최신 F3 무료덤프 - CIMA F3 Financial Strategy
For which THREE of the following risk categories does IFRS 7 require sensitivity analysis?
정답: A,D,F
A company's Board of Directors wishes to determine a range of values for its equity.
The following information is available:
Estimated net asset values (total asset less total liabilities including borrowings):
* Net book value = $20 million
* Net realisable value = $25 million
* Free cash flows to equity = $3.5 million each year indefinitely, post-tax.
* Cost of equity = 10%
* Weighted Average Cost of Capital = 7%
Advise the Board on reasonable minimum and maximum values for the equity.
The following information is available:
Estimated net asset values (total asset less total liabilities including borrowings):
* Net book value = $20 million
* Net realisable value = $25 million
* Free cash flows to equity = $3.5 million each year indefinitely, post-tax.
* Cost of equity = 10%
* Weighted Average Cost of Capital = 7%
Advise the Board on reasonable minimum and maximum values for the equity.
정답: C
A company is currently all-equity financed.
The directors are planning to raise long term debt to finance a new project.
The debt:equity ratio after the bond issue would be 30:60 based on estimated market values.
According to Modigliani and Miller's Theory of Capital Structure without tax, the company's cost of equity would:
The directors are planning to raise long term debt to finance a new project.
The debt:equity ratio after the bond issue would be 30:60 based on estimated market values.
According to Modigliani and Miller's Theory of Capital Structure without tax, the company's cost of equity would:
정답: B
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?
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?
정답: C
A company needs to raise $40 million to finance a project. It has decided on a right issue at a discount of 20% to its current market share price.
There are currently 20 million shares in issue with a nominal value of $1 and a market price of $10.00 per share.
There are currently 20 million shares in issue with a nominal value of $1 and a market price of $10.00 per share.
정답: B
A company's gearing (measured as debt/(debt + equity)) is currently 60% and it is investigating whether an optimal gearing structure exists within the industry.
It has analysed the capital structure of similar companies in the industry and it would appear that there is evidence supporting the traditional theory of capital structure.
Companies with the lowest WACC in the industry have gearing of around 45% to 50%.
Which of the following actions would result in the company achieving a more optimal capital structure?
It has analysed the capital structure of similar companies in the industry and it would appear that there is evidence supporting the traditional theory of capital structure.
Companies with the lowest WACC in the industry have gearing of around 45% to 50%.
Which of the following actions would result in the company achieving a more optimal capital structure?
정답: D
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?
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?
정답: A
A company with a market capitalisation of S50million is considering raising $1 million debt to fund a new
10-year capital investment protect
The value of this issue is considered to be small in comparison to the company's market capitalisation The company is considering whether to raise the debt finance by either a "bond private placing' or a 'public bond issue.
Which THREE of the following statements are correct?
10-year capital investment protect
The value of this issue is considered to be small in comparison to the company's market capitalisation The company is considering whether to raise the debt finance by either a "bond private placing' or a 'public bond issue.
Which THREE of the following statements are correct?
정답: C,E
Company A has just announced a takeover bid for Company B. The two companies are large companies in the same industry_ The bid is considered to be hostile.
Company B's Board of Directors intends to try to prevent the takeover as they do not consider it to be in the best interests of shareholders Which THREE of the following are considered to be legitimate post-offer defences?
Company B's Board of Directors intends to try to prevent the takeover as they do not consider it to be in the best interests of shareholders Which THREE of the following are considered to be legitimate post-offer defences?
정답: A,C,E
ZZZ wishes to borrow at a floating rate and has been told that it can use swaps to reduce the effective interest rate it pays. ZZZ can borrow floating at the risk-free rate + 1, and fixed at 10%.
Which of the following companies would be the most appropriate for ZZZ to enter into a swap with?
Which of the following companies would be the most appropriate for ZZZ to enter into a swap with?
정답: A,B,C
Company T is a listed company in the retail sector.
Its current profit before interest and taxation is $5 million.
