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Section B Scenario Multiple Choice Questions

Polish Co, a quoted company, is considering buying another company Francish Co. Francish is unquoted and has just
released the following summary financial information:

$’000
Revenue 200
Profit before taxation 21
Taxation 6
Profit after taxation 15
Dividends 8

Polish Co wants to obtain a valuation for Francish Co. It makes the following observations:
Dividend growth for Francish Co has been 5% per annum over the last few years. A suitable beta factor is 1.2 and the
return on the market is 12% currently and the risk free rate 3%. Price to earnings ratios of similar companies are 15,
though Francish Co is unquoted so a 30% discount is usually applied. Polish Co is willing to consider other valuation
methods such as the asset valuation method.
1. Calculate the value of Francish Co using the dividend valuation model.
A. $89,361
B. $90,909
C. $57,971
D. $95,455

2. Calculate the value of Francish using the Price to Earnings (P/E) model.
A. $157,500
B. $225,000
C. $220,500
D. $84,000

3. Which of the following reasons for the difference in valuation is not valid?
A. A lot of the figures contain estimations of the future
B. Revenue has been growing very quickly
C. Francish Co is a small company with lots of uncertainty surrounding it
D. Francish Co has been paying low dividends as it has wanted to retain profits for reinvestment

4. What is the least likely reason for why Polish might pay more for Francish Co than the values calculated?
A. There may be competition from other companies to buy Francish Co
B. The growth for Francish Co’s market in the future is expected to be high
C. Francish Co is highly geared
D. The economy is expected to pick up and boost companies’ profits

5. Which of the following reasons is the most likely that Francish would be valued using the assets valuation method?
A. It has fast growing profits
B. It has a lot of intangible assets
C. It is a property company with its assets recently revalued to market value
D. It has been using a mixture of finance and operating leases in its operations

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Nivi Co is due to receive £1,200,000 from a customer in the UK in 6 months’ time.

Interest rates available are as follows:

Deposit rate Borrowing rate

Dollars($) 5% per annum 8% per annum
Sterling (£) 3% per annum 4% per annum

Exchange rates are:

Spot rate is £1.4643 per £1 and the six-month forward rate is £1.4243 per £1.
Nivi Co is also interested in controlling the interest rate that the company has to pay on a dollar loan that it is about to
take out. It is being offered a forward rate agreement at the current borrowing rate in order to hedge a variable rate loan.
6. Calculate the expected receipt in dollars in 6 months’ time if a money market hedge is undertaken by Nivi Co
A. $1,765,774
B. $1,748,599
C. $1,982,352
D. $1,722,757

7. Calculate the expected receipt in dollars if a forward rate contract is undertaken by Nivi Co
A. $1,757,212
B. $1,709,160
C. $842,250
D. $819,480

8. Would a forward contract or a money market hedge be preferred by Nivi Co and why?
A. A money market hedge as it is safer
B. A forward contract as it is safer
C. A forward contract as it generates more $s
D. A money market hedge as it generates more $s

9. If interest rates fall to 7% what will the % receipt or payment from a forward rate agreement that has been taken
out to hedge a $ loan?
A. 2% payment
B. 1% payment
C. 1% receipt
D. 2% receipt

10. Given interest rates have fallen, which is not a valid reason for this?
A. Speculation on the interest rates market
B. The government is attempting to protect the dollar against other currencies
C. The government has loosened its policy on inflation
D. The government wants to boost the economy

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MarieG Co has a series of overseas transactions that are undertaken, due to the overseas trade that the company
undertakes. The company is interested in getting better at predicting what exchange rates will be in order to decide
whether to hedge or not.
Information about the market rates are as follows:
Spot rate €0.9200 per $1.

