A Fully Updated 2023 CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Exam Dumps – PDF Questions and Testing Engine [Q115-Q135]

NO.115 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?

NO.116 An aerospace company is planning to diversify into car manufacturing.
Relevant data:
What is the the cost of equity to be used in the WACC for the project appraisal?
Give your answer in percentage, as a whole number.
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NO.117 A company is considering hedging the interest rate risk on a 3-year floating rate borrowing linked to the 12-month risk-free rate.
If the 12-month risk-free rate for the next three years is 2%, 3% and 4%, which of the following alternatives would result in the lowest average finance cost for the company over the three years?

NO.118 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 $2.00 per Kilowatt.
The company expects this to cause consumption to rise by 15% but costs would remained unaltered.
The price cap is expected to cause the company’s net profit to fall to:

NO.119 A company’s current earnings before interest and taxation are $5 million.
These are expected to remain constant for the forseeable future.
The company has 10 million shares in issue which currently trade at $3.60.
It also has a $10 million long term floating rate loan.
The current interest rate on this loan is 5%.
The company pays tax at 20%.
The company expects interest rates to increase next year to 6% and it’s Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio to move to
9.5 times by the end of next year.
What percentage reduction in the share price will occur by the end of next year if the interest rate increase and the P/E movement both occur?

NO.120 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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NO.121 At the last financial year end, 31 December 20X1, a company reported:

The corporate income tax rate is 30% and the bank borrowings are subject to an interest cover covenant of 4 times.
The results are presently comfortably within the interest cover covenant as they show interest cover of 8.3 times. The company plans to invest in a new product line which is not expected to affect profit in the first year but will require additional borrowings of $20 million at an annual interest rate of 10%.
What is the likely impact on the existing interest cover covenant?

NO.122 A company aims to increase profit before interest and tax (PBIT) each year.
The company reports in A$ but has significant export sales priced in B$.
All other transactions are priced in A$.
In 20X1, the company reported:

In 20X2, the only changes expected are:
* An increase in export prices of 10%, but no change to units sold.
* A rise in the value of the B$ to A$/B$ 2.500 (that is, A$ 1 = B$ 2.5) Is it likely that the company would still meet its objective to grow PBIT between 20X1 and 20X2?

NO.123 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?

NO.124 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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NO.125 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.

NO.126 X exports goods to customers in a number of small countries Asia. 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?

NO.127 Which THREE of the following are considered in detail in IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures?

NO.128 A company has just received a hostile bid. Which of the following response strategies could be considered?

NO.129 The Government of Eastland is concerned that competition within its private healthcare industry is being distorted by the dominant position of the market leader, Delta Care. The Government has instructed the industry regulator to investigate whether the industry is operating fairly in the interests of patients.
Which of the following factors might the industry regulator review as part of their investigation?
Select ALL that apply.

NO.130 A company has some 7% coupon bonds in issue and wishes to change its interest rate profile.
It has decided to do this by entering into a plain coupon interest rate swap with it’s bank.
The bank has quoted a swap rate of: 6.0% – 6.5% fixed against LIBOR.
What will the company’s new interest rate profile be?

NO.131 Which TIIRCC of the following are most likely be primary objectives for a newly established, unincorporated entity in the service sector?

NO.132 Company Z wishes to borrow $50 million for 10 years at a fixed rate of interest.
Two alternative approaches are being considered: A. Issue a 10 year bond at a fixed rate of 6%, or B. 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?

NO.133 Company XXY operates in country X with the X$ as its currency. It is looking to acquire company ZZY which operates in country Z with the Z$ as its currency.
The assistant accountant at Company XXY has started to prepare an initial valuation of Company ZZY’s equity for the first 3 years, however their valuation is incomplete. TBC’ in the table below indicates that her calculations have yet to be completed.

The following information is relevant:

What is the correct figure (to the nearest million S) to include in year 3 as the present value in X$ million?

NO.134 The directors of a multinational group have decided to sell off a loss-making subsidiary and are considering the following methods of divestment:
1. Trade sale to an external buyer
2. A management buyout (MBO)
The MBO team and the external buyer have both offered the same price to the parent company for the subsidiary.
Which of the following is an advantage to the parent company of opting for a MBO compared to a trade sale as the preferred method of divestment?

NO.135 A company aims to increase profit before interest and tax (PBIT) each year.
The company reports in A$ but has significant export sales priced in B$.
All other transactions are priced in A$.
In 20X1, the company reported:

In 20X2, the only changes expected are:
* An increase in export prices of 10%, but no change to units sold.
* A rise in the value of the B$ to A$/B$ 2.500 (that is, A$ 1 = B$ 2.5)
Is it likely that the company would still meet its objective to grow PBIT between 20X1 and 20X2?