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NEW QUESTION 163
Company A, a listed company, plans to acquire Company T, which is also listed.
Additional information is:
* Company A has 150 million shares in issue, with market price currently at $7.00 per share.
* Company T has 120 million shares in issue,. with market price currently at $6.00 each share.
* Synergies valued at $50 million are expected to arise from the acquisition.
* The terms of the offer will be 2 shares in A for 3 shares in T.
Assuming the offer is accepted and the synergies are realised, what should the post-acquisition price of each of Company A's shares be?
Give your answer to two decimal places.
Answer:
Explanation:
8.24
NEW QUESTION 164
Which THREE of the following are considered in detail in IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures?
- A. Market risk
- B. Business risk
- C. Credit risk
- D. Liquidity risk
- E. Enterprise risk
Answer: A,C,D
NEW QUESTION 165
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?
- A. Reduction of 4.0%
- B. Reduction of 0%
- C. Reduction of 0.8%
- D. Reduction of 2.0%
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 166
A company generates and distributes electricity and gas to households and businesses.
Forecast results for the next financial year are as follows:
The Industry Regulator has announced a new price cap of $1.50 per Kilowatt.
The company expects this to cause consumption to rise by 10% but costs would remained unaltered.
The price cap is expected to cause the company's net profit to fall to:
- A. $20.0 million profit
- B. $27.5 million profit
- C. $35.0 million loss
- D. $47.5 million profit
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 167
The following information relates to Company A's current capital structure:
Company A is considering a change in the capital structure that will increase gearing to 30:70 (Debt:Equity).
The risk -free rate is 3% and the return on the market portfolio is expected to be 10%.
The rate of corporate tax is 25%
Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model, calculate the cost of equity resulting from the proposed change to the capital structure.
- A. 11.4%
- B. 9.3%
- C. 12.3%
- D. 10.1%
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 168
A company plans to cut its dividend but is concerned that the share price will fall. This demonstrates the _____________ effect
- A. B
- B. A
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 169
A listed company with a growing share price plans to finance a four-year research project with debt.
The main criterion for the finance is to minimise the annual cashflow payments on the debt.
The research will be sold at the end of the project.
Which of the following would be the most suitable financing method for the company?
- A. Bonds with warrants
- B. Standard bonds
- C. Finance lease
- D. Bank loan
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 170
A company has stable earnings of S2 million and its shares are currently trading on a price earnings multiple {PIE) of 10 times. It has10 million shares in issue.
The company is raising S4 million debt finance to fund an expansion of its existing business which is forecast to increase annual earnings straight away by 25% and then remain at that level for the foreseeable future. The corporation tax rate is 20%. It is expected that the P/E will reduce to 8 times over the next year.
What is the most likely change in shareholder wealth resulting from this plan?
- A. Shareholder wealth will increase by $5 million
- B. Shareholder wealth will increase by $3.2 million.
- C. No change in shareholder wealth.
- D. Shareholder wealth will increase by $4 million.
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 171
ZZZ is a listed company based in Brinland. a European country. It is the largest owner and operator of residential care homes for elderly people in Brinland
Most of the residential care homes in Brinland are run by small private operators, and the standards of cafe are extremely variable However. 22Z has developed a good reputation because its client service is considered to be extremely good even though its prices are higher than those of most of its competitors.
ZZZ has expanded rapidly in the last few years, partly by acquisition and partly by organic growth consequently, the company's share price now stands at a record high, and the dividend declared at the end of the most recent accounting period was 10% higher than the previous year's dividend.
The Brinland government has recently set up a regulatory body to monitor the residential care homes industry. The regulatory body is considering introducing a variety of regulations to improve the customer experience in the industry. Following a period of consultation and investigation, the regulatory body is expected to announce a range of new regulations in the near future.
The directors of ZZZ are concerned that the new regulations may adversely affect their company
Which THREE of the following new regulations are likely to have the greatest negative impact on ZZTs performance?
- A. Imposition of a one-off "windfall" tax to fund training courses for carers across the industry
- B. Imposition of a minimum staff to client ratio.
- C. Monopoly controls, forcing large operators to dispose of some care homes
- D. Price controls, setting a maximum price that providers can charge
- E. Fines for companies that miss specified service level targets
Answer: B,C,E
NEW QUESTION 172
Company B is an all equity financed company with a cost of equity of 10%.
It is considering issuing bonds in order to achieve a gearing level of 20% debt and 80% equity.
These bonds will pay a coupon rate of 5% and have an interest yield of 6%.
Company B pays corporate tax at the rate of 25%.
According to Modigliani and Miller's theory of capital structure with tax, what will be Company B's new cost of equity?