Euro zone $ countries

Interest rate 7% 5.5%
Inflation rate 5% 4%

Marie G Co has taken out a forward exchange contract to exchange a €1,000,000 receipt at €0.93 per $1 in a year’s time.
11. Calculate the exchange rate expected in a year’s time using Purchasing Power Parity Theory (PPPT)
A. 0.9288
B. 0.9112
C. 0.9331
D. 0.9071

12. Using Interest Rate Parity Theory (IRPT) as a guide, would it have been better to wait and exchange the expected
receipt at the predicted spot rate or to take out the forward contract at the rate given?
A. Wait for the spot rate as predicted by the IRPT
B. Use the forward contract
C. Not enough information
D. Indifferent between the two choices

13. MarieG Co is considering using hedging but is also thinking of using internal hedging methods. Which of the
following are internal hedging methods?
(1) Lead payments
(2) Invoicing in the home currency
(3) Matching receipts and payments
(4) Paying in arrears

A. (1), (2) and (3)

B. (1), (2) and (4)
C. (2), (3) and (4)
D. (1), (3) and (4)

14. MarieG Co needs to make a payment of £150,000 in 6 months’ time. Using the following information what is the
$ payment expected then if MarieG Co uses a forward contract?
Spot rate £0.71 - 0.72 per $1
Discount £0.03 – 0.05
A. $194,805
B. $202,702
C. $223,881
D. $220,588

15. Which of these statements are true about futures and options?
(1) Futures and options are both derivatives
(2) Futures are like forward contracts, you exchange the money directly using a futures contract
(3) Options are a one-sided bet

A. (1) and (2)

B. (1) and (3)
C. (2) and (3)
D. (1), (2) and (3)

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1. SC Co.
SC Co. is evaluating the purchase of a new machine to produce Product P, which has a short product lifecycle due
to rapidly changing technology. The machine is expected to cost $1 million. Production and sales of Product P are
forecast to be as follows:

Year 1 2 3 4
Production and sales (units/year) 35,000 53,000 75,000 36,000

The selling price of Product P (in current price terms) will be $20 per unit, while the variable cost of the product
(in current price terms) will be $12 per unit. Selling price inflation is expected to be 4% per year and variable
cost inflation is expected to be 5% per year. No increase in existing fixed costs is expected since SC Co. has spare
capacity in both space and labour terms.
Producing and selling Product P will call for increased investment in working capital. Analysis of historical levels
of working capital within SC Co. indicates that at the start of each year, investment in working capital for Product
P will need to be 7% of sales revenue for that year.
SC Co. pays tax of 30% per year in the year in which the taxable profit occurs. Liability to tax is reduced by capital
allowances on machinery (tax-allowable depreciation), which SC Co. can claim on a straight-line basis over the
four-year life of the proposed investment. The new machine is expected to have no scrap value at the end of the
four-year period.
SC Co. uses a nominal (money terms) after-tax cost of capital of 12% for investment appraisal purposes.
Required:
(a) Calculate and comment on the net present value of the proposed investment in Product P. (7 marks)
(b) Discuss how the net present value method of investment appraisal contributes towards the objective of
maximising the wealth of shareholders. (3 marks)
(c) Calculate the internal rate of return of the proposed investment in Product P. (5 marks)
(d) Advise on the acceptability of the proposed investment in product P and discuss the limitations of the
evaluation you have carried out. (5 marks)

(20 marks)

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2. OKM Co.
The following draft appraisal of a proposed investment project has been prepared for the finance director of
OKM Co. by a trainee accountant. The project is consistent with the current business operations of OKM Co.

Year 1     2     3     4     5    

Sales (units/year) 250,000     400,000     500,000     250,000    
$000     $000     $000     $000     $000    
Contribution 1,330     2,128     2,660     1,330    
Fixed costs (530) (562) (596) (631)
Depreciation (438) (438) (437) (437)
Interest payments (200) (200) (200) (200)
Taxable profit 162     928     1,427     62    
Taxation (49) (278) (428) (19)
Profit after tax 162     879     1,149     (366) (19)
Scrap value 250    
After–tax cash flows 162     879     1,149     (116) (19)
Discount at 10% 0.909     0.826     0.751     0.683     0.621    
Present values 147     726     863     (79) (12)

Net present value = 1,645,000 – 2,000,000 = ($355,000) so reject the project.

