following approaches would be most appropriate for HJK to use to value the equity of BNM?

NEW QUESTION 156
CI IJ has decided to move its production plant to overseas country X.
This would make the product cheaper to produce.
The technology used to make the product is very advanced and some of the skilled staff would have to move to country X.
The Production Director has identified that there are some political risks in moving to county X.
For each of the political risks of moving to country X shown below, select the correct method for reducing the risk.

NEW QUESTION 157
Company X plans to acquire Company Y.
Pre-acquisition information:

Post-acquisition information:
Total combined earnings are expected to increase by 10%
Total combined P/E multiple will remain at 10 times
Which of the following share-for-share exchanges will result in an increase of 10% in Company X’s share price post-acquisition?

NEW QUESTION 158
A company has:
* A price/earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.
* Earnings of $10 million.
* A market equity value of $100 million.
The directors forecast that the company’s P/E ratio will fall to 8 and earnings fall to $9 million.
Which of the following calculations gives the best estimate of new company equity value in $ million following such a change?

NEW QUESTION 159
Company F’s current profit before interest and taxation is $5.0 million.
It has a 10% long-term corporate bond in issue with a nominal value of $10 million.
Corporate tax is paid at 25%.
The industry average P/E multiple is 10.
Company X has made an approach to acquire the entire share capital of Company F for $30 million.
Company X has announced that anticipated synergies (after interest and taxation) arising from its acquisition of Company F will be $1 million each year in perpetuity.
Advise the Board of Directors of Company F if the bid should be accepted, based on the above information?

NEW QUESTION 160
Which of the following explains an aim of integrated reporting in accordance with The International <IR> Framework as issued by the International Integrated Reporting Council?

NEW QUESTION 161
A listed company follows a policy of paying a constant dividend. The following information is available:
* Issued share capital (nominal value $0.50) $60 million
* Current market capitalisation $480 million
The shareholders are requesting an increased dividend this year as earnings have been growing. However, the directors wish to retain as much cash as possible to fund new investments. They therefore plan to announce a
1-for-10 scrip dividend to replace the usual cash dividend.
Assuming no other influence on share price, what is the expected share price following the scrip dividend?
Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
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NEW QUESTION 162
Modigliani and Miller are the main proponents of the view that the dividend policy is irrelevant to the value of a company’s shares.
They argue that a company that continually reinvests its entire earnings would generate the same shareholder wealth if it engaged in a policy of high dividends and financed its expansion with funds obtained from rights issues.
Which THREE of the following statements are assumptions that are required in order to support this proposition?

NEW QUESTION 163
A company has in a 5% corporate bond in issue on which there are two loan covenants.
* Interest cover must not fall below 3 times
* Retained earnings for the year must not fall below $3.5 million
The Company has 200 million shares in issue.
The most recent dividend per share was $0.04.
The Company intends increasing dividends by 10% next year.
Financial projections for next year are as follows:

Advise the Board of Directors which of the following will be the status of compliance with the loan covenants next year?

NEW QUESTION 164
A company is based in Country Y whose functional currency is YS. It has an investment in Country Z whose functional currency is ZS This year the company expects to generate ZS20 million profit after tax.
Tax Regime
* Corporate income tax rate in Country Y is 60%
* Corporate income tax rate in Country Z Is 30%
* Full double tax relief is available
Assume an exchange rate of YS1 = ZS5
What is the expected profit after tax in YS if the ZS profit is remitted to Country Y?

NEW QUESTION 165
A company has accumulated a significant amount of excess cash which is not required for investment for the foreseeable future.
It is currently on deposit, earning negligible returns.
The Board of Directors is considering returning this excess cash to shareholders using a share repurchase programme.
The majority of shareholders are individuals with small shareholdings.
Which THREE of the following are advantages of the company undertaking a share repurchase programme?

NEW QUESTION 166
A company is owned by its five directors who want to sell the business.
Current profit after tax is $750,000.
The directors are currently paid minimal salaries, taking most of their incomes as dividends.
After the company is sold, directors’ salaries will need to be increased by $50,000 each year in total.
A suitable Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio is 7, and the rate of corporate tax is 20%.
What is the value of the company using a P/E valuation?

NEW QUESTION 167
A company has:
* 10 million $1 ordinary shares in issue
* A current share price of $5.00 a share
* A WACC of 15%
The company holds $10 million in cash. No interest is earned on this cash.
It will invest this in a project with an expected NPV of $4 million.
In a semi-strong efficient stock market, which of the following is the most likely share price immediately after the announcement of the new investment?

NEW QUESTION 168
A UK based company is considering investing GBP1 ,000,003 in a project it the USA. It is anticipated that the project will yield net cash inflows of USD580.000 each year for the next three years. These surplus cash flows will be remitted to the UK at the end of each year.
Currently GBP1.00 is worth USD1.30.
The expected inflation rates in the two countries ever the next four years are 2% in the UK and 4% in the USA.
Applying the purchasing power parity theory, which of the following represents the expected remittance at the end of year three, in GBP whole the nearest whole GBP)?

NEW QUESTION 169
A company’s statement of financial position includes non-current assets which are leased, the tax regime follows the accounting treatment.
Which cash flows should be discounted when evaluating the cost of lease finance?