A)
B)
C)
D)
- A. Option C
- B. Option B
- C. Option D
- D. Option A
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 173
Company Z wishes to borrow $50 million for 10 years at a fixed rate of interest.
Two alternative approaches are being considered:
1. Issue a 10 year bond at a fixed rate of 6%, or
2. Borrow from the bank at Libor +2.5% for a 10 year period and simultaneously enter into a 10 year interest rate swap.
Current 10 year swap rates against Libor are 4.0% - 4.2%.
What is the difference in the net interest cost between the two alternative approaches?
- A. Approach A is 0.7% a year less expensive
- B. Approach A is 0.5% a year less expensive
- C. Approach B is 2.2% a year less expensive
- D. Approach B is 2.0% a year less expensive
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 174
A UK based company is considering investing GBP1 ,000,000 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 over 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)?
- A. GBP568,846
- B. GBP450,906
- C. GBP546,547
- D. GBP472,916
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 175
AA is considering changing its capital structure. The following information is currently relevant to AA:
The gearing rating raising the new debt finance will be 50%.
Which THREE of the following statement about the impact of AA's change in capital structure are true under Modigliani and Miler's capital structure theory with tax.
- A. The WACC increase above 7.6
- B. The cost of debt remain unchanged at 4%
- C. The cost of equity will increase above 10%
- D. The WACC will decrease below 7.6%
- E. The cost of debt will increase above 4%
- F. The cost of equity will decrease below 10%
Answer: A,B,D
NEW QUESTION 176
Company A is unlisted and all-equity financed. It is trying to estimate its cost of equity.
The following information relates to another company, Company B, which operates in the same industry as Company A and has similar business risk:
Equity beta = 1.6
Debt:equity ratio 40:60
The rate of corporate income tax is 20%.
The expected premium on the market portfolio is 7% and the risk-free rate is 5%.
What is the estimated cost of equity for Company A?
Give your answer to one decimal place.
Answer:
Explanation:
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12.3, 12.30
NEW QUESTION 177
A venture capitalist invests in a company by means of buying:
* 9 million shares for $2 a share and
* 8% bonds with a nominal value of $2 million, repayable at par in 3 years' time.
The venture capitalist expects a return on the equity portion of the investment of at least 20% a year on a compound basis over the first 3 years of the investment.
The company has 10 million shares in issue.
What is the minimum total equity value for the company in 3 years' time required to satisify the venture capitalist's expected return?
Give your answer to the nearest $ million.
$ million.
Answer:
Explanation:
34, 35, 34000000, 35000000
NEW QUESTION 178
A company is concerned that a high proportion of its debt portfolio consists of variable rate finance with an interest rate of LIBOR ' 1 .0%.
It is considering using an interest rate swap to reduce interest rate risk out is concerned about additional finance cost this might create.
A bank has quoted swap rates of 3% 3.5% against LIBOR.
A bank has quoted swap rates of 3% 3.5% against LIBOR.
Is an interest rate swap likely to be beneficial to the company at current LIBOR rates?
- A. No, because interest cost will increase with the interest rate swap in place.
- B. Yes, because it will have lower interest rate risk and interest cost remains the same.
- C. No, because it would be cheaper to repay variable rate finance aid enter into new fixed rate finance than to enter into an interest rate swap.
- D. Yes, because interest cost will decrease with the interest rate swap in place.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 179
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?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 180
JAG and ZEB are two listed companies. JAG is approximately 20 times the size of ZEB.
10 days ago JAG made a hostile bid for ZEB. offering a share exchange.
The bid price represents a 10% profit to the shareholders of ZEB at today's market prices to reflect the high levels of synergistic benefits that JAG expects to realise from the transaction.
Which of the following is the greatest future threat to the post-transaction value for JAG?
- A. Negative market response to the bid.
- B. Forecast synergistic benefits are not realised.
- C. New shareholders acquired from ZEB withdraw their investment by selling their shares within 12 months.
- D. New shareholders acquired from ZEB demand a higher dividend payout than JAG is used to.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 181
The table below shows the forecast for a company's next financial year:
The forecast incorporates the following assumptions:
* 25% of operating costs are variable
* Debt finance comprises a $400 million fixed rate loan at 5%
* Corporate income tax is paid at 25%
The company plans to do the following next year from the forecast earnings on the assumption that earnings will be equivalent to free cash flow:
* Pay a total dividend of $20 million
* Invest $40 million in new projects
What is the maximum % reduction in operating activity that could occur next year before the company's dividend and investment plans are affected?
Give your answer to the nearest 0.1%.
Answer:
Explanation:
4.8, 4.7, 4.9, 5.0, 4.6, 4.80, 4.70, 4.90, 5.00, 4.60%
NEW QUESTION 182
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