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Question # 21

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.

12.3%

C.

9.3%

D.

10.1%

Question # 22

A listed company is planning a share repurchase. 

Research into different offer prices has given the following data with regards acceptance by the shareholders at different prices:

 

 

 

What price should be offered to shareholders if the retained earnings of the company are to remain unchanged?

A.

$8.50

B.

$9.00

C.

$9.50

D.

$10.00

Question # 23

Company ACC. an ungeared car manufacturer has launched a takeover bid of Company BDD. a key competitor operating in the same industry Company BDD has high gearing Company ACC has a large surplus cash balance and believes that the acquisition is an opportunity to enhance shareholder wealth through the realisation of synergistic benefits. Which THREE of the following would most likely be synergistic benefits to Company ACC of purchasing Company BDD9 I

A.

Reduction in staff costs due to the removal of duplicated roles.

B.

Decreased cost of debt

C.

Enhanced profit due to reduced competition

D.

Reduction in financial risk due to diversification

E.

Cost savings in production due to economies of scale

Question # 24

A company s about to announce a new project that has a positive NPV.

If the market is semi-strong form efficient, which of the following statements is most Likely to be true?

The value of the company will.

A.

only change to incorporate historical information.

B.

Increase by the NPV of the project once the information has been announced

C.

already include the value of the project.

D.

increase only on completion of the project.

Question # 25

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?

A.

$4,900,000

B.

$5,250,000

C.

$5,530,000

D.

$4,970,000

Question # 26

PYP is a listed courier company. It is looking to raise new finance to fit each of its delivery vans with new equipment to allow improved parcel tracking for customers The senior management team of PYP have decided on a 10-year secured bond to finance this investment-

Which TWO of the following variables are most likely to decrease the yield to maturity of the bond?

A.

Changing the term of the bond from 1 0 years to 5 years to match the expected life of the new equipment

B.

The announcement of a new contract for PYP that will increase operating profits by 5°/o over the next 5 years.

C.

The senior management team decide to issue a convertible bond rather than a conventional bond

D.

The senior management team decide to issue an unsecured bond rather than a secured bond

Question # 27

Which THREE of the following methods of business valuation would give a valuation of the equity of an entity, rather than the value of the whole entity?

A.

Expected dividend in one year ' s time / (cost of equity - growth rate).

B.

Total earnings x appropriate price-earnings ratio.

C.

Forecast future cash flows to all Investors, discounted at the weighted average cost of capital.

D.

Forecast future cash flows to equity, discounted at the cost of equity.

E.

Non-current assets, plus current assets, minus current liabilities

Question # 28

LPM Company is based in Country C. whose currency is the CS

It has entered Into a contract to buy a machine in three months ' time. The supplier is overseas and the payment is to be made in a different currency from the CS

The treasurer at LPM Company is considering using a money market hedge to manage the transaction risk associated with a payment.

The assumptions of interest rate parity apply

Which THREE of the following statements concerning the use of a money market hedge for this supplier payment are correct?

A.

Any opportunity to benefit from future exchange rate movements is lost.

B.

It can be tailored to match the size of the payment

C.

It manages transaction risk

D.

It offers a significantly better outcome than a forward contract

E.

lt avoids the need to find immediate finance

Question # 29

A Venture Capital Fund currently holds a significant  shareholding in a large private company as a result of funding a recent management buyout. It plans to exit this investment in 5 years time at a significant profit.

 

Which THREE of the following exit mechanisms are most likely to be preferred by the Venture Capital Fund?

A.

The management team agrees to buy back the Venture Capital Funds shareholding in 5 years time at its original cost.

B.

The private company obtains a stock market listing on a recognised exchange within the next 5 years.

C.

The Venture Capital Fund has an option to sell its shareholding to the company at twice its original cost which can be exercised in 5 years time.

D.

The Venture Capital Fund has a legal entitlement to sell its shareholding to any third party investor if the company has not obtained a stock market listing within 5 years.

E.

The management team has an option to buy the Venture Capital Fund ' s shares for their nominal value which can be exercised in 5 years time. 

Question # 30

A company is valuing its equity prior to an initial public offering (IPO). 

 

Relevant data:

   • Earnings per share $1.00

   • WACC is 8% and the cost of equity is 12%

   • Dividend payout ratio 40%

   • Dividend growth rate 2% in perpetuity

 

The current share price using the Dividend Valuation Model is closest to:

A.

$4.08

B.

$6.12

C.

$6.80

D.

$4.00

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