The following information was included with the draft investment appraisal:
(i) The initial investment is $2 million
(ii) Selling price: $12/unit (current price terms), selling price inflation is 5% per year
(iii) Variable cost: $7/unit (current price terms), variable cost inflation is 4% per year
(iv) Fixed overhead costs: $500,000/year (current price terms), fixed cost inflation is 6% per year
(v) $200,000/year of the fixed costs are development costs that have already been incurred and are being
recovered by an annual charge to the project
(vi) Investment financing is by a $2 million loan at a fixed interest rate of 10% per year
(vii) OKM Co. can claim 25% reducing balance capital allowances on this investment and pays taxation one year in
arrears at a rate of 30% per year
(viii)The scrap value of machinery at the end of the four-year project is $250,000
(ix) The real weighted average cost of capital of OKM Co. is 7% per year
(x) The general rate of inflation is expected to be 4.7% per year
Required:
(a) Identify and comment on any errors in the investment appraisal prepared by the trainee accountant.(4 marks)
(b) Prepare a revised calculation of the net present value of the proposed investment project and comment on
the project’s acceptability. (11 marks)

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3. ASOP Co.
ASOP Co. is considering an investment in new technology that will cost $1 million and have a four-year life, at the
end of which it will have a scrap value of $100,000.
A licence fee of $104,000 is payable at the end of the first year. This licence fee will increase by 4% per year in
each subsequent year.
If ASOP Co. bought the new technology, it would finance the purchase through a four-year loan paying interest at
an annual before-tax rate of 8.6% per year.
Alternatively, ASOP Co. could lease the new technology. The company would pay four annual lease rentals of
$380,000 per year, payable in advance at the start of each year. The annual lease rentals include the cost of
the licence fee.
If ASOP Co. buys the new technology it can claim capital allowances on the investment on a 25% reducing
balance basis. The company pays taxation one year in arrears at an annual rate of 30%.
Required:
Based on financing cash flows only, calculate and determine whether ASOP Co. should lease or buy the
new technology.
(10 marks)
4. Droxfol Co.
Droxfol Co. is a listed company that plans to spend $10m on expanding its existing business. It has been
suggested that the money could be raised by issuing 9% loan notes redeemable in ten years’ time. Current
financial information on Droxfol Co. is as follows:
Income statement information for the last year:

$000    
Profit before interest and tax 7,000    
Interest (500)
Profit before tax 6,500    
Tax (1,950)
Profit for the period 4,550    

Statement of financial position (SFP) for the last year:

$000 $000
Non-current assets 20,000
Current assets 20,000
Total assets 40,000
Equity and liabilities
Ordinary shares, par value $1 5,000
Retained earnings 22,500
Total equity 27,500
10% loan notes 5,000
9% preference shares, par value $1 2,500
Total non-current liabilities 7,500
Current liabilities 5,000
Total equity and liabilities 40,000

The current ex div ordinary share price is $4.50 per share. An ordinary dividend of 35 cents per share has just
been paid and dividends are expected to increase by 4% per year for the foreseeable future. The current ex div
preference share price is 76.2 cents. The loan notes are secured on the existing non-current assets of Droxfol Co.

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and are redeemable at par in eight years’ time. They have a current ex interest market price of $105 per $100
loan note. Droxfol Co. pays tax on profits at an annual rate of 30%.

The expansion of business is expected to increase profit before interest and tax by 12% in the first year. Droxfol
Co. has no overdraft.
Average sector ratios:

Financial gearing 45% (prior charge capital divided by equity share capital on a
book value basis)
Interest coverage ratio 12 times

Required:
(a) Calculate the current weighted average cost of capital of Droxfol Co. (8 marks)
(b) Discuss whether financial management theory suggests that Droxfol Co. can reduce its weighted average
cost of capital to a minimum level. (7 marks)

(15 marks)
5. Burse Co.
Burse Co. wishes to calculate its weighted average cost of capital and the following information relates to the
company at the current time:

Number of ordinary shares 20 million

Book value of 7% convertible debt $29 million
Book value of 8% bank loan $2 million

