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?
A company plans to raise finance for a new project.
It is considering either the issue of a redeemable cumulative preference share or a Eurobond.
Advise the directors which of the following statements would justify the issue of preference shares over a bond?
A company has a cash surplus which it wishes to distribute to shareholders by a share repurchase rather than paying a special dividend.
Which THREE of the following statements are correct?
A is a listed company. Its shares trade on a stock market exhibiting semi-strong form efficiency.
Which of the following is most likely to increase the wealth of A's shareholders?
ADC is planning to acquire DEF in order to benefit from the expertise of DEF's owner ‘managers Both are Listed companies. ADC is trying to decide whether to offer cash or shares in consideration for DEF's shares.
Which THREE of the following are advantages to ABC of offering shares to acquire CEF?
Which THREE of the following non-financial objectives would be most appropriate for a listed company in the food retailing industry?
A company plans to acquire new machinery.
It has two financing options; buy outright using a bank loan, or a finance lease.
Which of the following is an advantage of a finance lease compared with a bank loan?
Company ABE is an unlisted company that has been trading for 10 years. During this period, it has seen substantial growth in revenue and earnings. For the company to continue its growth it needs to raise new finance The directors are considering an initial public offering (IPO).
The following information is relevant to Company ABE:
A listed company of similar size and in the same industry as Company ABE had earnings per share in the last financial year of $1 80 Its shares are currently trading at a price / earnings ratio of 12.
The directors of Company ABE have asked for advice on what price they might expect if the company is listed on the stock exchange by means of an IPO.
Using the information provided what is an estimated issue price for each share in Company ABE?
Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
A company's directors plan to increase gearing to come in line with the industry average of 40%. They need to know what the effect will be on the company's WACC.
According to traditional theory of gearing the WACC is most likely to:
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?
