F3 Exam Question 61

An all-equity financed company currently generates total revenue of $50 million.
Its current profit before interest and taxation (PBIT) is $10 million.
Due to difficult trading conditions, the company expects its total revenue to be constant next year, although some margins will reduce.
It forecasts next year's PBIT will fall to 18% on 40% of its revenue, but that the PBIT on the other 60% of its revenue will be unaffected.
The rate of corporate tax is 20%.
What is the forecast percentage reduction in next year's Earnings?
  • F3 Exam Question 62

    Company X is an established, unquoted company which provides IT advisory services.
    The company's results and cashflows are growing steadily and it has few direct competitors due to the very specialised nature of it's business. Dividends are predictable and paid annually.
    Company P is looking to buy 30% of company X's equity shares.
    Which TWO of the following methods are likely to be considered most suitable valuation methods for valuing company P's investment in Company X?
  • F3 Exam Question 63

    A company wishes to raise new finance using a rights issue. The following data applies:
    * There are 10 million shares in issue with a market value of $4 each
    * The terms of the rights will be 1 new share for 4 existing shares held
    * After the rights issue, the theoretical ex-rights price (TERP) will be $3.80 Assuming all shareholders take up their rights, how much new finance will be raised ?
    Give your answer to one decimal place.
    $ ? million

    F3 Exam Question 64

    A company needs to raise $20 million to finance a project.
    It has decided on a rights 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 $5 per share.
    Calculate the terms of the rights issue.
  • F3 Exam Question 65

    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.
    $ ?