Market price of ordinary shares $5.50 per share

Market value of convertible debt $107.11 per $100 bond

Equity beta of Burse Co. 1.2

Risk-free rate of return 4.7%
Equity risk premium 6.5%

Rate of taxation 30%

Burse Co. expects share prices to rise in the future at an average rate of 6% per year. The convertible debt can be
redeemed at par in eight years’ time, or converted in six years’ time into 15 shares of Burse Co. per $100 bond.
Required:
(a) Calculate the market value weighted average cost of capital of Burse Co. State clearly any assumptions that
you make. (10 marks)
(b) Discuss whether the dividend growth model or the capital asset pricing model offers the better estimate of
the cost of equity of a company. (5 marks)

(15 marks)

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6. BJ Co.
BJ Co. is a profitable company which is financed by equity with a market value of $180 million and by debt with a
market value of $45 million. The company is considering an investment projects, which is a diversification into a
new business area that will cost $4 million.
A company that already operates in the new business area, GZ Co., has an equity beta of 1.5. GZ Co. is financed
75% by equity with a market value of $90 million and 25% by debt with a market value of $30 million. Tax is paid
1 year in arrears at an annual rate of 30%.

Risk-free rate of return: 4%

Equity risk premium: 6%

Required:
Calculate a project-specific cost of equity for the project, explaining the stages of your calculation, and why the
existing cost of equity is inappropriate to use.
(10 marks)
7. JJG Co.
JJG Co. is planning to raise $15 million of new finance for a major expansion of existing business and is
considering a rights issue, a placing or an issue of bonds. The corporate objectives of JJG Co., as stated in its
Annual Report, are to maximise the wealth of its shareholders and to achieve continuous growth in earnings per
share. Recent financial information on JJG Co. is as follows:

2008 2007 2006 2005

Turnover ($m) 28.0 24.0 19.1 16.8
Profit before interest and tax ($m) 9.8 8.5 7.5 6.8
Earnings ($m) 5.5 4.7 4.1 3.6
Dividends ($m) 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.6
Ordinary shares ($m) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Reserves ($m) 13.7 10.4 7.6 5.1
8% Bonds, redeemable 2015 ($m) 20 20 20 20
Share price ($) 8.64 5.74 3.35 2.67

The par value of the shares of JJG Co. is $1.00 per share. The general level of inflation has averaged 4% per year
in the period under consideration. The bonds of JJG Co. are currently trading at their par value of $100.
The following are values for the business sector of JJG Co.

Average return on capital employed 25%

Average return on shareholders’ funds 20%
Average interest coverage ratio 20 times
Average debt/equity ratio (market value basis) 50%
Return predicted by the capital asset pricing model 14%

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Required:
(a) Evaluate the financial performance of JJG Co., and analyse and discuss the extent to which the company has
achieved its stated corporate objectives of:
(i) Maximising the wealth of its shareholders;
(ii) Achieving continuous growth in earnings per share. (8 marks)

Note: Up to 5 marks are available for financial analysis.

(b) If the new finance is raised via a rights issue at $7.50 per share and the major expansion of business has not
yet begun, calculate and comment on the effect of the rights issue on:
(i) The share price of JJG Co.
(ii) The earnings per share of the company
(iii) The debt/equity ratio. (6 marks)

(c) Analyse and discuss the relative merits of a rights issue, a placing and an issue of bonds as ways of raising the
finance for the expansion. (6 marks)

(20 marks)
8. GGV Co.
GGV Co. is a listed company selling computer software. Its profit before interest and tax has fallen from $5
million to $1 million in the last year and its current financial position is as follows:

Non-current assets $000 $000

Property, plant and equipment 3,000
Intangible assets 8,500 11,500

Current assets
Inventory 4,100
Trade receivables 11,100 15,200

Total assets 26,700

Current liabilities
Trade payables 5,200
Overdraft 4,500 9,700

Equity
Ordinary shares 10,000
Reserves 7,000 17,000
26,700

GGV Co. has been advised by its bank that the current overdraft limit of $4.5 million will be reduced to
$500,000 in two months’ time. The finance director of GGV Co. has been unable to find another bank willing to
offer alternative overdraft facilities and is planning to issue bonds on the stock market in order to finance the
reduction of the overdraft. The finance director hopes to raise $4 million from the bond issue. The bond issue
will pay interest of 9% per annum.
The ordinary shares of GGV Co. have a par value of $1.00 per share and a current market value of $4.10 per
share. The cost of equity of GGV Co. is 12% per year and the current interest rate on the overdraft is 5% per year.
Taxation is at an annual rate of 30%.

