Company ADE is an unlisted company; it needs to raise a significant amount of finance to fund future expansion. The directors are considering listing the company on the local stock exchange The following discussions have taken place between some of the directors:
Director A - We consider a public issue of bonds in the capital markets, we don't need to list to issue the bonds which will save time and money.
Director B - We should list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and not the main market to avoid any regulatory requirements
Director C - We should remain unlisted; we can access an unlimited amount of equity finance through a rights issue
Director D - Listing will increase Company ADE's ability to raise new equity and debt finance in the future.
Director E - If we list, Company ADE will be a more likely target for a takeover than if we remain unlisted.
Which TWO of the directors' statements are correct?
STU has relatively few tangible assets and is dependent for profits and growth on the high-value individuals it employs. Which of the following statements best explains why the net asset valuator method’s considered unstable for TU?
A listed company is considering either a one-off special divided or a share repurchase scheme to reduce its surplus cash level.
Identify TWO advantages that a one-off special payment has over a share repurchase scheme.
The directors of a financial services company need to calculate a valuation of their company’s equity in preparation for an upcoming initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares. At a recent board meeting they discussed the various methods of business valuation.
The Chief Executive suggested using a Price-earing (P./E) method of valuation, but the finance Director argued that a valuation based on forecast cash flows to equity would be more appropriate.
Which THREE of the following are advantages of valuation based on forecast cash flows to equity, compared to a valuating using a price earnings methods?
A company has forecast the following results for the next financial year:
The following is also relevant:
• Profit after tax for the year can be assumed to be equivalent to free cash flow for the year.
• Debt finance comprises a $10 million floating rate loan which currently carries an interest rate of 5%.
• $400,000 investment in non-current assets is required to achieve required growth, all of which is to financed from next year's free cash flow.
• The company plans to pay a dividend of $150,000 next year, financed from next year's free cash flow.
The company is concerned that interest rates could rise next year to 6% which could then affect their investment plans.
If interest rates were to rise to 6% and the company wishes to maintain its dividend amount, the planned investment expenditure will decrease by:
Company WWW is considering making a takeover bid for Company KKA Company KKA's current share price is $5.00
Company WWW is considering either
" A cash payment of $5.75 for each share in Company KKA
" A 5 year corporate bond with a market value of $90 in exchange for 15 shares in Company KKA
Calculate the highest percentage premium which Company KKA shareholders will receive.
Which THREE of the following are considered in detail in IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures?
XYZ is a multi-national group with subsidiary AA in Country A and subsidiary BB in Country B. The capital structures of AA and BB are set up to take advantage of the lower tax rate in Country A Thin capitalisation rules in Country B will limit the ability for either AA or BB to claim tax relief on:
ART manufactures traditional scooters. It has an equity beta of 1.4 and is financed entirely by equity. It plans to continue to be all-equity financed in future.
It is considering producing a range of electric scooters
GGG is a comparable quoted electric scooter manufacturer GGG has an equity beta of 2 4 reflecting its high level of gearing (the ratio of debt to equity is VI using market values).
The risk-free rate is 5%, and the market premium is 6%. The rate of corporation tax is 20%
What is the recommended discount rate that ART should use to assess the project to manufacture electric scooters?
Listed company R is in the process of making a cash offer for the equity of unlisted company S.
Company R has a market capitalisation of $200 million and a price/earnings ratio of 10.
Company S has a market capitalisation of $50 million and earnings of $7 million.
Company R intends to offer $60 million and expects to be able to realise synergistic benefits of $20 million by combining the two businesses. This estimate excludes the estimated $8 million cost of integrating the two businesses.
Which of the following figures need to be used when calculating the value of the combined entity in $ millions?
