Study HIGH Quality CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Free Study Guides and Exams Tutorials [Q67-Q85]

Q67. Company P is a pharmaceutical company listed on an alternative investment market.
The company is developing a new drug which it hopes to market in approximately six years’ time.
Company P is owned and managed by a group of doctors who wish to retain control of the company. The company operates from leased laboratories with minimal fixed assets.
Its value comes from the quality of its research staff and their research.
The company currently has one approved drug which generates sufficient cashflow to cover day to day operations but not sufficient for major new research and development.
Company P wish to raise debt finance to develop the new drug.
Recommend which of the following types of debt finance would be most appropriate for Company P to help finance the development of this new drug.

Q68. A company is considering a divestment via either a management buyout (MBO) or sale to a private equity purchaser. Which of the following is an argument in favour of the MBO from the viewpoint of the original company?

Q69. A company is financed by debt and equity and pays corporate income tax at 20%.
Its main objective is the maximisation of shareholder wealth.
It needs to raise $200 million to undertake a project with a positive NPV of $10 million.
The company is considering three options:
* A rights issue.
* A bond issue.
* A combination of both at the current debt to equity ratio.
Estimations of the market values of debt and equity both before and after the adoption of the project have been calculated, based upon Modigliani and Miller’s capital theory with tax, and are shown below:

Under Modigliani and Miller’s capital theory with tax, what is the increase in shareholder wealth?

Q70. Which three of the following are most likely be primary objectives for a newly established, unincorporated entity in the service sector?

Q71. A company has borrowings of S5 million on which it pays interest at 8%. It has an operating profit margin of
20%.
The company plans to increase borrowings by S2 million Interest on additional borrowings would be 10% and the operating profit margin would remain unchanged A debt covenant attached to the new borrowings requires interest cover to be at least 4 times throughout the period of the borrowing Interest cover is defined in the loan documentation as being based on operating profit What is the minimum sales value required each year to avoid a breach of the interest cover covenant’

Q72. RR has agreed to sell goods to XX for S20.000 XX will pay when the goods are delivered in 6 months time.
RR’s home currency is the £- The current exchange rate is 4.3 £/S. The projected inflation rate for the S is
2.8%, and for the E 4 6%.
When RR receives payment for its goods, what will the value be to the nearest pound?

Q73. Integrated reporting is designed to make visible the capitals on which the organisation depends, and how the organisation uses those capitals to create value in the short, medium and long term
Which THREE of the following capitals are specifically identified in the Integrated Reporting <IR> Framework?

Q74. Assume today is 31 December 20X1.
A listed mobile phone company has just launched a new phone which is proving to be a great success.
As a direct result of the product’s success, earnings are forecast to increase by:
* 5% a year in each of years 20X2 – 20X6
* 3% from 20X7 onwards
Market analysts were very excited to hear the news of the success of the product and future growth forecasts.
Assuming a semi-efficient market applies, which of the following company valuation methods is likely to give the best estimate of the company’s equity value today?

Q75. X exports goods to customers in a number of small countries Asi
a. At present, X invoices customers in X’s home currency.
The Sales Director has proposed that X should begin to invoice in the customers currency, and the Treasurers considering the implications of the proposal.
Which TWO of the following statement are correct?

Q76. Assume today is 31 December 20X1.
A listed mobile phone company has just launched a new phone which is proving to be a great success.
As a direct result of the product’s success, earnings are forecast to increase by:
* 5% a year in each of years 20X2 – 20X6
* 3% from 20X7 onwards
Market analysts were very excited to hear the news of the success of the product and future growth forecasts.
Assuming a semi-efficient market applies, which of the following company valuation methods is likely to give the best estimate of the company’s equity value today?

Q77. A company has a covenant on its 5% long-term bond, stipulating that its retained earnings must not fall below
$2 million.
The company has 100 million shares in issue.
Its most recent dividend was $0.045 per share. It has committed to grow the dividend per share by 4% each year.
The nominal value of the bond is $60 million. It is currently trading at 80% of its nominal value.
Next year’s earnings before interest and taxation are projected to be $11.25 million.
The rate of corporate tax is 20%.
If the company increases the dividend by 4%, advise the Board of Directors if the level of retained earnings will comply with the covenant?

Q78. 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?

Q79. On 31 October 20X3:
* A company expected to agree a foreign currency transaction in January 20X4 for settlement on 31 March
20X4.
* The company hedged the currency risk using a forward contract at nil cost for settlement on 31 March
20X4.
* The transaction was correctly treated as a cash flow hedge in accordance with IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.
On 31 December 20X3, the financial year end, the fair value of the forward contract was $10,000 (asset).
How should the increase in the fair value of the forward contract be treated within the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X3?

Q80. Company A is planning to acquire Company B. Both companies are listed and are of similar size based on market capitalisation No approach has yet been made to Company B’s shareholders as the directors of Company A are undecided about the most suitable method of financing the offer Two methods are under consideration a share exchange or a cash offer financed by debt.
Company A currently has a gearing ratio (debt to debt plus equity) of 30% based on market values. The average gearing ratio (debt to debt plus equity) for the industry is 50% Although no formal offer has been made there have been market rumours of the proposed bid. which is seen as favorable to Company A.
As a consequence. Company As share price has risen over the past few weeks while Company B’s share price has fallen.
Which THREE of the following statements are most likely to be correct?

Q81. A company plans to raise S15 million to finance an expansion project using a rights issue Relevant data
* Shares will be offered at a 20% discount to the present market price of S12 50 per share
* There are currently 3 million shares in issue
* The project is forecast to yield a positive NPV of $9 million
What is the yield-adjusted Theoretical Ex-Rights Price following the announcement of the rights issue?

Q82. A company plans to cut its dividend but is concerned that the share price will fall. This demonstrates the _____________ effect

Q83. An all equity financed company plans an issue of new ordinary shares to the general public to raise finance for a new project
The following data applies:
* 10 million ordinary shares are currently in issue with a market value of S3 each share
* The new project will cost S2.88 million and is expected to give a positive NPV of S1 million
* The issue will be priced at a AaA discount to the current share price.
What gam or loss per share will accrue to the existing shareholders?

Q84. 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.

Q85. 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?
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