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Other financial information is as follows:

Average gearing of sector (debt/equity, market value basis): 10%

Average interest coverage ratio of sector: 8 times

Required:
(a) Calculate the effect of using the bond issue to finance the reduction in the overdraft on the following:
(i) The interest cover ratio
(ii) Gearing (3 marks)

(b) Evaluate the proposal to use the bond issue to finance the reduction in the overdraft and discuss alternative
sources of finance that could be considered by GGV Co., given its current financial position. (12 marks)

(15 marks)
9. Bar Co.
Bar Co. is a stock exchange listed company that is concerned by its current level of debt finance. It plans to make
a rights issue and to use the funds raised to pay off some of its debt. The rights issue will be at a 20% discount to
its current ex-dividend share price of $7.50 per share and Bar Co. plans to raise $90 million. Bar Co. believes that
paying off some of its debt will not affect its price/earnings ratio, which is expected to remain constant.
Income statement information

$m
Turnover 472
Cost of sales 423

Profit before interest and tax 49

Interest 10

Profit before tax 39

Tax 12

Profit after tax 27

Statement of financial position information

$m
Equity
Ordinary shares ($1 nominal) 60
Reserves 80

140
Long-term liabilities
8% bonds ($100 nominal) 125

265

The 8% bonds are currently trading at $112.50 per $100 bond and bondholders have agreed that they will allow
Bar Co. to buy back the bonds at this market value. Bar Co. pays tax at a rate of 30% per year.
Required:
(a) Calculate the theoretical ex-rights price per share of Bar Co. following the rights issue. (4 marks)

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(b) Calculate and discuss whether using the cash raised by the rights issue to buy back bonds is likely to be
financially acceptable to the shareholders of Bar Co., commenting in your answer on the belief that the
current price/earnings ratio will remain constant. (7 marks)
(c) Calculate and discuss the effect of using the cash raised by the rights issue to buy back bonds on the financial
risk of Bar Co., as measured by its interest cover ratio and its book value of debt to equity ratio. (4 marks)

(15 marks)
10. Ulnad Co.
Ulnad Co. has annual sales revenue of $6 million and all sales are on 30 days’ credit, although customers on
average take ten days more than this to pay. Contribution represents 60% of sales and the company currently
has no bad debts. Accounts receivable are financed by an overdraft at an annual interest rate of 7%.
Ulnad Co. plans to offer an early settlement discount of 1.5% for payment within 15 days and to extend the
maximum credit offered to 60 days. The company expects that these changes will increase annual credit sales by
5%, while also leading to additional incremental costs equal to 0.5% of turnover. The discount is expected to be
taken by 30% of customers, with the remaining customers taking an average of 60 days to pay.
Required:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed changes in credit policy will increase the profitability of Ulnad Co. (7 marks)
(b) Discuss the key factors to be considered when formulating a working capital funding policy. (8 marks)

(15 marks)
11. FLG Co.
FLG Co. has annual credit sales of $4.2 million and cost of sales of $1.89 million. Current assets consist of
inventory and accounts receivable. Current liabilities consist of accounts payable and an overdraft with an
average interest rate of 7% per year. The company gives two months’ credit to its customers and is allowed, on
average, one month’s credit by trade suppliers. It has an operating cycle of three months.
Other relevant information:
Current ratio of FLG Co.: 1.4
Cost of long-term finance of FLG Co.: 11%
Required:
(a) Discuss the key factors which determine the level of investment in current assets. (6 marks)
(b) Calculate the size of the overdraft of FLG Co., the net working capital of the company and the total cost of
financing its current assets. (7 marks)