This level of profit is forecast to be maintainable in future.
Company T has a 10% corporate bond in issue with a nominal value of $10 million.
This currently trades at 90% of its nominal value.
Corporate tax is paid at 20%.
The following information is available:
Which of the following is a reasonable expectation of the equity value in the event of an attempted takeover?
Its current profit before interest and taxation is $5 million.
This level of profit is forecast to be maintainable in future.
Company T has a 10% corporate bond in issue with a nominal value of $10 million.
This currently trades at 90% of its nominal value.
Corporate tax is paid at 20%.
The following information is available:
Which of the following is a reasonable expectation of the equity value in the event of an attempted takeover?
정답: B
A company has stable earnings of S2 million and its shares are currently trading on a price earnings multiple
{PIE) of 10 times. It has10 million shares in issue.
The company is raising S4 million debt finance to fund an expansion of its existing business which is forecast to increase annual earnings straight away by 25% and then remain at that level for the foreseeable future. The corporation tax rate is 20%. It is expected that the P/E will reduce to 8 times over the next year.
What is the most likely change in shareholder wealth resulting from this plan?
{PIE) of 10 times. It has10 million shares in issue.
The company is raising S4 million debt finance to fund an expansion of its existing business which is forecast to increase annual earnings straight away by 25% and then remain at that level for the foreseeable future. The corporation tax rate is 20%. It is expected that the P/E will reduce to 8 times over the next year.
What is the most likely change in shareholder wealth resulting from this plan?
정답: A
The Board of Directors of a listed company have decided that it needs to increase its equity capital to ensure it is in a more stable financial position.
The shareholder profile is a mix of institutional and individual small shareholders.
The board is considering either:
* A scrip dividend
* A zero dividend
Which THREE of the following would be considered disadvantages of a scrip dividend compared to a zero dividend?
The shareholder profile is a mix of institutional and individual small shareholders.
The board is considering either:
* A scrip dividend
* A zero dividend
Which THREE of the following would be considered disadvantages of a scrip dividend compared to a zero dividend?
정답: B,C,E
A geared and profitable company is evaluating the best method of financing the purchase of new machinery. It is considering either buying the machinery outright, financed by a secured bank borrowingand selling the machinery at the end of a fixed period of time or obtain the machinery under a lease for the same period of time.
Which is the correct discount rate to use when discounting the incremental cash flows of the lease against those of the buy and borrow alternative?
Which is the correct discount rate to use when discounting the incremental cash flows of the lease against those of the buy and borrow alternative?
정답: B
A company is planning a share buyback. In which of the following circumstances would a share buyback be appropriate?
정답: A
A listed company has suffered a period of falling revenues and profit margins. It has been obliged to issue a profit warning to the market and its share price has fallen sharply. The company relies heavily on debt finance and is discussing with its banks possible refinancing options to assist with a restructuring programme.
Which THREE of the following are likely to be of MOST interest to the company's banks when they review the refinancing requests?
Which THREE of the following are likely to be of MOST interest to the company's banks when they review the refinancing requests?
정답: B,D,E
A company is considering the issue of a convertible bond compared to a straight bond issue (non-convertible bond).
Director A is concerned that issuing a convertible bond will upset the shareholders for the following reasons:
* it will dilute their control
* the interest payments will be higher therefore reducing liquidity
* it will increase the gearing ratio therefore increasing financial risk Director B disagrees, and is preparing a board paper to promote the issue of the convertible bond rather than a non-convertible.
Advise the Director B which THREE of the following statements should be included in his board paper to promote the issue of the convertible bond?
Director A is concerned that issuing a convertible bond will upset the shareholders for the following reasons:
* it will dilute their control
* the interest payments will be higher therefore reducing liquidity
* it will increase the gearing ratio therefore increasing financial risk Director B disagrees, and is preparing a board paper to promote the issue of the convertible bond rather than a non-convertible.
Advise the Director B which THREE of the following statements should be included in his board paper to promote the issue of the convertible bond?
정답: A,C,D