FLG Co. wishes to minimise its inventory costs. Annual demand for a raw material costing $12 per unit is 60,000
units per year. Inventory management costs for this raw material are as follows:
Ordering cost: $6 per order
Holding cost: $0.5 per unit per year
The supplier of this raw material has offered a bulk purchase discount of 1% for orders of 10,000 units or more.
If bulk purchase orders are made regularly, it is expected that the annual holding cost for this raw material will
increase to $2 per unit per year.
Required:
(c) Calculate if FLG Co. will benefit financially by accepting the offer of the bulk purchase discount. (3 marks)
(d) Discuss the ways in which factoring and invoice discounting can assist in the management of accounts
receivable. (4 marks)

(20 marks)
12. ZPS Co.
ZPS Co. places monthly orders with a supplier for 10,000 components that are used in its manufacturing
processes. Annual demand is 120,000 components. The current terms are payment in full within 90 days, which

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ZPS Co. meets, and the cost per component is $7.50. The cost of ordering is $200 per order, while the cost of
holding components in inventory is $1.00 per component per year.
The supplier has offered either a discount of 0.5% for payment in full within 30 days, or a discount of 3.6% on
orders of 30,000 or more components. If the bulk purchase discount is taken, the cost of holding components in
inventory would increase to $2.20 per component per year due to the need for a larger storage facility.
Assume that there are 365 days in the year and that ZPS Co. can borrow short term at 4.5% per year.
Required:
(a) Discuss the factors that influence the formulation of working capital policy.
(8 marks)
(b) Calculate if ZPS Co. will benefit financially by accepting the offer of the following:
(i) The early settlement discount.
(ii) The bulk purchase discount. (7 marks)

(15 marks)
13. APX Co.
APX Co. achieved a turnover of $16 million in the year that has just ended and expects turnover growth of 8.4% in
the next year. Cost of sales in the year that has just ended was $10.88 million and other expenses were $1.44 million.
The financial statements of APX Co. for the year that has just ended contains the following statement of
financial position:

$m $m
Non-current assets 22.0
Current assets
Inventory 2.4
Trade receivables 2.2
4.6
Total assets 26.6

Equity finance:
Ordinary shares 5.0
Reserves 7.5
12.5
Long-term bank loan 10.0
22.5

Current liabilities
Trade payables 1.9
Overdraft 2.2
4.1
Total liabilities 26.6

The long-term bank loan has a fixed annual interest rate of 8% per year. APX Co. pays taxation at an annual rate
of 30% per year.

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The following accounting ratios have been forecast for the next year:

Gross profit margin: 30%

Operating profit margin: 20%
Dividend payout ratio: 50%
Inventory turnover period: 110 days
Trade receivables period: 65 days
Trade payables period: 75 days

Overdraft interest in the next year is forecast to be $140,000. No change is expected in the level of non-current
assets and depreciation should be ignored.
Required:
(a) Prepare the following forecast financial statements for APX Co. using the information provided:
(i) An income statement for the next year.
(ii) A statement of financial position at the end of the next year. (9 marks)

(b) Analyse and discuss the forecast financial performance of APX Co. in terms of working capital
management. (6 marks)

(15 marks)

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14. Bold Co.

Extracts from the recent financial statements of Bold Co. are given below.

$000
Turnover 21,300
Cost of sales 16,400

Gross profit 4,900

$000 $000
Non-current assets 3,000
Current assets
Inventory 4,500
Trade receivables 3,500

8,000

Total assets 11,000

Current liabilities
Trade payables 3,000
Overdraft 3,000

6,000
Equity
Ordinary shares 1,000
Reserves 1,000

2,000
Non-current liabilities
Bonds 3,000

11,000

Required:
(a) Explain the meaning of the term ‘cash operating cycle’ and discuss the relationship between the cash
operating cycle and the level of investment in working capital. Your answer should include a discussion of
relevant working capital policy and the nature of business operations. (6 marks)
(b) Calculate the cash operating cycle of Bold Co. (Ignore the factor’s offer in this part of the question). (2 marks)

A factor has offered to manage the trade receivables of Bold Co. in a servicing and factor-financing agreement.
The factor expects to reduce the average trade receivables period of Bold Co. from its current level to 35
days; to reduce bad debts from 0.9% of turnover to 0.6% of turnover; and to save Bold Co. $40,000 per year in
administration costs.
The factor would also make an advance to Bold Co. of 80% of the revised book value of trade receivables. The
interest rate on the advance would be 2% higher than the 7% that Bold Co. currently pays on its overdraft. The
factor would charge a fee of 0.75% of turnover on a with-recourse basis, or a fee of 1.25% of turnover on a non-
recourse basis.
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Required:
(c) Calculate the value of the factor’s offer:
(i) On a with-recourse basis;
(ii) On a non-recourse basis. (7 marks)

(d) Comment on the financial acceptability of the factor’s offer and discuss the possible benefits to Bold Co. of
factoring its trade receivables. (5 marks)

(20 marks)
15. Phobis Co.
Phobis Co. is considering a bid for Danoca Co. Both companies are stock market listed and are in the same
business sector. Financial information on Danoca Co., which is shortly to pay its annual dividend, is as follows:

Number of ordinary shares 5 million

Ordinary share price (ex div basis) $3.30
Earnings per share 40.0¢
Proposed payout ratio 60%
Dividend per share one year ago 23.3¢
Dividend per share two years ago 22.0¢
Equity beta 1.4

Other relevant financial information

Average sector price/earnings ratio 10
Risk-free rate of return 4.6%
Return on the market 10.6%

Required:
Calculate the value of Danoca Co. using the following methods:
(a) Price/earnings ratio method;
(b) Dividend growth model.

Then discuss the significance, to Phobis Co., of the values you have calculated, in comparison to the current
market value of Danoca Co.
(10 marks)
Phobis Co. has in issue 9% bonds which are redeemable at their par value of $100 in five years’ time.
Alternatively, each bond may be converted on that date into 20 ordinary shares of the company. The current
ordinary share price of Phobis Co. is $4.45 and this is expected to grow at a rate of 6.5% per year for the
foreseeable future. Phobis Co. has a cost of debt of 7% per year.
Required:
(c) Calculate the following current values for each $100 convertible bond.
(i) Market value
(ii) Floor value
(iii) Conversion premium (4 marks)

(d) Distinguish between weak form, semi-strong form and strong form stock market efficiency, and discuss the
significance to a listed company if the stock market on which its shares are traded is shown to be semi-
strong form efficient. (6 marks)

(20 marks)

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16. NN Co.

Current statement of financial position $m $m $m

Assets
Non-current assets 101
Current assets
Inventory 11
Trade receivables 21
Cash 10
42
Total assets 143
Equity and liabilities
Ordinary share capital 50
Preference share capital 25
Retained earnings 19
Total equity 94
Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings 20
Current liabilities
Trade payables 22
Other payables 7
Total current liabilities 29
Total liabilities 49
Total equity and liabilities 143

NN Co. has just paid a dividend of 66 cents per share and has a cost of equity of 12%. The dividends of the
company have grown in recent years by an average rate of 3% per year. The ordinary shares of the company have
a par value of 50 cents per share and an ex div market value of $8.30 per share.
The long-term borrowings of NN Co. consist of 7% bonds that are redeemable in six years’ time at their par value
of $100 per bond. The current ex interest market price of the bonds is $103.50.
The preference shares of NN Co. have a nominal value of 50 cents per share and pay an annual dividend of 8%.
The ex div market value of the preference shares is 67 cents per share.
NN Co. pays profit tax at an annual rate of 25% per year.
Required:
(a) Calculate the equity value of NN Co. using the following business valuation methods:
(i) The dividend growth model;
(ii) Net asset value. (5 marks)

(b) Calculate the after-tax cost of debt of NN Co. (4 marks)

(c) Calculate the weighted average after-tax cost of capital of NN Co. (6 marks)

(15 marks)

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17. Close Co.

Recent financial information relating to Close Co., a stock market listed company, is as follows:

$m
Profit after tax (earnings) 66.6
Dividends 40.0

Statement of financial position information:

$m $m
Non-current assets 595
Current assets 125
Total assets 720

Current liabilities 70
Equity
Ordinary shares ($1 nominal) 80
Reserves 410

490
Non-current liabilities
6% Bank loan 40
8% Bonds ($100 nominal) 120
160
720

Financial analysts have forecast that the dividends of Close Co. will grow in the future at a rate of 4% per year.
This is slightly less than the forecast growth rate of the profit after tax (earnings) of the company, which is 5% per
year. The finance director of Close Co. thinks that, considering the risk associated with expected earnings growth,
an earnings yield of 11% per year can be used for valuation purposes.
Close Co. has a cost of equity of 10%.
Required:
(a) Calculate the value of Close Co. using the following methods:
(i) Net asset value method
(ii) Dividend growth model
(iii) Earnings yield method (5 marks)

(b) Discuss the weaknesses of the dividend growth model as a way of valuing a company and its shares. (5 marks)

(10 marks)

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18. Nedwen Co.

Nedwen Co. is a UK-based company which has the following expected transactions.

One month: Expected receipt of $240,000

One month: Expected payment of $140,000
Three months: Expected receipts of $300,000

The finance manager has collected the following information:

Spot rate ($ per £): 1.7820 ± 0.0002

One month forward rate ($ per £): 1.7829 ± 0.0003
Three months forward rate ($ per £): 1.7846 ± 0.0004

Money market rates for Nedwen Co. are as follows:

Borrowing Deposit
One year sterling interest rate: 4.9% 4.6
One year dollar interest rate: 5.4% 5.1

Assume that it is now 1st of April.

Required:
(a) Discuss the differences between transaction risk, translation risk and economic risk. (3 marks)
(b) Calculate the expected sterling receipts in one month and in three months using the forward market.(2 marks)
(c) Calculate the expected sterling receipts in three months using a money-market hedge and recommend
whether a forward market hedge or a money market hedge should be used. (5 marks)

(10 marks)
19. Zigto Co (June 2012)
Zigto Co is a medium-sized company whose ordinary shares are all owned by the members of one family. The
prospect of increased exports to a European country means that Zigto Co needs to expand its existing business
operations in order to be able to meet future orders. All of the family members are in favour of the planned
expansion, but none are in a position to provide additional finance. The company is therefore seeking to raise
external finance of approximately $1 million.
Required:
(a) Discuss the reasons why small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) might experience less conflict between the
objectives of shareholders and directors than large listed companies. (2 marks)
(b) Discuss the factors that Zigto Co should consider when choosing a source of debt finance and the factors
that may be considered by providers of finance in deciding how much to lend to the company. (6 marks)
(c) Explain the nature of a mudaraba contract and discuss briefly how this form of Islamic finance could be used
to finance the planned business expansion. (3 marks)

Zigto Co domestic currency is the dollar $, and has recently begun exporting to a European country and expects
to receive €500,000 in six months’ time, the company plans to take action to hedge the exchange rate risk arising
from its European exports.
Zigto Co could put cash on deposit in the European country at an annual interest rate of 3% per year, and borrow
at 5% per year. The company could put cash on deposit in its home country at an annual interest rate of 4% per
year, and borrow at 6% per year. Inflation in the European country is 3% per year, while inflation in the home
country of Zigto Co is 4·5% per year.

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The following exchange rates are currently available to Zigto Co:

Current spot exchange rate 2·000 euro per $

Six-month forward exchange rate 1·990 euro per $
One-year forward exchange rate 1·981 euro per $

Required:
(d) Calculate whether a forward exchange contract or a money market hedge would be financially preferred by
Zigto Co to hedge its future euro receipt. (6 marks)
(e) Calculate the one-year expected (future) spot rate predicted by purchasing power parity theory and explain
briefly the relationship between the expected (future) spot rate and the current forward exchange rate.(3 marks)

(20 marks)

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